I remember that Hartlepool game. They brought down a couple of coachloads of skinheads and they weren’t young kids either. They had been drinking in the Moss before the game but were no problem in the first half stood alongside Alty fans in the Golf Road end, the direction Alty were kicking. In the second half Alty's singing crew were stood at the far end of the popular side (where they stand today) - which was very unusual in those days as we usually stood behind the goal when Alty attacked the Chequers end as there was no segregation. When we went 2-0 up the Hartlepool fans left the Golf Road end and went along Moss Lane re-entering the ground via the Cheques end to attack Alty fans. They did indeed put a brick through the window of Cheques door from behind the goal and headed towards the Alty fans on the popular side. Alty fans being mainly very young kids made a retreat towards the Golf Road End. As we got to the half way line, a gang of Alty lads, made up of well known characters in those days, arrived. It was like the Cavalry in the Wild West movies. I remember a character from the Broomwood saying "Don’t run lads, Alty can have them". The reality was even with the reinforcements from the pubs in town we were still outnumbered. However Alty stood their ground and next thing - Bedlam. Everyone joined in, guys of all ages. I remember a tall old guy dressed in a 1940's gaberdine, and he must have been at least in his late sixties, having a real go. After about 3 waves of attacks from the Hartlepool gang, they made a run for their lives, back though the chequers end chased by Alty lads. They ran up to Sandiileigh Avenue where their coaches were parked and were protected by Pinky and another couple of Cops, who had to radio for reinforcements. I am told the coaches were ambushed as they went past Stamford Park and again near the bus station and left Alty with only one window not broken