The officer was among seven riot officers seen retreating down a city centre street at about 10.15pm yesterday as they were vastly outnumbered by charging supporters.
CCTV images show the officers attempting in vain to keep the fans at arm's length as missiles of cans, bottles and rubbish are thrown at them.
Watch cctv footage of the attack on the right.
Six of the officers eventually turn and run but one of the officers confronts the front of the pack. He is punched before one of the mob trips him up and he falls to the ground.
The male officer is then set upon in Newton Street by a gang of about 20 fans who kick and stamp on him on the ground.
He eventually makes his escape as a stream of fans proceeds onwards, several with their arms aloft in celebration.
Greater Manchester Police said the officer suffered bruising to both arms, sore ribs and a puncture wound to the elbow, but was now recovering from his injuries.
In other footage released by police, a large group of supporters are seen to vandalise a car near a set of traffic lights as they smash the windows of the vehicle.
In a statement, police said the images portrayed the "measured response taken by officers in the face of mindless thuggery".
Watch cctv footage of the attack on the right.
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Karney for head of GMPTA(formerly MC Spanner) (15/05/2008 at 15:28)
Visit Manchester
-Cafe Society
-Public Toilets Evrywhere
-Picturesque Gardens paved with Glass and Kebab Sculptures
-Particularly inviting during Polcie chasing season.
Seriously, I hope they lock up all of these scumbags rather than sending them on their way with a rap on the knuckles. Do as the Rome Police did to the United Rioters last year.
When in Rome......
poc (15/05/2008 at 15:40)
Big Jock, Glasgow (15/05/2008 at 15:48)
I hope that he is ok, however I would ask why did his colleages desert him so readily?
The first rule you are taught, is to look after your colleagues.
I hope that there are people who watch this outrage and phone either GMP or Strathclyde Police to name & shame.
Davey, Middleton (15/05/2008 at 16:01)
Ann Alias (15/05/2008 at 16:01)
I'm sure the remaining 199,800 genuine Rangers fans that travelled to Manchester do not want to be associated with these animals & neither would the club.
Cincinnatus, Glossop (15/05/2008 at 16:23)
Saddleworth Blue (15/05/2008 at 16:30)
All day the drunken louts were saying we are the Teddy Bears !
Hang your heads in shame and get out of our city
Colin Botfield (15/05/2008 at 16:31)
His colleagues abandoned him and ran away / were cowardly
Far more fans were injured thean police officers
The riot police arrived before the screens broke- the police and their Labour co conspirators on the COuncil wanted to disperse fans to re-open public transport-it did not work the truth will out!
Justine CUrran denied those arrested a fair trial with her comments- she witnessed from afar- I ma an eywitness
marcus298, salford (15/05/2008 at 16:34)
Mark, South Manchester (15/05/2008 at 16:35)
Don't be fooled!
The Blue Tool, URMSTON (15/05/2008 at 16:38)
Fireball XL5 (15/05/2008 at 16:45)
But on reflection it looks like he was abandoned by his collegues.
But fair play to the GMP for their bravery in other area's.
Donald Farrer, Rochdale (15/05/2008 at 16:49)
I used to like Rangers but after witnessing this incident 1st hand...NO MORE.
danfergus (15/05/2008 at 16:54)
To enlighten all the people of Manchester this user name is part of the smear campaign orchestrated by some Rangers fans and (by their complicit silence, encouraged by Rangers Football Club) on the name of the late, great Jock Stein.
UEFA have recently twice fined Rangers FC and banned Rangers fans (and this is no minority, believe me) from singing sectarian anti Irish/catholic songs. Because of this they have found a new way to offend.
The fact that this person "claims" to be a former police officer gives you an indication of the poison and how deep it permeates in Scottish society. This saddens me greatly.
The good people of Manchester can take some small comfort that these "supporters" will never visit again, unfortunately in Glasgow we have them all the time.
The Manchester City fathers and police authorities must shoulder some of the responsibility here- they could easily have spoken with the authorities of Barcelona, Pamplona or Villareal, they could have told them exactly what to expect.
When they gave the "come on down" message last week to 100 000+ people with all day to drink themselves stupid they showed a naivety beyond belief.
The message should have been- no ticket, no entry to the city. End of.
The only good thing after last night is hopefully UEFA will inflict a ban on Rangers FC in Europe and prevent some other city in Europe being abused like Manchester was last night
From a deeply embarrassed and ashamed Scot.
Ann Alias (15/05/2008 at 17:16)
I'm sure the remaining 199,800 genuine Rangers fans that travelled to Manchester do not want to be associated with these animals & neither would the club
Jon Lock (15/05/2008 at 17:18)
Wasn't a wall built once to keep these barbarians away from civilisation?
Now there's an idea....
danfergus (15/05/2008 at 17:59)
How strange!!
You and your fellow "supporters" have caused enough damage this week.
"Scotland's Shame" indeed.
emma (15/05/2008 at 18:00)
Yes this is horrible -but who controls what we see? The police, politicians and the pro establishment media - that's who. Would GMP ever release such footage of their own officers acting like thugs?? Never. Don't be fooled!
If you or your family are ever attacked by the establishment you can get the CCTV footage under the Freedom of information Act or hope someone has filmed it with their mobile phone camera or check social websites ie Youtube to see if anyone has posted that video on there.
Emma
adders, Withington (15/05/2008 at 18:01)
I love Scotland and know that the vast majority of Scots are kind and decent people.
Unfortunately, every country has a minority of braindead idiots like this.
am (15/05/2008 at 18:04)
It was absolutely disgusting arriving in Manchester today, the station and a lot of the inhabitants were in an appauling state, and still drinking - have some respect for yourselves, and for the real fans who will probably not be welcomed back thanks to you.
James Williamson, Luxembourg (15/05/2008 at 18:55)
jeffb, buxton (15/05/2008 at 19:12)
Ian Duncan (15/05/2008 at 19:30)
That's exactly what TRUE rangers fans are. Every Scottish football fan has had the misfortune to witness a fraction of the numbers who were in Manchester in their home city and stadium, and for those people (myself included) these events were sadly all too predictable.
Alex (15/05/2008 at 19:34)
I agree with the comment that the police sometimes behave thuggishly, but that's never mentioned.
And alcohol-consumption is normally banned, but when it's time to cash in, oops, never mind the consequences.
Deport from our fair city the people who make comments without thinking, that don't try to understand what's going on but just want to blame 'the evil people', without questioning why things happen, how a crowd reacts to having riot police charge in....
Richard Johnson (15/05/2008 at 19:45)