Archive, 1985: Alcohol banned from football grounds in England and Wales
Credit: compiled by Jason Rodrigues
The violence at the Luton Town v Millwall FA Cup match in 1985, along with the Heysel Stadium disaster, saw the Thatcher government enact new laws UK prime minister Andy Burnham has spoken out about football fans facing “discrimination” because they cannot drink alcohol in the stands, signalling that he may change the law. The ban was hastily introduced by Margaret Thatcher’s government in 1985 to crack down on football violence, which had blighted the domestic and national games for several decades. Excessive alcohol consumption was seen by the authorities as a significant factor in disorder. Continue reading...