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Ipswich fan banned after throwing seat at Norwich match

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 19:03 · Archive

An Ipswich Town fan has been banned from football matches after throwing a seat during the East Anglian derby at Carrow Road, narrowly missing an eight-year-old.

James Robertson, 37, from Halesworth, admitted breaking the back of a plastic seat and hurling it towards Norwich City supporters during the East Anglian derby at Carrow Road on 11 April. The seat narrowly missed an eight-year-old boy, whom a home fan managed to shield from the impact. A prosecutor told Norwich Magistrates' Court that it was 'a deliberate act and thrown with some force'.

Robertson sat in block G of the South Stand and threw the seat towards home fans in block H. The court heard that footage had captured goading between the segregated groups of supporters before the incident. Robertson was intoxicated at the time but handed himself in after police released CCTV images as part of a public appeal to identify him. He told police he had acted like 'an idiot' and 'couldn't believe what he had done'.

The match was fought in a fierce atmosphere with Marcelino Nunez making his first return since leaving Norwich for rivals Ipswich in a £10m move. Ipswich ran out 2-0 winners, earning their first Carrow Road victory in 20 years. Robertson pleaded guilty to throwing a missile at a spectators area and criminal damage, and was banned from football matches.

Ipswich fan banned after throwing seat at Norwich match
Image: Ipswich Star

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In this story: James Robertson · Ipswich Town · Norwich City · Carrow Road · Marcelino Nunez

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