First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Introduction: the Spectre of Hooliganism and the World Cup Finals 1. Spectator Violence at Football Matches: Towards a Sociological Explanation 2. Spectator Violence at Football before the First World War 3. Soccer Crowd Disorder and the Press: Processes of Amplification and De-Amplification in Historical Perspective 4. The Roots of Player and Spectator Violence in Football 5. 'Just a day out with the boys': Class, Gender, Race and the Social Production of Football Hooligan Violence 6. Soccer Hooliganism as a European and World Phenomenon 7. Why is there no Soccer Hooliganism in the United States? 8. Football on Trial: The Future of Soccer as a World Game