Football fans violence and death

Title

Football fans violence and death

Genre

Interview

TX Date

10 Apr 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:02:08

Description

Bruce Whitfield interviews Superintendent David Claydon of the West Midlands Police on the incident in which Crystal Palace fan Paul Nixon died and four others were injured in pre-match violence in Walsall, Birmingham, in a pub car park shortly before the semi-final championship match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace this afternoon.

Contributors

Bruce Whitfield; David Claydon

Keywords

Deaths; Association football; Birmingham; Hooliganism; Manchester United; Walsall; Crystal Palace (football team); Paul Nixon

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