Hooliganism and Violence Maine Road 80's/early 90's

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

One of the maddest things I saw even earlier than this time was at a game against Blackpool in 1970. I was 16 and in the Kippax with a mate as usual and we got talking to a lad stood next to us. We were talking about trouble at games and he said 'If I get any mither I hit 'em with this' and pointed to the scarf he was wearing. It reached both ankles and that was a very popular style at that time. We were both really puzzled until he got us to hold it. He'd sewn a golf club into each side!!

 

[yeseye]

One of the maddest things I saw even earlier than this time was at a game against Blackpool in 1970. I was 16 and in the Kippax with a mate as usual and we got talking to a lad stood next to us. We were talking about trouble at games and he said 'If I get any mither I hit 'em with this' and pointed to the scarf he was wearing. It reached both ankles and that was a very popular style at that time. We were both really puzzled until he got us to hold it. He'd sewn a golf club into each side!!

Haha!

 

[Fordyboy46]

They brought thousands to Maine Road that night as I think a victory almost guaranteed them promotion as they were running away with the league.

People talk about the ICF and the likes but for me Chelsea were the top London firm in the late seventies and early eighties. They took it everywhere.

Remember the March 89 game at Maine Road, huge battle on the Main stand forecourt and fights outside the stadium before the game. Remember a City fan with blood pouring from his head kicking this Chelsea lump on the ground, somehow him and his mate had managed to upend him and were giving him a right leathering

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

I remember walking back to town after a game against Birmingham late 70s / early 80s and there were loads of Birmingham fans spark out on the wasteland near the Denmark pub.