Man arrested after altercation before Sheffield Wednesday match on Saturday

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Author: Rebecca LomasPublished 16th Feb 2026

A man has been arrested after an altercation outside Hillsborough Stadium on Saturday when Sheffield Wednesday played Millwall. A man in his 40's ended up with a serious ear injury. A 22-year-old has been arrested and bailed in connection with the incident.

A spokesperson from South Yorkshire Police said:

"At 2.48pm on Saturday (14 February) we received a report of an altercation on the concourse outside Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield.

"It is reported a man assaulted another man and that the victim, a man in his 40s, sustained an injury to his ear.

"A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. He has been bailed pending further enquiries."

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