Two former Willenhall Town footballers who peddled heroin and crack cocaine on the streets were jailed for three years each by a court today.
Anthony Boswell, who was arrested as he ran out on to the pitch to play for Willenhall, and his cousin Nathan Jackson (pictured in kit), were caught with drugs worth hundreds of pounds after police swoops.
Jackson, aged 21, of Audlem Walk, Park Village, was arrested after police found £40 worth of heroin and 26 wraps of crack cocaine, worth a total of £500, during the search of a house linked to him in Stafford, Wolverhampton Crown Court heard.
Boswell, who joined Willenhall from Darlaston, was wanted by police after they searched an address linked to him in Ellerton Walk, Park Village, Wolverhampton, in June last year.
Boswell, aged 24, of Probert Road, Oxley, who scored in each of his first two appearances for Willenhall Town, was arrested at the club’s Noose Lane ground moments before a match in November.
Jackson admitted supplying heroin and possessing heroin and crack cocaine with intent to supply
Boswell, also known as Anthony Newton, admitted possession of heroin with intent to supply.
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Since football players are somewhat of an icon or mentor to younger children, someone to look up to, you would think it would have been taken into consideration to possibly background check these people into what they are doing off the pitch…What kind of message is this sending to the younger generation of people who look to football players as someone to aspire to be like one day?!?
justice is done
scum. lets see how hot you are when your behind bars
Everything in the world at their feet and they do this - it beggars belief !!!!
In response to Tyndale’s comment “What kind of message is this sending to the younger generation of people who look to football players as someone to aspire to be like one day?!?”
I think the message is if you end up playing for Willenhall Town you may need to deal drugs to supplement your wages so kids work hard and try and play for decent team
Footballers have to start somewhere, they don’t all go on through YTS you know!!! And willenhall Town is not a bad club to play for!!!
Im not saying what they did was right because it is not, They chose the way they live and you know what they say “what goes round comes round”
NOT ALL FOOTBALLERS ARE THE SAME!!
Jimbo you are a lunatic