A second Huddersfield man has been jailed following the weekend's violence.
Steven Cornell , 28, of Waterloo, was one of two England fans from Huddersfield who have been jailed and banned from France after appearing in a Marseille court charged in connection with the weekend violence.
The other was Alexander Booth, 20, from Huddersfield, was jailed for two months for throwing a bottle at police and banned from France for two years.
Cornell, 28, was the sixth England fan to be jailed. He was also given two months and handed a two-year ban from France.
Other Yorkshire fans in court included Ian Hepworth, 41, a psychiatric nurse from Sheffield, who was given a three-month sentence for the same offence and the same ban.
Paul Jackson, 21, from Halifax, later received one month in jail and a two-year ban from France after he threw bottles at police and supporters on Saturday.
Cornell, who has a pregnant girlfriend, claimed he threw a plastic cup in self-defence after being attacked by a gang of masked Russian hooligans.
He said: “A group of 15 lads put gloves and balaclavas on and ran to us and started to throw punches. I was very scared so we backed off.
“I had a plastic cup which I threw and that was it. I’m not a criminal I’ve never been in court before.
“The last four days in prison have been hell. It’s been awful in there. I just want to go home and see my girlfriend and keep my job and my house. I am sorry and I do apologise.”
England fans react to violence in Marseille
The shocking violence flared before, during and after England’s opening Euro 2016 game in Marseilles against Russia. Riot police fought running battles with fans throughout the city.
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England fan Andrew Bache, 51, was left in a coma after being reportedly ambushed by a gang of Russians. The Portsmouth supporter was left fighting for his life when violent clashes broke out during the Three Lions’ opening game in Marseille. He suffered a brain injury after he was hit several times with an iron bar.
Another Huddersfield man, Tom Scandling, was hurled into the harbour in Marseilles after being attacked, apparently by a gang of Russian fans.
