Premier League footballer found not guilty of assault outside nightclub

A Stoke City footballer has today been found not guilty of punching a man on a night out.

Tue, 18 Dec, 2012 - 11:43

A Stoke City footballer has today been found not guilty of punching a man on a night out.

The Premier League side’s Ryan Shotton was found to have acted in defence of his friend when he knocked out Mark McDonald in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire.

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Courts Soccer Heathrow Place: Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire Place: North Staffordshire Justice Centre Place: Stoke-on-Trent Person: Ryan Shotton Person: Mark McDonald Person: Shotton Person: McDonald Person: David Broomhall Person: Broomhall Person: Mark Event: Premier League Organisation: Stoke City Organisation: Stoke

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