By the 1890s, the London press began using "The Hooligan Boys" as shorthand for violent street gangs of young men. Football Hooliganism

Hooliganism involves a range of illicit behaviors, often occurring in crowded public spaces or at sporting events:

Destruction of property, often in the form of rioting or looting.

Many historians believe the word is derived from the Irish surname Houlihan . It was popularized in London music hall songs and comic strips that depicted a rowdy, fictional Irish family of that name.

Hand-to-hand combat between rival groups or attacks on public officials like referees and police.

Being drunken, loud, and generally disruptive to the peace.

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By the 1890s, the London press began using "The Hooligan Boys" as shorthand for violent street gangs of young men. Football Hooliganism

Hooliganism involves a range of illicit behaviors, often occurring in crowded public spaces or at sporting events: hooligan

Destruction of property, often in the form of rioting or looting. By the 1890s, the London press began using

Many historians believe the word is derived from the Irish surname Houlihan . It was popularized in London music hall songs and comic strips that depicted a rowdy, fictional Irish family of that name. By the 1890s

Hand-to-hand combat between rival groups or attacks on public officials like referees and police.

Being drunken, loud, and generally disruptive to the peace.