527:, charged with various offences following the Nottingham Forest match in February 2006, all six were banned from every football ground in the UK. Two of them were jailed—one for three years (with two years suspended) for violent disorder, plus an eight-year football banning order; one was jailed for four months for a public order offence and also received a three-year football banning order. The other four were all given suspended prison sentences ranging from four to nine months, as well as community service, a two-month curfew and football banning orders of three and four years. The court had been shown video footage of what was described as "sickening scenes" when the Blackpool fans had targeted the Swift Hound pub on Rigby Road in Blackpool. CCTV footage showed the fans attacking doors and windows with bottles, glasses and garden furniture attempting to attack the Nottingham Forest fans inside the pub. Crown Court Judge, Norman Wright stated that, "It was no less than mayhem. The public house was besieged by a group of what I see to be Blackpool supporters. The fact nobody was injured was more by chance than design. I've heard how women and children inside ran to shelter in the kitchen in terror."
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Muckers taunted the police on their own message board, boasting that they would defy the letters and attend the game, even if it meant concealing their identity, and stating that members of the firm had received the warning letters even though they had no convictions related to football hooliganism. Blackpool Police responded by saying, "On their head be it. There have been letters sent out and those who have received them have got them for a reason. They have been sent out as a deterrent to people who we have had problems with in the past for organising trouble or being involved in trouble. We will have spotters at the game as we do all away games, but will have more at this fixture because it is Burnley and there will be a big attendance. Our spotters know many of them personally and have had dealings with them in the past."
405:, a coach carrying Huddersfield fans was attacked and a brick smashed the coach windows. This incident though has never been linked to The Muckers who themselves condemned the attack as it goes against their strict self-imposed "Hooligan Code" of not attacking innocent fans (what they term "Scarfers"). The local Police also did not link the attack stating, "This appears to have been a random, stupid, isolated attack. There is no link between this incident and the trouble at the previous home fixture with Nottingham Forest." Local reports would seem to suggest that this and other similar incidents since then are connected to a gang of youths from the area around the stadium.
303:. After Bury had scored a goal, Blackpool fans at one side stand started to wreck the stand, which received extensive damage whilst another group of Blackpool (Rammy Arms Crew) fans behind one goal also started to riot. All to chants of "Smash it up, smash it up, smash it up". Pieces of the stand were thrown onto the pitch and yet another referee had to take the players off the pitch. A brick wall was demolished and pushed onto parked cars as the police held the Blackpool fans in the ground after the match. Sixty-four Blackpool fans were arrested and five police officers hurt. Yet another disciplinary inquiry was instigated.
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behave yourselves." Blackpool confirmed that they backed the police campaign to clamp down on hooliganism surrounding
Blackpool matches, stating, "We want Bloomfield Road to be a friendly place where families can come and enjoy the games and we will do everything in our power to make sure that is the case." Burnley Police confirmed that they had targeted what they saw as risk fans warning that any fans causing trouble would be arrested, and Blackpool Police confirmed that they were "monitoring online chat rooms and message boards to gather as much information as possible".
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violence, stating that, "The Forest fans were just drinking. Then, out of nowhere, about 50 Blackpool fans charged in and started throwing punches and bottles. There was blood everywhere, my staff were terrified so I locked them in the back. The police were there in minutes and stopped it getting worse." This game though went ahead with a much increased police presence that prevented the large-scale violence repeating itself.
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Superintendent Mike Barton warned that "The history of these derbies means we will have to have a significant policing operation both at
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499:(BSC)—a separate Youth Firm, together with a couple of older members were alleged to have run, and local reports would suggest that main, older members of Bennys Mob and The Muckers dealt with them severely for doing so. There were a number of small fights in town centre pubs following the game with some Millwall fans staying the night in the
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Preston. The match had already been moved forward to a 12:30pm kick-off at the request of the police in an attempt to avoid violence and local pubs told not to open until 12:00pm and not to serve alcohol until 12:30pm, the same time as the kick-off. A huge police operation on match day resulted in
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October 2007 revealed a 300% increase in the number of Blackpool fans arrested in the 2006–07 season from the previous season. In the 2005–06 season there were twelve football-related arrests made whereas the following season 34 people were taken into custody either at games or outside the
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Muckers had already been surrounded in the Old Bridge pub, where they tried in vain to escape. The police though surrounded the pub, even the pubs roof to ensure no-one escaped. The remaining Muckers and Bennys Mob tried to attack the Millwall fans but severely outnumbered, they
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fans. The game was held up for 15 minutes when a pre-planned invasion of 200 Blackpool fans ran onto the pitch toward the Chester fans. The police called in reinforcements, but were pelted by bricks, stones, broken terrace barriers and a corner flag which had been uprooted and used as a weapon. The
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fans in 1982, when a Sheffield fan was stabbed during clashes between fans in the West Paddock at Bloomfield Road, while police were already dealing with an incident in the South Stand involving the Rammy Arms Crew. The Blackpool Evening Gazette headline ran "Fan sought after Pool stabbing" as the
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to try to avoid trouble, but it backfired totally as hordes of Blackpool fans travelled down on the Friday instead and stayed over until Sunday, where they caused 24 hours of carnage. The local Torquay newspaper headline read, "Soccer Mob Storms Resort". Sixty-one Blackpool fans were arrested, 5
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made a public plea for fans to get behind the club at the match in Burnley, but to be on their best behaviour, saying, "I am sure they will have a terrific day and it will be an outstanding atmosphere. We've had a great following at every game and I'm sure the 4,000 fans there will enjoy it—but
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in February 2006 when Mounted Police had to separate fans as they clashed in the streets. 200 fans were involved in fights around The Castle Pub in Blackpool. After the game another 75 fans fought outside the Swift Hound Pub with both fights being blamed on Blackpool fans for instigating them.
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went through airport-style security scanners to check for potential weapons. Blackpool won the match 1–0, but the day was marred when Blackpool hooligans went on a rampage smashing windows and ripping seats out of specially chartered buses laid on to transport them from the railway station to
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on 15 September, the first time the two clubs have met in five years. Twenty five letters were sent to suspected Blackpool thugs by Blackpool Police as part of a high-profile police operation ahead of the game. The letters were sent in an attempt to stop the fans attending the game. However,
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would once again happen on the pitch with each club being in The Championship in the 2007–08 season. And in June 2007, following threats by football hooligans, from Blackpool Muckers and from Preston, to cause mayhem when the two clubs meet next season, Prestons top Police officer, Chief
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who was attacked with a carpet knife and received a 15-inch wound. Thousands of pounds' worth of damage was done to the town with The Yacht House pub wrecked and a nightclub front demolished. Two Rammy Arms members were convicted of stealing a four-poster bed from a luxury hotel.
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where violent clashes took place in an effort to identify and prosecute those involved stating that on top of the six convicted, two further fans were given three year football banning orders, and that they once they knew the identities of those involved, arrests would be made.
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Deepdale, causing thousands of pounds' worth of damage. Nine people were arrested. Later that same day, a group of about 30 Preston hooligans attacked a pub in Blackpool in "revenge" throwing bins and bottles at the pub while the Blackpool fans hid inside.
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Blackpool police stated that the sentences were a result of a significant enquiry, adding a message about the forthcoming football season, "Come to enjoy the football and Blackpool will make you most welcome. Come to cause trouble and we will tackle you."
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were kept in the ground in an attempt by the police to avoid clashes. Unfortunately this only led to the Blackpool fans being able to prepare themselves, and a small number of about 25–30 Muckers and Bennys Mob attacked the Millwall fans.
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179:became popular in the
134:
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647:Bolton Wanderers F.C.
472:Unite Against Fascism
307:Bisons Riot Squad era
175:In the late 1970s as
132:
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2412:Blackpool Sea Eagles
2024:Millwall Bushwackers
1979:English Border Front
1974:Derby Lunatic Fringe
1959:Capital City Service
1954:Blades Business Crew
1944:Aston Villa Hardcore
1625:on 28 September 2007
1594:on 28 September 2007
1542:on 28 September 2007
1156:on 27 September 2007
684:Aston Villa Hardcore
679:Millwall Bushwackers
664:Football hooliganism
172:, by John Williams.
116:West Ham United F.C.
83:BBC Six O'Clock News
2482:Blackpool Transport
2427:Northern Rail Nines
1969:County Road Cutters
1964:Chelsea Headhunters
1713:"Football disorder"
1382:on 19 December 2007
1103:on 19 December 2007
805:on 9 September 2005
659:Casual (subculture)
484:Metropolitan Police
466:paramilitary group
153:Rammy Arms Crew era
101:Leeds United A.F.C.
58:Chelsea Headhunters
2507:List of tram stops
2417:Blackpool Seagulls
2407:Blackpool Panthers
2044:Newcastle Gremlins
1693:on 12 October 2007
1460:. 27 November 2006
1434:. 25 November 2006
1240:on 25 October 2007
795:"Thirty Years Ago"
213:Pompey Skins from
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2477:Blackpool Tramway
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2392:Blackpool Borough
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2238:Blackpool Gazette
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1999:Hull City Psychos
1855:, ST Publishing,
1777:Blackpool Gazette
1751:. 19 October 2007
1748:Blackpool Gazette
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1619:Blackpool Gazette
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1350:Blackpool Gazette
1326:. 30 October 2006
1324:Blackpool Gazette
1300:on 24 August 2007
1270:on 24 August 2007
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1127:Blackpool Gazette
1073:. 7 February 2006
1071:Blackpool Gazette
1047:. 6 February 2006
1045:Blackpool Gazette
604:Blackpool Gazette
596:Preston North End
546:Blackpool Gazette
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403:Huddersfield Town
395:Nottingham Forest
363:Sherpa Van Trophy
356:Preston North End
264:, a presenter of
262:Helen Chamberlain
106:Bristol City F.C.
25:Blackpool Muckers
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