Carl's Brum Blog: January 2009

Wednesday, 21 January 2009

Blues v Leeds Riot 1985

Saturday 11th May 1985 saw one of the worst football riots in England take place at St Andrews between Birmingham City and Leeds United football hooligans. Sadly one young lad died when a wall collapsed on top of him at the away end. These are photos taken at the time from the Blues end.

In Flanders Fields

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.