Chris Sutton was locked up in jail hours before completing record-breaking transfer

Chris Sutton was once held the British record transfer fee when he Blackburn Rovers from Norwich, but the night before the move the England international was banged up by police

Chris Sutton made a British record move to Blackburn Rovers, but the striker was forced to spend the night in a prison cell the night before.

The former England international was set to move to Ewood Park from Norwich City when he decided to enjoy some farewell drinks with the team-mates he was set to leave behind.

However, Sutton took his fun too far and ended up being locked up for the night. The Premier League winner, who turned 52 on Monday, recalled how he was worried the deal would be scuppered.

Speaking to FourFourTwo, Sutton revealed: "I'd gone out for a drink with Bryan Gunn and a few of the others, and ended up driving into this convertible car. I bent the indicator of it a bit and got arrested - banged up.

"I was worried about the move collapsing and Kenny Dalglish pulling the plug on the deal!"

However, as Sutton continued, he joked there was only one person on the planet he was more worried about than Dalgleish's reaction: his dad.

Sutton added: "Worse than that, though, I was thinking: 'My dad is going to mad'... And he did!"

Fortunately for Sutton, the deal went ahead, and the next morning he was unveiled as Blackburn's newest signing - to the tune of £5million. Sutton was an instant hit at Ewood Park, where he struck up a strike partnership with Alan Shearer.

Sutton notched 15 goals that season, as Blackburn went on to win their first Premier League title - and their first English top division title since 1914.

However, Sutton struggled the following season and managed just 13 appearances without any goal. Blackburn, too, struggled to hit the same highs, and Sutton left the club in 1999.