Drunken violence follows England vs Scotland match

Title

Drunken violence follows England vs Scotland match

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

22 May 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:25

Description

Mark Percy reports on violence caused by Scottish football fans in London following the defeat of their national side by England at Wembley. Police made nearly a hundred arrests and ninety people, including WPC Anne Warren, were injured. Includes interview with Tony Thompson, London Transport Police; unidentified male fan from Lanark; recording of drunken singing.

Contributors

Mark Percy; Tony Thompson

Keywords

London; Sport; Crime; Police; UK; Great Britain; Violence; Association football; Hooliganism; Police personnel; England (football team); Scotland (football team); Anne Warren

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