Disabled Celtic fan jailed for battering Rangers fan with his CRUTCH in row over Old Firm 20 June 2014 07:06 AMBy*Sally*Hind ROBERT STEVENSON was jailed for nine months after he hit flute band member Norman Allardice, nicknamed Noddy the Proddy, so hard with his crutch that it broke. A DISABLED Celtic fan was jailed yesterday for battering a Rangers supporter with his metal crutch. Hoops fan Robert Stevenson hit Norman Allardice – who plays in a flute band and is known as Noddy the Proddy – so hard his crutch broke. Stevenson, 45, who was crippled in a work accident, was jailed for nine months after admitting assault to severe injury. Despite his injuries and walking with a limp Stevenson,45,was seen on CCTV running after Mr Allardice in the street and repeatedly raining down blows on his head. After Mr Allardice collapsed in a pool of blood, Stevenson fled the scene before being later traced to his home and arrested. The court heard he hit the Gers fan so hard that his crutch broke in half. Yesterday at Dumbarton Sheriff Court he was jailed for nine months after admitting assaulting Mr Allardice to his severe injury. No surrender :-D
