Everyone around me was looking up to the Shed to see what the reaction would be - would they defend the Shed or would they run? Here you can discuss Spurs latest matches, our squad, tactics and any transfer news surrounding the club. 1. Police believe it was either a prearranged fight organised over mobile phones and the internet or Tottenham hooligans had ambushed Chelsea fans "in their own backyard". Thank you all for your support. 17. Keep up to date with all the latest Tottenham news and opinion by following SpursWebs Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts. Fans can be seen trading punches as they fought bitter running. Chelsea 1 Tottenham 3 78/79 the gate of 41,594 was a full house at the time cos the glc had made that the capacity for the 78/79 season. But we were 11 years old, they were in their 20s. The terrifying moment football fans clashed before the London derby between Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham has been caught on camera. The Jewish community in Tottenham began to grow in the early 20th century. There were a few hundred of them, and they seemed very confident. Forking out! The Spurs game the bit of north terrace werent fenced off thats the bit where Spurs were at the railings next to the west stand so with over 20,000 seats the north terrace must have been limited to about 10,000 at the time so thats roughly what Spurs must have had that day. Chelsea lost the final, but Spurs won silverware again in the form of the UEFA Cup. About 200 people were reported to be injured in the violence. 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He claims the Dutch police kicked him to the floor and stamped on his leg, breaking it, during the fighting that occurred before and after the matchDate: 30/05/1974, Stripped to the waist, a man is led away by police at Brisbane Road ground before the League Division Two match between Orient and Manchester United on the opening day of the 1974/75 season.Date: 17/08/1974, Police in Action at Chelsea. London had enjoyed a cycle of success that had suddenly come to an end: This was now the age of Liverpool, who dominated the next decade and a half. I remember West Ham clearing out the shed in 1966. Throughout the game Spuds held the back and middle, with the Gooners being lower down, in front of the pathway which went across the terrace. Policeand British football hooligans 1970 to 1980. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article. RM EW5MCE - Chelsea 1 -0 Middlesbrough, 1988 Football League Second Division play-off Final, held at Stamford Bridge. Footballs white paper: A good start, but will itwork? Soccer - Football League Division One - Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur. 3 of 5. Only others I remember are Millwall in 77, Bristol City in 75 or 6 and that's about it. To make matters worse, Spurs hosted Chelsea on the penultimate Saturday of 1974-75 with the losers almost certainly bound for relegation. Date: 18/11/1978. Been a while-not been to good, never mind, still here-just recalling with me old mate A***s, we came up in three transits in 75, i was 20 yrs old, no fear, never had a hiding yet at football. 20h. It wasn't so much an attempt at taking the Shed as a pissy-arsed mob getting lost. I was only a young 'Shed scarfer' in those days (12-16 yrs old from '72- '76) so wasn't in the thick of it, but i'll never forget the pride of seeing the 'big boys' send opposing fans back from whence they came. But this was the league match, we were lucky, all your main chaps were up the North Stand-flocking round are supporters, thirty of us crossed the forecourt as one getting nervous looks from the home support, up the steep steps-no going back now, heart pumping, this was big-time-BAARISSTALL! Derby matches between local teams would usually see the worst trouble, but in an era when fans travelling to away games were not common, roughs would sometimes attack the referees and the away team's players. This has changed after Abramowitsch decided to give some of his millions to Chelsea, but the rivalry between the Gunners and the Spurs is still the same. In 1999 the Headhunters were infiltrated by an undercover BBC reporter who posed as a wannabe member but got the wrong lion tattoo - a risky . pic.twitter.com/3GKFKXTZBX, De-Gol (@MorganDe_god) February 22, 2020, After one Twitter used called them scum, they replied: Are you that simple we are not chelsea we are a public house that happens to be beside the ground we are a theatre a music venue. Japhet Tanganga 56' Defender. In a book that became to be known as 'The People of the Abyss' London described the time when he lived in the Whitechapel district sleeping in workhouses, so-called doss-houses and even on the streets. Besides, the duel Arsenal vs. Spurs has been the battle for the crown of London for decades. In the early 70s West Ham used to take over the Shelf along with the Park Lane. (LogOut/ Spurs Community is the largest online forum for Tottenham Hotspur . "We will also be checking whether any of them were known hooligans." Anyone with information is asked to call Hammersmith and Fulham police on 020 8246 2505. Police arrested 34 men, including seven who were taken to hospital suffering from stab wounds and head injuries. Police today released shocking CCTV footage of the incident which shows. 1974-75: Jennings, Kinnear, Knowles, K.Osgood, Naylor, Beal, Conn, Perryman, Jones, Duncan, Neighbour. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. We posed no threat. Great to watch, and it was this single action that made me want to take part in similar stuff when I got older. GK: Jose Sa - 8/10 - Made several important saves on a rather busy day. The Saints fans brawled outside a Southampton pub after a day of drinking. Eastern European Jews fleeing pogroms in Russia came to Britain from 1880 onwards, with a surge in 1905/06 as their . RB: Nelson Semedo - 6/10 - Found it rather easy to nullify Son. Game of the People was founded in 2012 and is ranked among the 100 best football websites by various sources. Crowds at Arsenal, Chelsea and Spurs were falling, trouble blighted most Saturday afternoons and money was tight. When you consider the numbers lost between 1970-71 and 1974-75, it really is very significant Arsenal had dropped by 15,000 per game, Chelsea 12,000, Spurs 9,000 but West Ham barely at all. But over on the right, a fan consoles United star George Best, who was sent off in the match at Chelsea. Can't remember what year it was, but I think it was an Easter Monday game - Arsenal won 1-0 with a goal by Malcolm MacDonald. 69/70, a week before the FA Cup Final against Leeds, we played at home to Tottenham. 1974-75: Phillips, Locke, Sparrow, Britton, Droy, Harris, Hay, Wilkins, Maybank, Hutchinson, Cooke. FA Cup exit casts fresh doubts on a project lacking trophies and style, Spurs half time ratings vs Sheffield United Very little to be happy about, Report: Spurs player wants 8.8m contract as PL clubs circle for his signature, Adapt himself Cristian Stellini reviews how Pedro Porro got on for Spurs vs Wolves, Cristian Stellini explains why Tottenham did not make earlier subs today, Massive boost Stellini opens up on Antonio Contes Spurs return this week, Opinion: Five things we learned from Tottenhams 1-0 defeat to Wolves. Both clubs have their roots in the . Tottenham I remember they tried in the 1971-72 1-0 win at home (cooke scored) they came via the tunnel under the old east stand but got chased back, 1978-79 they tried coming in the turnstiles as I mentioned earlier. There was no violence at the match, which was policed by 600 officers. 6. But as we moved carriages, I heard one of the Spurs fans shout: I ******* hate weedy Chelsea fans. She picked it up and held it aloft for at least a minute before a Copper took it from her. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Tottenham Hotspur. CLAP CLAP CLAP-WHAT THE f**k-how did they get on here. Stadium: White Hart Lane Capacity: 36,534 . And the rivalry went on from there. There were signs in the early weeks of the 1970-71 season that Spurs had a good side again. "They have since been released with no further action.". The first leg had ended with a 3-2 Chelsea win, but at White Hart Lane, Spurs fancied they could overturn the deficit. They are gutted they never made the infamous inbetweeners dance scene with their moves. About 6/7 started throwing glasses into the pub, Chelsea fans obviously reacted. Its funny what you say about Greenaway being ancient, i remember seeing him do his now immortalised Zigger Zagger in the late 80s and thinking that he was a proper little oldman, which im sure he wouldnt have taken too kindly to if id have told him so. Pavement where disabled woman gestured at cyclist before fatal crash, TN residents say Jack Daniel's distillery spews black mold, Incredible footage of Ukrainian soldiers fighting Russians in Bakhmut, Pro-Ukrainian drone lands on Russian spy planes exposing location, 'Buster is next!' At that time my 'wife to be' decided she'd like to come as well. Another man lies prone on the grounds as thugs fill him in with kicks and punches. A Chelsea fan has been given a stadium ban for racially abusing Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min. martincosgrove (@martincosgrove3) February 22, 2020, Hope you got the chair back from the back of the Tottenham fans head So #spursy, Dean (@DeanCareFreeCFC) February 22, 2020. Needs a David Attenborough commentary really!! They were always well organised, and very hard to dislodge once in the middle of the Shed. 5 January 2022 League Cup 1636. Crystal Palace came in the Shed and where just under the cover part in 1972-73 Charlie Cooke played for them, half way through the 2nd half John Craven took a shot and they sang Palace, The Shed went mad and the Police encircled them to protect them and the shed sang "you are surrounded" they could not get out the ground. The Finborough Arms are hoping that these Spurs hooligans or should we say Peaky Blinder wannabes captured on their CCTV is caught and have action taken against them. Chelsea could not quite believe their bad luck After this crazy win, it must be Spurs title win, said one contemporary report. Fortunately the police got in between and chucked us on the pitch leading us down to the Spurs end. It wasnt a brave forecast, I had watched Ajax Amsterdam win three , BARNSLEY pulled off an excellent victory in their last League One fixture, a rousing 4-1 victory against Derby County at Oakwell, strengthening their bid for , THE 2021-22 season was a remarkable campaign for Liverpool; two domestic trophies and two near-misses, including a third UEFA Champions League final in five years. Mike Carefree Read about Chelsea v Spurs in the Premier League 2021/22 season, including lineups, stats and live blogs, on the official website of the Premier League. Had a bit of success in the Anglo-Scottish pre season, seen the bravest Chelsea boy come into a pub and front up the cream of Bristol that day, never forget that as long as i live. The sports leading clubs generally come from sizeable metropolitan areas. (@Mexster3) February 22, 2020, Absolute wet wipes. While we were waiting for the tube, we heard loud footsteps coming down the stairs and viewed around 100 'geezers' on the platform. However, Denton was spotted in the corporate section at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier this month as he saw his side overcome the Lilywhites 3-2. +44 7554962506 Chris Garland, who had opened the campaign well, won praise for his restless initiative and muscular enthusiasm in setting up the goal that was scored by Spurs defender Phil Beal. 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