Football supporters charged over clash before game

The incident occurred in central Reading before the Reading v Oxford Utd match last year

Author: Jonathan RichardsPublished 11th Sep 2024

Police say thirteen men have been charged in connection with violent disorder prior to the Reading and Oxford United football match last year.

All have been charged with one count of violent disorder - all but three are from Oxfordshire.

Charged:

Craig Green, aged 34, of Heather Close, Carterton;

Matthew Hinge, aged 34, of Weaver Avenue, Reading;

Mark Tyler, aged 49, of Fisher Close, Banbury;

Ryan Ellaway, aged 35, of Fitzwaryn Place, Wantage;

Richard Stancombe, aged 55, of Fox Drive, Yateley, Hampshire;

Colin Whiteley, aged 56, of Church Road, Bicester;

Ashton Hastie, aged 34, of Henry Avery Avenue, Abingdon;

Daniel Taylor, aged 33, of Lower Armour Road, Reading;

Adam Hart, aged 27, of Van Diemans Lane, Oxford;

Kyle Smith, aged 22, of Merganser Drive, Bicester;

Nicholas Smith, aged 49, of Merganser Drive, Bicester;

Reece Boyle, aged 32, of Priest Close, Henley-on-Thames;

Dominic Gurden, aged 25, of Ashmole Road, Abingdon.

The charges are in connection with an incident which occurred in St Marys Butts on 12 December last year.

They are due to appear at Slough Magistrates’ Court on 29 October.

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