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Section B are a group of football supporters who follow Airdrieonians FC, and before the current clubs formation in 2002, followed the original Airdrieonians FC. The group, formed in 1977, have been well known throughout Scottish football for their boisterous, vociferous and often violent behaviour for nearly 40 years. The group is widely regarded as one of the most violent gangs in Scotland. In 2006 Airdrie fan Izak Cowie became the first person in Scotland banned from every football ground in the UK.〔 Airdrie fan Ian Bear received a 5-year banning order after being charged with making Nazi salutes and challenging rival fans to fights in Paisley in March 2006. In April 2013 they were involved in a fight with rival fans where a policeman was seriously assaulted (see Ayr Utd, under Activity below), with an Airdrie fan subsequently (jailed ) for 3 years in November 2014. Following an incident against a player at Station Park, Forfar in April 2015 (see Forfar Athletic, under Activity below) 4 Airdrie fans (including Ian Bear who had received a previous banning order - see above) were due to appear in court charged with various offences (including 3 for assault) in (August 2015 ). Section B have featured in several publications over the years, including (The Idler ) Book Of Crap Towns II (2004), ''Hooligans'' (September 2005 & updated September 2007), and ''Front Magazine'' (February 2006). ==Formation== During the late 1960s and early to mid-1970s the town of Airdrie often witnessed hooliganism and misbehaviour in and around the old Broomfield stadium where Airdrieonians played. The larger clubs — namely Celtic, Rangers, Hearts and Hibs, would have an element of their support that would often cause bother with the local fans. Section B were formed as a direct response to this threat, and were originally made up of an amalgamation of smaller groups of gangs from around the town. This diverse mixture combined punks, mods and others. Contrary to popular belief, Section B were not named after the area of terracing where they mainly stood, but in tribute to a local punk band by the same name who were active at the time. This is acknowledged commercially via a Section B (website ). In the last few years Section B have attended the more important and significant games (and clashes with rivals where the football clubs are not meeting) where numbers can still attain 50-80 plus, and on occasion as high as 100 or more. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Section B」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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