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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Leeds United v Millwall: Police mount anti-hooligan operation". Yorkshire Evening Post . Retrieved 28 August 2010.

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. The glory comes not from the team but from the reputation of its supporters.. [4][9], The 1985 Kenilworth Road riot, after an FA Cup sixth-round match between Luton Town and Millwall on 13 March 1985, became one of the worst and widely reported incidents of football hooliganism to date. I wonder if Harry the Dog still goes to Millwall games and if so, how much has he toned down since his heyday. jessica parker journalist father. 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]

Walker, Michael (5 April 2004). "FA Cup semi-final: Sunderland 0 – 1 Millwall | Football | The Guardian". The Guardian . Retrieved 25 August 2009. The BBC documentary Panorama was invited into the club by Millwall in 1977 to show the hooligan reputation was a myth and being blown out of proportion by reporting. Instead the BBC portrayed hooliganism as being deeply rooted in Millwall, and attempted to link them to the far-right political party National Front. The show was extremely damaging for the club. [12] [13] Jon Culley (26 January 2009). "Hull to bill Millwall for damage to stand". The Independent. UK. Archived from the original on 2022-05-14 . Retrieved 25 August 2009. Gibson, Owen (2010-01-05). "West Ham and Millwall mount defence over Carling Cup violence". London: Guardian Sport . Retrieved 2010-07-19.

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Armstrong, Gary; Giulianotti, Richard (June 2001). Fear and Loathing in World Football. Berg Publishers. p.65. ISBN 1-85973-463-4.