RISE OF THE FOOTBALL CASUAL

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The football casual sub culture is typified by the clothes that they wear but also the activities of the groups that involve themselves in this culture. Some would simply call the casuals ‘football hooligans’ but for those involved it is much more than occasionally getting involved in mass rucks and fighting, the terraces are also a sort of male catwalk. The clothes identify and seperate them from their ‘normal fan’ counterparts, known collectively as ‘shirters’ or ‘scarfers’, although it does render them easier to pick out of a crowd by the police.

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The different brands that football hooligans wear to create the so called ‘casual look’ vary from person to person with individuals preferring different brands and styles to suit them. Labels associated with hooliganism include:

  • Stone Island
  • Aquascutum
  • Lacoste
  • Fila
  • C.P Company
  • Ralph Lauren 
  • Lyle and Scott
  • plus many more designer brands
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Firms

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English Firms

Arsenal – Gooners

Aston Villa – Steamers, Villa Youth

Barnsley – Inter City Tykes, Five-0

Birmingham City – Zulu Warriors

Blackburn Rovers – Blackburn Youth

Blackpool – BRS (Bison Roit Squad), Seaside Mafia, BTS (Blackpool Tangerine Service)

Bolton Wanderers – Tonge Moor Slashers, Mongoose Cuckoo Boys, Billy Whizz Fan Club

Bradford City – The Ointment

Brighton and Hove Albion – Headhunters

Bristol City – Inter City Robins

Burnley – SS (Suicide Squad)

Cambridge United – Cambridge Casuals

Cardiff City – Soul Firm

Carlisle United – BCF (Border City Firm)

Chelsea – Headhunters

Chesterfield – CBS (Chesterfield Bastards Squad)

Darlington – Darlington Casuals, Bank Top 200, The Gaffa, Under 5s, The Townies

Derby County – DLF (Derby Lunatic Fringe)

Doncaster Rovers – DDR (Doncaster Defence Regiment)

Exeter City – Sly Crew

Fulham – Thames Valley Travellers

Grimsby Town – CBP (Cleethorpes Beach Patrol)

Hereford United – ICF (Inter-City Firm)

Huddersfield Town – Huddersfield Casuals, HYC (Huddersfield Young Casuals)

Hull City – City Psychos

Leeds United – Service Crew

Leicester City – Baby Squad, MLA (Matthew & Marks Alliance), BIF (Braunstone Inter-City Firm), TRA (Thurnby Republican Army), ICHF (Inter-City Harry Firm)

Lincoln City – LTE (Lincoln Transit Elite)

Manchester City – Maine Line Service Crew, Guv’nors

Manchester United – Inter-City Jibbers, The Cockney Reds, Men In Black

Middlesbrough – Frontline

Millwall – Bushwackers , The Treatment

Newcastle United – Bender Crew, NME (Newcastle Mainline Express)

Northampton Town – NAT (Northampton Affray Army)

Nottingham Forest – Red Dogs, Naughty Forty

Oldham Athletic – Fine Young Casuals

Oxford United – Warlords

Peterborough United – PTC (Peterborough Terrace Crew)

Plymouth Argyle – Central Element

Portsmouth – 657 Crew

Reading – Berkshire Boot Boys

Rochdale – CF (Chosen Few), YCF (Young Chosen Few)

Rotherham United  – Rotherham Casuals

Sheffield United – BBC (Blade Business Crew)

Sheffield Wednesday – OWC (Owls Crime Squad)

Shrewsbury Town – EBC (English Border Front)

Southampton – Inside Crew, The Uglies, Suburban Casuals

Stockport County – The Company, Hit Squad

Sunderland – Vauxies, Seaburn Casuals, Boss Lads, The Redskins

Swansea City – Swansea Jacks, Jacks Army

Tottenham Hotspurs – Yiddos, N17s

Tranmere Rovers – TSB (Tranmere Stanley Boys)

West Bromwich Albion – Section Five

West Ham United – ICF (Inter-City Firm)

Wolverhampton Wanderers – Subway Army, Bridge Boys

Wrexham – Frontline

York City – YNS (York Nomad Society)

History of Casual Fashion

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1950s – 1980s

British football support has had a strong fashion sense and led subculture element since the rise of the Teddy Boys in the mid 1950s. This continued with the mods of the early 1960s, the skinheads of the late 1960s and later, the mod revivalists of the late 1970s.

Liverpool F.C.and Everton F.C. fans introduced the rest of England to European fashions that they acquired while following their teams at European games, fans arrived back in England with expensive Italian and French designer sportswear, most of which they robbed from stores. The fans brought back many clothing brands that had not been seen in the country before. Soon other fans were clamouring for these rare items of clothing, such as Lacoste or Sergio Tacchini shirts, and Adidas trainers. At the time, many police forces were still on the lookout for skinhead fans wearing Dr. Martens boots, and paid no attention to fans in expensive designer clothing.

In the 1980s, other brands also associated with casuals include:

  • Ellesse
  • Pringle
  • Burberry
  • Fila
  • Stone Island
  • Umbro
  • CP Company
  • Benetton
  • Ralph Lauren
  • Henri Lloyd
  • Lyle & Scott
  • Ben Sherman
  • Fred Perry
  • Kappa
  • Slazenger

1990s – 2000s

In the mid-1990s, the casual subculture experienced a revival, but emphasis on style had changed slightly. Many football fans adopted the casual look (Shirters) as a kind of uniform, identifying them as different from the ordinary club supporters. Popular clothing brands included Stone Island, Aquascutum, Burberry, Lacoste, Prada, Façonnable, Hugo Boss,Maharishi. In the late 1990s, many football supporters began to move away from the brands that were considered the casual uniform, because of the police attention that these brands attracted. Several designer labels also withdrew certain designs from sale after they became associated with casuals.

In the 2000s casuals continued to wear Stone Island clothing although many have detached the compass badge so as to be less obvious. However, with the two buttons still attached, those in the know are still able to recognise the clothing items. Other clothing labels associated with casuals in the 2000s have included:

  • Adidas trainers
  • Lyle & Scott
  • Fred Perry
  • Armani
  • Lacoste
  • Nudie Jeans
  • Edwin
  • Cp Company

Cp Company, Barbour Scarf

 

Many casuals have adopted a more subtle and underground look, avoiding more mainstream clothing brands for independent clothing labels.