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Joey Barton has denied assault causing grievous bodily harm with intent
Former footballer Joey Barton has denied assaulting a man at a Merseyside golf club.
Barton, who was denied bail at an earlier magistrates' court hearing, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court by video link from Liverpool Prison for a plea and trial preparation hearing.
Along with his co-defendant, 50-year-old Gary O'Grady, Barton is charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent on former non-league football manager Kevin Lynch, 51, at Huyton and Prescot Golf Club on 8 March.
Barton, 43 and of Widnes, was further remanded into custody and faces a seven-day trial starting 1 September.
An earlier court hearing was told the defendants had been drinking with Lynch at the golf club before the alleged attack.
Lynch, a former non-league football manager and founder of special education school NexGen Academy, was said to have suffered serious injuries to his eye.
Gary O'Grady will enter a plea at a future hearing
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Gary O'Grady and Joey Barton appeared in the dock together at an earlier hearing
O'Grady appeared in court but did not enter a plea.
Midfielder Barton made one England appearance and played for Manchester City, Newcastle United, QPR, Rangers, Burnley and Marseille.
He also managed Fleetwood.
