Rise of the ‘schooligans’: how a wave of antisocial behaviour threatens non-league football
The Guardian Football1 min read1 reads
Teenage ultras are increasingly causing disorder and communities fear it will not be long before it becomes something more dangerous
Hednesford Town fans leave Chester’s stadium after last weekend’s sixth-tier National League North game. Hednesford’s security staff refer to some of their fans as ‘schooligans’. Photograph: Colin McPherson/The GuardianHednesford Town fans leave Chester’s stadium after last weekend’s sixth-tier National League North game. Hednesford’s security staff refer to some of their fans as ‘schooligans’. Photograph: Colin McPherson/The GuardianRise of the ‘schooligans’: how a wave of antisocial behaviour threatens non-league football