Football Agent in 1885

Found an article from Victorian times describing the danger of being a football agent....I'm against violence myself.....but

 

Should have put him in stocks. Lol.

 

For context, £2 in the 1890s is about £250 today. Not a belting wage, but would have been above average for the time.

Interesting article, thanks for sharing

 

That's brilliant , thank you. How did you find that?

 

Following Icer's ' How we are perceived ' thread I thought I'd have a look at the history of football related violence...assuming it started in the late 1960's. Through my Findmypast genealogy subscription I have access to The British Newspaper Archive and it's been a real eye opener...I'll post it on here at some time, but rioting at sporting events was very common, from as early as 1867 fans were smashing places up, assaulting other fans and players, several murders occurred, it seems to be the late 20's and 30's when it started pestering out.

 

In Grenville Firths book the History of Barnsley FC it tells the story of Barnsley St Peters away game to the then top team in Barnsley Ardsley United .
Not sure of the year but obviously not long after they were formed.
It tells if violence between the two sets of supporters from Stairfoot to Measbrough Dyke .

 

Were you actually googling "Barnsley Football Agent" and that was the only search result

 

This has got to be the earliest report of crowd trouble

From ‘The Diary of Adam Eyre’ 1647…

“April 4 - went to Bordhill to see a match being played at the foot-ball between Penistone and Thurlston; but the crowd hindered the sport, so that nothing could be done wee came home again.”

 

Not football related, but an industrial dispute from 1893.