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Ted Terry, the father of former England skipper John, was today charged with racially aggravated assault.

The 59-year-old is also accused of causing racially aggravated fear of assault.

Both allegations stem from the same incident – a scuffle in a London street.

Terry, of Grays, Essex, was arrested following the fracas at around 8pm on March 22 in Fenchurch Street in the City of London.

He was formally charged when he answered bail today at Bishopsgate police station.

Two other men, Tudor Musteata, 47, of South East London, and Stephen Niland, 36, of Romford, Essex, were charged with causing racially aggravated fear of violence.

All three are due to appear at City of London magistrates court on July 23.

Police today confirmed the charges, but would not give any further details.

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The allegations against Terry senior come a year after his son John, 32, was cleared by a court of racially abusing Queen’s Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand – brother of England star Rio.

The Chelsea defender denied making racist remarks to Ferdinand during a match against QPR in 2011.

But an FA report branded his denial “improbable and contrived” and decided that Terry had racially insulted his fellow footballer and handed him a four-month ban.

Terry did not appeal against the findings and apologised for the language he had used.

But he was slammed for failing to say sorry personally to Ferdinand and Chelsea were ­criticised for failing to strip him of the captaincy.

In January 2002 Terry, along with two other players, was charged with affray after a row with a nightclub bouncer.

He was later cleared of all charges.