Season 00/01 - August

Karlsruhe SC - Waldhof Mannheim - Cup - 25/08/2001

Source: German news website

The DFB cup match between Karlsruhe SC and Waldhof Mannheim yesterday was followed by rioting in which 18 police officers and several Mannheim fans were injured. As police announced today, 11 Mannheim fans were arrested for property crimes and resisting arrest. Among the injured is the Karlsruhe team's fan liaison officer, Frank Ockert. This former Bundesliga player was received a blow to the head from a police billy-club as he tried to mediate between some Mannheim fans and police. Mannheim won the game 5-2.

AC Milan - Dinamo Zagreb - 09/08/2000

Source: Ansa + BBB website

About 500 Croatian fans gathered in the center of Milan, at the well known "Piazza del Duomo".
Incidents broke out against the italian police, at the end of the afternoon, and they lasted for one hour.
70 Croatian fans were arrested, and 8 policemen have been wounded.

SK Lokeren - Beerschot - 19/08/2000

Source: Soccer Fans

Many fights errupted in the city center before the match when the Kiels Front tried to attack the local pub of the West-Side (Lokeren). Police intervention didn't allowed further confrontation. About 46 Kielse Hools and 18 west-siders were arrested.

FC Copenhagen - Brondby IF - 27/08/2000

Source: Soccer Fans

Incidents occured both before and after this Copenhagen "derby".
Both Copenhagen Ultras and Brøndby South Side United were active on this day, but due to the large number of police forces out, they failed to have a good go at eachother. 32 were arrested following spread rioting and fighting.

Cardiff City - Newport County - Friendly game - 07/08/2000

Source: The Western Mail

Rival Soccer Fans Clash After Pre-season Friendly

RIVAL soccer fans clashed after a pre-season derby game between Cardiff City and Newport County last night, smashing shop and house windows and fighting in the streets. Bottles and other missiles were thrown in a series of disturbances involving scores of supporters in and around Newport Stadium, Spytty Park, where Cardiff City FC beat Newport County FC 1-0 in the friendly.
Officer reinforcements from Gwent and South Wales police forces and British Transport Police were called in to quell violence that flared during and after the game, resulting in seven arrests for public-order offences.
No one was thought to have been injured.
The seven who were arrested - from Cardiff, Rhondda and Newport - were being held in custody at Newport Central police station early this morning.
After the disturbances, a large contingent of Cardiff supporters were dispatched on trains bound for the capital, where they dispersed peacefully.
Sergeant Steve Dawkins, of British Transport Police, who escorted the Cardiff fans back from Newport, said, “It began during the match. There was a hard-core group of around 40 to 50 Cardiff City fans causing trouble. It was a bit hairy, bottles smashing at your feet. We did our best to contain them and keep them separated.”
Wallace Brown, director of Newport County FC, said last night, “This is obviously something that shouldn’t happen, but within the confines of the ground there did not appear to be any extensive problem.
“We had a crowd of 1,000 for the game and everyone enjoyed it.”
Inspector John Drinkwater, of Gwent Police control room, said the full extent of the damage was being assessed by officers.

Exeter City - Everton FC - Friendly game - 05/08/2000

Source: NCIS report

40 Plymouth fans attended at Exeter purporting to be on a birthday party. They were then joined by 40 Everton fans who arrived by train and a disturbance took place at the station. Police attended and the disturbance resolved. A group of Exeter City fans then arrived at the station and a further disturbance took place. Only the prompt arrival of back-up units prevented the BTP officers present being seriously assaulted.

Huddersfield Town - Leeds United - Friendly game - 05/08/2000

Source: NCIS report

Leeds fans travelling to Huddersfield were attacked upon arrival at railway station. During this disturbance BTP officers were singled out for attack. The Huddersfield fans made it clear to BTP officers that when no West Yorkshire police were present they would be attacked. After the match sporadic fighting outside station when again BTP came under attack. Officers with batons drawn and dog section repelled this attack. The Huddersfield group stated to officers that they were aware that BTP had few officers on duty and that they would be attacked when the opportunity arose.

Grimsby Town - Preston North End 12/08/2000

Source: NCIS report

Prior to this match Grimsby supporters attacked a public house that the visiting Preston supporters were drinking in. A bottle fight took place in the road leaving injured parties from both sides. A further confrontation took place outside another pub when Grimsby supporters ambushed Preston supporters with bottles and glasses. Approximately 50 supporters were involved in this fight. Police attended and order was restored. A number of supporters received injuries; one Grimsby supporter suffering a deep head wound.

Charlton Athletic - Manchester City - 12/08/2000

Source: NCIS report

Following the final whistle police were monitoring rival supporters. At about 6.30 pm a group of Manchester City supporters left a local public house. As they walked back towards Charlton railway station a group of Charlton supporters came out of another pub. Some verbal exchanges began followed by several bottles being thrown and some brief skirmishes. Police defused the situation and the City group was placed on a train back to London.

Huddersfield Town - Watford - 12/08/2000

Source: NCIS report

As this fixture started, disorder occurred outside the ground between groups of Watford and Huddersfield supporters with stones being thrown by the Huddersfield group. Police at the ground dealt with this incident and one man was arrested. At the end of the fixture Huddersfield supporters made their way to a local pub in the Town Centre. Watford supporters were escorted to the railway station; as they passed the pub containing the Huddersfield supporters ashtrays were thrown towards the Watford group and the escorting police. Mounted officers prevented the Huddersfield group from leaving the pub. The Watford supporters were placed on the rail network and left the area.

Swindon Town - Reading FC - 20/08/2000

Source: Swindon Advertiser

12 arrests as Town lose to Reading

A dozen football fans were arrested as Swindon Town lost 2-0 to Reading.

Witnesses reported that up to 60 Swindon fans were involved in fights and scuffles with their Reading opposite numbers during and after Saturday's clash. Officers from Thames Valley Police escorted many Swindon fans from Reading station to the Madejski Stadium.

A police spokesman confirmed that 12 fans had been arrested over alleged public order offences and acts breaking laws on conduct in football grounds. He also said a number of buses transporting fans had their windows broken. No further details ­ including whether those involved came from Swindon or Reading ­ were available.

Skirmishes were visible behind the Swindon goal from three minutes after kick-off, and spilled into the surrounding area afterwards. One Swindon fan who witnessed some of the trouble was Tony Norris, who was with family and friends.

Mr Norris, 37, from Nine Elms, said violence seemed to flare early in the match, when a group of Swindon fans were put into a part of the stadium which contained Reading supporters. He added: One or two people got hostile to one another. But the one guy who seemed to be the cause of the trouble was the one the police didn't arrest ­ they arrested a couple of others.

Slovan Brastislava - Dinamo Zagreb - 26/08/2000

Source : Slovan website

Halifax: Club faces action after referee attack - 21/08/2000

Source: http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk

HALIFAX Town face action from the football authorities after a supporter ran from the crowd and struck the referee during Saturday s home game with Lincoln City.
HALIFAX Town face action from the football authorities after a supporter ran from the crowd and struck the referee during Saturday s home game with Lincoln City.Referee George Cain was back on the halfway line moments after the visitors had levelled the scores when the man, who raced from the north stand, approached him.
Several Lincoln players came to the official s aid and the invader was escorted off the field by a policeman.
Mr Cain, from Seaforth, Merseyside, is certain to include the incident in his routine report of the match to the Football Association and that could spell trouble for the Shaymen.
Halifax Town director Ray Crabtree was quick to condemn the fan s actions promising that he would be banned for life.
The fan will be banned from the ground sine die, said Mr Crabtree. And anyone else who does that sort of thing in the future will receive exactly the same treatment.
The club will support the police in whatever action they decide to take against him.
The club are likely to hold a review of stewarding procedures after the man ran a full 60 yards to get to the referee.
We will be meeting with the people concerned with steward management, said Mr Crabtree. There is an on-going programme of training in the opening weeks of the season and this incident will be covered in that.
Mr Crabtree said he was aware of the implications of the fan s actions to the club, adding that he was hugely disappointed by the whole incident.
This kind of incident damages the club s reputation.We are spending a lot of money to ensure professional standards and that was not the standard of stewarding we expect.
The fan was arrested by an officer from Lincolnshire Police who had been helping counterparts from Halifax at the game.
He was charged with affray and encroachment onto the pitch and will appear before Calderdale magistrates at a later date. Magistrates have the power to ban him from all football grounds in the country.
Police ranked the match in the lowest category A - where no trouble was expected.

Halifax - Rochdale: Security - 24/08/2000

Source: http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk

80 OFFICERS READY FOR SHAY DUTY

A LARGE police presence is expected when Rochdale fans return to the Shay for the first time since trouble marred last season s match between the two teams.
More than 80 officers will be on duty inside and outside the ground during the third division derby on bank holiday Monday.
Sixteen people were arrested after trouble broke out in the Skircoat stand shortly after kick-off on February 12.
Four Halifax fans and eight Rochdale fans were later prosecuted for their part in the clashes. Police had ranked that match as the lowest risk-grade, category A, but 40 Rochdale fans got into the section reserved for Halifax fans in an organised attempt to cause trouble. Only stewards were on duty inside the ground on the day.
But Monday smatch will be classed as the highest risk, category C, with officers on the turnstiles to ensure the crowd remains segregated.
PC Chris Lund, football intelligence officer for Halifax police, said: It is fair to say the vast majority of supporters want to just watch the football.
Up until last season there had been no real trouble at the fixture, but it is just a case of whether they want to get back at each other.
PC Lund stressed that officers will be helped by police intelligence on hooligans. Two Rochdale officers will also be at the game to spot potential trouble makers.
Licensees will be linked to police andto each other through the Pubwatch radio scheme.

Russia - Switzerland - 02/08/2000

Source : Press