McCall & Robb 2007, Edinburgh's Hibernian CCS, who were for a long time one of the most feared mobs in Europe By the time the CCS was first active around 1984, many of the city’s street gang members would be among its ranks as hooliganism became a major problem in both Scotland and England. 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" 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] King, Martin; Knight, Martin (1999). The Naughty Nineties: Football's Coming Home?. Mainstream. ISBN 9781840181913.

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McDougal, Dan (28 January 2002). "The curse of the casuals". The Scotsman . Retrieved 24 August 2011. Mr Universe contender Sneddon collapsed at the wheel of his S-Type Jaguar car and died aged just 39 following a boxing bout in 2002. Findlay, Russell (9 June 1996). "We're ready for Euro war". Sunday Mail . Retrieved 24 August 2011. Ryan Low, 25, from Edinburgh – tagged for 100 days, 300 hours of unpaid work and a two-year football ban.SEVENTEEN thugs have been banned from football matches for more than 43 years following a bloody train station battle fought in front of horrified families.

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Brawls in England with the likes of Leeds United, Manchester United and Millwall’s firms saw dozens arrested while a Uefa Cup meeting between the Hibees and Belgian outfit Anderlecht resulted in pubs being turned into battlegrounds in both Amsterdam and Brussels.Walker, Andrew (5 May 2003). "Axeman boss of Hibees casuals". Daily Record . Retrieved 24 August 2011. About 30 members of the CCS were said to work as doormen – and control of Edinburgh’s doors meant control of the city’s booming rave scene and drug culture. CCS yobs took on rivals associated with other Scottish clubs and clashed with “firms” from down south such as Millwall, Leeds and Chelsea. Edinburgh at that time had become known as the AIDS capital of Europe due to the rampant heroin use that existed there. [43] Coupled with the ongoing poor economic climate throughout the country, for young men who wished to maintain pride in themselves as well as a sense of belonging to something the new casual hooligan culture was an alternative route to embark upon. [42]

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Horrified women and children looked on as violence erupted at Central station after a Scottish Cup-tie between Ayr and Hibs last March. It was organised via text messages between yobs with links to Chelsea, Hibs and Rangers. Marshall, Chris (12 August 2009). "Hunt for Hibs hooligans after riot in Bolton shopping park". Edinburgh Evening News . Retrieved 12 June 2011.Home Affairs Committee (1990). Policing Football Hooliganism: Memoranda of Evidence . London: HMSO. Home Affairs Committee (1991). Policing Football Hooliganism: Second Report. London: HMSO. They were one of the UK’s most notorious gangs of football casuals during the 80s and 90s – but some within the feared Capital City Service branched out from matchday brawling into serious organised crime. CCS thugs reportedly pushed the drugs on the terraces to fans, and police said several casuals had been prosecuted for dealing. Football casuals soon moved from match day brawling to alleged drug dealing Read More Related Articles The Capital City Service (CCS) is a Scottish football hooligan firm associated with Hibernian F.C. and active from 1984 when the casual hooligan subculture took off in Scotland. Their roots were in the previous incarnations of hooligan groups attached to the club and also the wider Edinburgh and surrounding area's gang culture. They are more commonly known in the media and amongst the public as the Hibs Casuals, although within the hooligan network they may also be referred to as Hibs Boys. [3] [4]