West Ham FC Inter City Firm ICF, U5's The Full Untold Story of Football’s Most Feared Hooligan Gang
Everything Casual
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West Ham FC, Step inside the untold story of one of the most notorious football hooligan firms in British history, you have heard of Cass Pennant, Carlton Leach and so on, West Ham United’s Inter City Firm ICF. From the early pre-ICF days on the terraces of Upton Park to the firm’s explosive rise during the 70s and 80s, way before the days of sky sports, premier league, bt sports or talksport.These old school football hooligans casuals football ultras are the real deal. This in-depth documentary explores the origins, evolution, and legacy of West Ham’s hooligan culture.
We break down every firm connected to West Ham, including the Mile End Boys, The Essex Crew, and the ICF’s inner circle. Discover how these groups operated, clashed with rivals, and built a fearsome reputation across the UK. Featuring rare photos, real interviews, newspaper clippings, and first-hand accounts from former members, this is the definitive history of West Ham hooliganism.
Whether you’re a fan of football culture, researching the casual movement, or fascinated by the underground world of football firms, this documentary is a must-watch.
Information, facts and stories used in this football documentary have been taken from multiple sources including books that I own, so credit goes to Micky Smith and his excellent book called - For The Claret And Blue, a must read for any West Ham fan and full of great stories, I only touched upon a very small section of the book for this video, its full packed of more stories, you can get that book by clicking this link - https://amzn.eu/d/2dNIPIi
Credit to the legend that is Cass Pennant and his must read book called Top Boys, whether you are a west ham fan or into the football casual scene you NEED to get this book, that was also used in this video, I own the book and have read it multiple times and features prominent members of firms from clubs all over the UK, you can get his top selling book by clicking this link - https://amzn.eu/d/1PSMa0V
Credit to Youtube channel Enquirer 2.0 for the interview with Vic Dark, check out the youtube channel for more fantastic interviews!!
Credit to one of the best Youtube channels and podcast there is - Anything Goes With James English for the interview with Bill Gardner, if you don't know about James English then you need to check out his channel now! You can check it out by clicking this link - @jamesenglish
All content used under fair use for educational and documentary purposes.
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West Ham FC Inter City Firm ICF, U5's The Full Untold Story of Football’s Most Feared Hooligan Gang
Everything Casual
56,226 views
West Ham FC, Step inside the untold story of one of the most notorious football hooligan firms in British history, you have heard of Cass Pennant, Carlton Leach and so on, West Ham United’s Inter City Firm ICF. From the early pre-ICF days on the terraces of Upton Park to the firm’s explosive rise during the 70s and 80s, way before the days of sky sports, premier league, bt sports or talksport.These old school football hooligans casuals football ultras are the real deal. This in-depth documentary explores the origins, evolution, and legacy of West Ham’s hooligan culture.
We break down every firm connected to West Ham, including the Mile End Boys, The Essex Crew, and the ICF’s inner circle. Discover how these groups operated, clashed with rivals, and built a fearsome reputation across the UK. Featuring rare photos, real interviews, newspaper clippings, and first-hand accounts from former members, this is the definitive history of West Ham hooliganism.
Whether you’re a fan of football culture, researching the casual movement, or fascinated by the underground world of football firms, this documentary is a must-watch.
Information, facts and stories used in this football documentary have been taken from multiple sources including books that I own, so credit goes to Micky Smith and his excellent book called - For The Claret And Blue, a must read for any West Ham fan and full of great stories, I only touched upon a very small section of the book for this video, its full packed of more stories, you can get that book by clicking this link - https://amzn.eu/d/2dNIPIi
Credit to the legend that is Cass Pennant and his must read book called Top Boys, whether you are a west ham fan or into the football casual scene you NEED to get this book, that was also used in this video, I own the book and have read it multiple times and features prominent members of firms from clubs all over the UK, you can get his top selling book by clicking this link - https://amzn.eu/d/1PSMa0V
Credit to Youtube channel Enquirer 2.0 for the interview with Vic Dark, check out the youtube channel for more fantastic interviews!!
Credit to one of the best Youtube channels and podcast there is - Anything Goes With James English for the interview with Bill Gardner, if you don't know about James English then you need to check out his channel now! You can check it out by clicking this link - @jamesenglish
All content used under fair use for educational and documentary purposes.
#WestHam #ICF #FootballHooligans #WestHamUnited #FootballFirms #CasualCulture #ICFDocumentary #Hooliganism #BritishFootball #CassPennant #UptonPark #80sFootball #InterCityFirm #FootballDocumentary #FootballHistory #UKFootballCulture
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