Bobby the Wolf: The True Story of Britain's Most Notorious Football Hooligan, and the West Ham’s Intercity Firm’s Top Boy

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You had the mods and you had the end of the teddy boys and the greasers and the football was a continuation of the mods. Then the skinheads came along in 67/68 and it was all one thing.’ verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ These photos show the battle-scarred faces of the football hard men who ruled the terraces during the 70s, 80s and 90s. Being part of a firm gave you an identity,’ says Gary Clarke – also known as Boatsy, of Nottingham Forest’s Executive Crew. When I was younger I started going to matches because I was a Villa fan and loved football. However, when I started to go to away games to places like Liverpool and Middlesbrough, I was frequently chased and given a good beating.

Walker, Michael (5 April 2004). "FA Cup semi-final: Sunderland 0 – 1 Millwall | Football | The Guardian". The Guardian . Retrieved 25 August 2009. And this is far from unusual – the complex and nuanced nature of individual circumstance is, perhaps, the only common thread when looking at these stories. Football-related violence during the 1980s and 1990s was widely viewed as a huge threat to civilised British society.This formative experience, of being protected and looked out for resonated deeply with the young lad, and it was to be reinforced several years later. Former club chairman Reg Burr once commented: "Millwall are a convenient coat peg for football to hang its social ills on", [31] an example being the reporting of convicted murderer Gavin Grant. Although he had played for eight different clubs, playing his fewest games (four) for Millwall, and was signed to Bradford City at the time, the BBC used the headline, "Former Millwall striker Gavin Grant guilty of murder". [32] Chilling photos show battle-scarred faces of football hard men who ruled the terraces in 70s, 80s and 90s

While these concerns may not have been at the forefront of most people’s minds, it inevitably influenced the zeitgeist. For Millwall’s Ginger Bob, membership of a football firm appeared pre-destined – the path was laid out for him: "You’re indoctrinated and brainwashed by your nearest and dearest,’ he laughs. "Everyone comes from the same few roads, it’s like an extended family and you’re representing your area." e. New season you say, woohoo time to get the new kit and wear it it to the pub for all the big games, the wags down there call me Mr West Ham The Book of Football – The Start of No One Likes Us". The Millwall History Files . Retrieved 25 August 2009. We were the first multi-racial football crew in Britain – it brought together youths from different areas of Birmingham during the Eighties.’

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