This book provides a highly readable introduction to the phenomenon of football hooliganism, ideal for students taking courses around this subject as well as th

They have names like Barmy Bernie, Daft Donald, and Steamin' Sammy. They like lager (in huge quantities), the Queen, football clubs (especially Manchester Unite

Football hooliganism periodically generates widespread political and public anxiety. In spite of the efforts made and resources invested over the past decades,

Focusing on a number of contemporary research themes and placing them within the context of palpable changes that have occurred within football in recent years,

This book examines how groups of young male fans come to be defined and identified as football `hooligans and challenges the assumption that violence is wholly