Footballer with Shropshire links in viral elbow smash video is released by club while police say arrest has been made after video racks up 11 million views
A footballer with links to Shropshire has been released by his club and an arrest has been made after a video involving an elbow smash in a Welsh league match went viral.
Trearddur Bay, who play in the Welsh third tier, have now released Tom Taylor after the video of the incident was taken at the club’s clash against Porthmadog FC on Saturday, January 17 spread online like wildfire.
It is understood that Taylor played youth football in Shropshire and spent time at Shrewsbury Town as a youngster.
He also lists Dawley Wanderers, Shawbury United, Halesowen, Stourbridge and Bromsgrove Sporting, as well as a host of Welsh sides, among his previous clubs.
Taylor was born in Shrewsbury, according to a Transfermarkt page listing his footballing history.
