Section 5 (hooligan firm)

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Section 5 are a football firm associated with West Bromwich Albion Football Club. They are known for their involvement in violent clashes with supporters of rival teams, including Wolverhampton Wanderers, Birmingham City, Aston Villa, Walsall and Cardiff City.

One of their worst clashes of violence, at a Handsworth pub after a game against Aston Villa in August 2004, led to the conviction of 23 hooligans at Birmingham Crown Court on 5 December 2006. 37 Villa hooligans were also convicted. Most of them received prison sentences, while all received banning orders of at least five years.