Character Relationship Map: Green Street Hooligans

Characters

• Matt Buckner (played by Elijah Wood) — protagonist

  American college student turned West Ham firm leader and central narrative driver.

• Pete Dunham (played by Charlie Hunnam) — protagonist

  Charismatic West Ham firm leader and Matt's mentor turned rival.

• Ned (played by Francis Pope) — supporting

  Veteran hooligan and firm enforcer in the original film.

• Bovver (played by Leo Gregory) — supporting

  Aggressive firm member known for street fights.

• Tommy Hatcher's Son (played by Ben Brimson) — minor

  Relative of rival figure Tommy Hatcher.

• Tommy Hatcher (played by Geoff Bell) — supporting

  Rival gang figure or antagonist.

• Ike (played by Kieran Bew) — supporting

  Firm member or associate.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Tommy Hatcher's Son → Tommy Hatcher (son)
• Pete Dunham → Bovver (Professional Right-Hand Man) — Bovver serves as Pete's closest operational lieutenant.

  Bovver is described as Pete's stubborn right-hand man and assistant within the GSE.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Matt Buckner → Ike (Alliance Firm Associate) — Their relationship is grounded in shared affiliation with the firm.

  Matt joins the GSE, and Ike is identified as a GSE firm member or associate.

• Matt Buckner → Ned (Alliance Teammate) — They are connected through Matt's membership in the GSE.

  Matt is inducted into the GSE, while Ned is identified as a veteran member and enforcer of the firm.

• Ned → Ike (Social Firm Associate) — They belong to the same supporting network around the GSE.

  Ned is described as a veteran firm enforcer and Ike as a firm member or associate within the same hooligan setting.

• Ike → Bovver (Alliance Teammate) — Their connection is based on shared firm affiliation.

  Ike and Bovver are both identified as associates or members of the GSE firm.

• Ned → Bovver (Alliance Teammate) — They share membership in the same hooligan firm.

  Both Ned and Bovver are identified as members of the GSE firm, whose members fight together at football matches.

• Ike → Pete Dunham (Alliance Firm Member) — Ike is connected to Pete through the GSE organization.

  Ike is identified as a firm member or associate, and Pete leads the GSE to which the firm belongs.

• Ned → Pete Dunham (Alliance Teammate) — Ned operates as an experienced member of Pete's firm.

  Ned is identified as a veteran GSE hooligan and firm enforcer, while Pete leads the GSE.

• Bovver → Tommy Hatcher (Narrative Informant) — Bovver acts as an internal source of intelligence for the rival side.

  Bovver secretly approaches Tommy and informs him about the presence of a key GSE figure.

• Matt Buckner → Tommy Hatcher (Conflict Enemy) — Matt becomes a direct opponent of the rival firm's leader.

  Matt fights for the GSE against Tommy's firm and later helps escape Tommy's attack during the final confrontation.

• Pete Dunham → Tommy Hatcher (Conflict Arch Rival) — Their rivalry drives the escalating conflict between the two firms.

  Pete leads the GSE against Tommy's rival firm, and Tommy later confronts Pete during the final violent battle.

• Matt Buckner → Bovver (Conflict Rival) — Bovver initially sees Matt as an outsider and a threat.

  Bovver immediately dislikes Matt and becomes jealous of Matt's rise in the firm's ranks.

• Matt Buckner → Pete Dunham (Narrative Mentor) — Pete guides Matt into the firm and shapes his transformation.

  Pete takes Matt to a football match and later inducts him into the GSE. Matt moves in with Pete and learns the firm's code and behavior.

Story Analysis

An outsider finds belonging in a violent football firm, then confronts the human cost of loyalty, betrayal, and identity.

Plot Progression

1. A Yank Enters the Firm — Matt loses his university place and travels to London after accepting blame for cocaine found in his room. Pete introduces him to the GSE, but Matt must prove himself among the firm's members.
2. Blood on the Railway — Matt is attacked after leaving the first match and is rescued by the GSE. His performance in the fight earns him induction and brings him closer to Pete.
3. The Manchester Victory — The GSE faces a major threat at Manchester, but Matt helps devise a route around the waiting opposition. The firm's successful attack strengthens Matt's position while increasing Bovver's jealousy.
4. Betrayal at The Abbey — Suspicion about Matt's identity fractures the GSE's trust. Bovver's secret communication enables a rival attack, leaving a central GSE figure seriously wounded and the firm divided.
5. The Cost of Loyalty — The rival firms meet for a final battle near the Millennium Dome. Pete sacrifices himself to protect Matt, and Matt later turns his original humiliation into leverage through a recorded confession.