Football thug slapped with banning order after 'appalling conduct'

[ian1964 10,724]

A TEENAGE thug was slammed for his "appalling conduct" by a sheriff who placed him on a football banning order.

 

Jordan Gilmour was one of a number of fans who invaded the pitch following the Scottish Cup Final at Hampden Park on May 21, 2016.

 

Glasgow Sheriff Court heard the 19-year-old pushed a steward, climbed a barrier on to the pitch, had a stand up fight with a Hibs fan and made aggressive gestures to Hibs supporters.

 

Rangers fan Gilmour, from Pollok, was said to have been in the west stand of Hampden when the final whistle blew.

 

He immediately became aggressive and climbed over the barrier onto the pitch, pushing a G4S steward in his bid to invade the playing area.

 

The teenager then came into contact with a Hibs fan and became caught up in a "stand up fight" that saw him fall to the ground.

 

He immediately got back up on his feet and escaped from stewards who were trying to calm the situation.

 

Gilmour, a full time college student and part time McDonald's worker, was then spotted by police making "Come on then" gestures towards Hibs fans.

 

Police finally arrested the accused and full CCTV images of the events helped with their investigation.

 

Gilmour's defence lawyer Ron Mackenna said: "The Hibs fans had been on the pitch for some time. "There were Rangers players on the pitch who were assaulted by Hibs fans. Mr Gilmour was then assaulted by a Hibs supporter who then assaulted a Rangers player.

 

"This contact having taken place, he then doesn't travel up the pitch with others but stays where he was. "He was 18 years old at the time with no previous convictions and he has not been involved in any other trouble.

 

"Mr Gilmour has always accepted he should not have been on the pitch in the first place and he is aware of the pressure this has placed on his family. "He is fully engaged in education and is studying for an HND as well as working in McDonald's part time. "He very bitterly regrets it.

 

"He saw Rangers players being attacked and he reacted." Sentencing Gilm Sheriff Barry Divvers said: "This was disgraceful behaviour and this court is all too aware of this behaviour on this day. "You have let yourself down and your club down: pushing a steward, running onto the pitch, fighting - all appalling conduct."

 

Gilmour was sentenced to a Community Payback Order requiring him to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work within nine months.

 

He was also slapped with a Football Banning Order for one year.

 

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[Gonzo79 15,294]

I'd like to see the number of Hibs fans convicted for what they got up to at Hampden and also the number of our fans.

 

I was personally told, "Go any further forward and you'll be arrested!" as I walked down the North stand towards a group of Hibs fans who were giving 'come ahead' gestures to Bears around me.

 

Any Rangers fans who got onto the pitch should've known better but given the considerable provocation, which lasted quite some time, I wouldn't blame them

If the Hibs fans had done that 30 or 40 years ago, there'd have been a full scale riot.

Edited September 19, 2017 by Gonzo79