Former St Mirren footballer not guilty of attacking teenage girl in chip shop

Scottish footballer Shaun Rooney has been cleared of assaulting a teenage girl in a chip shop.

The 29-year-old was accused of attacking the 18-year-old at Blue Lagoon on Glasgow’s Queen Street on September 19, 2024.

Court papers stated the Fleetwood Town defender repeatedly pushed her and seized her on the body.

It was claimed that Rooney, of Bellshill, twisted the teen on the arm and kicked her on the body to her injury.

Rooney faced a separate allegation of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner at the same date and location.

The charge said Rooney shouted, swore, acted in an aggressive manner and uttered derogatory remarks.

It was stated the alleged offence was aggravated by prejudice related to sexual orientation.

The ex-St Mirren, Inverness and St Johnstone star was the dock on Wednesday for day two of his trial at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

Sheriff Joan Kerr found him not guilty of both charges.

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