Our support in the early 60s was certainly the subject of some media distaste. I've still got somewhere some old Charles Buchan Annuals with articles about the hostility of the Everton support. One was written by Kenneth Wolstenholme. Another was about a well known Arsenal supporter of the time who always wore a top to toe Arsenal design suit complete with top hat, rosettes etc. In the article he's asked is there any ground he doesn't wear the outfit to. He said the only place he'd never wear it was GP because the crowd is too hostile to away supporters.
The train wrecking was a regular thing. Remember that the specials and coaches were the main means of travel then.
Interestingly you can probably trace the start of the media love-in with the RS to this era. Because while we were repeatedly being attacked by the press (not just the fans but the club eg the infamous purple hearts allegations by the Sunday People) and were reluctant to talk to the media (we even banned the TV cameras for a spell) those lovable Reds were being fawned over for their pre-match singing of Beatles and other songs on the Kop.
