Man charged over attack on former Leeds footballer Gary McAllister on Call Lane
A man is due in court over an attack on footballing legend Gary McAllister, which happened in Leeds city centre in Spring last year.
Mr McAllister, 53, was with his wife when he was attacked on Call Lane in the early hours of Sunday, March 24.
West Yorkshire Police confirmed this morning (Monday) that a man from Beeston had been charged in connection.
Damien Swan, 33, of Greenmount Terrace, was charged by postal requisition with assault occasioning actual bodily harm in relation to the incident.
Swan is due to appear at Leeds Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, January 15.
Gary McAllister played for Leeds United from 1990 to 1996 and has also played for Liecester City and Liverpool.
He currently coaches Rangers Football Club in Glasgow.