A teenage football hooligan smashed a glass into a man’s face as around 30 Everton fans clashed with Newcastle United and Hull FC fans outside a London pub.
The 16-year-old boy, from Maghull, and a 17-year-old boy, from Everton, were caught on CCTV cameras taking part in a mass brawl which saw bottles and glasses hurled across a busy street.
Liverpool Youth Court heard serious violence broke out outside Miller’s Pub in Caledonia Street, near King’s Cross Station in London, on May 16 after Everton had taken on West Ham United.
The pair both pleaded guilty to charges of violent disorder under the Public Order Act 1986.
Angie Rowan, prosecuting, said: ““The 17 year old was with the Everton fans. Bottles and glasses were thrown and the group were throwing punches and kicks at each other.
“One fan received a serious head injury after a glass was thrown into his face and he was kicked unconscious.”
She said the man’s injuries were not life threatening.
Ms Rowan, who confirmed that both boys were with the Everton contingent, said the 16-year-old boy was later identified repeatedly punching one rival after police trawled through CCTV footage of the incident.
She said: “He was seen to pick up a glass from a table and throw it from very close range into the face of a rival.
“The male was seen staggering away with blood pouring out of a head wound.”
Ms Rowan said the 17-year-old defendant was seen bending down to pick up an unidentified object before throwing it at a rival group.
It is unclear whether the two teenagers knew each other.
Police on Caledonia Street in London as three football fans have been arrested after scuffles broke out between rival supporters near King’s Cross station in London.
The pair were due to be sentenced today but problems with a pre-sentence report saw the case adjourned until December 9.
The younger defendant’s parents held their heads in their hands as District Judge Wendy Lloyd said she considered detention in a youth offender’s institution a likely possibility
The court heard charges of violent disorder are relatively uncommon and were last widely used during the widespread riots across London, Liverpool and Manchester in August 2011.
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