Hooligan

Hand-to-hand combat between rival groups or attacks on public officials like referees and police.

Hooliganism involves a range of illicit behaviors, often occurring in crowded public spaces or at sporting events: hooligan

By the 1890s, the London press began using "The Hooligan Boys" as shorthand for violent street gangs of young men. Football Hooliganism Hand-to-hand combat between rival groups or attacks on

While the term is broad, it is most synonymous with . Being drunken, loud, and generally disruptive to the peace

Being drunken, loud, and generally disruptive to the peace.

Many historians believe the word is derived from the Irish surname Houlihan . It was popularized in London music hall songs and comic strips that depicted a rowdy, fictional Irish family of that name.

Hooligan groups are often structured with clear leaders who coordinate acts and followers who carry them out. History and Origins The term first appeared in print in the late 19th century.