David Goodwillie scored a hat-trick on his debut for Radcliffe FC on Tuesday night - but the non-league club failed to announce his arrival.
Goodwillie was ruled to be a rapist in a civil case in 2017 and ordered to pay £100,000 in damages by a judge. No criminal proceedings were brought against Goodwillie and fellow footballer David Robertson, but, in the first civil case of its kind in Scotland, it was ruled he raped a woman in a flat in West Lothian in 2011.
The 33-year-old was released by Raith Rovers in September following a high-profile backlash against his employment at the club. The Scottish club saw board members resign, sponsors pull out and heavy criticism from fans, Rape Crisis Scotland and Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
