This article is about the 1985 Luton Football Riots. For the 1919 riots, see Luton Peace Day Riots.
1985 football riot in England
Football match
Luton riot
The Bobbers Stand at Kenilworth Road (1980 photograph)
Event
1984–85 FA Cup sixth round
Luton Town
Millwall
1
0
Date
13 March 1985
Venue
Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, England
Referee
David Hutchinson
Attendance
17,470
The 1985 Luton riot occurred before, during and after a 1984–85 FA Cup sixth-round football match between Luton Town and Millwall on 13 March 1985 at Luton Town's Kenilworth Road ground in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. It was one of the worst incidents of football hooliganism during the 1980s, and led to a ban on away supporters by Luton Town which lasted for four seasons. This itself led to Luton's expulsion from the Football League Cup during the 1986–87 season. The club also began to enforce a membership card scheme, which Margaret Thatcher's government attempted to have adopted at grounds across England. Kenilworth Road was damaged, along with the surrounding area, and a year later was converted to an all-seater stadium.
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