Shaun Rooney: Defender leaves St Mirren 'by mutual consent' after assault charge

Published on Oct 18, 2024

Defender Shaun Rooney has left St Mirren after being charged with assaulting a woman and a breach of the peace against a man in a Glasgow city centre takeaway.

The Scottish Premiership side suspended Rooney last month on a "precautionary basis" after police confirmed he had been arrested and charged in connection with an assault on an 18-year-old woman.

The 28-year-old was also charged with a breach of the peace, treated as a hate crime, against an 18-year-old man.

A club statement read: "St Mirren Football Club can confirm that Shaun Rooney has left the club by mutual consent.

"The club will make no further comment."

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Rooney returned to Scottish football in the summer following a spell with Fleetwood Town, having previously played for various teams including St Johnstone, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Queen of the South, Dunfermline and Queen's Park.