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Tracking the Hooligans: The History of Football Violence on the UK Rail Network
Michael Layton
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`On an average Saturday, some thirty trains carried police escorts of between two and eight officers. Officers sometimes reached the destination with their uniforms soiled with spittle, and other filth, burnt with cigarette ends, or slashed.' Charting the history of violent acts committed by football hooligans on the British rail network and London Underground, numerous retired police officers offer a frightening, and often humorous, insight into how they battled `the English disease'. Recalling incidents of random, mindless violence, as well as organised acts carried out by some of the country's top hooligan firms, the authors document the ... Read more
`On an average Saturday, some thirty trains carried police escorts of between two and eight officers. Officers sometimes reached the destination with their uniforms soiled with spittle, and other filth, burnt with cigarette ends, or slashed.' Charting the history of violent acts committed by football hooligans on the British rail network and London Underground, numerous retired police officers offer a frightening, and often humorous, insight into how they battled `the English disease'. Recalling incidents of random, mindless violence, as well as organised acts carried out by some of the country's top hooligan firms, the authors document the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
455g
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445651804
SKU
V9781445651804
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Ref
99-2
About Michael Layton
Michael Layton reached the rank of Chief Superintendent before serving with the Sovereign Bases Police in Cyprus, eventually returning to the British Transport Police. He was awarded the Queens Police Medal for distinguished police service. He has written several books on the subject of policing the rail network and football violence. Alan Pacey left school to become an apprentice footballer. ... Read more
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