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Service Crew: The Inside Story of Leeds United's Hooligan Gangs

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THE FATHER of a jailed Leeds United hooligan has appeared in court for his part in a disturbance at Elland Road on the same day as his son. One man who can perhaps answer that question is Eddie Kelly, the 38-year-old being one of around 40 contributors to a new book chronicling the exploits of one of the most infamous hooligan gangs of them all – Leeds Service Crew. Journalist Caroline Gall spent two years interviewing participants from several generations to piece together the first ever history of the gangs, from the Shipley Skins to the youths of the present day.

Leeds! Leeds! Leeds!" (commonly known as "Marching On Together") is the name of the anthem of Leeds United written by Les Reed and Barry Mason. [2] The vocals on the original recording were sung by the 1972 team members of the Leeds United and their supporters. The record stayed in the UK Singles Chart for almost three months, peaking at number 10. [3] Christopher John Charles has also been banned from attending Leeds United and England matches for six years. Leeds united Service Crew are a football hooligan firm which are linked to the Championship team “Leeds United”. The Service Crew were first brought to the forefront within 1974 and were named after the public service which brought the fans to the away games, instead of the heavily policed special football trains which were organised for such instances. The service crew have a reputation within the hooligan groups for being one of the most violent firms in English football history. However the firm are not as active nowadays and tend too stay much quieter. The court heard how Jordan, who admitted threatening behaviour, had been at the game with his parents but left them to join in the disturbance. He is now not allowed within a mile of Elland Road two hours before and one hour after matches there.Just a week earlier, Leeds's followers had been involved in similar disturbances at a game against Millwall with mounted police having to make several charges outside Elland Road to keep rival fans apart. I had just been banned so thought 'why not? It will all be about stuff in the past so what more can they do to me?' Parts of the current version of the song have varied in form from the original one. The fans usually add the "na na na na na na" and mimic the song where there are no words, though some fans have replaced this part controversially by clapping. Another way the fans have changed the song is by commonly repeating the "ups and downs" part following it being sung. In addition, some fans have added in the repetition of 'altogether' after it is sung in the main song as well. Our enjoyment came through following Leeds United everywhere. And no one can take those memories away." There are several events throughout history which became high profile events and they can all be found below:

Fans have criticised the Police for their containment procedures at the end of the match as a cordon separated Swansea fans from their Leeds counterparts. The court heard Charles was part of the pitch invasion at Elland Road in April when a 1-1 draw with Ipswich saw Leeds relegated from the Championship. white horse friday night talent night sing a long with bert or something like that, was always a fight in there, but was the first drink before we ventured elsewhere. Addison appeared before a district judge just a day after his son Nathan, 22, was jailed for four months and handed a six-year FBO for throwing a coin during the same incident. Watford Risk Squad ( Watford) · Section Five ( West Bromwich Albion) · Inter City Firm ( West Ham United) · Subway Army ( Wolverhampton Wanderers) · York Nomad Society ( York City) ·

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Once Goose Green was taken his company 'Tabbed'- the Para's team for marching - their way to fight at Wireless Ridge as part of the battle to take Port Stanley. The song has also been used by supporters of other Leeds-based sports teams, such as the Leeds Rhinos rugby league team. A Football firm is often the term given to a group of football hooligans who are travelling together often to engage in violence with the other teams firm. Football firms often have ‘firm’ within their name for example ‘West ham ICF’ the ‘Inter City Firm’ The Chelsea Headhunters still remain active and in 2010 the firm clashed with Cardiff City’s Soul Crew during a fifth-round FA Cup tie. A police officer suffered a broken jaw resulting in Operation Ternhill being launched and 24 members of the Headhunters being convicted. A full-scale riot broke out at The Den in March 1978 during an FA Cup quarter-final between Millwall and Ipswich. Fighting began on the terraces, then spilled out on to the pitch and into the narrow streets around the ground. Bottles, knives, iron bars, boots and concrete slabs rained from the sky. Dozens of innocent people were injured. In March 1985, hooligans who had attached themselves to Millwall were involved in large-scale rioting at Luton when Millwall played Luton Town in the quarter final of the FA Cup. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s immediate response was to set up a “War Cabinet” to combat football hooliganism.

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