An abusive Chesterfield FC supporter referred to one police officer as "big" by his size but insisted it was "all good banter and humour", a court heard. Neil Garbutt had travelled to Nottingham last-minute when a seat became available in a minibus for an away game against Notts County on August 20.
The Magpies came from two goals down to draw with Paul Cook's side in the National League - but Garbutt did not even make it to the game as he was kicked out of the city.
Garbutt, 45, of High Street, Staveley, Derbyshire, had a pre-match drink at Meadow Lane's Trent Navigation on August 20. "He was using abusive language," said prosecutor Sanjay Jareth at Nottingham Magistrates' Court.
