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

Archive, 1985: Alcohol banned from football grounds in England and Wales
⚽ Football News · The Guardian · Sep 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 that he may change the

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