Marcus Maddison, who began his career at Newcastle and starred for Charlton and Peterborough, also threw cheesy chips at the woman following a night out
A former Newcastle United player has been jailed for 20 months after throwing cheesy chips at a 60-year-old woman before leaving her with multiple complex facial fractures following a single punch.
Marcus Maddison, 29, who began his career as a youth team player with Newcastle and has gone on to play for Charlton, Hull and Peterborough among others, broke the woman’s nose after an alcohol-fuelled night out in Darlington on September 22 of last year.
He was sentenced at Teesside Crown Court this morning having previously pleaded guilty to a charge of grievous bodily harm without intent at a hearing on June 20.
During a hearing last month, the court heard from prosecutor Robin Turton that on the night of the attack Maddison and a friend left The Gate cocktail bar and went to a kebab shop at 3am before making their way home.