It remained that way at 90 minutes. . 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. 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 so his other mates can tell their stories. The Strange Tale Of Ian Davison, SAFC Fan; Freedom Fighter? .post-navigation .nav-next, Harry the Dog is a legend amongst British football hooligans. , Item weight While we try to keep adverts as unobtrusive as possible without pop ups, we need to run ad's to make sure we can stay online and continue to keep the forum up, as over the years costs have become very high. [6], The stigma of violence attached to Millwall can be traced back over 110 years. 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. Kindle Edition. Many will remember loads of trouble around that area, with Chelsea being prominent in their meetings with SAFC fans there. These are portraits of people who chose one path in life and now have all turned their lives around. Entitled GBH (Great Britain's Hooligans) the series brings people face-to-scary face with some of the country's most notorious hooligans. [9] As a result, rival hooligan firms gained access to the stadium. The turnstiles were shut when we got to the ground, it must have been 3.20pm by now and they had to be specially opened up for us. Please try again. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. Instead it seeks to demonstrate just how dangerous football hooliganism is, and why the police were quite right to crack down on football violence throughout the eighties and nineties. WebTo avoid being caught by Argus Filch, they ran away and ended up in the forbidden area on the third floor, staring at the massive three-headed dog. We are an easy club to criticise and in my time [at the club], the way we have been reported is unfair", he said. [citation needed] A local newspaper, East Ham Echo, reported that, "From the very first kick of the ball it was seen likely to be some trouble, but the storm burst when Dean and Jarvis came into collision (Millwall had two players sent off during the match). He reckoned he had a machete and was going to cut us all up. Haha. We always parked at Midland Road which was just behind St Pancras (SP), the road now long subsumed into the redevelopment that took place there. Harry the Dog was the leader of Millwalls notorious F-Troop during the 1970's, and the most feared football hooligan of his generation. Does this item contain quality or formatting issues? It is also interesting that the politics of the day influenced a hostile and punishing England. Magic Sponge Members When arriving by Harry's invisibility cloak, the group discovered that the three-headed dog was fast asleep thanks in part to an enchanted harp left by a recent visitor. Harry The Dog, died of a drink related illness. There were probably 300 in this group. leicester1 09-12-2013, 07:29 PM Try again. Sign in or register to get started. Our Story; Our Chefs; Cuisines. Harry the Dog is a legend amongst British football hooligans. Something went wrong. Unfortunately for the BBC, death, illness and camera-shyness have so far hampered hopes of filming the 30th anniversary show. As leader of Millwalls notorious F-Troop during the 1970s, he was at the forefront of A police spokeswoman said that 47 police officers and 24 police horses were injured, and the Metropolitan Police considered suing the club after the events. played on my head for a few seconds!. 82832217 Your email address will not be published. font-size: 14px; British Rail Inter city trains that way we could get off any where along the route. was pretty weird. It was like the Cantina scene from Star Wars. "When I was at school, racism was rife and gangs of boneheads would chase us just because of the colour of our skin. Pep Guardiola says he has CUT OFF communication with the Premier League amid charges against Man City over Steve Cooper is thriving despite dealing with 21 players leaving, several injuries and one of the most Hurtling spin-outs, the thrill of overtaking, and a frustrating spell in the pits discover the gaming Abdoulaye Doucoure admits he came close to leaving Everton under Frank Lampard - but praises Sean Dyche for Drake lost another 335,000 betting on Tommy Fury vs Jake Paul, as well as 837,000 on the World Cup final 'He would be a big addition for them': Danny Murphy praises 'super talent' Frenkie de Jong as Manchester Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says Sunday's crunch clash with Manchester United 'feels like a derby' and 'There's huge potential here': Mikel Arteta reveals it took William Saliba just two training sessions for Do not sell or share my personal information. What happens next will be interesting to witness. The sinister portraits - released ahead of Euro 2016 - are part of a series from acclaimed photographerSimon Harsent. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. No, this happened in Hockley Essex (near Southend) on a Thursday night after a Disco at the local Youth Centre!.Couple of weeks previously one of our lot had a cousin (wall fan) who lived in South London. 87' Substitution by Millwall player George Saville make way for George Evans. leicester1 09-12-2013, 07:29 PM It's camp as Christmas. 23 2023 Prosecutors took over a year to charge the disgraced lawyer with murder. : The Sun newspaper ran the sensationalist grenade-related headline "Soccer Marches to War! : A 7,500 fine was levied against Millwall, though this was later withdrawn on appeal. Sporadic incidents I saw him once, dressed in a pork pie hat and hurling abuse at policemen. The crowds on the bank having caught the fever, free fights were plentiful. itemSelector: '.athena-blog-post', The police halved the number of tickets given to travelling Millwall fans from 3,000 to 1,500,[20] sparking anger among Lions fans. He came down for a visit and brought a mate who called himself 'Mac the knife' (LOL). A lovely ambush was all set up for us.At New Cross Tube Station the police left and we were left to deal with whatever we encountered. Football-related violence during the 1980s and 1990s was widely viewed as a huge threat to civilised British society. : The scheme introduced by Paphitis now only applies to perceived high-risk away games. One Millwall supporter was stabbed during clashes between the two sets of fans outside the ground. Would of liked it to have been more descriptivenot about the violence but more about the details. 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. 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 Millwall lost the game 20. A mini van full of Millwall kids stood leaning against it and as we walked past they just glared. On that night, approximately 20,000 people packed into a ground that usually only held half that number to watch Luton beat Millwall 10. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group, Michael Vaughan arrives at court for Yorkshire cricket racism hearing, Liverpool v Man United: Jurgen Klopp press conference ahead of match, Man City manager Pep Guardiola speaks ahead of match against Newcastle, Graeme Souness questions Van Dijk's leadership capabilities, Souness and Robson joke they'd kick players wearing pink boots, Footballer Danny Simpson talks meeting Ronaldo while on a date, Tyson and Tommy Fury's dad asks Jake Paul to pay up after loss, Daily Mail reporter tests out Formula One training techniques, Liverpool's April visit ticket allocation slashed by 20%, Toronto Raptors post cringe-worthy about why girls run the world, Raiders star Jordan Rapan is grilled over brutal hit in match, Austin Theory says possible WWE match with Cena is 'dream come true'. Dr Desperate. Some of those fucking shirts look like they're straight out of Saturday Night Fever. He said: "Youre indoctrinated and brainwashed by your nearest and dearest. The Shed End Forum relies on revenue to pay for hosting and upgrades. Cup final", "Millwall 19641966 Back to Back Promotions", "Leeds United v Millwall: Police mount anti-hooligan operation", "Millwall v Leeds United: Police issue behaviour warning", "Millwall angered by Carling Cup ticket decision", "West Ham and Millwall mount defence over Carling Cup violence", "West Ham fined 115,000 over violence against Millwall", "Football: Crowd trouble may lead to closure of New Den: FA charges south London club after disturbances at play-off match", "Liverpool fans jailed over Hillsborough taunts riot. Gary Boatsy Clarkes has featured on numerous documentaries and Jason Marriner continues to make his voice heard by speaking at various events around the country. (function() { WebUsed to drink in a couple of pubs south of the water, one of which was Harry the Dogs local, cant remember the name of the pub now but it was a music pub - and although they As we entered the ground there was a huge roar went up as the Millwall lads caught sight of our main group coming in. As we went into daylight and turned the corner we were met by about 20 Police Officer (The Feds), Dogs, Meat Wagons, Horses the lotall to escort us safely into the ground. About 30 seconds later I realised why; bricks and bottles began to stott off the corrugated iron fencing at the back. It was in this context and background that the Sunderland fans followed the team all over the country, in large numbers, a hostile uninviting England where football hooliganism was rife, at even the most surprising of places eg Bristol Rovers. [27] On 25 August 2009, Millwall played away at West Ham United in the Football League Cup, losing 31 after extra time. I used too hear so many stories of Harry the dog when I was a millwall hooligan in the 80s, most true, a few mot so true, one being he was dead. 27 February 2015. [35][36], In April 2013, Millwall met Wigan Athletic in a semi-final of the FA Cup. , Screen Reader The late 70s socially and politically was a bad time for England. 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. I used too hear so many stories of Harry the dog when I was a millwall hooligan in the 80s, most true, a few mot so true, one being he was dead. [9] The ground was again closed for two weeks in 1934 following crowd disturbances after the visit of Bradford (Park Avenue). The bit where the doc maker says Harry the dog made a lone attack on the Rovers end just makes me smile and it shouldnt i know. 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. Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. His story was told in the film 'Rise of the Foot Soldier', Danny Brown, of Aston Villas C-Crew, tackled racism on the terraces, Riaz Khan, of Leicester City's Baby Squad, gained an MA in English Language and teaches at college, Jason Marriner was a member of Chelsea's notorious Headhunters firm, Ginger Bob, of Millwall's F-Troop, started fighting at matches when he was still in primary school, Gary 'Boatsy' Clarke was one of the founder members of The Nottingham Forest Executive Crew. I guess most people have worked out they're spoof books, a football hooligan version of Spinal Tap but not as funny. The stories that subsequently became legend were not embellished; this was how it was. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 January 2022, Such a great read and so many good memories of what was very special days in the life of a football supporter, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 February 2021. The SAFC lads who stood at the doors would kick them off, and so this went on until we got to New Cross Gate.By now it was after 3pm and a couple of the younger lads were told to go upstairs and find out if anyone was waiting for us. We duly got our travel warrants and exchanged them for tickets at Kings Cross Station.We eventually caught the mail train home at 10pm; it took us 8 hours to get back, arriving back into Durham at 6am. 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. That we duly did, 4 v 1, wasnt really the talking point from the trip; what has subsequently been retold over and over again was the off the field incidents that left Sunderland fans nursing wounds, inflicted by the Millwall fans.One of my mates (who are mostly older than me) went down, dressed like a Xmas Tree and subsequently left at half timeit was that bad. "Youre only a kid, but you want to do something for the cause. We subsequently complained to SAFC about being left behind and were invited into a meeting with Corny ODonnell, who was in charge of all things supporter wise at the time and our recompense was that we got a free trip to Eastville out of it, Bristol Rovers old ground. jQuery(document).ready( function($) { There was a bit of trouble and, even at a young age, I wanted to get involved. Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet or computer no Kindle device required. [34] During a game between Millwall and Huddersfield Town, The Observer reported that a Huddersfield Town fan had thrown a coin at a linesman, and that some Millwall fans had intervened, and handed the culprit over to police. first time I've been to a millwall game and was pleasantly surprised. Almost as though it was written by a 3 year old. [28][29] In the aftermath of the disorder, Millwall were handed three charges by the FA and later cleared of all of them; West Ham received four charges and were found guilty on two counts: violent, threatening, obscene and provocative behaviour, and entering the field of play. ga('send', 'pageview'); ul.athena-nav a{ Funny that, didnt look the type to have overdosed on TV quiz shows. As leader of Millwalls notorious F-Troop during the 1970s, he was at the forefront of many of the fist fights, pitch battles and gang warfare that broke out between The report that came back was all clear. I wasnt a troublemaker only at the football.". We work hard to protect your security and privacy. It may not display this or other websites correctly. I was wearing a Tartan scarf with a CFC badge sewed on it!. [12][13], On 11 March 1978 a riot broke out at The Den during an FA Cup quarter-final between Millwall and Ipswich Town, with the home team losing 61. "[10][11] Trouble was reported at Loftus Road on 26 March 1966 during a match between Queens Park Rangers and Millwall, at a time when both sides were near the top of the league table pushing for promotion to Division Two, but the London derby was won 61 by QPR. Find all the books, read about the author and more. I never belonged to any sub-culture or gang because I was Asian. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Anagrams of the same name. : , Language 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. What he was doing there i've no idea, but he went home with a few bruise's!. Yeah it was the pub featured in the Panorama program became a Wetherspoons a couple of years before I moved down the line understand now demolished and is a block of flats the Saxon is now Lidls, RIP billy plummer.. millwall fan was a nice fella, Sorry to hear about that he was a good laugh Billy. spigelia marilandica for sale For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/. I was at a late 90s game at the New Den, City lost, there was unrest at the club and a I'm pretty sure that Millwall fan on the train who gave the "pint pot in the face" comment is on the opening credits of MOTD or MOTD2. Over the other side of the stand there was a metal railing with spikes on the top. The Hammers were fined 115,000 by the FA. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Harry the dog is dead now sadly he was a typical hoolie .he didn't act it ,he was the real deal. The tale of that day lives forever.There is a bit of scene setting required before we tell that story. Good old days we had some great fun back then. there were lads from Chester le Street and Ferryhill as well as others, such as Jean, who now works with the SAFC SA. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 29, 2021, Worst piece of fiction I have ever read,should have called it, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 28, 2020, I thought it was about harry the dog but the book is rubbish from the first page to the last. I went home and away since the Mids 70's to the earl 2000's andthe mob we had in the early eights was the best for me ,then daysloads of us use to travel to place lick Oldham & Newcastle on the. The Hammers were fined 115,000 by the FA. Please try again. Attention: Please take a moment to consider our, Is there a club Millwall dont make out to have some sort of tenuous rivalry with?. Funny that, didnt look the type to have overdosed on TV quiz shows. Luton were asked by Millwall to make the Wednesday night match all-ticket, but this was ignored. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a 2004 film directed by Alfonso Cuarn and starring Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger, based on the book of the same title by J.K. Rowling . In August 2022, Prince Harry and Meghan adopted a 7-year old rescue beagle named Mamma Mia, who joins Guy and their black Labrador, Pula. Don't have an account? , X-Ray There was also widespread fighting in the stands. Magic Sponge Members Jun 17, 2011 1,135 House In The Hill Feb 14, 2012 #8 He lived in Cuckfield for a while and I used to have a pint with him in The Sussex in Haywards Heath on the odd occasion. Brentford's goalkeeper Chic Brodie picked it up, inspected it and threw it into his goal. Maybe not on same level, but it happened. Knew most of them as a few of them drank in my local which was called the Squire in them days the lad with the big hair and glasses was Billy Piummer young lad was Gary Roberts usually got on with them well except of course around September 1976 when there was a couple of rows between our pub the Saxon which was Chels and the Squire I remember one Sunday night Little Tommy from Paddington (RIP) and a few others came over for a drink the Millwall lot came up from the squire and ran most of our mob up the road to Lower Sydenham station I got done pretty bad with a glass luckily I had one of the thick wrap round cardigans on which took most of it as they tried to do me in the back funny enough was drinking with them a couple of weeks later as if nothing had happened funny old game football eh!! Discover more of the authors books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more. Long story, but in Oct 1974, 7 of us got ambushed by him & his mob on the top deck of a bus. You are using an out of date browser. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. : Paphitis later introduced a membership scheme whereby only fans who would be prepared to join and carry membership cards would be allowed into The Den. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. They got pezzled of course by sheer weight of numbers but the sheer brazenness was unnerving (I was 17 at the time).I remember that as we walked towards the ground I spied the signs for a hospital not far from there. By the time we got back to Kings X the Travel club coach had gone and having next to no money on us we had to go and get travel warrants from the police at Kings X Police station which was in the middle of the red light district.The police station was like the Bronx and I distinctly remember an 80 year old lady asking for the youngest, and handsomest, police officer to take her home as she lived in fear of beingattacked. [30], Former club chairman Reg Burr once commented: "Millwall are a convenient coat peg for football to hang its social ills on",[31] an example being the reporting of convicted murderer Gavin Grant. Harry the Dog; became a homeless alcoholic and died in a shop doorway. Anagrams of the same name. font-family: Raleway, sans-serif; I distinctly remember that there was a canny drop from our end down to the main paddock of theirs and they all came wandering over, with young bairns on their shoulders, tothrow abuse with one or two indicating that if at all possible they were up for slitting our throats.