Young Guvnors
Young Guvnors

Author: Rodney Rhoden

Publisher: Empire Publications

Published: 2012-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781901746884

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The rise and fall of Manchester City's Young Guvnors mirrored the government's attempts to get to grips with the escalating violence at football matches throughout the 1980s. Here Rodney Rhoden, one of the youngest members of this feared group of supporters, recalls the police tactics that ended The Young Guvnors reign of terror. This is my story. The story of the Young Guvnors. The Young Guvnors fought not only on the streets of Manchester against their fellow hooligans but with other firms up and down the country. We sought out rival fans to fight - to say it is not a pleasant story is an understatement. From our formation in the mid 1980s when organized football hooliganism was at an all time high its a vicious account of how we operated our bloody battles with opposing mobs and ultimately about our demise.

Guvnors
Guvnors

Author: Mickey Francis

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 9780953084715

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A first-hand account of how Michael Francis and his brothers ran the Guvnors, a Manchester City based hooligan gang that wreaked havoc on the streets and terraces of Britain. Hard hitting and atmospheric, the story recounts Francis' childhood in the notorious Moss Side area of Manchester, his initiation into soccer thuggery, his rise through the ranks of the hooligan hierarchy, and the bitter clashes with other football gangs.

The Young Guvnors
The Young Guvnors

Author: Rodney Rhoden

Publisher:

Published: 2008-09

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 9781434390981

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THE RISE AND FALL OF THE NOTORIOUS MANCHESTER CITY FOOTBALL HOOLIGAN FIRM This is my story. The story of the Young Guvnors. The Young Guvnors fought not only on the streets of Manchester against their fellow hooligans but with other firms up and down the country. We sought out rival fans to fight - to say it is not a pleasant story is an understatement. From our formation in the mid 1980s when organized football hooliganism was at an all time high it's a vicious account of how we operated - our bloody battles with opposing mobs and ultimately about our demise. www.empire-uk.com

One Man, Two Guvnors
One Man, Two Guvnors

Author: Richard Bean

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2012-06-18

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 1849431841

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Fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe, a small time East End hood, now in Brighton to collect £6,000 from his fiancee's dad. But Roscoe is really his sister Rachel posing as her own dead brother, who's been killed by her boyfriend Stanley Stubbers. Holed up at The Cricketers' Arms, the permanently ravenous Francis spots the chance of an extra meal ticket and takes a second job with one Stanley Stubbers, who is hiding from the police and waiting to be re-united with Rachel. To prevent discovery, Francis must keep his two guvnors apart. Simple. Based on Carlo Goldoni's classic Italian comedy The Servant of Two Masters, in this new English version by prize winning playwright Richard Bean, sex, food and money are high on the agenda.

Guvnor General
Guvnor General

Author: Andrew Bennion

Publisher: Fort

Published: 2011-05-01

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9781905769230

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'Guvnor General' is the autobiography of a football hooligan from Manchester.

Gang War
Gang War

Author: Peter Walsh

Publisher: Milo Books Ltd

Published: 2016-04-07

Total Pages: 419

ISBN-13:

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Football for Life
Football for Life

Author: Simon Cooper

Publisher:

Published: 2009-12

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 9781449058012

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"This is the story of a young man who becomes immotionally disturbed with life after his parent's divorce at the age of seven. In life we take for granted the importance of a giving our kids a stable home that gives them a great balance of discipline and love. This story shows how the consequences of parents splitting up can have an affect on children who turn into young men and then adults. Simon Cooper substituted his family with the football casuals of Manchester City's Young Guvnors. This is deeper than your average hooligan story, as the book takes you into his soul and heart as he speaks openly about his drug addiction and the dark paths it led him down. Football For Life opens up to us in depth of how powerful the game can become in our society, the writing is powerfully done so we can all relate to the struggle threw Simon's eyes. From the Madchester rave days to the journey of parenthood and marriage every thing is explored in detail and depth. If you were a teenager or football casual in the rave days of house music you will not be able to put this book down. "

Guvnors
Guvnors

Author: Mickey Francis

Publisher: Milo Books Ltd

Published: 1997-12-03

Total Pages: 183

ISBN-13:

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Red Army General
Red Army General

Author: Tony O'Neill

Publisher: Milo Books Ltd

Published: 2005-06-01

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13:

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Manchester United's Red Army was the most notorious hooligan mob British football has ever seen. Thousands strong, this huge tribe of disaffected youths laid siege to town centrees and soccer grounds across the country and became a byword for violent disorder. Tony O'Neill was there from the beginning and became its most prominent face. Barely in his teens when he set out from the largest council estate in Europe to follow the Red Devils, his ferocity in street combat and his force of personality soon made him a leader. Running trips in his infamous War Wagon, he became so renowned that he was invited to a sit-down meeting with the Government to discuss the hooligan problem. After serving a jail term, O'Neill emerged to lead the 'casuals' of the 1980s against an even tougher generation of opponents: West Ham's ICF, the Chelsea Headhunters, the Leeds Service Crew and the scally armies of Merseyside. Police intelligence files labelled him a 'prime mover' and he became the target of a huge undercover investigation. Red Army General is the most authoritative account ever written of the wild years when terrace terror reached its peak. "BRITAIN'S No.1 FOOTBALL THUG" Daily Mirror "BRITAIN'S WORST SOCCER YOB" The Sun

Understanding Football Hooliganism
Understanding Football Hooliganism

Author: Ramón Spaaij

Publisher: Amsterdam University Press

Published: 2006-01-01

Total Pages: 484

ISBN-13: 9056294458

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Football hooliganism periodically generates widespread political and public anxiety. In spite of the efforts made and resources invested over the past decades, football hooliganism is still perceived by politicians, policymakers and media as a disturbing social problem. This highly readable book provides the first systematic and empirically grounded comparison of football hooliganism in different national and local contexts. Focused around the six Western European football clubs on which the author did his research, the book shows how different clubs experience and understand football hooliganism in different ways. The development and effects of anti-hooligan policies are also assessed. The emphasis throughout is on the importance of context, social interaction and collective identity for understanding football hooliganism. This book will be essential reading for anyone interested in football culture, hooliganism and collective violence.