A Championship footballer is facing jail after punching two men in separate nightclub attacks.
Sheffield Wednesday striker Gary Madine shook his head after he was found guilty of causing Sheffield United fan Reece Hall actual bodily harm at Leeds Crown Court.
The 23-year-old was earlier convicted of causing Wednesday fan Daniel Beresford grievous bodily harm after a week-long trial.
Madine, who has a previous conviction for knocking out a man in a Carlisle pub, punched Mr Beresford in the Paris Bar in Sheffield city centre in February last year, breaking his nose.
Four weeks later, he punched bricklayer Mr Hall in the face at the Viper Room club in Sheffield, shattering his cheekbone.
The jury cleared Madine - known by some Wednesday fans as Goal Machine - of the more serious charge of causing Mr Hall grievous bodily harm.
He was also found not guilty of causing Mr Beresford grievous bodily harm with intent.
Madine was on bail for the first offence when he attacked Mr Hall on March 11, 2012.
Prosecutors told the jury of seven men and five women that Madine turned into "an arrogant, violent thug" when drunk.
The court heard how he stared at Mr Beresford n the Paris Bar and when the keen Owls fan asked why, he walked over and punched him on the nose.
Mr Beresford was knocked to the floor, banged his head and was unconscious for between two and five minutes after the assault.
Mr Hall was attacked after Madine started a conversation with him in the Viper Room toilets and asked: "Wednesday or United?".
Madine, who is 6ft 3in tall and weighs 14st, was granted bail but Judge Rodney Jameson QC told him: "You must understand that an immediate custodial sentence is very likely."
Judge Jameson said he agreed with all the jury's verdicts, adding: "I think you've got it absolutely spot on."
He adjourned the case for sentencing so reports can be prepared. No date for sentencing was fixed.
Madine has not played for Wednesday this season due to the court case.
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