BOLTON Wanderers supporters are among 22 men banned from attending football matches for a total of 84 years after a brawl following a postponed game in Lincoln last year.

The men were involved in a fight outside of the Anchor pub in Lincoln’s High Street on October26 . On this day Lincoln City FC’s fixture with Bolton Wanderers had been postponed due to flooding but not in time for some fans to abandon travelling to the city.

Several pub windows were damaged and those involved were later identified by the football spotting units at Lincolnshire Police and GMP.


The men appeared before Lincoln Magistrates between July 2019 and  September 1 year with all pleading guilty to their charges.


One man received a 14-week custodial sentence while others were handed suspended sentences in addition to the bans.

Adam Handley, aged 32, of Cramond Walk, Bolton pleaded guilty to affray. He received a four year football banning order and a 14-week prison sentence.

Craig Duncan, aged 31 of Rushey Fold Lane, Bolton, pleaded guilty to affray. He received a four year football banning order, a 12-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months and 200 hours of unpaid work.

Chris Ainsworth, aged 42, of Tetbury Drive, Bolton, pleaded guilty to affray. He received a four year football banning order, a 12-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months and 120 hours of unpaid work.

Kieran Briscoe, aged 35, of Greenroyd Avenue, Bolton, pleaded guilty to affray. He received a four year football banning order, a 12-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months and 160 hours unpaid work.

Gary Larkman, aged 52, of Highfield Road, Bolton, pleaded guilty to affray. He received a four year banning order, a 14-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months and 120 hours of unpaid work.

James Malik, aged 21, of Moores Lane, Wigan, pleaded guilty to affray. He received a four year banning order, a 14-week sentence suspended for a year and 120 hours of unpaid work.

Ashley Morris, aged 32, of Bar Lane, Bolton, pleaded guilty to affray. He received a four year banning order, a 14-week sentence suspended for a year and 120 hours of unpaid work.

Christopher Denis Riordan, aged 40, of Mars Avenue, Bolton, pleaded guilty to affray. He received a four year banning order, a 14-week sentence suspended for a year and 120 hours unpaid work.

Luke Steggles, aged 19,of Leinster Street, Bolton, pleaded guilty to fear or provocation of violence. He received a four year banning order and a 14-week sentence suspended for a year.

Martin Walker, aged 43, of Ascot Road, Bolton pleaded guilty to affray. He received a four year banning order and a 14-week sentence suspended for a year.

Marlon Hibbert, aged 43 of Plodder Lane, Bolton, pleaded guilty to affray. He received a four year banning order and a 14-week sentence suspended for a year.

Kirk Hilton, aged 33, of Grove Street, Bolton pleaded guilty to fear or provocation of violence. He received a five year banning order and a 14-week sentence suspended for a year.

Jordan Lee Johnson, aged 27, of Jethro Street Bolton pleaded guilty to affray. He received a five year banning order and a 14-week sentence suspended for a year.

William Bowling, aged 41, of Haseley Close, Manchester pleaded guilty to fear or provocation of violence. He received a three year banning order, a 14-week sentence suspended for a year and 120 hours of unpaid work.

Phillip Hales, aged 46, of Devon Close, Bolton, pleaded guilty to fear or provocation of violence. He received a five year banning order, a 14 week sentence suspended for a year and 120 hours of unpaid work.

Three 17-year-old men and one 16-year-old man who cannot be named, from Bolton each received 3 year bans and were referred to Youth Offending Services and three men from Lincoln were also convicted.

All the men were also ordered to each pay a proportion of the court costs which amounted to £4,500 and compensation to the pub of £5,500.

Following the court proceedings a spokesman for Bolton Wanderers said: "We do not tolerate anti-social behaviour and violent conduct whatsoever and, as such, we welcome the banning orders and sentencing imposed on those involved.”