HORSE PUNCHERS v

ON THIS DAY 2013: Newcastle United (lying 15th in the PL) fan punches a police horse after a 0-3 defeat at home to local rivals Sunderland (13th) in front of a 52,355 crowd. 

In one of the weirder moments in Premier League history, an angry Newcastle fan couldn’t contain his rage following a 0-3 home defeat to Sunderland in the Tyne-Wear derby and punched a police horse named "Bud" during violent scenes after the game. Howard Webb reffed (the match not the fight).

That fan was later sentenced to 12 months in prison and banned from football for six years.                                                                                                        BUT you voters......!!! Surely "neigh"............

Starting lineup, spot the Geordie:

GoalkeeperTim Krul

DefenderSteven Taylor

DefenderMapou Yanga-Mbiwa

Defender/MidfielderMathieu Debuchy

Defender/MidfielderJonás Gutiérrez

Defender/MidfielderCheik Tioté

MidfielderYohan Cabaye

MidfielderSylvain Marveaux

MidfielderMoussa Sissoko

Midfielder/ForwardYoan Gouffran

ForwardPapiss Cissé

Home Substitutions:

Shola Ameobi for Yoan Gouffran	46
Rob Elliot for Tim Krul	57
Hatem Ben Arfa for Yohan Cabaye	62 mins

There were NINE English footballers involved in both squads. One starting for Newcastle (2 on the bench) and 3 starting for Sunderland (3 English subs) + an English horse and copper!