Hibs Boy: The Life and Violent Times of Scotland's Most Notorious Football Hooligan

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During filming the director requested that the Hibs boys sing some CCS songs and chants and they complied much to his approval.

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SEVENTEEN thugs have been banned from football matches for more than 43 years following a bloody train station battle fought in front of horrified families. A pivotal moment in this formative season was when the CCS encountered the leading casual gang at the time in Scotland - the Aberdeen Soccer Casuals - before a Hibernian v. The Family - In 1986 a hardcore section of the gang wanted to create a specific identity for the most dedicated and enthusiastic members.The Hibs Baby Crew (HBC) were youngsters who, in 1987, were involved in hooliganism and seeking full membership. Some clothing suggested for the scene and also the use of club colours were rejected by the Hibs boys as they would deem the portrayal of casuals as being non-authentic.

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He moves on, becoming a skinhead on the streets of Edinburgh and, inevitably, gets involved in football hooliganism. His passion for the team is obvious, yet at club official level the likes of Blance – who once sponsored winger John O'Neill – are scorned: "These people are animals, they are not real fans and we want nothing to do with them," former Hibs chairman Douglas Cromb once declared.BBC Scotland's investigative current affairs programme Frontline Scotland broadcast in 2004 its report Policing the casuals on the rise of football hooliganism in the country and the legislation proposed by Scottish police forces dealing with it. Another band from Greater Manchester Northside played at the Calton Studios to a crowd mainly of Hibs casuals and students. By the early part of the 21st century there was a further wave of casual styled hooligans attached to Hibernian who had resurrected the moniker of the Hibs Baby Crew. This gang existed for only a short time and when it was disbanded the CCS members of it went on to become a significant part of the Manchester United superfirm the Men in Black.