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

[Winchester]

Going slightly off the topic

Anyone go to Pompey away 1985?

Wow there were running battles that day!

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

Was that the night in league cup 88
Proper nasty place Goodison back in those days

Yeah think we got beat 2-0,going off everywhere,City had a big firm that night,if I’m right I think there top boy Nichols got hospitalised that night.

 

[eyalluvitt]

OT bound

 

[levets]

OT bound

I think that’s the ‘Science Park’ mate. Big Frank leading the way

 

[Threeinarow]

The ones that stick in the mind with me that happened inside or outside Maine Rd are -

The 5-1 (video on YouTube)

Pretty much every Derby

Leeds smashing the Platt Lane benches up and having 2 blocks replaced with blue plastic seats.

The pitch invasion FA Cup QF against Spurs. (video on YouTube)

Millwall (video on YouTube)

Boro in the FA Cup behind the North Stand in 97, and when they came in the North Stand towards the end of a league match - might be early 00s

Chelsea last match of the 2001 season when we were relegated. (video on YouTube)

Birmingham fans kicking off in 1996 (video on YouTube)

Vague memories of a couple of matches at home to Stoke kicking off too, maybe late 80s and early 90s.

I've only been going since 1987 hence why I can't recall any previous to that.

 

[purplenose]

There probably wasnt a ground in the country where you didnt have to have your wits about you. Leeds, Newcastle, Liverpool, Everton, Birmingham City, Spurs, West Ham and Chelsea were all lively places to go as an away fan in the early mid 80s. Due to its location and surroundings Maine Road would have been as intimidating as any.

Funny enough I used to go and watch Stockport the odd few games in a season where it could also be surprisingly lively, usually against the likes of Bradford, Burnley, Blackpool and Port Vale.

On one occasion I saw an almighty dust up at Macc Town when Bangor City brought a large following of twats across the border, saw them play an FA Trophy final reply against Northwich at Stokes old ground and once again they had a large following of absolute lunatics.

The ever present threat of getting your head kicked in did make it interesting back then, but not something I would like to return too. I would however take those days over now for the overall day out at football and the atmospheres could be ten times better than now even with a half empty ground.

 

[manclad]

There probably wasnt a ground in the country where you didnt have to have your wits about you. Leeds, Newcastle, Liverpool, Everton, Birmingham City, Spurs, West Ham and Chelsea were all lively places to go as an away fan in the early mid 80s. Due to its location and surroundings Maine Road would have been as intimidating as any.

Funny enough I used to go and watch Stockport the odd few games in a season where it could also be surprisingly lively, usually against the likes of Bradford, Burnley, Blackpool and Port Vale.

On one occasion I saw an almighty dust up at Macc Town when Bangor City brought a large following of twats across the border, saw them play an FA Trophy final reply against Northwich at Stokes old ground and once again they had a large following of absolute lunatics.

The ever present threat of getting your head kicked in did make it interesting back then, but not something I would like to return too. I would however take those days over now for the overall day out at football and the atmospheres could be ten times better than now even with a half empty ground.

My feelings exactly Purplenose. I am 64 now,so would have no chance in a scrap with a younger guy and I cant run very fast either.
But the match day experience is garbage now,compared to the 70s and 80s. Too many happy clappers and tourists for my liking.

 

[whipper]

You always new if it was going to be a bit “tasty” hurlys golf shop in town always had the shutters down...

Hurleys got done when we played Sheff Wednesday, pretty much straight after the Sheff match buses got bricked while dropping the fans off at Picc. Plenty of Pringle Diamond jumpers were available around our way that night, someone I know was involved.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Remember a big riot on the forecourt at Maine Road before the Chelsea game 88-89, the Spurs cup quarter in 93, my Spurs mate says it's the most scared he's ever been at a match, their escort was getting continually attacked right back to the station.

 

[Kippax77]

Yeah think we got beat 2-0,going off everywhere,City had a big firm that night,if I’m right I think there top boy Nichols got hospitalised that night.

Stanley park afterwards, raw mate