For the Claret and Blue: The Battles, the Glory, the Pain. All the Greatest Stories from the Staunchest Football Fans on Earth

by Micky Smith (Author)

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  Illustrated
  2009

  $3.25

  Two or three of them came over and asked what team I was ...they followed me at a distance and when I looked across the platform I saw the other lads from the train getting a good kicking. I felt uneasy and was obviously next on their list for a hiding. I could not bottle it. I had to front it and act as normal as possible...You don't choose West Ham - it chooses you. Following West Ham United is not about how many pieces of silverware the team can win. For true fans, it's a lifelong, sometimes agonising passion. In 1964, when footballing legend Bobby Moore held the FA cup aloft for West Ham, Micky Smith was in the crowd, experiencing the unique thrill of seeing his club emerge victorious. In 1967, when Manchester United came to the East End, Micky witnessed the birth of the football hooligan. This is the gripping, inside account of run-ins with the police, rivalry between firms and events such as Heysel that changed the face of football as we know it today.

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  Hardcover
  2004

  $3.25

  In 1964, when footballing legend Bobby Moore held the FA Cup aloft for West Ham, Micky Smith was in the crowd, experiencing the unique thrill of seing his club emerge victorious. In 1967, when Man United came to the East End, Micky was there and witnessed the birth of the football hooligan. In this book, Micky Smith recalls tales from both his life as a Hammers fan and also draws on the experiences of other dedicated fans to produce a unique memoir recalling the agony and ecstasy of being part of the East End's most faithful following.