Ryan Colclough was sentenced following the attackGary Porter Content Editor for Cheshire, James Mutch and Martin Naylor08:09, 08 Jul 2026A professional footballer knocked a man unconscious in a pub toilet. Former Crewe Alexandra player Ryan Colclough wept via video link from HMP Nottingham upon learning his sentence would be suspended.‌The 31-year-old dad had travelled to the pub with his partner and another couple and had not had any alcohol when he assaulted the victim. In an impact statement, the man he attacked - also a dad - described how his own nine-year-old son "could not even look at him for two weeks" as his face was so severely beaten.‌He said: "I was the victim of a selfish attack by someone with an inflated ego due to his position as a professional footballer. This incident ha