Paul Stewart 'was sexually abused by coach every day between ages of 11 and 15'

A former footballer who spoke out concerning the abuse he suffered by the hands of a youth coach has mentioned the issue may very well be 'worse than Jimmy Saville'.

Former Crewe participant Andy Woodward, 43, waived his proper to anonymity to speak about how he was focused by coach and scout Barry Bennell, 61, as a boy.

His courageous account prompted former Crewe teammate Steve Walters to come back ahead, telling the Guardian that he had additionally been one in all Bennell's younger victims.

In the present day ex-England participant Paul Stewart additionally broke his silence, describing how one other unnamed youth coach had sexually assaulted him 'every single day for 4 years'.

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Former Crewe participant Andy Woodward, 43, pictured with Piers Morgan on This Morning at this time, waived his proper to anonymity to speak about how he was focused by coach Barry Bennell, 61

His courageous account prompted former Crewe teammate Steve Walters, proper in 1990, to come back ahead. Former England star Paul Stewart, left in 1991, mentioned he was abused by one other coach

He instructed the Every day Mirror he feared there had been a soccer paedophile ring working within the North West on the time and there could also be 'a whole bunch' of victims.

Stewart's fears had been echoed by Woodward when he appeared on Good Morning Britain at this time.

Six folks have come ahead to Cheshire Police since listening to Woodward's story and the ex-footballer mentioned others had contacted him straight.

When Piers Morgan requested if this may very well be the 'Jimmy Saville [case] in soccer', Woodward mentioned: 'It is doubtlessly worse than that. My coronary heart goes out to all of the ex footballers and people footballers that have not made it.'

Barry Bennell, who was convicted for sexually abusing kids in 1998

Requested what number of he thought had been concerned, Woodward mentioned: '[Reports] say a monster, that is an understatement. I am speaking a whole bunch [of youths].'

Bennell was sentenced to 9 years in jail in 1998 after admitting sexual offences towards six boys, together with Woodward. He's at the moment out on licence after being jailed once more in 2015 for a historic case involving a 12-year-old boy.

Woodward, who additionally made appearances for Bury and Sheffield United, instructed This Morning he determined to talk out as a result of he has 'gone by means of hell' and he knew 'what number of victims have been concerned on this'.

He mentioned he has additionally spoken to Walters during the last week, saying 'he has cried and cried and cried and he mentioned to me "with out you Andy, I might have took this to my grave" and that is what everyone's telling me.'

Walters was by no means a part of the case towards his former coach.

In a harrowing interview with the Guardian, Walters mentioned: 'The primary time he (Bennell) tried something I can bear in mind getting a bit aggressive with him.

'It was a darkish room and I used to be on the highest bunk when he got here in. I instructed him to get out and, after that, nothing occurred for fairly some time however that was him testing the water.

Andy Woodward, who spoke about his ordeal at this time, taking part in for Crewe Alexandra in 1993

'I believe it was a case of: "There's nothing taking place right here, however give it a little bit of time." Then, two or three months later, it began once more. I simply want I may flip the clock again however I used to be at such a younger age I felt virtually paralysed.'

Crewe has opened an investigation into the allegations of historic sexual abuse.

Former Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur ace Stewart, 52, mentioned was abused between the ages of 11 and 15 by one other coach who had promised to 'make him a star'.

He instructed the Every day Mirror his attacker threatened to kill his family if he ever instructed anybody.

'The psychological scars led me into different issues with drink and medicines,' he mentioned. 'I do know now it was a grooming course of. The extent of abuse obtained worse and worse.

'I nonetheless went out and performed. After some time that grew to become an escape from him, a complete reduction for 90 minutes. My household, profession, success was a manner of forgetting.'

Stewart with Paul Gascoigne (L) and Spurs supervisor Terry Venables after signing for the membership

The FA are to arrange a hotline for different victims.

In a press release on Tuesday, Crewe mentioned: 'Crewe Alexandra Soccer Membership admire that concern has been expressed concerning the delay within the membership making any remark to current media protection. When issues come out of the blue like this, you first need to make inquiries and replicate from inside. That's the course of we began final week.

'We're a proud Soccer Membership and would at all times take any allegation significantly. Any type of abuse has no place in soccer or society. We now have already concurred with the statements made by the Soccer Affiliation, the Premier League and the Soccer League that described Andy Woodward's ordeal as "coronary heart breaking" and praised him for his "immense braveness".'

The NSPCC mentioned on Tuesday night time: 'It's heartening that Andy's bravery has prompted extra to come back ahead.

'However it's time for the Authorities and sports activities organisations to work collectively to guarantee that sports activities golf equipment throughout the nation have sturdy safeguarding insurance policies.'

Former Crewe man Steve Walters adopted Woodward in opening up on the abuse he suffered

The NSPCC's confidential 24-hour helpline is 0808 800 5000; Childline is on 0800 1111. The confidential 24-hour free help line for NAPAC (the Nationwide Affiliation for Individuals Abused in Childhood) is 0808 801 0331.