As you can see from the title, this seventh installment of WFISTLL looks at Belgium in the late 80s and early 90s which it turns out was mostly a lot of riot police, police dogs, fences, pitch invasions, etc…
Scenes From The Gritty Belgian First Division, 1988-1993
Standard De Liege vs RSC Anderlecht, 05/01/1988:
K Beerschot VAC vs Royal Antwerp FC, 19/03/1988:
Royal Antwerp FC vs RSC Anderlecht, 19/08/1989:
KAA Gent vs Club Brugge, 11/02/1990:
RSC Anderlecht vs Club Brugge, 20/10/1990:
RSC Anderlecht vs Standard De Liege, 10/11/1990:
KAA Gent vs RSC Anderlecht, 1991:
RFC Liege vs Standard De Liege, 01/03/1991:
Club Brugge vs RSC Anderlecht, 16/03/1991:
RSC Anderlecht vs Racing White Daring Molenbeek, 11/05/1991:
Eendracht Aalst vs KV Mechelen, 1991/92:
Royal Antwerp FC vs KV Mechelen, 1991/92:
Eendracht Aalst vs Cercle Brugge, 1991/92:
Standard De Liege vs Club Brugge, 1992/93:
Royal Antwerp FC vs Club Brugge KV, 07/10/1992:
KAA Gent vs Royal Antwerp FC, 08/11/1992:
Standard De Liege vs Royal Antwerp FC, 09/01/1993:
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YouTube Links:
Standard De Liege vs RSC Anderlecht, 1988
K. Beerschot V.A.C. vs Royal Antwerp FC, 1988
Royal Antwerp FC vs RSC Anderlecht, 1989
KAA Gent vs Club Brugge, 1990
Club Brugge vs RSC Anderlecht, 90/91
RSC Anderlecht vs Club Brugge, 90/91
RSC Anderlecht vs Standard De Liege, 1990
KAA Gent vs RSC Anderlecht, 1991
RFC Liege vs Standard De Liege, 1991
RSC Anderlecht vs RWD Molenbeek, 1991
Eendracht Aalst vs KV Mechelen, 91/92
Royal Antwerp FC vs KV Mechelen, 91/92
Eendracht Aalst vs Cercle Brugge, 91/92
Standard De Liege vs Club Brugge, 92/93
Royal Antwerp FC vs Club Brugge KV, 1992
KAA Gent vs Royal Antwerp FC, 1992
Standard De Liege vs Royal Antwerp FC, 1993
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