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Archive, 1985: Alcohol banned from football grounds in England and Wales
<p>The violence at the Luton Town v Millwall FA Cup match in 1985, along with the Heysel Stadium disaster, saw the Thatcher government enact new laws</p><p><em>UK prime minister, Andy Burnham has spoken out about footbal
Published 24 September at 12:32 UTC
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<p>The violence at the Luton Town v Millwall FA Cup match in 1985, along with the Heysel Stadium disaster, saw the Thatcher government enact new laws</p><p><em>UK prime minister, Andy Burnham has spoken out about football fans facing “discrimination” because they cannot drink alcohol in the stands, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/sep/23/andy-burnham-signals-he-may-lift-ban-on-al