AN award-winning Premiership football star has been charged with assault after an incident outside a Midland nightclub.
Ryan Shotton, who plays for Stoke City, will appear at the cityâs magistrates court next week, charged with assault by beating.
The 23-year-old is accused of attacking a man close to the Pink nightclub in the Hanley area of Stoke-on-Trent on June 24.
It is alleged that the man was punched after an argument in the club, and required stitches for a facial injury.
Vinny Bolina, spokesman for West Midlands Crime Prosecution Service, said: âWe can confirm that Ryan Shotton has been charged with assault by beating, and will be appearing at Stoke magistrates court on July 27.â
A Staffordshire Police spokesman added: âA 23-year-old man has been charged with assault following an altercation in Pall Mall, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. The man, from Newcastle, is due to appear at North Staffordshire Magistrates Court, Fenton, on Friday July 27.
âThe alleged incident occurred near to Pink at approximately 2.30am on Sunday June 24.
âThree men were involved in the altercation, one of whom sustained a minor head injury and was treated at the scene by paramedics.
âThe third man, aged 22, was arrested and later released without charge.â
Defender Shotton â named Stoke Cityâs Young Player of the Year last season â is described by the club as strong and quick on the pitch.
Although listed as a centre-half, his 6â 3â height means he has also been used as a striker.
He has also won a reputation for long throw-ins, rivalling those of team-mate Rory Delap, and the technique was instrumental in both goals as Stoke defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 last season.
Ryan Shotton, who plays for Stoke City, will appear at the cityâs magistrates court next week, charged with assault by beating.
The 23-year-old is accused of attacking a man close to the Pink nightclub in the Hanley area of Stoke-on-Trent on June 24.
It is alleged that the man was punched after an argument in the club, and required stitches for a facial injury.
Vinny Bolina, spokesman for West Midlands Crime Prosecution Service, said: âWe can confirm that Ryan Shotton has been charged with assault by beating, and will be appearing at Stoke magistrates court on July 27.â
A Staffordshire Police spokesman added: âA 23-year-old man has been charged with assault following an altercation in Pall Mall, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. The man, from Newcastle, is due to appear at North Staffordshire Magistrates Court, Fenton, on Friday July 27.
âThe alleged incident occurred near to Pink at approximately 2.30am on Sunday June 24.
âThree men were involved in the altercation, one of whom sustained a minor head injury and was treated at the scene by paramedics.
âThe third man, aged 22, was arrested and later released without charge.â
Defender Shotton â named Stoke Cityâs Young Player of the Year last season â is described by the club as strong and quick on the pitch.
Although listed as a centre-half, his 6â 3â height means he has also been used as a striker.
He has also won a reputation for long throw-ins, rivalling those of team-mate Rory Delap, and the technique was instrumental in both goals as Stoke defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 last season.
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