Sheffield (England), Oct 22: A football hooligan was jailed for 16 weeks Monday for assaulting a goalkeeper during an English league game following an all-day drinking binge.
Aaron Cawley, a 21-year-old from Cheltenham, told police he was so intoxicated after drinking a mix of lager, cider and vodka that he doesn't remember joining a pitch invasion and shoving former England goalkeeper Chris Kirkland in the face during Sheffield Wednesday's match against Leeds on Friday.
Cawley, a Leeds fans, pleaded guilty Monday to charges of assault and entering the field of play when he appeared at Sheffield Magistrates' Court. He received a six-year banning order from football grounds — the third time he has been handed such a sanction.
Aaron Cawley, a 21-year-old from Cheltenham, told police he was so intoxicated after drinking a mix of lager, cider and vodka that he doesn't remember joining a pitch invasion and shoving former England goalkeeper Chris Kirkland in the face during Sheffield Wednesday's match against Leeds on Friday.
Cawley, a Leeds fans, pleaded guilty Monday to charges of assault and entering the field of play when he appeared at Sheffield Magistrates' Court. He received a six-year banning order from football grounds — the third time he has been handed such a sanction.
