The fight then spilled out on to the street and both sets of fans started to pummel each other in front of children. 1 Review. Chief superintendent Colin Sutton, head of Aston Division: Drink was the major factor. Fifteen people were arrested in October 2002 in a series of dawn raids in connection with serious disorders committed in the Rocky Lane area of Aston before the game between Aston Villa and Birmingham City in September 2002,[1] in what was described as the "Battle of Rocky Lane". One missile hit a steward in the face causing him to lose the sight in his left eye. Alfred Eggington, division superintendent in charge of the St John Ambulance first aid unit: I have never seen anything like it in over 30 years of nursing. Alex Cropley began it when he chipped the ball out to Leighton Phillips who had pushed forward on the left. On the Holte End bricks, stones and bottles were thrown by yobs completely ignoring the game. One 15-year-old boy who had been drinking bottles of red wine collapsed unconscious. Football and violence go way back - at least seven centuries back, in fact. Russian hooligans who attacked England fans in Marseille were "trained to fight", according to the city's chief prosecutor. . [3], Following disturbances before and after a match in April 1999 between Birmingham City and Wolverhampton Wanderers the Zulu Warriors were the focus of a successful police operation against them, Operation Red Card. Lots of you could list 10, with Adam Wallace doing the best of all with 13. Paul McMinn, 49, and Terence Coughlan, 57, were all convicted of violent disorder. "On April 6, Law struck for Scotland in a 2-1 win over England," explains Gelekidis Stelios, "and the following month he was in inspirational form for Manchester United as they beat Leicester City 3-1 in the FA Cup Final. Some then left the pub and tried to burn an Irish flag before chanting, No surrender to the IRA, following which threats were made to the police. Aston Villa and Cardiff City fans clashed in Grangetown, Cardiff, on August 12 last year . 2008 Tom Gibbons. They developed a closeness and cohesion rare among the football gangs. Two supporters were stabbed during the mayhem. () - Boys Sofia, Ultras Slavia, Young Boys Sofia, . For more information see the Social Issue Research Centre at Oxford website. ", BBC Beyond Paradise star Jamie Bamber is married to Eastenders actress. Aston Villa, West Bromwich Albion, Wolves, Coventry City and Walsall. They started cheering upon news City had recovered from 2-0 down to go 3-2 up against Aston Villa, a result that safeguarded the Treble amid the threat of a Liverpool quadruple. As a youngster I had worked in a fish and chip shop. When the undercover phase was over, he was arrested and I picked him out on an ID parade.. At the ground police confiscated cans and bottles. Many of its members were arrested and admitted to prison. Organised gangs from almost every town and city in the nation . 29 January 2002 Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United A tense stand-off developed in Bolton town centre before the match. In the first game, there were scenes of violence outside Villa Park, with Villa fans throwing a flare into Birmingham fans leaving the stadium. video. Just then in the distance I saw some police vans arrive at the ground. After 20 years of rare hooligan incidents, a large scale riot broke out between London rivals West Ham and Millwall. St. Mary's Street in Cardiff city centre was closed for two hours and the Philharmonic pub smashed up as rival fans rioted. Sons of Albion: The Inside Story of the Section 5 Squad Incorporating the Clubhouse and Smethwick Mob 30+ Years of West Brom's Hooligan Firms: Freethy, Big Jon and Snarka: 8601407091701: Amazon.com: Books . 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Eighteen people were ferried by ambulance to Birmingham General and Dudley Road hospitals. [4], In October and December 2010, Aston Villa played Birmingham City, at Villa Park (Premier League, 31 October) and St Andrew's (League Cup, 1 December) and in both games violence between the two sets of supporters and hooligan firms occurred, with many fans being arrested. Over 70 people were injured at the match, 18 seriously. The Zulu Warriors have also seen offshoot gangs created such as the Brew Crew and the Junior Business Boys[1] They have featured in the 2005 film Green Street. A small group of Brit supporters were reportedly set upon while . In order to escape the pitch invasion Villa boss Ron Saunders and Rangers counterpart Jock Wallace waved their players back to the dressing rooms and both teams ran towards the tunnel. Diantara sekian banyak insiden yang dipicu oleh Ksatria Zulu ini adalah serangkaian kerusuhan di Cardiff pada tahun 2001 yang menyebabkan satu pub hancur, satu . . Criminal activities. In October 2002 serious disturbances staged in the center of Birmingham, popularly known as " Battle of Rocky Lane". Trouble broke out before the game and after the match when West Ham won 3-1 after extra time. We had to go to Hartlepool on a Saturday. There were some incidents during the first half as Villa led 1-0 through a Dennis Mortimer goal, but it was at half-time when trouble flared with hundreds of Rangers fans on the Holte End. Several fell and four were taken to hospital - one with a suspected fractured skull. Of course it has an effect on the livelihood of the people who run the pub., MORE : Kristallnacht facts on the 80th anniversary of the massacre. And, essentially, the bigger the stand, the more important is the drum to unify the chanting. Beobachter sprechen von Hunderten Beteiligten. Elsewhere on the other side of the harbour, English fans fought with local Arab youths and local football hooligans. Away from the ground mounted police chased troublemakers through the streets. Before that, he had beein involved in Operation REACH, tasked with ridding the Wolverhampton Wanderers fanbase of its hardcore hooligan firms. The Chelsea Headhunters They are the group hooligans Chelsea connected al. At BirminghamLive, we want to get even closer to what you're thinking by getting your comments and feedback on all of our stories, particular where claret and blue debates are concerned. Here are some of the headlines and other phrases used to describe the violence in the Sports Argus on Saturday October 9 and Sunday Mercury on Sunday, October 10, 1976. Michael Evans, landlord of the Golden Cross at Aston Cross, Aston, said: I have never been more terrified in my life. Watson played twelve times for England between 1984 and 1988. Getting rowdy with the race-prepped roadster. Aston Villa F.C. Incidentally, 16 names were put forward in total. Aston Villa is one of the biggest and best-supported football clubs in Britain, the giant from England's . Fifteen people were arrested in October 2002 in a series of dawn raids in connection with serious disorders committed in the Rocky Lane area of Aston before the game between Aston Villa and Birmingham City in September 2002. Of those charged 23 were Albion fans and 37 were Villa supporters - although one, 20-year-old Jamie Teal, was a known Walsall hooligan. "Richard" had rose through the ranks to become a detective constable in West Midlands Police, and was given an intelligence role focused on six clubs - Birmingham City, Aston Villa, West Bromwich Albion, Wolves, Coventry City and Walsall.