What Happened to England's Soccer Hooligans?
Improved security, new stadium designs, and arrival of the Premier League help sanitize the game
A rowdy fan being escorted by police at an English football match (circa early 1970s). Soccer hooliganism was a scourge on British society during the 1970s and 1980s.
During the 1980s, Great Britain’s Margaret Thatcher identified 3 profound ills that plagued her country: the IRA, striking miners, and football hooligans.
Paradoxically, it was the heyday of…
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