Archive, 1985: Alcohol banned from football grounds in England and Wales

Football | The Guardian · 09/24/2026

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 tha

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