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Millwall had the Bushwackers, Chelsea's mob were known as the Headhunters, while Birmingham City were the Zulu Warriors.

But throughout the 1970s, 80s and much of the 90s Manchester United 's main hooligan firm didn't really have a name. Monikers such as the Inter City Jibbers, the Wide Awake Firm or the Red Army were bandied around, but nothing ever really stuck.

But that was to change during a clash with rival fans in East London in 1999 - ironically at a time when football violence was on the wane. For years a faction of United's hardcore support had shunned club colours in favour of wearing predominantly black clothing to the match.

The fashion choice is thought to date back to a time when Manchester's bars and clubs had stricter dress codes than today, so fans

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