Hibs Boy The Life and Violent Times of Scotland's Most Notorious Football Hooligan

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In the early 1980s, Hibs away fixtures were regularly attended by fans travelling on supporters' buses from amongst areas in Edinburgh such as Leith, Niddrie, Tollcross and Granton. This afforded the opportunity for bonds to be forged through the shared experiences of following the team and responding to the actions of opposing fans. An away match in November 1983 against Airdrie resulted in a clash with the well-known local hooligans, Section B, which further strengthened these connections and helped bolster the young Hibs boys confidence into forming a casual-style hooligan firm. This new friendship of youths from different areas of the city was a contrast to the existing area gang ethos that had been a feature of the capital since the 1950s. The camaraderie branched out from match days as the gang members also hung about with each other during the week. [41] Word soon got round and the basis of the first known unified Edinburgh gang was in place. [42] Ungentlemanly Conduct:Football Hooligans, the Media and the Construction of Notoriety, Richard Giulianotti Department of Sociology University of Aberdeen Gary Armstrong Department of Sociology University of Reading But it was a petrol bomb. Aberdeen got the fright of their lives and ran into the train station, the first time they had ever run. I was asked to put on a T-shirt and pose for a picture. I did this before moving to another bar with the friends I was on holiday with. I was not part of that group and spent a brief amount of time with them that afternoon.”

For these guys fame and fortune and the adulation of football fans isn't enough. I am talking here about cocaine." Twenty-two were arrested during incidents on the High Street, Rose Street and outside Waverley Station while a Leeds fan was hospitalised with head injuries. Street brawls were a common occurrence Read More He joined the CCS at the age of 17 and helped organise a Scottish supermob in 1998 to take on English hooligans. On the pitch, the 1980s were a decade to forget for the Hibernian faithful as the club flitted between mid-table finishes and occasional flirts with relegation. A spokesman added “A significant step has recently been taken through our policy of ending automatic early release for dangerous offenders and sex offenders.”McGuigan, Paul (Director) (1 January 1999). The Acid House (Film Production). Zeitgeist Films . Retrieved 8 September 2013. Cosgrove, Stuart (2002). Hampden Babylon: Sex and Scandal in Scottish Football. Canongate Books. ISBN 9781841953335.

In the 1980s and 1990s, the Capital City Service (CCS), who aligned themselves with Edinburgh team Hibs, were among the most violent football hooligan groups in British football. Obviously, there are others out there who won't hesitate to use violence against a Scotland player if they are paid enough. It should be a major worry for the player. Marshall, Chris (12 August 2009). "Hunt for Hibs hooligans after riot in Bolton shopping park". Edinburgh Evening News . Retrieved 12 June 2011.As a football supporter myself for over fifty years and reading this book it's not something I would've got involved in. I wouldn't have been afraid to but spending time in police and prison cells isn't worth the aggro to me. I felt Andy's story was a little bit sad and pathetic to be honest, others may have different views and that's fine but embarrassing my family on a daily basis by getting involved in violence it's not for me. Brimson 2003, Scotland p. 79 "The Hibs lads had gained a reputation for themselves in England after they ran riot at various friendlies in England"

Pennant, Cass (2006). Top Boys: True Stories of Football's Hardest Men. John Blake Publishing, Limited. ISBN 9781844542765. Pearson’s Tory counterpart Margaret Mitchell pointed out that the SNP pledged in their 2007 and 2011 election manifestos to abolish automatic early release. The Record understands the mayhem was masterminded by Andy Frain, 49, of football thugs the Chelsea Headhunters, who was jailed for two years.Membership wasn't even restricted to only Hibs fans. Over the years casuals from Hearts and sometimes Old Firm fans who lived in Edinburgh were integrated into the mob. These individuals usually had a more rigorous initiation than normal as asides from the reservations of some CCS members they also had to prove their worth against the team that they were originally associated with. [9] [41]

Dykes, Derek (26 May 2008). These Colours Don't Run: Inside the Hibs Capital City Service. Fort Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-905769-12-4. Brown, Adam, ed. (1998). Fanatics!: Power, Identity, and Fandom in Football. Psychology Press. ISBN 9780415181037. The Trouble on the Terraces documentary released in 1994 on VHS format looked at football hooliganism in the UK and on the European continent prior to the Euro 96 tournament. Some Hibs boys were among the interviewees while they were in Amsterdam before the friendly international fixture between the Netherlands and Scotland. [116] When Lovejoy asked why Soccer AM should put Hibs fans on the show, Lipscombe replied matter-of-factly that the club was top of the Scottish Premier League. It was enough for Lovejoy and the Soccer AM team to acquiesce. APA style: AXEMAN BOSS OF HIBEES CASUALS; Notorious gang led by bouncer Blance.. (n.d.) >The Free Library. (2014). Retrieved Nov 27 2023 from https://www.thefreelibrary.com/AXEMAN+BOSS+OF+HIBEES+CASUALS%3b+Notorious+gang+led+by+bouncer+Blance.-a0101168705Presenters: Andrew Glover (June 1989). "Forth File". Edinburgh. 30 minutes in. Independent Local Radio. Radio Forth Lowles & Nicholls 2005, Hibernian p. 255 "between 1988 and 1994 the CCS dominated Scottish hooliganism" McDougal, Dan (28 January 2002). "The curse of the casuals". The Scotsman . Retrieved 24 August 2011. The rowdy Hibs mob got blinding drunk, chanted 'CCS' and even convinced Soccer AM co-presenter Helen Chamberlain to show off her rather intimate tattoo.