Hooligans Abroad: The Behaviour and Control of English Fans in Continental Europe

by John M. Williams, Eric Dunning, Patrick J. Murphy

This book traces international developments in the hooligan phenomenon since the Heysel tragedy of 1985. The authors make special reference to the troubled European championships in West Germany in 1988 and look critically at political responses to the problem. The authors used participant observation in their research on British fans at the World Cup in Spain, and at matches in Rotterdam and Copenhagen, and capture the authentic voice of football hooliganism in their interviews.

In this analysis of patterns of football violence the authors suggest some short-term proposals for restricting seriously violent and disorderly behaviour at continental matches and put forward a long-term strategy to deal with the root causes of hooligan behaviour."

282 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 30, 1989

Reviews

[Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

Picked this up in a second hand book shop, inspired by recently reading Bill Buford's excellent 'Among the Thugs'. This book is a more formal study than that, but still an interesting read with, I think, good analysis.