'Football Factory' is a raw and powerful novel by John King depicting football hooliganism in Britain. The central character is Tom Johnson; he is in his twenties and is a white, Anglo-Saxon working class man. He is a thug who supports Chelsea, the south London football club. For the protagonist, Tom Johnson, and others like him, Chelsea football matches, home and away, provided an opportunity to vent their pent-up rage and wage "wars" against what 'they view as a repressive society in Britain. In their minds, this repressive society is represented by the police, politicians, the press, armchair fans, the middle class, intellectuals, communists, women and, in the case of football-related violence, corporate rivals. or the supporters. Hooligans refer to almost everyone as “the scum of the earth” (King, 31). The book gives detailed information about the brutal fights and violence. The novel does not follow a classic narrative structure. There is no character development or attempts. to redemption. "Football Factory" is not really driven by plot or character development as one might expect in a classic narrative, but uses the characters and circumstances to make a statement about society, the state- welfare and poverty. examining the class divide from the perspective of British working-class society, while providing an overview of hooliganism in general, without prejudice or judgment, allowing the reader to make their own judgment and engage with the frustrations of youth British. The novel “Football Factory” by John King follows a group of Chelsea hooligans in England. Tommy is an almost 30 year old man, Chelsea fan and football hooligan. He has no other relatives than his grandfather. .. middle of paper......and it's not like it's derived from a subplot to make an additional point. “The Football Factory” is a story about working-class youth in Britain, and aspiring to be nothing. other. It's a raw, real, and often cringe-worthy look at life. It does not judge or overtly try to steer the reader in a direction, but simply lets the reader evaluate the characters' decisions and actions for themselves. The book focuses primarily on British society, the welfare state and class division. The characters represent the white working class in Britain and the choices made by those enveloped in its sociological structure. Tommy is stuck in a circle, with no option or desire to escape. The state and classes have helped shape this cycle that everyone perpetuates. This is the insight the book offers, an honest look at white, working-class youth in Britain..