Football Hooligans - Man City v Tottenham - 1993

"FOOTBALL built a united front yesterday against the return of fences for spectators after Manchester City were charged with a breach of Football Association rules following the pitch invasion during Sunday's FA Cup quarter final with Tottenham. The FA has also set up an inquiry.
As City officials and the authorities took stock of the game's worst crowd disorder for 12 months, there was universal accord that what was required was an improvement in stewarding and policing and not the reimposition of fences.
There were 37 arrests inside and outside Maine Road and 20 fans ejected as a result of the trouble which occurred three minutes from the end of a game won 4-2 by Spurs. The referee, Ray Lewis, kept the players off for 13 minutes before the police regained control. As television viewers across the world witnessed the scenes, Swales said he had been 'betrayed' by a minority and described it as the worst day of his football life. Yesterday he was slightly more circumspect."

- The Independent, 9 March 1993

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[SeventiesMania]

@mufc1970ok 34 years and we're still here, 34 years and the end is near. 34 years of f*cking it up, 34 years without a cup. 34 years we've won f*ck all, 34 years of sh*t football. 34 years of getting it wrong, 34 years now this is our song. 34 years we've stayed loyal & true, 34 years and we're all still blue. 34 years of Munich sh*te, 34 years we're about to get it right.

[MrCitizenSmith]

The Guvnors kicking some little bitch yid ass.

[balearicsoundwave89]

say what you want ,them spurs fuckers can bring it on .

[paintingyiddo]

the real action was outside the ground, was there only 13 then

[spursloyal71]

@MrCitizenSmith ha ha fuck off you soppy cunt you Northern tramps got fuckin terrorised that day , and we took the fuckin piss in mosside for afters , your fuckin quiet when you are down the SS road .

Oh and dont be a trappy cunt because i'm 40 son so I would have been 24 when this went off!

[MCFCRuss]

they wouldnt televise this sort of stuff these days on motd

[uglybus7]

i respect citys firm too,always had a good firm fella.

[MrCitizenSmith]

@uglybus7

Yeah mate, tbf Tottenham's mob were up for it that day and it was tasty after the game. I have respect for Tottenham's firm. Even though we got beat it was a memorable day and a bit crazy afterwards. Always been a nice rivalry going with City & Spurs. Long may it continue.

[uglybus7]

@MrCitizenSmith dont think so?? i was there and the guvnors did jack,battles after game down the alleys and little streets outside ground,spurs on top that day.

[MancunianBlue1991]

@CharlieSpeary tracksuits and gold rings? you sure your not thinking of Everton cause thats the scouse look, easy for southerners to get the accent mixed up.

[HateFenians]

I'm on about Red and Blue can cause you death in LA if your wondering what I meant, maybe it can in London too after watch Ross Kemp on Gangs in London.

Wearing a Rangers or a Celtic top gets your bollicks kicked in over here and in Scotland.

[HateFenians]

Can wearing Nike bottoms get you a hiding or even death in London like wearing red and blue can, or does it only happen if you're wearing a Hammers, Spurs, Gunners, Chelsea or Fulham shirt?