... The unfortunate victim is shoved head first into a seat.One of the hooligans squares up to a victim as terrified passengers look on
One of the innocent Leeds United fans is grabbed by the thugs
Another chaotic scene from the train as the hooligans rival fans who were returning from a stag trip to the races
One of the assailants prepares to throw a punch during the melee
The hooligans corner a victim during the horrifying attack, which lasted for 10 minutes
The gang maraud through a carriage, terrifying passengers, before fleeing the train
Horrified parents were forced to shield their children as they fled a train while a mob of football hooligans punched, kicked and stamped on a group of rival fans on board.
The yobs were savagely attacking rival football fans in what a judge called the worst case of mob violence he's seen have been jailed.
The drunken group of Sheffield Wednesday supporters were caught on CCTV attacking a peaceful group of Leeds United fans returning from a day at the races, causing pandemonium on the York to Manchester TransPennine Service.
Horrified passengers had to scramble over seats to safety.
One marauding yob even pushed aside a staff member who tried to block his path with a food trolley.
The conductor locked the train doors to contain the shocking violence, which lasted for 10 minutes, but the men used emergency levers to force them open and they escaped close to Garforth station, West Yorks.
But they were all soon caught - three were nicked after being identified on CCTV as known football troublemakers.
Jailing them for a total of more than 27 years at Leeds Crown Court on Wednesday, Judge Paul Hoffman said: 'You acted like a pack with a shared intention to beat up the other side. You collectively had a dislike, if not hatred, of Leeds United supporters and they were your intended victims.
'This is quite the worst and ugliest incident of mob violence on a train that I've personally ever had to deal with. I find it hard to imagine a more violent disorder on a train in terms of ferocity and persistence of violence.'
Prosecuting, Charlotte Worlsey said: 'The victims had been at a stag party at York racecourse and were in good humour when they had the misfortune to sit near the group's ringleader Shaun Jones and say they were Leeds United fans.
'His group had been drinking in York during the day and been ejected from some bars for their behaviour.
'After he told them about the "Leeds lads" the group followed him back to them and the defendant Dominic Mullan sparked the violence by punching one of them.'
All 12 men admitted violent disorder on July 11 last year. Jones, of Barnsley, who has previous convictions for violent offences, and Mullan, of Sheffield, were sentenced to four years in prison.
The other ten, all from Sheffield, were also jailed. Sam Atkinson, 21, was given a three-year term.
Lee Ardon, 23, Gavin Hodgson, 22, and Gavin Garton, 19, will serve two-and-a-half years. Stephen Hogan, 23, and Daniel Hewitt, 20, were jailed for two years.
Robert Wharam, Jack Culyer, Thomas Wilkinson, all 20, and 19-year-old Jordan Wasden, were handed 18-month terms.
Outside the court British Transport Police Det Sgt Granville Sellers said. 'This was an appalling unprovoked attack on a group of young men who were simply returning from an enjoyable day at the races.
'It was also a terrifying ordeal for the large number of passengers and staff who were travelling on this train and who genuinely feared for their safety.'
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