Brown later worked with a Chelsea fan who had been at the Kenilworth Road riot and admitted to becoming a ‘freelance hooligan’ because “we all wanted to have a go at Luton”, whose own ...

Following the tragedy at Heysel, Margaret Thatcher called for tough action against hooligans ... And in August 1986, that led to a full blown riot on a ferry in the middle of the North Sea.

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The hooligan epidemic reaches it's peak with two of biggest riots ever seen in British football. But then came a night that would change the game forever. Show more 1985 saw some of the biggest ...

Protesting pensions joined by football supporters for anti-austerity demonstration; Security forces clash with hooligans; 124 detained and at least 20 injured in one of the most violent demonstrations ...

One of the hooligans told the cameras how Millwall fans ... The frightening scenes saw Millwall fans riot after the 1-0 defeat and a knife was even thrown towards the home goalkeeper.

March 7, 2025 24 minutes Available for over a year In the aftermath of the Heysel tragedy, Margaret Thatcher declared war on the hooligans ... led to a full blown riot on a ferry in the middle ...

But then came one of the darkest nights in football history. On 29 May 1985, 39 people were killed at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels during the European Cup final between Liverpool and Juventus. The ...