Football, identity and the history of organised disorder.
The Millwall and Chelsea films explore particular groups and periods in football history. A football club and its wider support cannot be reduced to the actions of a hooligan firm. Read the companions for the social setting, the effect of a violent reputation and the tension between belonging, rivalry and responsibility.
Millwall’s football history is also a story about how a minority can shape a club’s public image. The documentary follows hooliganism, the memory of Luton in 1985, and efforts to rebuild trust through supporters and community work.
The opening film in the football-hooliganism series traces the Chelsea Headhunters from their origins through changing alliances, exposure and aftermath. Interview material adds another layer: the way participants explain a history they helped shape.