LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

England fans riot after defeat to Germany

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

5 Jul 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:04:39

Description

A man has been killed after a night of violence following England’s defeat to West Germany in the 1990 World Cup semi-final. Ronald Goodwin was killed in Totton, near Southampton. Brighton reporter Neil McCafferty reports amidst ugly scenes in Brighton; Professor Eric Dunning is surprised to see such violence in the UK. Alan Eastwood, Chairman of the Police Federation, has called for tougher sentences for those found guilty of violence. Margaret Shiels reports.

Contributors

Margaret Shiels; Neil McCafferty; Eric Dunning

Keywords

Deaths; Sport; Sports competitions; Margaret Thatcher; Police; Violence; Association football; Hooliganism; Riots; Southampton; Prime ministers; England (football team); Brighton; Alan Eastwood; West Germany (football team); Ronald Goodwin; Totton

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