Tony Davis | 1990s Football Culture

Photographer Tony Davis is best known for his images of the UK rave scene in the Midlands during the early 1990s. Aside from spending time in nightclubs, Tony, who had been a football fan and terrace boy since the early 1970s, also focused his camera on football culture.

From 1990 to 2005, Tony visited most of the football grounds across the UK. From Celtic Park to The Old Den, the images in our gallery capture a golden era in UK football culture. As the decade drew to a close, the tapestry of 1990s football culture in the UK had woven together elements of fashion, music, and fan camaraderie, creating a legacy that continues to influence the modern game. 

Boy running in the shadow of Celtic Park Glasgow, 1995.
Boy running on wasteland in the shadow of Celtic Park, 1990s.

Photo © Tony Davis.

The Great Divide. St Andrews, Birmingham, 1992.
The Great Divide. St Andrews, Birmingham, 1992.

Photo © Tony Davis.

Young Wolves Fans at St Andrews, 1990s.
Wolves fans on the fence at St Andrews, 1992.

Photo © Tony Davis.

Young Newcastle Fans celebrate the signing of Alan Shearer, 1996.
Young Newcastle Fans celebrate the signing of Alan Shearer, 1996.

Photo © Tony Davis.

Victoria Ground, Stoke, 1990.
Victoria Ground, Stoke, 1990.

Photo © Tony Davis.

A Chesterfield fan at the away end escapes the clutches of the police. Chesterfield V Liverpool, Saltergate, 1992.
Away end at Saltergate, Chesterfield, 1992.

Photo © Tony Davis.

The Baseball Ground Derby, 1990s.
The Baseball Ground Derby, 1995.

Photo © Tony Davis.

Police at The Old Den Millwall, 1993.
Policeman at The Old Den Millwall, 1993.

Photo © Tony Davis.

Overlooking The Old Den Millwall, 1990s.
Overlooking the Old Den, Millwall, 1993.

Photo © Tony Davis.

Wythenshawe Reds on the grass bank at Wembley for the FA Cup Final, 1990.
Wythenshawe Reds on the grass bank at Wembley for the FA Cup Final, 1990.

Photo © Tony Davis.

Manchester United fans on the grass bank at Wembley for the FA Cup Final, 1990.
Manchester United fans at Wembley for the FA Cup Final, 1990.

Photo © Tony Davis.

Manchester United fans on the grass bank at Wembley for the FA Cup Final, 1990.
Manchester United fans on the grass bank at Wembley for the FA Cup Final, 1990.

Photo © Tony Davis.

Birmingham fans get escorted to the Victoria ground. Stoke, 1990.
Stoke, 1990.

Photo © Tony Davis.

Victoria Ground Stoke, 1990s.
Easter Road, Edinburgh, 1995.

Photo © Tony Davis.

Victoria Ground Stoke, 1990s.
Stoke fans outside The Victoria ground, 1992.

Photo © Tony Davis.

Gallery first published 25th July, 2021. © Tony Davis / British Culture Archive. All rights reserved.

All images © Tony Davis, all rights reserved. No usage or reproduction of any kind without prior permission of the copyright holder. 

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