Middlesbrough Frontline
| Founding location | Teesville |
|---|---|
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Territory | Middlesbrough area |
| Ethnicity | Mostly White British |
| Membership | 60-80 |
| Criminal activities | Football hooliganism, riots and fighting |
The Frontline is a football hooligan firm associated with Middlesbrough F.C..
Members
A notable member was Teesville man Paul Debrick (known as "The Brick") who became a member of the firm as a teenager during the early 1980s. In 1984, at the age of 19, he was jailed for two years for fighting Barnsley fans.[1] He continued his involvement in hooliganism until the early 2000s, and published his autobiography The Brick: A Hooligan's Story in 2005.[2] He died on 6 August 2007, aged 42, from a Deep vein thrombosis.[3]
References
- ↑ Former football hooligan found dead - Eston & Normanby - TS6. Ts6.gazettelive.co.uk. Retrieved on 2010-10-03.
- ↑ 'Hooligans aren't bad people'. Archive.thisisthenortheast.co.uk (2005-09-29). Retrieved on 2010-10-03.
- ↑ News - Local News - Brother pays tribute as former hooligan dies. Gazette Live (2007-08-09). Retrieved on 2010-10-03.
Further reading
- DeBrick, Paul (2007). The Brick: A Hooligan's Story , Milo Books, ISBN 1-903854-61-X
- Theone, John (2003). The Frontline, battling for the Boro, Milo Books, ISBN 1-903854-18-0