Graham was also fined 320, with costs totalling 435. POMPEY football thugs who terrorised Portsmouth city centre ahead of a Plymouth game were shown no mercy by a judge who threw eight hooligans behind bars for a total of nearly 10 years. But after his racist remark towards a player "the crowd fell silent and appeared to be in shock and disbelief", Plymouth magistrates were told in July. ", Harris said: "My behaviour was out of control and I'm very sorry. He was later released and no further action was taken. The video below, purporting to show members of the TCE in Swindon in 2012, may contain some bad language. Report | Argyle Women 4 Cheltenham Town Ladies 1 Two of the witnesses immediately reported the 25-year-old to club stewards and he was removed from his seat at Home Park and later arrested for racially aggravated abuse. Some would later claim this was all a myth - yet it was a myth which the hooligans-turned-lucrative-writers would later boast about as real in their Firm-lit. After hearing a probation report about Harris the court imposed a 200-hour unpaid community service order on top of the Football Banning Order. Part of their supposed code was only to fight with other fans who were up for it and not to ever target everyday, ordinary fans. Saturday 4th March 2023. Ashton who has previous football-related violence to his name must do 250 hours of unpaid work. Both defendants were described in court as having previous good character. This video shows the moment a city centre pub descended into mass football fan violence which spilled out on to the street and terrified passersby. "It's a means for somebody to be something. The meek Plymouth fans were escorted onto planes and flown back to Heathrow. General Sale. They get a bizarre sense of victory and pride if they visit an away game, stand on the terraces, taunt the opposition and come home unscathed.". Wayne Rowland age 50 from Rexona Close, Exeter was handed 12 months in jail suspended for two years, 200 hours of unpaid work plus a four year football banning order. Six Argyle thugs were banned from football in one of the worst cases of hooliganism involving the Pilgrims in the last few years. Another half-dozen Plymouth Argyle fans have been barred from football after trouble at the Wigan match last November. Pubs aligned to a team would be visited by a rival firm with the intent of stirring up trouble, calling them out for a brawl. I've never been in trouble in any way at all previously It's out of character. Stills . Something went wrong, please try again later. Whilst the former was due to Liverpool fans storming towards opposing supporters, the latter was initially blamed on supporters but later found to be caused largely by grossly negligent failures by police and ambulance services. Within seconds the mobs were separated for the first time in what seemed ages.". Plymouth Argyle fan, Jack Rice of Keswick Crescent, Estover also faced magistrates over his behaviour on that same day. CCTV video taken inside the pub shows City fan Nick Spinoulas throw something as a melee starts off camera. Oliver Southern age 22 from Anthony Road, Heavitree, Exeter was handed 42 week in jail suspended for two years,160 hours of unpaid work plus a five year football banning order. Plymouth Argyle Youth Under 5s HOOLIGAN Badge. WARNING - the details given in this court report of an ongoing trial at Plymouth Crown Court may be extremely distressing to some readers, Plymouth Market flower stall owners fear 'sky high' costs will impact business, Flower stall owners say they are the worst affected inside Plymouth Market as the cost of blossoms go 'sky high', Tamerton Foliot King's Arms pub offering mouthwatering breakfasts and Sunday dinners. After the case Graham said he was a lifelong supporter. It was set up by a group of 16-to-18-year-old friends from Plymouth who used to frequent pubs in Stonehouse and the city centre. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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Along with the violence and racism, members of such firms were also known by police to be involved in drugs. Cardiff City saw fans from across South Wales visit by coach, with "plenty of lager and pills" lubricating their journey. The jury heard a female member of the door staff was punched a number of times in the face. A court has heard the full story of the running street battle near the clock tower in Central Park after the match with the Pilgrims' arch-rivals on Saturday March 23 2019. All but Baker were handed a four-year banning order. Langdon, who has previous football-related violence to his name was given 200 hours of unpaid work plus 20 days rehabilitation. Regardless of how they may have regarded themselves, to most of Plymouth The Central Element were an embarrassment. Click here to sign up for Live's newsletters. Businessman Stuart Duncan, aged 55, appeared at Plymouth Magistrates' Court where he pleaded guilty to racially aggravated harassment back in April. This gourmet day of eating put on by former head chef of The Waterfront will be one you wont want to miss. By 2005 the TCE's membership was estimated at around 200 by the police, but rarely would such a show of strength be made unless it was a high-profile fixture against another - often more reputable - firm such as Leeds United, Bristol City, Millwall or Cardiff City. Any form of violence or hate crime will not be tolerated by Devon and Cornwall Police or our local football clubs. To some they were a notorious and violent gang of football hooligans, to others they were "insignificant" and "hopeless" thugs with alleged racist leanings. Webber said: "I would like to apologise its highly embarrassing on my part. Exeter Chiefs line up Harry Williams replacementfrom Premiership rivals, Rob Baxter set to raid rival Premiership club for 21 stone tighthead prop, Locked up in February: 13 Devon criminals taken off our streets, DevonLive looks at the criminals jailed at Exeter Crown Court in February 2023. Police handed in a dossier of evidence about Bunchs behaviour to Plymouth magistrates earlier this month. He said he was annoyed by the offensive gestures of Bradford City supporters in the match last December. The beautiful game has long been made ugly by a sorry and pathetic group of followers more interested in punch-ups with rivals than the match itself. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. All five men pleaded guilty to threatening behaviour causing fear of violence on Saturday November 27. However, police recognised that this code was often just lip-service and elements among the hooligan groups had no real problem to target anyone who could be considered a rival fan. Supporters are banned from Home Park and cannot even enter Central Park on matchdays. Plymouth Argyle were not even in town that day but the hooligans made a detour to confront the Exeter City fans at one of their main meeting places close to St James Park. condemn the violence, stating a "zero tolerance" policy. Police realised that in an effort to boost numbers, some firms would join forces with rivals to take on larger gangs of football hooligan. 2.49 + 2.70 Postage. Police have hit out at 'bare-chested hooligans' and visitors armed with crates of beer who created a 'day of shame' at a beauty spot. Rivers noted "Maybe ten Plymouth were bloodied, with two lying unconscious as we made our way back to the pub. Something went wrong, please try again later. At one stage TCE held a strong relationship with hooligan elements of Wolverhampton Wanderers. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. It's not like me to behave that way.". Stags Hooligans in Print. Magistrates handed him an order which excludes him from Argyles Home Park and any other ground for three years. A teenage Plymouth Argyle fan was banned from football after causing trouble at games. Duncan, a Pilgrims fan for 50 years, provided letters of reference in his defence from a former Argyle player and others. Lawrence, whose address was given as Third Avenue, Camels Head, was not in court as he is now living and working in Spain. Prosecutor Jenny Cater said: "In the second half he shouted 'You black c***' towards the players on the pitch and the crowd fell silent and appeared to be in shock and disbelief. Plymouth Argyle 2-1 Ipswich Town: Home side go top of League One after fightback in thriller - BBC Sport Top Scorers SUN 25 Sept 2022 League One Plymouth Argyle 2 Ipswich Town 1 Mumba. But when the police got wise to this, the more organised the fights became. 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Matthew High age 19 from Morchard Road, Crediton was handed 47 week in jail suspended for two years,180 hours of unpaid work plus a five year football banning order. The court was told that police knew the game would be high risk. He struggles to explain it and said 'perhaps I was just too passionate'. In the book Soul Crew by Cardiff City hooligans David Jones and Tony Rivers, a chapter is devoted to what they nicknamed the "Plymouth Brethren". As time moved on the brands changed - Stone Island, Henri Lloyd, Polo, Ben Sherman, Barbour, Burberry, Aquascutum, CP Company. Mark Langdon age 27 from Austen Close, Whipton, Exeter was handed 12 months in jail suspended for two years. Despite this, football hooliganism continued and has even become a lucrative book-writing route for many a semi-reformed yob. A football hooligan has been jailed for 12 weeks for his involvement in violence ahead of a game between Exeter City and Plymouth Argyle. 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Want the latest news delivered straight to your inbox? All these men have been handed football bans after causing trouble from Home Park to Wembley, Get the best and latest crime stories with our Court Insider newsletter. Plymouth supporters walk through Exeter city centre towards The King Billy, Bar staff take cover as more punches are thrown inside the King Billy, Mark Langdon shouts in an Argyle fan's face as the fight spills out on to the street, The fight spills out on to the street outside the pub, Football fans outside John Lewis shortly before the police arrive. Wayne Brownlow age 46 from Westcountry Close, Weston Mill, Plymouth was given nine months in jail, suspended for two years. I've embarrassed myself and embarrassed my family. Harris told the court: "I was just walking up into town going to have a drink and it just happened.". Turner, of Efford Road, is banned from attending league matches and is also excluded from Central Park around Home Park on matchdays. He's a hard working scaffolder by trade with no previous conviction. At the time, there was already an established hooligan element attached to Argyle, older men who later became known as the A38s. Nick Spinoulas age 22 from East John Walk, Newtown, Exeter was handed 12 months in jail suspended for two years, 200 hours of unpaid work plus a four year football banning order. Probation officer Rob Southern said: "He says he wasn't looking for trouble and he accepts he was wrong not to heed the police advice to walk on. Before kick-off there was a minute's silence in memory of Bobbi-Anne McLeod, with supporters all around the stadium standing to pay their respects to the 18-year-old, whose body was found a few days before. Eight of the men involved pleaded guilty to affray before the start of the trial and were sentenced as below. "Argyle is a family and fan-focused football club. Something went wrong, please try again later. Members of the Cardiff Soul Crew headed towards the pub, jam-packed full of Argyle supporters and Rivers revealed how they were soon battling "in the road outside the pub". The Minerva, which dates back to 1840 and is built around a timber frame made from destroyed Spanish ships, was staked out by a young woman, the landlady says. The disturbance in the Barn Park Stand involved a very small minority of the 15,329 crowd who packed into Home Park. It was Pringle and Kappa, Addidas and Lacoste, Puma and Fila, Ellese. He acknowledges the effect it would have had on the children and families who witnessed it.". Four of the men were handed six month jail sentences and six-year football banning orders. And cops likened the issues at Foremark Reservoir near Repton. A teenage Argyle fan has been banned from football matches after causing trouble at Argyle games since he was 15 years old. Stefan Szypillo age 54 from Hamlin Gardens Exeter was jailed for six months suspended for two years and a five-month night time curfew. As he left the pub he spotted a "group of Plymouth lads giving it the big one". We thank Devon and Cornwall Police for bringing them to justice and support the appropriate action taken by the courts. The TCE had an all-male membership, aged 15 to 45, who followed Argyle home and away. Many held season tickets, but their interests were more about what happened off the pitch than on it. Five were found guilty and two acquitted. On-loan Aston Villa midfielder Finn Azaz. Webber was given a 100-hour unpaid community service order and a curfew was imposed between 7pm and 7am for the next eight weeks on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. To the bigger hooligan firms, the TCE were less than impressive. Many more have received banning orders which keep them away from football altogether. Goldsmith, of Kathleaven Street, St Budeaux, was also ordered to pay a 120 fine and a 30 victim surcharge. The jury were told by specialist police officers how the TCE members were recognisable by their 'designer uniform', while prosecutors described the incident as a "tide of violence, rushing forward towards the line of door staff an then moving back, regrouping and attacking again". The dark days of hooliganism in Plymouth appear to be over. The name was decided by founding members and makes reference to Central Park, where many encounters with rival firms took place. Plymouth argyle vs Exeter city - Trouble under the stands 60,882 views Nov 22, 2015 82 Dislike Share Save T Y 256 subscribers Police / Stewards creating tension at half time. Plymouth Argyle Youth Under 5s HOOLIGAN FIRM BADGE. Devon and Cornwall Police published CCTV stills of 15 suspected WIgan fans they wanted to talk to about trouble in and around the Barn Park Stand. The 20-strong gang, attached to Plymouth Argyle, raided The Minerva Inn on Tuesday ahead of the clash between the two clubs in Devon. Former Devonport High School for Girls student Beth Matthews cleared. As a result a 33-year-old man from Plymouth was arrested on on suspicion of criminal damage. In the case of Webber, Miss Cator said police were filming the disorder: "As the game finished this defendant was part of the group moving towards the clock tower. He was arrested ten months later and jailed for 18 weeks. Over the last 12 months, some high-profile cases have seen Argyle fans barred from attending the game. I have written a letter to the club apologising. After his experience of being bitten by a police dog, he revealed: "The human Plod down there could dish it out too. Women's Team. Objects were thrown outside after Argyle fans were bundled through the door on Good Friday 2017. In 1885, after Preston North End beat Aston Villa 50 in a friendly match, both teams were peltedwith stones, attacked with sticks, punched, kicked and spat at. The TCE is still active, according to social media posts that can easily be found online, but has nowhere near the number of members or the prominence it once did. Bunch, who attended court, is banned from attending league matches and is also excluded from Central Park around Home Park on matchdays. Thugs supporting. Thankfully, while some are still clinging on to The Central Element name, the firm has all but disappeared, with many of its former 'top boys' banned from Home Park and other stadiums. The term "football hooligan" began to appear in newspaper reports in the mid 1960s. The court heard how Marner and Goldsmith ran onto the pitch in the aftermath of Argyle's goal in the eighth minute of the make-or-break match at the end of the 2018/19 EFL campaign on Saturday May 4. Football Banning Orders must be for three years at least and are compulsory for offences relating to the game - even travelling to a ground or before or after matches. "In reality, the police were the only ones who caused me a problem down there because, quite honestly, the Central Element were no marks.". He was given a drug rehabilitation order, a mental health requirement and 20 days rehabilitation with probation. This gourmet day of eating put on by former head chef of The Waterfront will be one you wont want to miss. The five men - all alleged in court of being members of the TCE and all in their mid 20s or early 30s - were jailed for repeatedly attacking door staff and rival fans during a four minute 'tide of violence' involving kicks, punches and glass bottles being thrown. (Not my vid) 1:13. Disorder involving about 30 fans broke out when the visitors scored a last-minute goal to win the match 2-1. Millwall's ground was closed in 1920, 1934 and 1950 after crowd disturbances and by the 1960s there were around 25 hooligan incidents each year in England. Undercover officers who were able to infiltrate the gangs at huge risk learned that fights would be arranged, phone calls made to rival organisers so that meeting places and times were agreed. Dozens of 'I was there' style books have been written - or ghost-written - by aging thugs seemingly desperate to keep their gory-glory days alive. In Harris' hearing Miss Cator for the prosecution said: "He was among a group of approximately 40 supporters moving towards the Clock Tower next to the Life Centre where the Bristol Rovers fans would have to come through to make their way to the train station - it's well known for public disorder. Thirteen men - a mixture of Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City fans - have now been found guilty of being involved in the disorder which started at the King Billy pub in Longbrook Street. ", She said that when he was later interviewed by police he said he was a season ticket holder. Each of the five men must also pay 85 costs. 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This is the full story of how they were formed, their clashes, arrests and eventual downfall, Get Chris Errington's exclusive behind-the-scenes take on life at Argyle in his weekly Inside Home Park newsletter. I think after that day Plymouth felt both for us.". Two Plymouth Argyle football hooligans who were part of a 40-man gang of thugs who clashed with Bristol Rovers fans in Central Park have been banned from watching the game for the next three years. Argyle travel to Wigan for a key top-of-the-table clash in the return fixture on April 23. Though, in fairness, many of the fans had little in the way of fashion sense and just followed the other casual-attired firms. Tickets Available. A dossier of evidence was handed to the magistrates who ruled that a football banning order was necessary to prevent anti-social behaviour. In his book he sneered "The Central Element; more like an element of bulls**t". It's a case of joining in when something happens.". Two Plymouth Argyle football hooligans who were part of a 40-man gang of thugs who clashed with Bristol Rovers fans in Central Park were banned in July from watching the game for the next three years. The financial incentives had an understandable allure and the 1990s drug and club culture went hand in hand with the fashion and the fighting. Picture 1 of 2. A FOOTBALL hooligan mob have been jailed after clashing with rival fans and police officers, with a judge saying their actions we a "throwback" to the dark days of the 1980s. They were right dirty b******s. I remember the time a mate of mine, Mr Dangerous, and I were leaving the ground [Home Park]. Argyle hooligans caught on CCTV back in 2002 (Image: Devon & Cornwall Police) That's down from the 542 which were issued the . This gourmet day of eating put on by former head chef of The Waterfront will be one you wont want to miss. Picture Information. But the chairman of the bench Mike Young said it was clear he did not understand the seriousness of the offence. Football Banning Orders, always at least three years long, are automatic for criminal offences at matches and sometimes outside grounds and on the way to games. After encountering a handful of Argyle fans, they were told to meet at what was purported to be the TCE's drinking home, The Britannia. There was a stand-off before police arrived and the fans ran away, Exeter Crown Court heard last year. "We are determined that Home Park will become one of the most family-friendly parks and inclusive stadiums in the country, but this won't be possible until people are confident that they are able to attend without having their enjoyment spoiled by other so-called supporters who seem to be of the opinion that they are entitled to break the law and ruin other supporters' entertainment.". We hold a zero-tolerance policy for this sort of behaviour, and swift and firm action will be taken against individuals found to have been responsible.". Thirteen men - a mixture of Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City fans - have now been found guilty of being involved in the disorder which started at the King Billy pub in Longbrook Street. Friday 27 January from 9:30am. Back in 2005, following the jailing of four TCE members for their part in a violent brawl, then Argyle stadium manager and match safety officer Dave Booyer told The Herald: "It's like tribalism, in a warped way they see it as protecting their city. Plymouth magistrates came down hard on out-of-work Plymouth scaffolder Donovan Harris, 28, from West Park and swimming pool engineer Elliott Webber, 23, from Newquay who both pleaded guilty to threatening and abusive behaviour. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Ahead of England's World Cup qualifying match against Holland in Rotterdam, in 1993, Plymouth hooligans briefly made their name, impressing the bigger firms with their turnout and capacity for violence in running battles with Dutch hooligans. The club said: "We do not, and shall not, tolerate discrimination in any form and the colour of a player's or supporter's skin, their gender, race, disability, religion, sexual orientation or gender reassignment should have no bearing on their ability to attend matches in an atmosphere free of intimidation. A disturbance broke out in the Barn Park End during the closing stages of our 2-1 defeat on Saturday afternoon, and footage will be reviewed as a matter of urgency. Mitchell, of Ayreville Road, Beacon Park, was also given a similar order with the same amount of unpaid work, but also with probation's Rehabilitation Activity Requirement. Argyle fans had diverted from their journey from Portsmouth to watch their team. A male is kicked by another before the defendant throws a punch and continues to shout 'Come on then' and 'Come on boy let's have it'. Back in 1987, the death of 17-year-old Mark Smith came about after rival firms clashed on the streets of Swindon. Despite the mutual respect, a return match in Cardiff the following year saw Argyle fans who turned up for a fight at a Welsh pub battered senseless. One such TCE card give a hint of the nationalistic-bent of many of these firms, with a map of the British Isles and a message saying "You have just met The Central Element" with the addendum "All hooligan firms welcome", "PAFC" and "English and Proud". Rivers wrote about his visit to Plymouth in February 1994 having head about The Central Element. Jamie Baker age 32 from Homer Park, Saltash was handed 48 week in jail suspended for two years,180 hours of unpaid work plus a five year football banning order. 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