The Cardiff City Soul Crew ( cy, Criw Enaid Dinas Caerdydd; commonly known as the Soul Crew) football

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, associated with the

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football club

Cardiff City Cardiff City Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd) is a professional association football club based in Cardiff, Wales. It competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1899 as R ...

. From its formation in 1983 onwards, the Soul Crew would on many occasions become one of the most active football firm in the

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Background

The Soul Crew name was adopted by hooligan followers of

in the 1982/83 season, and comes from the small number of aspirant hooligans that had an enthusiasm for soul music. It was alleged that

Don Cornelius Donald Cortez Cornelius (September 27, 1936 – February 1, 2012) was an American television show host and producer widely known as the creator of the nationally syndicated dance and music show ''Soul Train'', which he hosted from 1971 until 1993 ...

, former host of the TV show ''

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'' gave his blessings for the group to be known as ''The Soul Crew''. They were featured in the 2002 documentary series, ''Hooligans'' on BBC. Eleven suspected members of the Soul Crew were detained before the start of an

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replay against

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Ninian Park Ninian Park was a football stadium in the Leckwith area of Cardiff, Wales, that was the home of Cardiff City F.C. for 99 years. Opened in 1910 with a single wooden stand, it underwent numerous renovations during its lifespan and hosted fixtu ...

in February 1998. Riot police were drafted in at the end of the game to prevent further outbreaks of violence.

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