West ham icf the inter city firm icf is an english football hooligan firm mainly active in the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s, associated with west ham united. It was a period defined by illdiscipline in the west ham ranks and allen was never far away from a yellow card or worse. We went in with the millwall fans cos he bought the tickets. The new club took over ironworks place in the southern league and steadily built a reputation. Bill was purely a west ham man who had no time for wasters.
Hammers history, facts and figures from every day of the year on this day only 6 left in stock more on the way. Oct 27, 2016 the sickening message appears to have been posted by a fan claiming to be a chelsea headhunter on a west ham fans forum. Cass pennant is a wellknown west ham hooligan who has. Best football hooligan books 2020 popular titles male. How i went from innocent bystander to football hooligan.
Millwall played local rivals west ham united away at upton park on 17. The autobiography of englands most infamous football hooligan by jason. Cass pennant is the most well known figure to evolve from west ham s firm, writing many books and being the subject. Bill gardner born 29 january 1954 is an english football supporter, former football hooligan and coauthor of books on football hooliganism. Documentary which examines the motivation behind the organisation of football violence by groups such as west ham s intercity firm, who often travel by first class ticket. Cass pennants story is remarkable given the level of racism that was prevalent during. Cass pennant is the most well known figure to evolve from west hams firm writing many books and being the subject of his own movie in the film cass. This is an oral history of west ham united notorious inter city firm.
The best book ive read about and by the hooligan gladiators themselves. Cass nonso anozie, centre and friends freeman leo gregory, left and prentice gavin brocker. During the 1970s and 1980s the main era for organised footballrelated violence west ham gained further notoriety for the levels of hooliganism in their fan base and antagonistic behaviour. The boleyn ground in londons upton park has been the home of west ham united since 1904. West ham and millwall, both originating in londons east end, have one of the most bitter and longstanding rivalries in english football history. Mar 12, 2017 fa cuptottenham millwall ambiance before the game 12032017 credit. Please email with any questions i ship internationally from rayleigh. It tells the story of cass pennant who has been there, seen it done for west ham. West ham icf the firms the story of hooligan britain.
For the first time ever, all the aces of the west ham firm reveal their memories and thoughts about. Youve hid behind your lies and youre cockney wide boy films and books but anyone who was there know. The inside story of glamorous lads, football hooligans and postsubculturalism this essay draws on the final report of a football hooligan memoir research project looking at the connection between deviant football hooligan literature and the history of british football hooligan. It kept be gasping for air page by page from the alley chases and bar brawls, laughing out loud from the brilliantly timed interjections of humor, and shrieking to avoid reading another word of its in the book department, this has been a pretty great year. Congratulations you have just met the icf cass pennant. Were coming for you infamous chelsea firm called out west. West ham s icf inter city firm, leeds service crew, the bushwhackers of millwall and the baby squad of leicester city. I was a football hooligan for 30 years, and i loved every. Of the footsoldier, which follows the life of carlton leach and his rise up the criminal underworld beginning with west ham s hooligan element.
To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Jan 12, 2016 joe england signing copies of push at little acorns book store in derry. Carlton leach, formerly a member of west hams icf, is one of a number of former hooligans who agreed to be photographed by simon hasent. Service crew the inside story of leeds uniteds hooligan gangs. West ham fans named the worst hooligans on british trains. In light of recent violence in rome, trouble at aston villa vs. Former birmingham city hooligan barrington patterson. An irreverent unofficial history of west ham united weeks, david on. This personalised west ham book is the ideal keepsake for an iron. Bill gardner born 29 january 1954 is an english football supporter, former football hooligan and coauthor of books on football hooliganism born in hornchurch, essex, gardner came to prominence in the 1970s as a supporter of west ham united and as a leader of their firm, the i. The origins of west ham s links with organised footballrelated violence starts in the 1960s with the establishment of the mile end mob named after a particularly tough area of the east end of london.
The millwall bushwackers are the most notorious football firm associated with millwall football. Worth the look if you are interested in the history. Man is stabbed as west ham and millwall fans brawl outside. Mar 10, 2015 world football i was a football hooligan for 30 years, and i loved every second of it. What is the first recorded incident of football violence or hooliganism. The crew by dougie brimson, among the thugs by bill buford, top dog by dougie brimson, skagboys by irvine welsh, and. West ham facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Whenever teams with decent hooligan sized followings go down there are fights in. Former football hooligans pictured in striking images by. A history of englands hooligan army 1st by cass pennant, andy nicholls isbn. He details the confrontations with many of the leading gangs of the 1980s and 1990s, from west ham and chelsea to birmingham, leeds, cardiff, liverpool and manchester. Trevor brooking autobiography mayflower books, trevor brooking, west ham.
Personalised west ham history book created from newspaper coverage at the time in premium gold embossed covers our most popular west ham book. It gives the views of leicester university sociologists who have for five years studied the social roots of football. And those are just the ones that got media attention. Jun 10, 2016 nowfamous former hooligan cass pennant, of west ham icf, whose life was the subject of a critically acclaimed film in 2008 advertisement share or comment on this article. A history of hooliganism in the trouble spots of europe. Pennant who stands 65 195 cm, was a member, and leader, of the inter city firm icf associated with the english football club, west ham united in the 1970s. Cass pennants story is remarkable given the level of racism that was prevalent during the 1970s and 80s in britain. An amazon search for hooligan books generates more than 20 pages of results. Among the thugs by bill buford goodreads share book. The 50 london hooligans hired a coach and travelled 115 miles to spark a mass brawl before cardiffs cocacola cup tie on tuesday night. Born in hornchurch, essex, gardner came to prominence in the 1970s as a supporter of west ham united and as a leader of their firm, the i. Hammers history, trivia, facts and stats miscellany only 6 left in stock more on the way.
It chronicles the derby from its inception, declaring it to be one the most feared matches in world football. Football and violence go way back at least seven centuries back. During the 1970s and 1980s the main era for organised footballrelated violence west ham gained further notoriety for the levels of hooliganism in their fan base and antagonistic behaviour towards both their own and rival fans, and the police. There was one on the actual green street with west ham a few years back. In 2016 the club founded in 1895 for staff at the thames ironworks shipbuilding yard will relocate to the olympic stadium, site of the 2012 london games. The inter city firm icf is an english football hooligan firm mainly active in the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s, associated with west ham united.
It questions the members of the icf about their motives and attitudes. West ham united has enjoyed several highlights in the league over more recent years, winning promotion to the premiership such as in 1993 and 2005 and surviving nailbiting relegation battles. Kicking off with the earliest newspaper reports from 1904, the west ham history book covers the most memorable games and legendary players, leading right up to the latest season. West ham united little book of by graham betts har. Allen has described himself as a destructive player and formed an usually, for west ham, tough tackling midfield partnership with peter butler.
A whos who of hooligans when asked today what a football hooligan is, many sports fans especially those under the age of 50 and living outside of europe may scratch their heads and admit that, despite having heard the term before, they are not exactly sure what it means. It has been penned by reformed west ham hooligan cass pennant. Tottenham millwall cortege and trouble before the game. From the 1970s, many organised hooligan firms were created across the uk, with most football league clubs having at least one known organised hooligan element. The sickening message appears to have been posted by a fan claiming to be a chelsea headhunter on a west ham fans forum.
The rivalry between millwall and west ham united is one of the longeststanding and most bitter in english football. Exclusive interviews with explayers on what playing for the hammers was really like a collection of very candid, and often hardhitting, exclusive interviews with many of the biggest names in west ham uniteds history, who reveal the extraordinary highs and lows of their time at. The gse quickly discover the brutality of life on the inside, as they are constant targets of the superior numbers and betterfinanced millwall crew. It is an approach that has thrilled millions since the east london club was formed in 1900, five years after the inception of our forerunners, thames ironworks.
Newspaper article the evening standard london, england a west ham hooligan who came good. Trouble flares at upton park, london, as fighting on the terraces and crowd invasion of the field caused a 19 minute stoppage of play in the match between west ham and manchester united. West ham book personalised edition historic newspapers. The inside story of britains most violent hooligan gang. News uk home news intercity days remember the 1970s and 1980s, when hooligans stalked every football match and west ham s intercity firm were worst of all. Feb 04, 2015 hooliganism in england has been all but stamped out. Mar 03, 2016 in 2009, hooligans participated in a riot at a football league cup match between west ham united and millwall.
West ham did a little tour in germany last year and i went with what i suppose the tabloids would call a bunch of hooligans one of em did get attacked. The story of west ham uniteds greatestever season mainstream sport. There are probably large cardboard boxes full of whats written about football hooligans. United football hooligan colin blaneys book undesirables and contributed a short piece about manchester uniteds rivalry with west ham. Cass pennants story is remarkable given the level of racism that was prevalent during the 1970s, 1980s and early 90s in britain.
Cass, which is based on the autobiography of former west ham hooligan cass pennant, is typical of the genre. We then equalised and were the only three to jump up, cheering. West ham retain their connection to the older club through their badge a pair of crossed riveting hammers and their nickname the hammers. West ham united football picture book historic newspapers. Jul 19, 20 films such as alan clarkes the firm, which follows the leader of the icf in a brutal look at football violence and urban frustration, and rise of the footsoldier, which follows the life of carlton leach and his rise up the criminal underworld beginning with west hams hooligan element. A west ham united gift book can be an inspired present for a fan of the hammers. Outside the gates at any west ham match youll find lifelong hammers fan and editor joe england flogging his literary. Jul 23, 2008 cass, which is based on the autobiography of former west ham hooligan cass pennant, is typical of the genre. The name of the firm in the film, the green street elite, refers to green street in the london borough of newham, where west hams old home stadium, upton park was located. Though it has a seemingly innocent name music hall, the members of them are highly fighters. Were coming for you infamous chelsea firm called out. Jul 03, 2017 west ham fans have been named the worst hooligans on british trains across all premier league teams during the 20152016 season. Jul 22, 2015 whatever happened to the 1970s football hooligans. I loved everything about this book brilliant book loved reading the life story of bill.
In fact, most people in construction wouldnt normally swear in public or in front of children. In 1919 west ham were elected to division two when the league was expanded after world war one. Personalised west ham united football books inspired gifts. The two teams, then known as millwall athletic and thames ironworks, both originated in the east end of london, and were located under three miles apart. In this explosive book, cowens reveals the links between different hooligan groups around the country, how they communicate and how they organise. Well according to the book that was icf not millwall 200 west ham take on and. West ham and manchester united fans fight on the terraces flashback to october 25, 1975. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Uk football hooligan books even though many people think of football hooliganism as a 1970s, 1980s and 1990s phenomenon, theres actually records and accounts as far back as the 1880s. A decade after his death, a mystique still surrounds him. The supporters of the moscow teams cska and spartak, the most brutal football supporters in russia. In this new edition, all the faces of the west ham firm reveal their memories and.
The complete story from 1895 2000 first edition by blows, kirk, hogg, tony isbn. West ham fans have been named the worst hooligans on british trains across all premier league teams during the 20152016 season. West ham united rightly have a proud tradition in english football for playing entertaining, attacking football. West ham united football books, dvds and merchandise. The claret and blue book of west ham united is packed with fascinating facts, figures, trivia. Former blues hooligan barrington patterson reveals the story of his battles with life in new book birminghammail load mobile. One individual who epitomises this trend is niall slattery a reformed football hooligan who was part of west ham s. West brom and the alleged racist abuse committed by chelsea fans in paris, bleacher report reached out to infamous english hooligan andy nicholls, who has written five books revealing the culture of football violence, for his opinion on why young men get involved and. Following the deadly climax of green street hooligans, several members of the west ham firm and numerous members of millwall end up in jail. Free delivery on book orders dispatched by amazon over.
West ham books for sale in uk 62 used west ham books. A new report by football ticket sales site shows footb. Among the thugs will be a book that wont let me forget it. Aug 03, 2000 buy the essential history of west ham united fc. This west ham history book is the perfect gift for any hammers fan, on any day of the year. On mayday 1982, arsenal prepared to take on west ham at highbury. The name came from the use of intercity trains to travel to away games. The man who sells a literature fanzine to west ham fans. You icf west ham firm ss are gonna get what youve had coming for years a right good shoeing. Hooliganism in england has been all but stamped out. The first game i saw trouble was at west ham, which was an absolutely terrifying place in those days. Personalised west ham united football book i just love it.
It was a period defined by illdiscipline in the west ham ranks and allen was never far away from a yellow card or. The name came from the use of intercity trains used to travel to away games. When leaving the ground, our ears were assaulted by language that you wouldnt normally hear on a building site. One member of the herd says, he was offered coin to do a book, but to make it a great book you have to name names, and he wasnt a grass. The clash was preplanned and announced on internet message boards and one man received multiple stab wounds, bystanders received multiple injuries, and the pitch was intruded on several times in the game. The following books are recommended reading on the subject of football. He details the confrontations with many of the leading gangs of the 1980s and 1990s, from west ham and chelsea to.
In addition to the west ham pictures books we also have the following available. Carol cass pennant born 3 march 1958, is an english writer and former football hooligan. Cass pennant is one of the hardest men ever to come out of the. And on the 6th day god created bobby moore revised. My double life as an undercover hooligan by james bannon is the shocking true story of how policeman james bannon the author spent 2 years undercover and infiltrated the bushwackers, the notorious and violent football hooligans associated with millwall football club in the 1980s. How to personalise you can personalise your football book with any name of up to 22 characters over 1 line, which will be embossed on the front cover. West ham is supported by one of britains notorious hooligan firms.
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