Chelsea had lost just once in 14 games, but the press felt that they were carrying a fair bit of luck. 69/70, a week before the FA Cup Final against Leeds, we played at home to Tottenham. 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. I was only a young 'Shed scarfer' in those days (12-16 yrs old from '72- '76) so wasn't in the thick of it, but i'll never forget the pride of seeing the 'big boys' send opposing fans back from whence they came. All were later released except one, who remained in hospital today with stab wounds to the buttocks. 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. In fact it was traditional for fans of London clubs to turn up in the West End and have a row with Man Utd whenever they were in town for a final, on that Saturday it was all Chelsea and West Ham doing the 'dirty work' which was something Arsenal were reminded on at the match with them. 5 January 2022 League Cup 1636. Spurs, dripping mud and chasing almost to breaking point in the second half, snatched victory from Chelsea with the determination and luck that marks champions. Spurs scored twice in added time, through Alan Mullery and Jimmy Pearce. And, if youre honest, youll just drag up from the depths all the times youve hated or felt passionately about something and play it. People were fleeing in all directions, it was chaos. Alan (Shed end scarfer, who wished he'd had more bollocks when he was young). GK: Jose Sa - 8/10 - Made several important saves on a rather busy day. St Petersburg is the city Christopher Hitchens called "an apparent temple of civilization: the polished window between Russia and Europe the, "I never saw Eric Ravilious depressed. Eastern European Jews fleeing pogroms in Russia came to Britain from 1880 onwards, with a surge in 1905/06 as their . Inside Prince Harry's finances: From when he met Meghan Markle to landing $120M with Netflix and book Spare deals but at what cost? It was a battlefield in the middle of Fulham's smartest area on a Sunday evening. "The 19 September fixture against Chelsea at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is supported by COP26 and the Premier League, and will be branded #GameZero, with the ambition of being net zero carbon . 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. Tottenham Hotspur - Yid Army, Tottenham Massive, Spurs N17 . Arsenal or Tottenham Hotspur if you were playing Chelsea. Sailing? "They have since been released with no further action.". I can still remember about ten pissed-up Rangers fans in front of the Shed at Ron Harris' Testimonial in 1971. Tanner succeeds giving an . @SpursOfficial pic.twitter.com/NgXhxP5dhn, Finborough Arms (@FinboroughArms) February 22, 2020, We was in the Finborough arms they threw bottles but as soon as we came out they shit it, darrenshinnick (@shinners67) February 22, 2020, After watching a video of chairs and bottles thrown as Chelsea and Tottenham fans cause trouble outside pub, fans gave their reaction, prepared to be amused, Christophe Talbotski (@talbzmeister) February 22, 2020, Dont condone football violence but pretty sure thats an embarrassment to football violence ?. These guys had not turned up with sticks and bats to play a game of hockey or baseball. - Douglas Percy Bliss on his friend Eric Ravilious from their time at the Royal College of Art Eric Ravilious loved. Chelsea are, not Chelsea is. Although I hear they did take the Shed in the 1960's some time. To the few spurs fans that had a punch up with the 2 Chelsea fans right in front off old bill outside main entrance,then thought it was ok to throw bottles at the 2 police officers on horses almost causing the horses to fall over. Harkins (Eccles) always seemed older, but was a natural leader..Arsenal and West Ham were fearsome , all proper blokes compared to us. Echoing a number of investigations in the late '80s, the film follows the fate of an undercover cop who infiltrates a 'firm' of hooligans and finds himself becoming caught up by the gang's camaraderie and the thrill of the fighting. Some of the advert banners can actually be closed to avoid interferance of your experience on The Shed End. In 1999 the Headhunters were infiltrated by an undercover BBC reporter who posed as a wannabe member but got the wrong lion tattoo - a risky . Millwall tried the year before Spurs and both got a right battering in front of the Bovril and ended up on the pitch, Bristol City had about thirty or so the first year in Div2 and got escorted outand I heard they tried to come round from the North Stand in the Anglo Scottish Cup earlier pre-season. Crystal Palace came in the Shed and where just under the cover part in 1972-73 Charlie Cooke played for them, half way through the 2nd half John Craven took a shot and they sang Palace, The Shed went mad and the Police encircled them to protect them and the shed sang "you are. We pay for videos too. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. They are gutted they never made the infamous inbetweeners dance scene with their moves. grow the fuck up!!. Lewis Dean Austin, Thomas Kelly and. Two men were stabbed and a policeman. . DONATE, Before the money moved in, Kings Cross was a place for born-and-bred locals, clubs and crime, See what really went on during that time in NYC's topless go-go bars, Chris Stein 's photographs of Debbie Harry and friends take us back to a great era of music. In the mid 70's i was at The London College of Printing (Elephant & Castle). THIS is the shocking moment a gang of footie thugs traded blows in the street after Chelsea's penalty win over Tottenham Hotspur. Here you can discuss Spurs latest matches, our squad, tactics and any transfer news surrounding the club. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. 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. With USA Network covering the Tottenham vs Chelsea TV broadcast, the Sling Blue Plan is the package you'll . However nowadays the name is mainly used by the majority of Arsenal supporters (the non-hooligan sector) who consider themselves to be die hard Arsenal supporters. A notorious hooligan, who has been banned from every ground in the United Kingdom, was reportedly spotted at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium during their recent match against Wolves, according to a report in the Daily Mail. To make matters worse, Spurs hosted Chelsea on the penultimate Saturday of 1974-75 with the losers almost certainly bound for relegation. Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Mike Carefree 31-year-old Wolverhampton Wanderers fan, Christian Denny Denton, previously featured in a BBC3 documentary series Football Fight Club in 2015. He has since admitted that he did attend the game when appearing at Highbury Corner Magistrates Court. | 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. But they were on the march again and into 1971-72, they were chasing a number of prizes. etc. London had enjoyed a cycle of success that had suddenly come to an end: This was now the age of Liverpool, who dominated the next decade and a half. Pavement where disabled woman gestured at cyclist before fatal crash, TN residents say Jack Daniel's distillery spews black mold, Incredible footage of Ukrainian soldiers fighting Russians in Bakhmut, Pro-Ukrainian drone lands on Russian spy planes exposing location, 'Buster is next!' Chelsea 2-2 Tottenham: Antonio Conte and Tuchel Tuchel sent off after Harry Kane's last-gasp equaliser. He didnt want to be recognised, but he had been spotted. ALL OVER the world, kids play football wherever they can. Login. Footballs white paper: A good start, but will itwork? Spurs Community is the largest online forum for Tottenham Hotspur . That campaign was arguably the greatest in London footballs history Arsenal won the double, Chelsea the European Cup-Winners Cup, Spurs the Football League Cup, and oh yes, Fulham won promotion from the third division. 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. [4] However, the rivalry itself dates back to the 1967 FA Cup Final, which was the competition's first final to be contested between two teams from London, and is thus often dubbed the "Cockney Cup Final". 1. As you mentioned, Westham nearly every year, but didn't always have things their own way. Had a bit of success in the Anglo-Scottish pre season, seen the bravest Chelsea boy come into a pub and front up the cream of Bristol that day, never forget that as long as i live. California governor is slammed for LEAVING the state for 'personal travel' after declaring an emergency amid severe snowstorm - hasn't shared his schedule for weeks, Netflix subscribers can access hidden upgrade to their favourite shows - here's how to check if you are eligible, Meghan and Prince Harry 'are OK about leaving Frogmore Cottage and say "if we need to move out, we will get ourselves out"', source says, Royally hard work! One witness said: "It. Police and British football hooligans - 1970 to 1980. Needs a David Attenborough commentary really!! I'm thinking of you" - Pablo Iglesias Maurer, At the end of October 1959 in the basement of 39 Gerrard Street - an unexceptional and damp space that was once a sort of rest room for taxi drivers and an occasional tea bar - Ronnie Scott opened his first jazz club. The Flashbak Shop Is Open & Selling All Good Things. Chelsea had appointed Eddie McCreadie as manager, and in a typical move for a poacher turned gamekeeper, the former Scotland full back removed his old team-mates and replaced them with easy-to-handle youngsters. Two years on and the decline of London football had really set in. We pay for your stories! This service is provided on talkSPORT Ltd's Terms of Use in accordance with our Privacy Policy. When the two teams met at Stamford Bridge on November 14, 1970, their form and the healthy buzz that had been building up in London football attracted over 61,000 people to London SW6. The prosecutor of the case, Adeal Mahmood, is quoted as saying: Police were informed a male sitting in a corporate area shouldnt be there and was subject to a five-year banning order. The league table on the morning of the game was good news for the capitals football fraternity: Chelsea should have won the game, but Pat Jennings kept them at bay. Both clubs have their roots in the . Chelsea, who lost Thiago Silva to a knee injury, could not capitalise on Ziyech's reprieve. The terrifying moment football fans clashed before the London derby between Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham has been caught on camera. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. England fans riot in Turin. If you want to pinpoint the start of the foreign influx of players, it really started with Keith Burkinshaws ambitious move. Another huge rivalry is the one between Millwall and West Ham. Man Utd definitely around 1968, just sheer numbers. The Fighting Cock is a forum for fans of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. Fans can be seen trading punches as they fought bitter running. Other gangs are making plans to join them, including hooligans from Portsmouth, Everton, Stoke, Colchester, Southend, Bristol, Coventry, Plymouth, Exeter, Swindon, Newcastle and Sunderland. Tottenham 1970-71: Jennings, Kinnear, Knowles, Mullery, England, Beal, Gilzean, Perryman, Chivers, Peters, Neighbour Police recovered knives, baseball bats, wood laced with nails and hockey sticks. It looked grim for Chelsea as Martin Chivers levelled the aggregate scores before the interval. 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. 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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. Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea Hooligans fought outside the ground and Tottenham fans hurled stones and smashed a coach window as Chelsea left the area. 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. It was chaos, they ran the Gooners and in the aggro a Coppers helmet flew through the air and landed at my fian'ces feet!. In the sixties both liverpool and everton used to stand in the shed next to us with a couple of old bill in between. Dozens of officers, including vans of riot police on standby and a police helicopter, were scrambled to the scene. Ive never heard any tales from spuds or otherwise, about west ham in the park lane. "We are trying to establish whether it was a pre-arranged setpiece fight or if it was one group of organised hooligans setting upon another. Are you a Rod Stewart fan? (LogOut/ Tottenham's Yid Army are from North London and have been involved in organsied violence spanning 3 decades. ginger bob millwall hooligans top boy You might think that the infamous football hooliganism of the 1980s was all mindless violence, but out of the fray emerged a new breed of . Hooli-News - latest hooligan-related news and information from around the world; It wasn't so much an attempt at taking the Shed as a pissy-arsed mob getting lost. By 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. Various videos have been uploaded showing what looks more to be morris-dancing than anything, however what we didn't see trouble inside the Finborough Arms pub, which allegedly happened. The bulk of Chelsea were under the old North Stand, loved that song they used to sing to Keith West's Excerpt From A Teenage Opera, was it Grocer Jack? Manchester United were banned from playing at home for the first two games of the season following hooliganism at Old Trafford the previous season.Date: 20/08/1971, UEFA Cup Final Second Leg Tottenham Hotspur v FeyenoordTottenham Hotspur fan Errol Rassin is helped off the platform at Liverpool Street Station upon the Spurs fans return from Rotterdam. While we were waiting for the tube, we heard loud footsteps coming down the stairs and viewed around 100 'geezers' on the platform. The right side of the North Bank was mainly Spuds, and they then all surged in. Ive experienced what goes on in the chelsea shed. Chelsea 2, Tottenham Hotspur 2. THREE football hooligans have been jailed for targetting fans from a rival club. Since 68 and going by matches i attended, and my memory, i experianced WEST HAM as the only mob to TAKE THE SHEDI have memories of Arsenal trying(and failing) and spurs trying and being chased across the pitch..Man city managed to walk round from the northstand via walkway at back of eaststand to the base of the shed , but turned back when sense prevailedIm sure Bluebeard n Mk will shed light on any im not aware of.. Another man lies prone on the grounds as thugs pile in with kicks and punches. Spurs were the media's favourite club in London at the time, thanks to the period between 1960 and 1963 when they won the double and then followed that up with another FA Cup and a European prize. I can't remember 81/82,. Tottenham Hotspur Football Shirts. 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. martincosgrove (@martincosgrove3) February 22, 2020, Hope you got the chair back from the back of the Tottenham fans head So #spursy, Dean (@DeanCareFreeCFC) February 22, 2020. I met and became good mates with an Arsenal fan from Hayes, who also went to Chelsea away games with CFC mates, as they were more 'fun' than their ones!. Jesus wept is that it?? I went to Arsenal V Spurs boxing day 1979 it was a 11.00 kick off and Chelsea V Leicester in the afternoon. 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. De Londenaren verslikten zich woensdag in Sheffield United : 1-0. Another man lies prone on the grounds as thugs fill him in with kicks and punches. A year later it was even worse 16th Arsenal, 19th Spurs and 21st Chelsea. Police believe it was either a prearranged fight organised over mobile phones and the internet or Tottenham hooligans had ambushed Chelsea fans "in their own backyard". Chelsea steamed into them time after time during the match, and I can still remember Shed boys actually climbing over the top of the coppers to whack the Arsenal, who were by this time shi*ting themselves. 1974-75: Phillips, Locke, Sparrow, Britton, Droy, Harris, Hay, Wilkins, Maybank, Hutchinson, Cooke. I remember West Ham clearing out the shed in 1966. Tottenham Hotspur overview page. This must have been the signal they were waiting for, as within 30 seconds the place erupted. About 6/7 started throwing glasses into the pub, Chelsea fans obviously reacted. 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. Even when he fell in love - and that was frequently - he was never submerged by disappointment. A police source said: "Clearly there was a degree of organisation. Date: 18/11/1978 Fans can be seen trading punches as they fought bitter running battles in swanky Fulham - home of Chelsea's Stamford Bridge stadium. It was a military style chant and there was really nothing melodic about it, like Sailing. Spurs, naturally, hate their North London rivals, Arsenal, but in the 1960s and early 1970s, Chelsea liked to get one over on Bill Nicholson's team. A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "Four people were arrested at the Tottenham vs Chelsea match at Chelsea Football Club on Thursday, 24 January. Soccer - Football League Division One - Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur. Each time, Kenny Swain levelled for Chelsea, but their 1978-79 ended in another relegation, one that consigned them to the shadows for five long years. Game of the People was founded in 2012 and is ranked among the 100 best football websites by various sources. Tottenham Hotspur overview page. Tottenham steamed the North Bank and Arsenal ran out and the police moved Tottenham and Arsenal came back singing Tottenham ran away haha. One year at Arsenal Greenaway had the brilliant idea of taking us right to the back of the North Bank, where it was f**king dark and we were sh*t scared all game !! Stadium: White Hart Lane Capacity: 36,534 . 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 Londons Stamford Bridge ground. Cops can be seen desperately trying to restore order as the braying mobs converge to batter each other on the pavement.
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