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A Bradford City fan has avoided jail after beating up a steward when he was told to leave a match.
Devon Pringle, 32, attacked a steward at Hartlepool United's ground Victoria Park on 15 March 2022.
The man was punched and kicked by a number of fans, including Eisa Faulding, 24, and Harrison Eames, 21, until he lost consciousness, Leeds Crown Court heard on Thursday.
Pringle was handed a four-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, while Faulding and Eames were given community orders.
Judge Simon Batiste said: "It is clear that an atmosphere developed during that match."
He added that Pringle and Faulding were arguing with police at a pub in Hartlepool before the game.
During the match, a steward decided Pringle's behaviour warranted escorting him out of the ground.
"The steward was pushed to the floor and you started fighting him," Judge Batiste told Pringle, a tiler with two stepchildren.
The judge described a "pile-on" from other Bradford fans, including Faulding and Eames, that led to the steward being "punched and kicked".
"He lost consciousness for a period of time," the judge said.
As well as a suspended sentence, Pringle, who pleaded guilty to actual bodily harm and affray on the day of a trial, was ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work and 10 rehabilitation activity requirement days.
Faulding and Eames both admitted affray on the same day.
Faulding, a father of young children, was given a community order for two years and was told to complete 180 hours of unpaid work.
Eames, who the court heard was of good character, was given an 18-month community order and was told to complete 150 hours of unpaid work.
A football banning order will be considered by the judge on 16 May at Teesside Crown Court after that part of the sentencing was adjourned.
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