WBA v Manchester United in 1961, when ‘kicking-off’ meant something different

'There are so many very unhappy people around..' my wife said , her voice tailing off despondently as we watched the TV coverage this week of rioting, looting and arson wrecking lives and destroying communities. As Hilary and I tried to make sense of it all, our mood swung wildly from anger at the wanton nature of the destruction to despair at the social alienation these tragic events signified.

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