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Football hooliganism was once thought of purely as an "English disease. Since the 1970s and the 1980s English fans, both at home and abroad have suffered from a justified reputation as violent hooligans. The reputation of English fans reached its lowest point after the Heysel stadium disaster in 1985 when hooligan activity by Liverpool fans caused part of the stadium to collapse which killed 39 Juventus supporters at the European Cup Final. Since this incident the problem of football hooliganism has become more widespread in other European countries. This is particularly the case in Italy and Holland where there has been a remarkable growth in the amount of hooligan related activity. In particular groups like the Lazio ultras have been involved in violence with other fans and racial abuse.

Hooliganism has been associated with football since it began. In the early years of football as a professional sport so called roughs were regularly reported to be causing trouble at matches. The biggest rivalries were, and still are, between clubs from the same city or local area. Trouble was reported at these games as early as the nineteenth century.

but what about England? Does hooliganism take place in England?

source: wikipedia