A Sunday league footballer broke a goalkeeper's jaw after a scuffle during a game with 'no justification'. Bradley Bennett left his opponent with a 'mouth filled with blood' and unable to bite, a court has heard.
The 23-year-old was playing for Staffordshire team Holditch Miners FC against Congleton when he ran to the opposition goalkeeper and landed a single punch to his head. The keeper was left with three fractures, including ones to his jaw and cheekbone, Stoke-on-Trent Live reports.
He was left unable to sleep for several weeks and feeling 'self-conscious' about the scar, Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard. Prosecutor Alexa Carrier said Bennett was playing as a defender for Holditch, before a fight broke out involving the team's striker and Congleton's goalkeeper.
