Hudson Street Hooligans
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| Hudson Street Hooligans | |
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| Established | 2006 |
| Type | Supporters' group |
| Team | Columbus Crew |
| Motto | Ne Cum Pedicabo |
| Location | Columbus, Ohio |
| Website | HudsonStreetHooligans.com |
The Hudson Street Hooligans (HSH) are an independent supporters group for Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. They are named for Hudson Street, which runs adjacent to Historic Crew Stadium in Old North Columbus.
In 1996, half brothers Grant Thurmond and Cord Andrews and their friend Drew Abdalla were children when they watched Major League Soccer team Columbus Crew SC's first season.[1] When the three men entered Ohio State University, they continued walking down Hudson Street to reach the stadium. Their enthusiasm for the team had not waned despite the soccer team's unexceptional performance which dissuaded people from attending their games.[1] In 2006, to reinvigorate Columbus Crew SC's fan base, Thurmond, Andrews, and Abdalla formed the independent supporters' group Hudson Street Hooligans. In a 2012 interview with The Lantern, Andrews said, "We called ourselves the Hudson Street Hooligans because we had to walk up Hudson to get to the stadium."[1]
Beginning in 2006, the club met at the local bar Ruby Tuesday during game days.[2] In July 2010, HSH had 500 members.[3] In August 2011, the club grew to nearly 1,000 members.[4]