A football fan was left needing 13 stitches to his face after being attacked following a Wycombe Wanderers match.

The victim, a 30-year-old man, attended the Wanderers’ friendly match against Maidenhead United, which kicked off at York Road, in Maidenhead, at 7.45pm on Friday (July 28).

Police said he could not provide any details or timings for what happened after he left the match except that he was then walking through an unknown park in the early hours of Saturday morning, when a man, who possibly had an Eastern European accent, shouted a name, possibly Darius or Darryl.

The victim was then hit from behind, on his left cheek, after which he saw a group of people running away from the scene.

He managed to flag down a vehicle and the driver gave him a lift to Bomber estate where the victim met his father.

He was taken to Wexham Park Hospital, where he was given 13 stitches to his cheek. He has since been discharged.

Investigating officer Detective Constable Michele Green, of Force CID, based at Maidenhead police station, said: “I am appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the attack or saw the victim before or after the incident to contact police immediately.

“I am also making a specific appeal to the Good Samaritan, who kindly gave the victim a lift to Bomber estate, to contact police. The Good Samaritan may have been an Asian man.

“The victim can only describe one of the group that attacked him as wearing a hooded top that covered his head.

“If you believe you are the Good Samaritan who gave the victim a lift or you have any information, no matter how insignificant you think it might be, please contact police by calling 101 or visiting your nearest police station and quoting reference number 43170224250.”