Firestorm: Oldham have told fans to stop setting fire to their rivals’ hair (Picture: Getty)

Oldham Athletic have issued a warning to their fans to stop setting fire to rival supporters’ hair after a spate of incidents at the League One club.

According to the Manchester Evening News, a number of Oldham match-goers have been kicked out of the club’s Boundary Park ground during recent matches for trying to set alight to rival fans’ hair, with varying degrees of success.

The incidents are just the latest in several instances of anti-social behaviour to take place at Oldham this season, with the Lactics’ £10 season ticket offer being blamed for attracting a number of mischief-makers from the local area.



Fans have been committing a range of offences, including throwing coins and bottles at players, but supporters taking a lighter to rivals is particularly worrying.

An Oldham statement, released on their official website this weekend, urged those planning trouble to watch their behaviour, with Greater Manchester Police now involved in identifying culprits.

‘Latics are warning fans that anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated at Boundary Park,’ said the statement.

‘We have recently had supporters ejected for such offences as bottle throwing and attempting to light people’s hair with cigarette lighters.

‘This is totally unacceptable behaviour and cannot be tolerated.

‘Greater Manchester Police have “spotters” attending all games that are not policed and are aware of these incidents.’

Thankfully, nobody has been seriously hurt by the ongoing trouble.