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In [[February 2008]], eleven men were arrested after up to 100 hooligans were involved in running battles between fans from Leicester City and [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] outside a pub in [[Coventry]]. Police concfiscated knives and one man suffered minor head injuries.<ref name="BBC7260710"> |
In [[February 2008]], eleven men were arrested after up to 100 hooligans were involved in running battles between fans from Leicester City and [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] outside a pub in [[Coventry]]. Police concfiscated knives and one man suffered minor head injuries.<ref name="BBC7260710"> |
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Revision as of 21:29, 18 April 2008
The Baby Squad is a football hooligan firm linked to the English Football League team, Leicester City F.C.[1]
History
The Baby Squad are know for their fights with the Chelsea Headhunters[2], who are a hooligan firm linked to Chelsea F.C.. In August 2000, Leicester fans were named as the second most violent football club in England and Wales.[3]
In November 2001, the Baby Squad fought with hooligans from Luton Town F.C. at Leicester station before police split up the two sets of fans.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
See also
- 6.57 Crew
- Chelsea Headhunters
- Football hooliganism
- Inter City Firm
- List of hooligan firms
- The Muckers
Notes
- ^ "Hooligans troublespots - Leicester City". BBC News. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
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Lowles, Nick (2005). Hooligans: A-L of Britain's Football Gangs. Wrea Green: Milo Books. p. 25. ISBN 1903854415.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ "Hooligan league - Cardiff fans fifth". BBC News. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
References
- Nicholls, Andy (2005). Hooligans: A-L of Britain's Football Gangs, Milo Books, ISBN 1903854415