A Sunday league player has become the first footballer to be jailed for an on-field offence after a pointless horror-tackle that broke an opponent's leg in two places.
Striker Mark Chapman, 20, received a six-month sentence for the tackle from behind on Terry Johnson that effectively put an end to the 26-year-old's chances of playing again.
Chapman, who committed the foul with just seconds left of a game his team Long Lawford were losing 3-1 to the Wheeltappers, admitted the offense at Warwick Crown Court.



The Football Association have confirmed John Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy following allegations over his private life.
Chelsea have been cleared of any wrongdoing over the Gael Kakuta affair and are no longer banned from signing players.