■ Builder and former Royal Navy marine engineer Christopher Stevens, 46, of Stagbrake Close, Southampton, was jailed for 12 months. He was seen to shake the barrier fence and throw two missiles after drinking eight pints of lager. Defence barrister James Horder said he had attended more than 500 Southampton matches and was “deeply ashamed” at his behaviour after getting “caught up” in events. The judge said: “You are a family man and devoted Southampton fan and this drunken violence was plainly out of character.”
■ Scaffolder and father of one James Smith, 34, of Brentwood Crescent, Southampton, was jailed for 12 months.
Richard Tutt, defending, said the Saints ticket holder was “ashamed and remorseful.” He admitted throwing one stone towards Portsmouth fans.
■ Michael Byles, 24, of Aldermoor Road, Southampton, handed himself after seeing his picture in the Daily Echo. He had been filmed grabbing the fence and shouting aggressively. Said to have previous convictions for public order offences in 2006, 2007 and 2009, he admitted he was drunk and ashamed. He was jailed for 16 months.
■ Marcus Bevan, a 23-year-old plumber, of Warburton Road, Southampton, hurled five or six missiles and tried to climb over a fence at get out at Portsmouth fans. As a football coach and player for Brockenhurst, the judge said his actions were “particularly disgraceful”. Admitting he was now ashamed, he was locked up for 16 months.
■ Cameron Jordan, 23, of Middle Road, Sholing, Southampton, was filmed pulling on the fence and launching a substantial piece of plastic at Portsmouth fans. At the time he was on bail for a similar offence when he drove a group of Thornhill youths to an armed fight with a gang from Townhill in which he was stabbed in the buttock. He was jailed for a total of 34 months.
■ His father, Stephen Jordan, 49, of the same address, who pushed and pulled at the fencing, told police it seemed the good opportunity for “a toe to toe” fight. It was feared his business, which employed 14 people, would go under with a prison sentence.
The judge said he was “sceptical” that Jordan was remorseful and jailed him for 12 months.
■ Xavier White, 22, of Wilton Road, Southampton, had his hopes of an Army career with the Parachute Regiment shattered after he was seen to throw missiles.
He was sentenced to 12 months
■ Carpenter Matthew Hinton, 19, of Hillside Avenue, Southampton, handed himself in to the police after seeing his picture in the Daily Echo. He admitted he had drunk too much and described his behaviour as “ridiculous.”
He was jailed for 12 months.
■ James Koral, 20, of Haddon Drive, Eastleigh, who had a previous conviction for battery, threw four objects at Portsmouth fans after getting caught up with things in “the heat of the moment”. He also handed himself in after seeing his picture in the Daily Echo and his participation had cost him his job as a British Gas call centre advisor.
He also got 12 months.
■ Lewis Buckley, 24, of The Millburns, Romsey, admitted throwing two coins in anger after being struck on the leg by an object thrown by a rival fan. He also surrendered himself to the police and claimed he had “no desire” to watch another football match again. He received 12 months.
■ Recently married Kevin Medway, 28, of Grenville Court, Townhill Park, had knocked back ten pints before he was seen throwing something, pushing at a fence and being aggressive. He also received 12 months.
■ Allan Taylor, 30, of Wilton Road, Southampton, who was said to have a personality disorder, specifically went to the match knowing there would be trouble and hoped he would get hurt.
Taylor, who had previous convictions for violent disorder and assault, had a 15-month sentence imposed.
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