ENGLAND football great Peter Shilton was left an obscene and threatening message after he criticised Liverpool fans for booing the National Anthem.
Shilts, 73, condemned fans “chanting anti-Coronation slurs” at a match.
England Goalkeeper Peter Shilton was called a ‘a little ‘f***ing c***’
BT worker Adam Ledgerton, 25, left a voicemail for the ex-goalie’s wife Stephanie, saying: “Let him know that he is a fat Tory, a little ‘f***ing c***’. If I see him, I will break his f***ing neck.”
The message left former NHS boss Stephanie, who now manages her husband’s business affairs, “distressed and scared”.
The couple also had to “change their plans” and be “extra careful when going to events in case the defendant turns up,” Wirral JPs heard.
Ledgerton, of Liverpool, admitted sending a communication conveying a threatening message. He is sentenced next month.
This isn’t the first time that Peter and his wife have been targeted by trolls.
In 2019, Stephanie was bombarded with abusive messages over his pro-Brexit views.
The Three Lions hero was branded a “Tory sell out with no mates”.
They also mocked the famous Hand of God goal he let in from Diego Maradona against England in the 1986 World Cup, saying he “loves getting outjumped by midgets”.
Shilton posted screengrabs on Twitter, saying: “Mrs S has been suffered abusive texts all morning because of my political beliefs.
“I’m not afraid to NAME & SHAME!
“Disgraceful gutless behaviour! I will NOT tolerate it!”
His fans were quick to jump to his defence – leading him to assure them the “next call will be the police”.
One said: “I don’t agree with your beliefs but that is plain out of order. Mrs S don’t argue, just block them!”
Another wrote: “Sorry to hear that Peter. As it happens I am someone that voted Remain but fully support your right to express views supporting Brexit on whatever medium.”
“Regardless of your views, your wife should not be targeted like this. You might want to get the police involved.”
The goalie has been open about his support for Brexit and said previously he was a fan of Tory MP Jacob Rees Mogg.