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The Inter City Firm ('ICF') was a UK football hooligan firm active in the 1970s and 1980s, affiliated with West Ham United.^[1] The firm's name came from their use of the InterCity train network for travel to away games.^[1] The ICF, along with Chelsea Headhunters, Leeds United Service Crew, Birmingham Zulus, The Red Army, and Millwall Bushwhackers rank among the most notorious firms in football hooliganism's so-called "golden age". ^{[citation needed]}. Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The West Ham United Crest West Ham United F.C are a professional English football club based in East London. ... A High Speed Train power car in Intercity livery InterCity was the sector of British Rail responsible for long-distance express trains. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Millwall Bushwackers are a hooligan firm who follow Millwall FC that originated in the 1970s, a dark era of football hooliganism. ...

One figure associated with the ICF was Cass Pennant, who authored one of the many books on football hooliganism published in the late 1990s, Congratulations You Have Just Met the ICF. In his book, Pennant attempts to make clear that the ICF was not ostensibly a racist or right-wing firm, and that they were notably averse to joining up with firms of other teams whilst supporting the England national team. The former assertion has been disputed by many.^{[citation needed]} This box:      Racism has many definitions, the most common and widely accepted is that members of one race are intrinsically superior or inferior to members of other races. ... In politics, right-wing, the political right, or simply the right, are terms which refer, with no particular precision, to the segment of the political spectrum in opposition to left-wing politics. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...

The ICF were the basis of Alan Clarke's TV one-off The Firm. Gary Oldman plays Bex Bissell, the leader of the firm. Members of the ICF were used as consultants for The Firm film.^[1] The ICF also make an appearance in Irvine Welsh's series of novellas Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance. The 2005 film Green Street Hooligans was based around the ICF, but did not use it by name. Instead, the initials 'GSE' (for Green Street Elite) were used. Alan Clarke (28 October 1935 - 24 July 1990) was a television and film director, producer and writer, born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. ... The Firm is a 1988 TV film by Al Hunter Ashton. ... Leonard Gary Oldman (born March 21, 1958) is an English actor, writer and director who initially came to prominence for his portrayal of Sid Vicious in the 1986 film Sid & Nancy. ... Irvine Welsh (born Leith, Edinburgh, September 27, 1958) is an acclaimed contemporary Scottish novelist, most famous for his novel Trainspotting. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Green Street is a 2005 film, starring Elijah Wood and Charlie Hunnam, about football hooliganism in England. ...

See also

• Casuals
• Football hooliganism
• List of hooligan firms
• Millwall Bushwackers
• The Muckers
• The Red Army

Casuals are an element of football support that first evolved in the late 1970s and early 1980s in Britain and is typified by the wearing of expensive European designer clothing. ... This article or section needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ... This is a list of recognized hooligan firms or football firms, which are groups that have been verified as participating in football hooliganism or other sports-related hooliganism. ... The Millwall Bushwackers are a hooligan firm that originated in the 1970s, or the golden age of football hooliganism. ... The Muckers are a Football hooligan firm linked to the English Football League team, Blackpool F.C.. They take their name from the word mucker, a colloquism meaning good friend. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Notes

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References

• Gardner, Bill & Pennant, Cass (2006). Good Afternoon, Gentlemen, the Name's Bill Gardner, John Blake Publishing Ltd, ISBN 978-1844542611
• Pennant, Cass (2003). Congratulations You Have Just Met the ICF, Blake Publishing, ISBN 978-1904034858