We didn't care about the rumour that the one arm had a meat hook attached. The 3DS isn't using the flashcart. As far as I know, none of them did. They played on Top of the Pops in West Ham's colours of claret and blue. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? This just resorted with even more disorder and innocent people getting crocked by flailing truncheons. At Man.U, Garner scores after 9 minutes and I am in there to see all the glum mugs around me. The older fans know that it rarely goes of in the street beforehand. It was the spring of 1989, and the Chelsea fans at Stamford Bridge were in full voice, ostensibly lending their support to the The Satanic Verses ' author, who had recently received a fatwa from. I've just sent you a private message, so please check your inbox. So going to school a 8 or 9 years of age the only real thing I could come back at piss taking mates was, "well you may have hoddle or brooking or dalglish or Brady but we got the shed!!! Yesterday on the unofficial Chelsea FC forum, The Shed End, a photographer named David Nicolson posted a couple of rare Chelsea Shed Boys pictures, including of their notorious leader, Danny 'Eccles' Harkins. Chelsea is everything/football is just a game, that is the way it always has been for me. West Ham didn't just take the Shed, we used it as our meeting place for years. After an adventure fraught with danger" This moment would have given you goosebumps, the best goosebumps you got in your whole life. He went flying, bounced backwards, only to come back all hyper again a real loon. I have taken the best of. They were portrayed in the film The Football Factory , which culminated in a massive tear up between the Headhunters and Millwall's Bushwackers firm. When he declined he got a fist straight in his eye, and lay prostrate on the floor looking up at his attacker, who pointed down to him and growled 'Its people like you that give Wolves a bad name'. On the contrary, at the first sign of a scuffle, I used to walk rapidly in the opposite direction. Both mobs shaped to go. The Chelsea Headhunters are a notorious English football hooligan firm linked to the London football club Chelsea. Anyway, my mate's wife wouldn't have it in the house so he took it down to the pub and swapped it for a cheese plant. "Half an hour to 45 minutes after the game, Chelsea's Babs showed the one-armed, half-caste man with the big reputation. This saw a new breed of youth culture on the terraces. In this great photo, Eccles appears to be wearing black 10-eye Dr Marten's and a pair of white sta prest with turnups, although they don't seem to be Levi's as they haven't . Everything had to feel right for when you stuck the boot in Now we're behind Chelsea lines. The fan responsible for the actual assault,Wandsworth man Terence Matthews (aged 25 at the time), was arrested shortly after Whittons conviction and remanded in custody await trial. Loads of trouble after the match around by the Subway with Wolves trying to get to the Aldershot fans in the John Ireland. I don't want to glorify any of this, as youngsters might read it, but they were very different times; we tooled up and took some revenge not on anyone but we got some of the guys who did it; they were all dressed in light blue shirts and dark blue trousers. There was the Switzerland away game when we all left the seats to fight West Ham and Millwall who had joined up (who would believe it?) ", Swallow: "Bollocks. Ageing yobs leading the firm have either been jailed or drifted away from football hooliganism in recent years. Arrived in Bilbao and got very, very drunk. Coventry 1966 -67 Both Matches. Chelsea Headhunters are one of England's most infamous and feared football hooligan firm's. And absolutely hate Tottenham Hotspur with a passion Chelsea FC Has a Nationwide Following of Racist Hooligans After Chelsea fans abused a black man on the Paris Metro, the club needs to face up to the fact that it's been attracting racists from. On leaving away grounds we were often herded down narrow terraced streets by policemen on horseback, on which occasions it was customary to call, in self-mocking fashion, "baa" or "moo". and scarves knotted around both wrists, one a blue-and-white Everton scarf, the other in the colours of Borussia Mnchengladbach, who had played Liverpool in the 1977 European Cup Final. Who ain't got no history? In the van were Frank's brother Pete and two Pauls. In the morning, Frank rolled out from under a VW camper -- the first time I had seen a bleached skinhead with St.G cross. Classic. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. Hi Scott and many thx for your response. The flag a mate stole from HMS Belfast after a pissup was left behind in the seats. HOOLIGANS REUNITED Firms, football and middle aged flab < football home: By Adam Porter 2002 It's a dying art. Football hooliganism was in full flow when i was growing up in the seventies - I never went anywhere near. The end of a happy day for West Ham. not sure any of those shed boys post here but there are one or two that mixed in that same crowd way back when. babs chelsea hooligan. The story follows a group of Chelsea hooligans as they face off against their bitter rivals Millwall. Seen quite a bit of trouble both home and away but one of the worst was Aldershot at home in the play offs. Plasterer Cockburn, 28, is a leading Chelsea Headhunter linked to fascist outfit Combat 18. There was also some geezer with an air rifle taking potshots as we left the ground!! Commander in one of the first organized crews in england -chelsea. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. Nobel Peace prize winner for bombing the $$$$ out of some fareastern countries that the USA wasn`t even at war with.. Southend away for me, late 80's when we were pushing for promotion from the old second division i think.Friday night game , kick off put back if i remember rightly to allow the wolves train boys to arrive , they marked their arrival by rushing straight through the away terracing and trying to scale the fencing down the side to get at the southend fans.As always seemed the case in that era , led by lad called Trevor ? Luckily there was a Police van close by and rushed him to hospitial. Chelsea Hooligans The Chelsea Headhunters are a notorious football firm from West London who follow Chelsea Football Club. The aftermath of our play off defeat to Aldershot went on for hours after the match. In the Gwladys Street End at Goodison Park, meanwhile, I joined in the language of violence almost as wholeheartedly as I avoided the reality of it. I am going to finish on a gripe I have. In reality, the reason its called television, is to portray a vision to an audience. We just tore into 'em and proceeded to kick 'em. 3.under his leadership, chelsea bc known as biggest nband of thugs in 70s and 80s. Jul 9, 2007 #49 H HSV Wolf Great pics Dave, really give a sense of that era, please put some more up whenever you've the time. They weren't the only troublemakers, but they were often the most feared. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Chelsea would be waiting in the Shed for us, or in the courtyard entrance to the Shed. He describes the leading characters, famous fights, and planned ambushes, and sets hooliganism in its social context. Apr 3, 2021 - Explore Raul Zapata's board "Chelsea Headhunters", followed by 144 people on Pinterest. In online posts Black Cats supporters claimed children were verbally abused as supporters left the stadium. Never so glad not to have won. rememebr I was also on the pitch at the end trying to escape from the Chelsea nutters who were in the same end. Old Bill nick one or two, clearing the way for the rest of us. He has been spotted at numerous riots and in October 1995 he was jailed in Norway. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. My heart beats to the sound of Liquidator as it was done by us properly. (Who knows facking hundreds of one-armed Chelsea hooligans): Oh yeah , I know who you mean now!! One Irons supporter replied: How will we recognise you?, While another wrote: Theyve never had the front to take liberties in the past at our place so Im guessing zero chance with 20,000 more of us., Another appeared to claim they would give the match a miss after reading the post, writing: F*** it. That is the intro; to the World Cup 1982. They just went their own way.". The man in the quilted anorak was dead wrong about that. It was punch or get punched. Since the 70s the Chelsea Headhunters which had National Front links have terrorised opposition fans across the country. Chelsea weren't in Europe at the time and became the thing to do to follow England. "I've been going there since '73," Swallow elaborates. By the time we arrived at Lille, there was a platform of machine guns waiting for the two of us, which must have looked ridiculous but I am sure the immature hooligan that I was, was filled with pride. My name is David and in the early 70s I spent at least a year with Bubbles, Jean, Eccles and all the Shed Boys taking hundreds of photos of you all for the Sunday Times Magazine, one of which you reproduce on your web site. Many fans fired back with abuse a sign of how little love there is between the clubs. Andy "Nightmare" Frain, 47 - exposed by the BBC as a "general" of the Chelsea Headhunters hooligans - was locked up for his role in a mass brawl last year. Most disloyally, not even Mugsy, Bean and I joined in. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Whether he was always Olajide Ikoli, then known as Animal, is a possibility Pennant does not explore. This fierce rivalry carried on for three decades, . Dos'nt have the same aura about it! Will see big bob tho on his Chelsea stall next time I'm kicking up the cobble stones, looking for fun n feeling groovy daarn the Fulham rd Love these guys. 30 Years Of Hurt. With the ground behind us, the railway line on the right, the main carpark behind a fence on the left and the police closing the gates to the front we were left in the open pen as sitting ducks. I remember when there were only two women, Kathy who most people know has not missed a game since. I want Gardner!' Chelsea had a firm renowned throughout the country. shed 50th anniv vid.excellent.. Sir BabsBig Bob n his bro. Mainly in the oppositions home end terrace. Reading away in league cup tie mid seventies me thinks a week after the infamous night V Chelsea at Molineux. and "Running Down The Back Streets". We were all itching, scanning One-Arm Babs, thinking the first one in on him could be a new name to talk about when the time came to recite the story of the day. But we have been, at least once, in the same stadium at the same time. The Chelsea Headhunters originally started as the Chelsea Shed boys. Nick Loves film The Football Factory presented the Headhunters in a fictionalized account. And mine, I'm pleased to say, came out firmly on top. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. He recalls Newcastle United fans chanting "Chicken George" at him on one memorable occasion, shortly before a petrol bomb was thrown, but adds: "The support behind me that day from the West Ham ICF lads never wavered." 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A little later that day, I stood in the away supporters' section of St Andrew's, Birmingham City's football ground, and with a couple of thousand others, to the tune made famous by sweet, long-haired Mary Hopkin, bounced up and down singing: "Those were the days my friend/ We took the Stretford End/ We took the Shed/ the North Bank, Highbury/ We took the Geordies too/ We fight for Everton/ We are the Street, of Everton FC/ La, la, la, la, lala, la la la, la, lala". They've found the Holy Grail! Anyway, thanks to a dog-eared Rothmans Football Yearbook, I know that on 24 February 1979, while Cass Pennant and his ICF thugs were working out a strategy to beat up as many fans of Oldham Athletic as possible, I was at Goodison in my denim jacket to see Everton vs Ipswich Town. They won't be disappointed. One Headhunter, Jason Marriner, who was convicted and sent to prison as a result of the show, has since written a book claiming to have been set up by MacIntyre and the BBC. It was the one time when our different philosophies as football supporters clashed. Oh west London (oh west London) Is wonderful (is wonderful) Oh west London is wonderful. Write CSS OR LESS and hit save. Lampard: "Andy, why don't you do everyone a favour and get off the pitch? One of our mates who was a Shef Wednesday fan couldn't take no more and decided to leave the ground at half time to get back to the pub. Hooliganism is never exaggerated or over-reported. One of my mate's was stabbed down Brighton a bit later after the game on a saturday night. or my hoolie mate who had a broken arm for the derby game so just went "to watch" (the fighting) does make me laugh. Needless to say he has never been back. Slept on a wall outside the station where they were going to sell tickets. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. Over the decades, yet to meet any 'Blue' who knows!. Hi. Drank in the Princess Royal and from round the gas works. Teen Mom 2 star Chelsea Houska and Cole DeBoer have welcomed a daughter on Jan. 25. The Chelsea supporters looked absolutely gutted that they couldn't get their end back. In that case, suppose it's a good job he didn't love Doughnuts!. Could you please allow adverts on this domain by switching it off. Coming here taking our jobs, the bars American manager, 29-year-old Neil Hansen, was lying on the floor, close to death. Choose your Leaders, and place your trust. However, the documentary was completely manipulated by its executive TV producers, to gain more viewers. The stream of consciousness, the vivid details, the experiences to make all of us middle-aged and all you youngins out there in Internet-land jealous. The clips of the Robson goal have me on the fence. Away to Chelsea, early 70s; can't remember the year. 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"The mobs were even-numbered, but the Everton lads, who had our respect, never tried hard enough to breach the police cordons to get something going with us. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Meanwhile, here is another photo of the hundreds that I have: Got a feeling this post is going to run for some time on here!. But by the final whistle, by which time Ipswich had had the temerity to win 1-0, the words had changed to the standard: "You're going home in a fucking ambulance!" "There was a black Chelsea fan who was hyperactive, running around like a headless chicken trying to have a pop at everyone. But the roots can be traced back to the late 60's and 70's, when football hooliganism was in its infancy. He claims seeing one-armed babs and the be-suited Nigger going at it in Seven Sisters would have been the most comedy FV incident in history. Feel free to post more pictures - those are great. 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