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The '''casual''' ] is a subsection of ] that is typified by ] and the wearing of expensive ]<ref>{{cite news | title=Casuals: The Lost Tribe of Britain: They dressed, andf still dress, cool and fought | work=] | date=8 May 2005 | author=Barry Didcock | url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12493851.CASUALS___THE_LOST_TRIBE_OF_BRITAIN_They_dressed_cool_and_fought_dirty__but_their_impact_on_fashion_has_been_largely_ignored__Now_they_are_making_a_comeback_______in_bookshops/ |accessdate=11 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | title=Hit and Tell: a Review Essay on the Soccer Hooligan Memoir | author=Steve Redhead | journal=] | volume=5 | issue=3 | date=Autumn 2004 | pages=392–403 | doi=10.1080/1466097042000279625 | s2cid=162546263 | url=http://www.pierretristam.com/pdfs/wc1.pdf | access-date=3 April 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424053659/http://www.pierretristam.com/pdfs/wc1.pdf | archive-date=24 April 2009 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite book | title=Components of dress: design, manufacturing, and image-making in the fashion industry | author=Juliet Ash, Lee Wright with Deborah Lloyd | edition=illustrated | editor=Routledge | editor-link=Routledge | year=1988 | isbn=0-415-00647-3 | pages=100–106 | chapter= Assemblage and subculture: the Casuals and their clothing |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=03w9AAAAIAAJ&q=casuals+subculture&pg=PA100 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Pundit says: 'learn to love the casuals' | work=] 2005-05-08 | author=James Hamilton | url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4156/is_20050508/ai_n14619610 | date=8 May 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | ref = ken_gelder | chapter-url = https://books.google.com/books?id=USl1G-903EwC&q=casuals+subculture+skinheads+mods+hippies&pg=PA91 | page=91 | title = The Subcultures Reader | author = Ken Gelder with chapter by Phil Cohen | editor = Routledge | editor-link = Routledge | year = 2005 | accessdate = 2008-08-15 | chapter=Subcultural conflict | isbn = 978-0-415-34416-6}}</ref> (known as "clobber"). The subculture originated in the United Kingdom in the early 1980s when many hooligans started wearing designer clothing labels and expensive sportswear such as ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], etc. in order to avoid the attention of police and to intimidate rivals.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}} They did not wear club colours, so it was easier to infiltrate rival groups and to enter ]s. Some casuals have worn clothing items similar to those worn by ].{{citation needed|date=July 2018}} Casuals have been portrayed in films and television programmes such as '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}} The documentary ''Casuals: The Story of the Legendary Terrace Fashion'' featuring ], ] and ] amongst others is about the fashion that started in the late 70s and into the 1980s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kickingandscreeningmedia.com/the-casuals-film-page|title=The Casuals film page}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.80scasualclassics.co.uk/blog/casuals-documentary/|title = The Casuals: The Story of the Legendary Terrace Fashion|date = 24 August 2017}}</ref> The '''casual''' ] is a subset of ] that is characterised by the wearing of expensive designer clothing and ].<ref>{{cite news | title=Casuals: The Lost Tribe of Britain: They dressed, andf still dress, cool and fought | work=] | date=8 May 2005 | author=Barry Didcock | url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12493851.CASUALS___THE_LOST_TRIBE_OF_BRITAIN_They_dressed_cool_and_fought_dirty__but_their_impact_on_fashion_has_been_largely_ignored__Now_they_are_making_a_comeback_______in_bookshops/ |accessdate=11 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | title=Hit and Tell: a Review Essay on the Soccer Hooligan Memoir | author=Steve Redhead | journal=] | volume=5 | issue=3 | date=Autumn 2004 | pages=392–403 | doi=10.1080/1466097042000279625 | s2cid=162546263 | url=http://www.pierretristam.com/pdfs/wc1.pdf | access-date=3 April 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424053659/http://www.pierretristam.com/pdfs/wc1.pdf | archive-date=24 April 2009 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite book | title=Components of dress: design, manufacturing, and image-making in the fashion industry | author=Juliet Ash, Lee Wright with Deborah Lloyd | edition=illustrated | editor=Routledge | editor-link=Routledge | year=1988 | isbn=0-415-00647-3 | pages=100–106 | chapter= Assemblage and subculture: the Casuals and their clothing | publisher=Routledge |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=03w9AAAAIAAJ&q=casuals+subculture&pg=PA100 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Pundit says: 'learn to love the casuals' | work=] 2005-05-08 | author=James Hamilton | url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4156/is_20050508/ai_n14619610 | date=8 May 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | ref = ken_gelder | chapter-url = https://books.google.com/books?id=USl1G-903EwC&q=casuals+subculture+skinheads+mods+hippies&pg=PA91 | page=91 | title = The Subcultures Reader | author = Ken Gelder with chapter by Phil Cohen | editor = Routledge | editor-link = Routledge | year = 2005 | accessdate = 2008-08-15 | chapter=Subcultural conflict | publisher=Psychology Press | isbn = 978-0-415-34416-6}}</ref> Many participants dislike the term 'casuals', preferring the term ‘dresser’, with regional variations including Perry boys, trendies, and scallies.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Redhead |first=Steve |date=2012-01-17 |title=SOCCER CASUALS: A SLIGHT RETURN OF YOUTH CULTURE |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.18357/ijcyfs31201210474 |journal=International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies |volume=3 |issue=1 |pages=65 |doi=10.18357/ijcyfs31201210474 |issn=1920-7298}}</ref>
The subculture emerged in the United Kingdom during the late 1970s, as a significant number of young men attending football matches began wearing clothing produced by designer sportswear brands, including ], Fred Perry, Sergio Tacchini, Lacoste, Fila, Lyle & Scott, and Ellesse. In the 1980s, casuals also began to wear other Italian brands including ] and ].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Thornton |first=Phil |title=Casuals: Football, Fighting and Fashion - The Story of a Terrace Cult |date=2003 |publisher=Milo Books |year=2003 |isbn=978-1903854143}}</ref>
Casuals have been portrayed in films and television programmes such as '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Retro Film Recommendations: Football Casual Culture |url=https://www.retrostarlondon.co.uk/blog/retro-film-recommendations-football-casual-culture/ |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=Retro Star |language=en}}</ref> The documentary ''Casuals: The Story of the Legendary Terrace Fashion'' featuring ], ] and ] amongst others is about the fashion that started in the late 70s and into the 1980s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kickingandscreeningmedia.com/the-casuals-film-page|title=The Casuals film page}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.80scasualclassics.co.uk/blog/casuals-documentary/|title = The Casuals: The Story of the Legendary Terrace Fashion|date = 24 August 2017}}</ref>


==History== ==History==
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==Further reading== ==Further reading==
*{{cite book | title=Components of dress: design, manufacturing, and image-making in the fashion industry | author=Juliet Ash, Lee Wright with chapter by Deborah Lloyd | edition=illustrated | editor=Routledge | editor-link=Routledge | year=1988 | isbn=0-415-00647-3 | pages=100–106 | chapter= Assemblage and subculture: the Casuals and their clothing |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=03w9AAAAIAAJ&q=casuals+subculture&pg=PA100 }} *{{cite book | title=Components of dress: design, manufacturing, and image-making in the fashion industry | author=Juliet Ash, Lee Wright with chapter by Deborah Lloyd | edition=illustrated | editor=Routledge | editor-link=Routledge | year=1988 | isbn=0-415-00647-3 | pages=100–106 | chapter= Assemblage and subculture: the Casuals and their clothing | publisher=Routledge |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=03w9AAAAIAAJ&q=casuals+subculture&pg=PA100 }}
*{{cite journal | title=Hit and Tell: a Review Essay on the Soccer Hooligan Memoir | author=Steve Redhead | journal=] | volume=5 | issue=3 | date=Autumn 2004 | pages=392–403 | doi=10.1080/1466097042000279625 | s2cid=162546263 | url=http://www.pierretristam.com/pdfs/wc1.pdf | access-date=3 April 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424053659/http://www.pierretristam.com/pdfs/wc1.pdf | archive-date=24 April 2009 | url-status=dead }} *{{cite journal | title=Hit and Tell: a Review Essay on the Soccer Hooligan Memoir | author=Steve Redhead | journal=] | volume=5 | issue=3 | date=Autumn 2004 | pages=392–403 | doi=10.1080/1466097042000279625 | s2cid=162546263 | url=http://www.pierretristam.com/pdfs/wc1.pdf | access-date=3 April 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424053659/http://www.pierretristam.com/pdfs/wc1.pdf | archive-date=24 April 2009 | url-status=dead }}


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Subsection of association football culture This article is about the hooligan subculture. For the style of clothing, see Casual attire. For the football club, see Casuals F.C. For the band, see The Casuals.

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The casual subculture is a subset of football culture that is characterised by the wearing of expensive designer clothing and hooliganism. Many participants dislike the term 'casuals', preferring the term ‘dresser’, with regional variations including Perry boys, trendies, and scallies.

The subculture emerged in the United Kingdom during the late 1970s, as a significant number of young men attending football matches began wearing clothing produced by designer sportswear brands, including Burberry, Fred Perry, Sergio Tacchini, Lacoste, Fila, Lyle & Scott, and Ellesse. In the 1980s, casuals also began to wear other Italian brands including Stone Island and C.P. Company.

Casuals have been portrayed in films and television programmes such as ID, The Firm, The Football Factory, and Green Street. The documentary Casuals: The Story of the Legendary Terrace Fashion featuring Pat Nevin, Peter Hooton and Gary Bushell amongst others is about the fashion that started in the late 70s and into the 1980s.

History

Examples of the types of Adidas trainers worn by members of the subculture

The designer clothing and fashion aspect of the casual subculture began in the mid-to-late 1970s. One well documented precursor was the trend of Liverpool youths starting to dress differently from other football fans – in Peter Storm jackets, straight-leg jeans and Adidas trainers. Liverpool F.C. fans were the first British football fans to wear continental European fashions, which they picked up while following their teams at matches in Europe during their run of strong performance in the UEFA Cup and European Cup in the 1970s and 80s.

The other documented precursor, according to Colin Blaney, was a subculture known as Perry Boys, which originated in the mid-1970s as a precursor to the casuals. The Perry Boys subculture consisted of Manchester football hooligans styling their hair into a flick and wearing sportswear, Fred Perry shirts and Dunlop Green Flash trainers.

See also

References

  1. Barry Didcock (8 May 2005). "Casuals: The Lost Tribe of Britain: They dressed, andf still dress, cool and fought". The Sunday Herald. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  2. Steve Redhead (Autumn 2004). "Hit and Tell: a Review Essay on the Soccer Hooligan Memoir" (PDF). Soccer and Society. 5 (3): 392–403. doi:10.1080/1466097042000279625. S2CID 162546263. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
  3. Juliet Ash, Lee Wright with Deborah Lloyd (1988). "Assemblage and subculture: the Casuals and their clothing". In Routledge (ed.). Components of dress: design, manufacturing, and image-making in the fashion industry (illustrated ed.). Routledge. pp. 100–106. ISBN 0-415-00647-3.
  4. James Hamilton (8 May 2005). "Pundit says: 'learn to love the casuals'". The Sunday Herald 2005-05-08.
  5. Ken Gelder with chapter by Phil Cohen (2005). "Subcultural conflict". In Routledge (ed.). The Subcultures Reader. Psychology Press. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-415-34416-6. Retrieved 15 August 2008.
  6. Redhead, Steve (17 January 2012). "SOCCER CASUALS: A SLIGHT RETURN OF YOUTH CULTURE". International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies. 3 (1): 65. doi:10.18357/ijcyfs31201210474. ISSN 1920-7298.
  7. Thornton, Phil (2003). Casuals: Football, Fighting and Fashion - The Story of a Terrace Cult. Milo Books. ISBN 978-1903854143.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  8. "Retro Film Recommendations: Football Casual Culture". Retro Star. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  9. "The Casuals film page".
  10. "The Casuals: The Story of the Legendary Terrace Fashion". 24 August 2017.
  11. Allt, Nicholas (2004). The Boys from the Mersey (first ed.). MILO. pp. 39–54. ISBN 1-903854-39-3.
  12. "British Style Genius". 19 August 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  13. Blaney, Colin (2014). Undesirables. John Blake. p. 7. ISBN 978-1782198970.

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