Armed for the Match: The Troubles and Trial of the Chelsea Headhunters

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Armed for the Match: The Troubles and Trial of the Chelsea Headhunters

Armed for the Match: The Troubles and Trial of the Chelsea Headhunters

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Told in Henderson's exact words, this is the dramatic story of an era of music and football, when how you looked counted as much as how you performed. With its depiction of events surrounding South Korea/Japan 2002, Who Wants It? also shows how the scourge of hooliganism continues to blight the beautiful game today. Read more Details He strutted like a little tinpot leader whose vanity and arrogance knew no bounds, glorifying and reveling in violence,' the judge said. Ward, Colin; Henderson, Chris (5 October 2000). Who Wants It?. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 1-84018-325-X.

Police said Last kept a diary of his exploits, which revealed he had a series of bank accounts containing thousands of dollars to fund the gang members travels throughout Europe and as far as Chile to whip up fan violence.Oliphant, Roland (25 September 2016). " 'You won't want to hear this, but we hate the English' ". The Telegraph. Worrall, Mark (10 May 2007). Blue Murder: Chelsea Till I Die. Head Hunter Books. ISBN 978-1-906085-00-1. One of Scotland's most infamous football thugs appears to have escaped an assassin's gun in Pattaya. a b Gable, Gerry (27 October 2017). "Anti fascist and community anger at fascist provocation in Whitechapel". Searchlight.

Chris Henderson formed the Chelsea Headhunters – who later earned a reputation as the most dangerous fans in Britain - as well as the band Combat 84 who, with their punk attitude and uncut, Orwellian lyrics, represented the antithesis of middle-class England. PATTAYA: -- James "Fat" McLeod, 35, underwent critical surgery at an international hospital in the resort. Doctors saved his life but he lost his left eye. The attempted murder took place at the new home McLeod bought in the beach resort, where he has taken a local girl named Nok as his wife. Chelsea hooligan Jason Marriner has recalled how his first fight - away at Wolves - sparked his passion for mob clashes (Image: Daily Record) Read More Related Articles

After a few years in the doldrums a revitalised Headhunters emerged in 1990 with a new leadership under Tony Covele. Younger and arguably more violent, this gang became dominant on the England scene for much of the early to mid 1990s. In 1993, Covele led a 300-strong group for the England visit to Holland. As can be seen in footage shown on Channel 4 in 1994, it was only after his arrival at Rotterdam train station that the other English hooligans ran off into battle. McIntyre, and several other BBC journalists, secretly filmed football violence, the organising of fights and the boasting afterwards. More importantly perhaps, the programme gave the viewers an insight into the minds and mentally of English hooligans.

During much of C18’s existence, it has been the Chelsea Headhunters who have formed the largest single group within it, to the point where the political group was widely seen as a Chelsea "firm". In sentencing law office clerk Terry Last, 24, a teetotaller who liked birdwatching but was the club's self-styled 'commander-in-chief,' Schindler said the man behaved like a power-mad general in leading violence. In fact, Jason explained, despite their frequent clashes, fans from different clubs often became friends, saying: “Football violence is a culture. Jason, a member of the documented Chelsea fan group referred to as the Chelsea Headhunters, claimed he has many friends who support different teams despite their fighting (Image: Getty Images) To get stories from Daily Star delivered straight to your inbox sign up to one of our free newsletters here . Read More Related ArticlesSpeaking on the Anything Goes with James English podcast, Jason explained that he and a mate went on an away trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers. Chris Henderson formed the Chelsea Headhunters – who later earned a reputation as the most dangerous fans in Britain – as well as the band Combat 84 who, with their punk attitude and uncut, Orwellian lyrics, represented the antithesis of middle-class England. They were finally arrested and their subsequent trial was meant to be the crowning glory of Thatcher’s campaign to vanquish hooliganism. We all support a different team, but we’re all the f***ing same. We’re like-minded, we wear the same sort of clothes, we go to the same sort of bars but on different sides of town, we’re all up for the same thing, we’ve got the same sort of personality…



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