York Nomad Society

York Nomad Society

The York Nomad Society or YNS are a supporters group and hooligan firm associated with York City Football Club who play in the Conference National.

The YNS was formed in 1981 as an alternative travel to away matches for City supporters. The coaches the YNS put on were cheaper and allowed breaks at pubs for drinking.Since the nineties however, the YNS has become a hooligan group as well as just a supporters group.

In the Hooligans A-Z book, the YNS were described as being more akin to an Italian ultras group than a traditional English football 'firm', due to the fundraising carried out by the group. It was also claimed that, in one way or another, around 1,000 people have been 'members' of the YNS since its formation.

Fundraising

The YNS are avid York City fans, and like other York supporters groups, they raise funds for the club.

Currently the group make a regular donation each season by way of paying the club to have an advertisement board on the half way line in front of the Pop Stand.

Hooligan firm

In March 2002 two York City fans were arrested on suspicion of assault following clashes at an away match against Cheltenham Town. [ [http://archive.yorkpress.co.uk/2002/3/11/289601.html Two arrested after City's match] ] In February 2003, seven people were arrested (four from Bury and three from York) following clashes at a home match against Bury. Between 30 and 40 fans clashed in York with missiles thrown and the police dog unit finally restoring order. [ [http://archive.yorkpress.co.uk/2003/2/24/272574.html Seven arrested after rival fans clash again] ] In October 2006 York fans clashed with Oxford United fans in Oxford as over 100 fans from both teams fought near the Blackbird pub. [ [http://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/display.var.948967.0.hooligan_havoc_as_100_clash.php Hooligan havoc as 100 clash] ] The clash was described by the local Oxford press as being a pre-arranged conflict. Three York City fans were arrested after a window was broken at the Priory pub after the match. [ [http://archive.oxfordmail.net/2006/10/2/107481.html Police use batons to stop fighting fans] ]

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