JAILED Joey Barton has had a chequered career - and the incident on December that led to him being jailed was not the first time he has hit the headlines for the wrong reasons.
In December 2004 he stubbed a cigar into eye of former team-mate Jamie Tandy at Manchester City's Christmas party and was fined six weeks' wages.
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Prison can turn Barton's life around - click hereShould Newcastle sack Joey Barton? Vote hereLess than a year later in July 2005 he had an altercation with a teenage fan during Manchester City's tour of Asia and was fined eight weeks' wages.
In September 2006 he dropped his shorts in the direction of Everton fans during a Manchester City game and was questioned by police, who eventually took no action.
And his latest incident which saw him punch one man 20 times before attacking a teenage boy leaving him with broken teeth, resulted in Barton being jailed.
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