Categories: Football

The first assault for which a footballer went to jail

April 16, 1994. Scotland. Glasgow Rangers vs. Raith Rovers. For the first time in the history of Great Britain, Duncan Ferguson would be sentenced to three months in prison for an assault on a pitch. It remains the only one.

The following year, Ferguson was found guilty of assault in Glasgow Sheriff's Court after losing his appeal and was sentenced to three months in jail. He served 44 days in Barlinnie Prison before being released and the Scottish Football Association also sanctioned him with 12 matches.

Gabby Barker

Gabby is someone who is interested in all types of sports, she loves to attend watching matches live. Whenever there is a match being played in her city, she makes sure to get the tickets in advance. Due to the love for sports, she joined Sportsfinding, and started writing general sports news. Apart from writing the news, she is also the editor for the website who checks and edits every news content before they go live.

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