Don't have an account? Almost as though it was written by a 3 year old. [6], The stigma of violence attached to Millwall can be traced back over 110 years. We seem to be going back to that time, politically, with England changing in front of our eyes. , Paperback Far better organisation and sheer numbers took many teams by surprise. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages that interest you. : I was at a late 90s game at the New Den, City lost, there was unrest at the club and a demo planned to protest against their then Chairman Peter Mead, of the gun manufacturers. , Item weight Has anyone ever seen the documentary about Millwall hooligans from 1977? Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. Websarfaraz ahmed retired; st andrew's boarding school acceptance rate. Thailand; India; China 85' Substitution by Stoke player Ben Pearson make way for Jordan Thompson. Harry the Dog died an alcoholic in Essex. The police halved the number of tickets given to travelling Millwall fans from 3,000 to 1,500,[20] sparking anger among Lions fans. It was later retrieved by police and determined to be a harmless dummy. There was a bit of trouble and, even at a young age, I wanted to get involved. Its possibly the best club song there is.To get jellied eels into the lyrics takes talent. The stories that subsequently became legend were not embellished; this was how it was. I could say that this is a glorification of nothing. The infamous terrace chant of Millwall supporters , Millwall F.C.West Ham United F.C. Danny Brown took time to involve himself in youth work in schools and youth centres, while the Baby Squads Riaz Khan gained an MA in English Language teaching and teaches at college and university. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. , Text-to-Speech , File size As we entered the ground there was a huge roar went up as the Millwall lads caught sight of our main group coming in. How's the head lol. We dont share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we dont sell your information to others. .post-navigation .nav-next, Then the middle aged child worker who appears to be grooming some young lad through football violence. Sunderland at this time normally took to the field in their quite superb Jubilee Strip, nicknamed that by the club itself it was in recognition of the Queens Jubilee in 1977. Author is the same on all, Ian Drawie, Drew Alina & Dan Wieral. He was also at the forefront of many of the fist fights, pitch battles and gang warfare that broke out between rival football firms in that era. Comedy gold. We were the first multi-racial football crew in Britain it brought together youths from different areas of Birmingham during the Eighties," he said. The crowds on the bank having caught the fever, free fights were plentiful. A 7,500 fine was levied against Millwall, though this was later withdrawn on appeal. "Everyone comes from the same few roads, its like an extended family and youre representing your area. The lad living with he's mother was hillarious . ", Just before I turned nine I used to go with my dad. : Harry tells his story with humour that had me laughing away, not as long a book as you would expect from a legend, and it's obvious he has left so much out There was also widespread fighting in the stands. You progressed from one to the other with F Troop (led by the now deceased but infamous Harry the Dog) being the bees knees. We were kept in for a good hour.We could hear the Feds outside battling with the Millwall lads but after what seemed like an eternity we were allowed along the back of the main stand and down onto Cold Blow Lane. A character named Harry the Dog became national news and a byword for hooliganism. [I was] frothing at the mouth with eyes popping out of my head, but you cant do much at that age. We walked the hundred yards or so to The Euston Tavern, opened the doors and inside it was chocker block with red and whites. Cass Pennant, formerly of West Ham's ICF, is now a well-known writer and film maker, Reformed hooligan Ian Bailey followed Hartlepool across the country, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). playing very well at the moment imagine the panic if they get to the play - offs. You progressed from one to the other with F Troop (led by the now deceased but infamous Harry the Dog) being the bees knees. A character named Harry the Dog became national news and a byword for hooliganism. England were at home to France in what would become the Five Nations and a few French supporters, Englands opponents that day, milled about the police station for reasons that werent obvious to me. 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WebMillwall You Will Die 1/3/1971, Harry was still shitting yellow. The Hammers were fined 115,000 by the FA. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 18, 2021. [33] Other examples of this include archive footage of their hooligan element's past bad behaviour being shown, when disorder has occurred at other grounds, not involving them. This is simply how it was, particularly in London. Would of liked it to have been more descriptivenot about the violence but more about the details. Good old days we had some great fun back then. gutter: 0, Panorama researchers have been in contact with around 30 former members of Millwall's F-Troop, which was the subject of a documentary on hooliganism in 1977. [24] In August 1993, Millwall relocated to the New Den and ended that season third in Division One, entering the playoffs to try and win a place in the FA Premier League. About 30 seconds later I realised why; bricks and bottles began to stott off the corrugated iron fencing at the back. "[8] In the 1920s Millwall's ground was closed for two weeks after a Newport County goalkeeper, who had been struck by missiles, jumped into the crowd to confront some of the home supporters and was knocked unconscious. Harry appears at 2:00 and 15:04 in the above YouTube clip, and with the rest of F Troop at 30:15 (Bobby The Wolf, Harry The Dog, Mad Pat and Winkle piled into the bus) 27 February 2015. I wonder what 'Arry the Dog or Bobby the Wolf would have made of that song! font-size: 14px; It looks like you're new here. It remained that way at 90 minutes. [12] In 1982 Millwall club chairman Alan Thorne threatened to close the club because of violence sparked by losing in the FA Cup to non-league side Slough Town. This has led to a siege mentality among supporters of the club, which gave rise to the Millwall fans' famous terrace chant, No one likes us, we don't care, being sung in defiant defence of themselves and their team. [15], In May 2002, hundreds of hooligans attaching themselves to Millwall were involved in disorder around the ground, after the team lost a play-off game to Birmingham City. Harry the Dog; became a homeless alcoholic and died in a shop doorway. At least I knew I had a chance of not bleeding to death! [18][19], The most infamous recent example of the rivalry between Millwall and West Ham flaring up was when, in the 200910 season, The Lions were drawn against The Hammers in the Football League Cup. The News of the World, however, bore the headline: "Millwall Thugs Deck Linesman With Concrete". }); The Tories, under Margaret Thatcher would be voted in; by a landslide, and England would never be the same again. There are 0 reviews and 0 ratings from Canada, Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations. Please support the site by disabling your ad blocking software to help keep the forum sustainable. font-size: 14px; Funnily enough, that Millwall area is probably the least changed (speaking of the social demographics). Probably the only set of fans left in England that have a bit of fun at football without caring what anyone else thinks. was pretty weird. In order to get to the trapdoor leading to the underground chamber, Fluffy's gigantic paw had to be moved. Sunderland would end an agonising 4rth, missing out on promotion by just 2 points, from Norwich City in third place. Harry the Dog was the leader of Millwalls notorious F-Troop during the 1970's, and the most feared football hooligan of his generation. : color: #ffffff } })(); Having witnessed by firat Sunderland AFC game in October 1971, a 2 v 2 draw with Luton Town, my first away game with The Lads was towards the end of 1976 and a trip to Middlesbrough. Was down a couple of weeks ago, impressed with the club and the fans. Other clubs will have fans who will change their behaviour knowing theyre playing you. Harry the Dog was the leader of Millwalls notorious F-Troop during the 1970's, and the most feared football hooligan of his generation. Billy Plummer - the young guy with the specs and the mad hair - apparently regretted taking part in the interviews in later life, moved the Herne Bay in Kent and sadly committed suicide the day his daughter was due to give birth to a grandchild. Yeah London has changed and grown. London has changed a lot since then mind you. I was at a late 90s game at the New Den, City lost, there was unrest at the club and a Millwall played local rivals West Ham United away at Upton Park on 17 September 1906 in a Western League game. They have a good time and genuinely do not give one solitary f*ck what anyone thinks of them and I quite admire that. [21], On the evening of 25 August 2009, clashes between some Millwall and West Ham fans outside Upton Park resulted in 20 people being injured, including one Millwall fan who was stabbed. "Youre only a kid, but you want to do something for the cause. ga('create', 'UA-82832217-1', 'auto'); Harry appears at 2:00 and 15:04 in the above YouTube clip, and with the rest of F Troop at 30:15 (Bobby The Wolf, Harry The Dog, Mad Pat and Winkle piled into the In the second-half, a coin was thrown from the terraces, which struck Millwall player Len Julians on the head, drawing blood. The one who wanted to stick a pint glass in a Northerner's facking head? It separated our end from the main stand. He reckoned he had a machete and was going to cut us all up. Ships from and sold by Book Depository CA. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/. spigelia marilandica for sale This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. More just an observation that many of them will wear the flat cap when the story suits, Imagine the day when we have a thread about millwall which doesn't somehow descend into football violence. Required fields are marked *. In the original film, Harry The Dog, F-Troop's notorious leader, was shown fighting a mob of Bristol Rovers fans single-handed and some of the worst excesses of 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. first time I've been to a millwall game and was pleasantly surprised. The police later said the violence, because of its large scale, was organised beforehand. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. a.src = g; Harry the Dog; became a homeless alcoholic and died in a shop doorway. Rangers games on TV on at the Stanley Arms in Bermondsey, 15 mins walk to The Den - good for a Saturday lunchtime KO followed by 3pm at Millwall. . ASIN A gang of retired hooligans have been targeted by the BBC for a special thugs-reunited TV show. By 1979 all the main parties had changed leader, the UK had voted to remain in the Common Market in a referendum and had undergone a series of economic crises leading to the nations humiliating bailout by the International Monetary Fund in 1976 as well as the now notorious Winter of Discontent of 1978-1979. Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. We had won, although to be frank, that wasnt really my main consideration, which was what would happen next!