Blades Business Crew
| In | Sheffield |
|---|---|
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Territory | Sheffield area |
| Ethnicity | Mostly White British |
| Membership | 50-80 |
| Criminal activities | Football hooliganism, riots and fighting |
| Allies | BBC, The Blades |
Blades Business Crew (BBC) is a football hooligan firm linked to the English Football League club, Sheffield United F.C.[1]
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[edit] Name
The term Blades is taken from the club's nickname, "The Blades".
[edit] Background
A notable former member of the Blades Business Crew is former Housemartins and Beautiful South front man, Paul Heaton.[2]
In March 1998, a member of the firm was imprisoned for knocking out the linesman during a Division One game against Portsmouth.[3]
[edit] In popular culture
The book, Blades Business Crew: The Inside Story of a Football Hooligan Gang, was published in 2002, written by the firm's leader Steve Cowens, who had been associated with them since the early 1980s. As well as informing readers about the activities of the Blades Business Crew, he also told stories of numerous other football firms, including those of smaller and less well known clubs.[4]
[edit] See also
- Casuals
- Football hooliganism
- Hooliganism
- Leeds United Service Crew
- List of hooligan firms
- Millwall Bushwackers
- The Muckers
[edit] References
- ^ "Hooligans troublespots - Sheffield United". bbc.co.uk. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/programmes/2002/hooligans/diary/sheffield_united.stm. Retrieved 20 September 2007.
- ^ ISBN 0-575-06739-X Page 188
- ^ "Violence mars weekend sport". BBC News. 29 March 1998. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/71117.stm.
- ^ [1]
[edit] Further reading
- Heaton, Paul; Cowens Steve (2001). Blades Business Crew: The Inside Story of a Football Hooligan Gang, Milo Books, ISBN 978-0953084784
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