But this was the league match, we were lucky, all your main chaps were up the North Stand-flocking round are supporters, thirty of us crossed the forecourt as one getting nervous looks from the home support, up the steep steps-no going back now, heart pumping, this was big-time-BAARISSTALL! The order meant that he was banned from entering any town or city in which either Wolves or any other English football teams were playing three hours before and after the match. Fofana's accidental collision left the steward on the deck. Highlights: Spurs 1-1 Chelsea, 5-4 on pens (29.09.20) In both of those games, the Blues were under the stewardship of Frank Lampard but two weeks ago, there was a change of direction at the Bridge as Lampard was replaced by Thomas Tuchel. Japhet Tanganga 56' Defender. and won (although how you'd judge a victory in this case is a mystery). The main WHU came in around 2.15 we where on top of the stairs singing and they where coming in the turnstiles and where gathering up at the bottom and why the Shed didn't go down and steam them why they where coming in I don't know (we did when Spurs attempted to come in the following season 1-3 at home). Everyone around me was looking up to the Shed to see what the reaction would be - would they defend the Shed or would they run? Ive never heard any tales from spuds or otherwise, about west ham in the park lane. "We have a lot of people in custody and will be talking to them all to try to see what was behind this. I still remember how scared we were as 11 year olds. you look back now and it was nothing, but it was a dare if you like, none of us got hurt and yet we felt ten feet tall!Mike, Peckham, you still out there, hows things, long time. Older Man.Utd fans will tell you that they took the Shed in 66/67, but that was during the infancy of terrace mobs and they didn't so much take it as turn up - no fighting involved. Flannel-shorted Scallywags in old, Victorian-built cities and towns used the street for a pitch, tackling , IN 1974, I predicted the Netherlands would win the World Cup in Germany. There are tales of Arsenal in the early 70's, I was there in about '72 or '73 and can remember seeing a D shaped mob in the middle. Spurs were cagey at first, the attack limited with Ben Davies at left wing-back, but they were . The worse being 1974-75 when they ran in from the Bovril corner singing UNITED and took the whole end white wall, middle and west side and sang Chelsea where are you at stamford Bridge? Could you please allow adverts on this domain by switching it off. and your mates smashing the pub up.. is moronic.. there was children women old ladies in there not even in there for the football. Rioting Tottenham Hotspur fans tear down a section of iron railings in a bid to reach the Chelsea supporters before a Division One game at London's Stamford Bridge ground. The 1970-71 season was good for both Chelsea and Spurs, although it did represent the resurgence of the latter and the slight under-achievement of the former. Ive played a lot of evil, ball-breaking women. Average crowds at Londons top clubs 1970-1975. "I ran off down a street but could hear the rioting going on from half a mile away. One shocking clip shows a black-clad man being punched to the floor - before he jumps up and charges at the bunch of fans who knocked him down. You can also support us by signing up to our Mailing List. Chelsea, however, were in the mire financially and in 1978-79 were still reliant on a young, home-grown squad. No it isnt. . Anyone heard tales on this..Did they used to take the piss out of spuds too. Chelsea, meanwhile, had started reasonably well, but there was a feeling that they could do better. and took up to an hour to bring under control. View our online Press Pack. His story involves prison for football hooliganism as well as being shot 3 times after building up one of the biggest door firms in the roughest parts of the London nightclub scene. Hugo Lloris C. Goalkeeper. Various videos have been uploaded showing what looks more to be morris-dancing than anything, however what we didnt see trouble inside the Finborough Arms pub, which allegedly happened. West Ham seemed to take the Shed every year in the late 60's/early 70's, usually by the same method of getting in there really early while the Shed boys were still in the pub or outside looking for them. I think Spuds won 2-0, and the only positive for me, was that my dear 'bride to be' decided that she'd rather stay at home in the kitchen (well trained), when i went to football match's. Just for the record most years in the 70s Tottenham put up little resistance to West Ham, Tottenham were regarded as a push over compared to Chelsea. 20h. A mounted policeman watches the situation closely as colleagues deal with crowd trouble at the Brisbane Road ground before the League Division Two match between Orient and Manchester United on the opening day of the 1974/75 season. Learn how your comment data is processed. As part of the 4.25 billion takeover of Chelsea last May, the Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital ownership committed to redeveloping the stadium, whether that was at Stamford Bridge [] A freak goal, said one scribe, with Harry Miller of the Daily Mirror claiming that the semi-final had been a story that Agatha Christie could hardly have bettered.. "My first game was the season following England's 1966 World Cup victory, I was eight years old. ALL OVER the world, kids play football wherever they can. grow the fuck up!!. GeorgeFromTheSHANKILL (@impongo2) February 22, 2020. Not sure if it's memory loss or good luck i didn't go those games, but i don't remember the days when the Shed was taken. Some of the advert banners can actually be closed to avoid interferance of your experience on The Shed End. One thing that does stick in my mind, is the abuse on occasions the Shed got from the North stand Chelsea, as a young kid i was quite hurt by that. We were quickly surrounded by Fulham old bill, they ushered us down to the front and round the pitch to applause from the away support. We pay for videos too. A-list trainer shares the ultimate do's and don'ts of workout etiquette - revealing why you should NEVER use a metal water bottle, 'He was crying uncontrollably': Buster Murdaugh COLLAPSED in tears outside court following father Alex's conviction for murdering his mother and brother - after remaining stone-faced through six-week trial, 'I want to be a French child!' Extra time loomed, but with less than a minute to go, Hudson took a free kick from an acute angle and rolled it across the area. Soccer - Football League Division One - Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur. Paulingoli (@teamBAWS) February 23, 2020, You must be logged in to post a comment Denton, who was reportedly one of the main faces of the Wolves Youth hooligan crew, received a banning order in 2015 after he was convicted of causing criminal damage to a train. Another man lies prone on the grounds as thugs pile in with kicks and punches. They have since been released with no further action. Check out the exclusive footage from Vintage Terrace below. Thank you all for your support. We arranged to meet in The Gunners pub. League Division One Queens Park Rangers v Liverpool Loftus RoadPolice break up a scuffle in a crowded Loftus Road in London, where QPR were playing Liverpool. Could never understand how Eccles has never written a book on the subject, he could miss it the bit about collecting money for ''fines'' on away trains !! Before my time but someone told me the worst he ever see was Chelsea 1 West Ham 1 74/75 they had loads under the shed roof in the middle and despite half hearted attempts by Chelsea could not be moved who just kept getting run down the front. 1.15, 1.30. Yobs from both London clubs clashed outside the Tottenham. For other inquiries, Contact Us. As you mentioned, Westham nearly every year, but didn't always have things their own way. Sailing? surrounded" they could not get out the ground. Newcastle, they last won a trophy in 1955, but their supporters insist they are the biggest club in En. 70-71 Home to Chelsea - fans not with their colours, individuals being 'jumped', Hoss being acid-attacked. Officers escorted him to the bar area and arrested him on breach of a court order.. Two policemen remove a football supporter from Highbury, where rival fans clashed as Arsenal played Manchester United.Date: 25/08/1973, Football League Division One Leeds United v West Bromwich AlbionPolicemen try to restore order after several Leeds United fans invaded the pitch in a bid to reach referee Ray Tinkler, who had controversially allowed West Bromwich Albions second goal to stand, a decision which ultimately cost Leeds the League ChampionshipDate: 17/04/1971, UEFA Cup Final Second Leg Feyenoord v Tottenham Hotspur RotterdamPolice clash with Tottenham Hotspur supporters during the second leg of the UEFA Cup final against Feyenoord in Rotterdam. Fans were caught on camera trading punches as police officers tried to step in and stop the violence. Meanwhile Robert Perkins, in mitigation, revealed that Denton had wrongly assumed that the banning order had expired and attended the match with a friend who happened to be a Spurs fan in the corporate area. Whats the sp here also did Spurs pack the away end that day heard they were loud, 81/82 Chelsea 2 Tottenham 3, I was at this game in the west seats with all the Spurs but years later some Spurs claim they had 100 in the shed before kick off no one seems to know of this including loads at the game can anyone remember that i think its bull didnt happen. Worst thing I witnessed at a game was a pre-season friendly between Rangers (Glasgow) and Arsenal at highbury around 1970. It was a battlefield in the middle of Fulham's smartest area on a Sunday evening. Too blue - foul-mouthed Jose rants at ref Riley. 1974-75: Jennings, Kinnear, Knowles, K.Osgood, Naylor, Beal, Conn, Perryman, Jones, Duncan, Neighbour. As I say I was never a hooligan but just a small snotty nosed 15 year old..it was all very lively in the 70s . Relegation came to London four times in five years: 1975 Chelsea, 1977 Tottenham, 1978 West Ham and 1979 Chelsea again. Everyone is fine no body hurt .. @SpursOfficial should be doing more to keep these tears away from match days., #Tottenham fans kicking it off at the Finsbourough arms. Everton had half the Shed in 1960's not sure which season without looking it up also Liverpool had the Shed too the same season they where singing we all live in a red a submarine (to the beatles song) I have the DVD's to these 2 games and the BBC show them in there and comment on the fighting. The first leg had ended with a 3-2 Chelsea win, but at White Hart Lane, Spurs fancied they could overturn the deficit. We posed no threat. England fans riot in Turin. Founded 2012 / Editor: Neil Fredrik Jensen. League Division One Manchester United v Arsenal Anfield, LiverpoolA policeman applies a headlock as he struggles with a youth in the crowd at Anfield, after hundreds of youngsters had run wild on the pitch just before the start of the First Division match between Manchester United and Arsenal. Spurs Community is the largest online forum for Tottenham Hotspur . As Nitro says, West Ham used to take Tottenham regularly. Spurs didnt win the title in 1971, that honour belonged to Arsenal. Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea Hooligans fought outside the ground and Tottenham fans hurled stones and smashed a coach window as Chelsea left the area. They are gutted they never made the infamous inbetweeners dance scene with their moves. Hugo Lloris C. Goalkeeper. Tottenham Hotspur overview page. 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The Tottenham fans were probably looking for Liverpool fans that day, possibly taking the Circle Line round to Euston, as the scouse army was visiting White Hart Lane. Another man lies prone on the grounds as thugs fill him in with kicks and punches. CB: Craig Dawson - 7 . To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. She picked it up and held it aloft for at least a minute before a Copper took it from her. By the turn of the year, Chelsea had found their mojo again and, although they had crashed out of European very cheaply against Swedish part-timers Atvidaberg they were lining-up to meet Spurs in a two-legged semi-final of the Football League Cup. "Suddenly there was a lot of loud shouting and screaming and we saw a huge mob fighting outside the Sloaney Pony, smashing each other with baseball bats and anything they could get their hands on. As for the earlier statement about they always got in early that is not always true 1977-78 we where in the Shed early waiting for them when we saw a little mob in the corner of the Shed near the east stand down the front being from the East End of London I knew one of the blokes was West Ham in the gathering the Shed ran down and they ran on the pitch and where took to the NS that was approx. And in that sentence, you have pretty much outlined this book. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. 31-year-old Wolverhampton Wanderers fan, Christian Denny Denton, previously featured in a BBC3 documentary series Football Fight Club in 2015. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. But over on the right, a fan consoles United star George Best, who was sent off in the match at Chelsea. 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Thomas Burchell, from Croydon in south London, was charged with a racially aggravated public . Their support in the North Stand was huge though, the whole end bearing in mind there wasn't that sectioned off corrugated iron bit next to the West Stand in those days. Tottenhams relegation in 1976-77 gave them a chance to rebuild and in the summer of 1978, with promotion won, they signed Osvaldo Ardiles and Ricard Villa from Argentinas triumphant World Cup squad. but went down the front and climbed over as did Man Utd in '94 but there were more girls and Chinese tourists amongst them than ruckers. These guys had not turned up with sticks and bats to play a game of hockey or baseball. A trip down Chelsea's hooligan lane. It was fascinating for me, as I watched Tottenham take the North Bank - Arsenal stayed in there, but Spuds were there the whole game - I'd never known Spuds put up a fight before, particularly at Chelsea, so this was new to me. | Jonathan Wilson, Carlos Alcaraz lifts Southampton off bottom and has Leicester looking down, The greatest end: Arteta hails Nelsons dramatic winner against Bournemouth, Scottish Premiership: Tavernier seals Rangers win over Kilmarnock. The sports leading clubs generally come from sizeable metropolitan areas. Chelsea had started poorly, with Peter Osgood being placed on the transfer list in the opening fortnight. Chris Garland, who had opened the campaign well, won praise for his restless initiative and muscular enthusiasm in setting up the goal that was scored by Spurs defender Phil Beal. THIS is the shocking moment a gang of footie thugs traded blows in the street after Chelsea's penalty win over Tottenham Hotspur. It is said that Spurs fans were smashing up the pub before trying to take on the hooligans of Chelsea outside of it. I was on Parsons Green itself having a quiet drink with friends - nothing to do with the football. If you enjoy what we do, please consider becoming a patron with a recurring monthly subscription of your choosing. My mate and me used to stand just to the left of the shed but this day we went with his dad who insisted on going in the west stand (first time I sat down). The yellow paint day was the last time they ever came in the Shed. We don't want to rely on ads to bring you the best of visual culture. Throughout the game Spuds held the back and middle, with the Gooners being lower down, in front of the pathway which went across the terrace. His story is well worth a read and his autobiography can be found on amazon here. Earier the match ended in a 3-3 draw as Chelsea came back from being 3-1 down. Other than that, the only other time Tottenham actually made an attempt on the Shed has already been mentioned here - when the y*ds took a severe kicking by the Bovril entrance. Chris Butterfield (@ChrisButterfie3) February 22, 2020, Mexster????????? They charged up the stairs we ran to the middle of the Shed calling to everyone not to run and they came in everyone run except me and my mate who was a boxer we just stood there (not fighting) they started singing bubbles when one asked my mate why we where not singing he said we are Chelsea when the WHU fan went to hit him my mate punched him in the face about 8 times in 3 seconds! And, if youre honest, youll just drag up from the depths all the times youve hated or felt passionately about something and play it. Expecting Newcastle to put in a show as I mentioned somewhere else but no show. I went to Highbury in the late seventies to watch Arsenal v Tottenham with a mate who supported Spuds (not a hooligan though), and we stood in the Clock End. It was, to use a well-worn modern clich, the perfect storm. etc. They played cultured football and that made the press purr with delight. Fans can be seen trading punches as they fought bitter running. They were always well organised, and very hard to dislodge once in the middle of the Shed. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. How members of The Firm began their careers with surprising normal jobs - from serving chips from a van to scrubbing toilets, From a fear of losing Meghan to haunting memories after his mother's death: Where Prince Harry's chat with trauma expert Gabor Mat could go. In the 81st minute, Alan Hudson handballed and Martin Peters restored Spurs lead from the spot. 28th May 1988. Even the gooners have seriously invested now. What were they dancing for, charity???????? Eastern European Jews fleeing pogroms in Russia came to Britain from 1880 onwards, with a surge in 1905/06 as their . Unfortunately, this aggression made its way to the fans, resulting in a lot of hooligan activity at Chelsea vs. Leeds fixtures. While we were waiting for the tube, we heard loud footsteps coming down the stairs and viewed around 100 'geezers' on the platform. 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