After attacking a 60-year-old woman, a former player for Hull City and Bolton was sentenced to 20 months in prison for GBH.

Former Hull City and Bolton footballer Marcus Maddison is jailed for 20 months for GBH after attack on 60-year-old woman

  • Marcus Maddison received a 20-month jail sentence by Teesside Crown Court 
  • He admitted to causing grievous bodily harm to a woman in Darlington
  • Maddison began at Newcastle before moving to Hull, Bolton and Darlington

Former Newcastle and Hull City player Marcus Maddison has received a 20-month jail sentence for an attack on a 60-year-old woman in September.

Maddison was handed the lengthy sentence by Teesside Crown Court after he admitted to causing grievous bodily harm to the woman in question.

The 29-year-old had been playing for Darlington FC in the National League North when the incident occurred. The club have since insisted they have a ‘zero tolerance’ for abusive behaviour.

Former Newcastle and Hull City player Marcus Maddison has received a 20-month jail sentence for an attack on a 60-year-old woman in September.

Maddison was handed the lengthy sentence by Teesside Crown Court after he admitted to causing grievous bodily harm to the woman in question.

The 29-year-old had been playing for Darlington FC in the National League North when the incident occurred. The club have since insisted they have a ‘zero tolerance’ for abusive behaviour.

Maddison began his career in Newcastle United’s academy but never managed to make a senior appearance for the Magpies.

He spent time with St Johnstone and Gateshead before eventually landing at Peterborough, where he made 249 appearances across six seasons

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