Celebrity Football Fans
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There are some weird and wonderful 'celeb' fans for some of the clubs in England, from the legendary rumours that the likes of the Queen and Osama bin Laden follow Arsenal, to cult figures like Jack Russell following Forest Green Rovers and the Chuckle Brothers supporting Rotherham.
TEAM | 'CELEB' | OCCUPATION |
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Accrington Stanley | ||
David Lloyd | Cult cricketing commentating crackpot | |
Arsenal | ||
Fidel Castro | Cuban Leader | |
Robin Cook | Politician | |
Tom Cruise | Tiny Actor | |
President Kagame | President of Rwanda | |
Paul Kaye | Comedian (Pennis, Strutter) | |
Aleksander Kwasniewski | President of Poland | |
Osama bin Laden | Terrorist Overlord | |
Prince Harry | Prince | |
King Olav V | King of Norway | |
Geoffrey Palmer | 'Stuffy' Actor (e.g. Sausage-scoffing doctor in Fawlty Towers) | |
Ian Poulter | Whacky-clothed Golfer | |
The Queen | The Queen | |
David Soul | Hutch | |
Phil Tufnell | Cricketer | |
Taufa'ahau Tupou IV | King of Tonga | |
Reggie Yates | Radio 1 DJ | |
Aston Villa | ||
Ian Bell | Cricketer | |
Alan Davies | Comedian | |
Lennie Godber | Jailbird | |
Tom Hanks | Actor | |
Nigel Kennedy | Violinist | |
Pauline McLynn | Mrs Doyle (Father Ted) | |
Ozzy Osborne | Bat-munching Heavy Metal Singer | |
Prince William | Prince | |
Mark Williams | Comic Actor | |
Barnsley | ||
Dickie Bird | Umpire | |
Darren Gough | Cricketer / Dancer | |
Michael Parkinson | Broadcaster | |
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Bath City | ||
Bill Bailey | Hairy/Not-so-hairy Comedian | |
Ken Loach | Great British film Director | |
Birmingham City | ||
Jasper Carrot | Comedian | |
Blackburn Rovers | ||
Jim Bowen | Comedian (old school) | |
Jack Straw | Politician | |
Bolton Wanderers | ||
Vernon Kay | Massive TV Presenter | |
Amir Khan | Boxer | |
Paddy McGuinness | Comic Actor | |
Brentford | ||
Richard Archer | Singer (Hard-Fi) | |
Phil Collins | Middling middle of the road popster | |
Sarah Cracknell | Singer (St Etienne) | |
Cameron Diaz (*5) | Actress | |
Greg Dyke | TV Broadcasting Big Cheese | |
Dean Gaffney (aka Robbie Jackson) | Actor (Eastenders) | |
Dan Tana | Hollywood Restaurateur | |
Brighton HA | ||
Des Lynam | Sports Presenter | |
Fat Boy Slim | DJ | |
Mark Williams (*3) | Comic Actor | |
Burnley | ||
Alistair Campbell | Spin Doctor | |
Bury | ||
Danny Boyle | Film Director | |
Neville Neville (your face is a mess) | Daddy Neville | |
Chasetown | ||
Frank Carson | Old Skool Comedian | |
Charlton Athletic | ||
Gary Bushell | 'Journalist' | |
Jim Davidson | Presenter of Big Break | |
Steve Davis | Snooker Champ | |
Michael Grade | Chief Executive of ITV | |
Karl Howman | Actor (Jacko in Brush Strokes) | |
Steve Rider | Sports presenter | |
Lee Ryan | Boy Band Singer | |
Glenn Tilbrook | Musician | |
Chelsea | ||
Damon Albarn | Singer | |
Richard Attenborough | Director / Actor | |
David Baddiel | Comedian | |
Sebastian Coe | Athlete/Politician | |
Tim Lovejoy | Broadcaster | |
John Major | ex Prime Minister | |
Alec Stewart | Cricketer | |
Suggs | Singer | |
Raquel Welch | Busty 70's sex-symbol | |
Chesterfield | ||
Paul Burrell | Royal Butler | |
Jo Guest | Model | |
Coventry City | ||
Eddie Jordan | F1 Motor Racing Owner | |
Jimmy Hill | Large-chinned Football Pundit | |
Vince Hill | Jimmy's Brother and 60's Popstar | |
Richard Keys | Hairy-handed Football Presenter | |
Brian McFadden | Irish Pop 'star' | |
Alistair McGowan | Impressionist | |
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Crystal Palace | ||
Martin Bashir | Journalist (infamous Lady Di and Wacko Jacko interviews) | |
Bob 'the Cat' Bevan | After-Dinner Speaker | |
Jim Bob | Bonkers 90's indie star (Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine) | |
Jo Brand | Comedienne | |
Mark Butcher | Cricketer | |
Harry Carpenter | Legendary Boxing Commentator | |
Ronnie Corbett | Comedian | |
Roger de Courcey & Nookie Bear | Philosophers | |
Windsor Davies | Actor (Never the Twain) | |
Peter Davison | The 5th Doctor Who, Singer of 'Button Moon' theme tune | |
Kevin Day | Comedian | |
Harry Enfield | Comedian | |
Tim Gudgeon | Grandstand football scores announcer | |
Nigel Harman | Actor (Eastenders) | |
Roy Hudd | Comedian | |
Sean Hughes | Comedian | |
Sir Bernard Ingham | Politician | |
Eddie Izzard | Comedian | |
David 'Kid' Jensen | 80's DJ | |
Daniel Day Lewis | Actor | |
Neil Morrissey | Actor | |
Rob Newman | Comedian (the Mary White House Experience) | |
Bill Nighy | Actor | |
John Peinnar | Polictical Commentator | |
Mark Steel | Comedian | |
Paul Weller | Top Mod | |
James Whale | Radio DJ | |
Nicholas Witchell | Posh BBC Newsreader | |
Matthew Wright | TV Presenter | |
Bill Wyman | Rolling Stone | |
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Derby County | ||
Kim Barnett | England cricket 'rebel' | |
Peter Baxter | Cricket commentator | |
Margaret Beckett | MP | |
Tim Brooke-Taylor | Goody | |
Nicholas Burns | Actor (Nathan Barley) | |
Mike Cattermole | Horse-Racing Presenter | |
Timothy Dalton | Former 007 | |
Ivan Gaskill | MOTD interviewer | |
Simon Groom | Farmer / Blue Peter Presenter | |
Geoff Hoon | Politician | |
Mike Ingham | Radio 5 football bod | |
Robert Lindsay | Actor ('Wolfie' Citizen Smith) | |
Kevin Lloyd | Actor ('Tosh' from The Bill) | |
Tracy Shaw | Actress (Maxine from Coro) | |
Kelli Young | Liberty X 'singer' | |
Doncaster Rovers | ||
Jeremy Clarkson | Petrolheaded TV presenter | |
Paul Daniels | Magical millionaire husband of the delightful Debbie McGhee | |
Everton | ||
Paul McCartney | Singer Song Writer | |
Sylvester Stallone | Rocky Balboa | |
Forest Green Rovers | ||
Jack Russell | Eccentric Former Cricketer | |
Hartlepool | ||
Lord Burlison | Trade Unionist and er, Lord | |
Stuart Drummond | H'Angus the Monkey/Mayor | |
Janick Gers | Songwriter/Guitarist (Iron Maiden) | |
Meat Loaf | Singer | |
Peter Mandelson | MP | |
Phil Middlemiss | Actor (Des Barnes, Corrie) | |
Ridley Scott | Film Director | |
Reg Smythe | Catoonist ('Andy Capp') | |
Jeff Stelling | Genius football Presenter | |
Huddersfield Town | ||
Patrick Stewart | Actor (aka Jean Luc Picard, Star Trek) | |
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Leeds Utd | ||
Kaiser Chiefs | Band | |
Nasser Hussain | Cricketer | |
Chris Moyles | Radio 1 DJ | |
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Leicester City | ||
Family | 60's rock band | |
Engelbert Humperdinck | 60's singer | |
David Icke | Former Sports Presenter turned reptilian humanoid discoverer | |
Lee Jobber | Bare-chested 23 stone super-fan. | |
Martin Johnson | Egg-chasing World Cup winning captain. | |
Kasabian | Top Band | |
Rusty Lee | Hysterical former TV Chef. Now wife of Jimmy Nail. | |
Gary Lineker | Jug-eared host of Matach of the Day and legendary goal hanger. | |
Bill Maynard | Actor (Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!) | |
Mark Morrison | Singer ("Return of the Mack") | |
David Neilson | Actor (Roy Cropper, Corrie) | |
Gary Newbon | TV Sports Presenter | |
Nicholas Parsons | Sale of the Century host | |
Showaddywaddy | 1970's Teddy Boys Band | |
Willie Thorne | Slap-headed Snooker Ace | |
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Liverpool | ||
Ian Broudie | Singer | |
Dr Dre | Rapper | |
Colin Murray | Radio/TV Presenter | |
DJ Spoony | DJ | |
Jimmy Tarbuck | Professional Scouser | |
Luton | ||
Eric Morecambe | Comic Legend | |
Nick Owen | Broadcaster | |
Man City | ||
Nigel Bond | Snooker Legend / King of Darley Dale | |
Liam Gallagher | Oasis singer | |
Noel Gallagher | Oasis guitarist | |
Kevin Kennedy (aka Curly) | Actor (Coro) | |
Eddie Large | Large Comedian | |
Man Utd | ||
Richard Ashcroft | Verve Frontman | |
Michael Atherton | England Cricket Captain | |
Ian Brown | Stone Roses King Monkey | |
Tim Burgess | Charlatans Frontman | |
Mark Charnock | Actor (Marlon Dingle) | |
Terry Christian | Yoof Presenter (the Word) | |
Steve Coogan | Alan Partridge | |
Angus Deayton | Mancunian (yeah, right) | |
Ulrika Jonsson | C list Celeb / Friend of Sven | |
Mani | Stone Roses / Primal Scream legend | |
Ian McShane | Lovejoy | |
Steve McFadden | Phil Mitchell | |
JAmes Nesbitt | Actor | |
Gary Rhodes | Spikey haired TV Chef | |
Michael Le Vell | Actor (Coro, Kevin Webster) | |
John Virgo | Miserable Snooker Player | |
Russell Watson | Opera Singer | |
Sean Wilson | Actor (Coro, Kevin Webster) | |
Mansfield Town | ||
Alvin Stardust | Singer | |
Middlesbrough | ||
Chris Rea | Singer | |
Bob Mortimer | Comedian | |
Millwall | ||
Danny Baker | Overweight Gobby Radio/TV Presenter | |
Rod Liddle | Media Bloke | |
Ian Wright | ex Footballer | |
Newcastle Utd | ||
Ant'n'Dec | Cheeky TV Presenters | |
Tony Blair | ex Prime Minister | |
Brian Blessed | Shouty-crackers Actor | |
Steve Harmison | Homesick Cricketer | |
Tim Healy | Actor | |
John McCririck | Horse-Racing Expert | |
Norwich City | ||
Delia Smith | TV Chef | |
Oxford Utd | ||
Timmy Mallet | "Mallet's Mallet" Presenter and friend of Roland Rat | |
Peterborough | ||
Adrian Durham | Talksport DJ | |
Plymouth | ||
Michael Foot (*1) | Politician | |
Port Vale | ||
Phil 'the Power' Taylor | Darts legend | |
Robbie Williams | Singer | |
QPR | ||
Bill Bailey | Hairy/Not-so-hairy Comedian | |
Pete Doherty | Skinny Singer | |
Ashley Giles | Cricketer | |
Rochdale | ||
Tommy Cannon | Comedian | |
Lisa Stansfield | Singer | |
Rotherham | ||
Barry Chuckle | A Chuckle Brother | |
Paul Chuckle | A Chuckle Brother | |
Sheffield United | ||
Sean Bean | Actor | |
Joe Elliot | Long-haired 'glam-rock' singer (Def Leppard) | |
Paul Heaton | Singer (Housemartions, Beautiful South) | |
Michael Palin (*2) | Comic Actor | |
Sheffield Wednesday | ||
Arctic Monkeys | Band | |
David Blunkett | Politician | |
Tommy Craig (aka Tommy Harris) (*4) | Actor (Coro) | |
Harrisons | Indie group. | |
Roy Hattersley | Politician | |
Jermaine Jackson | Singer | |
Jon McClure | Singer (Reverend and the Makers) | |
Michael Palin (*2) | Comic Actor | |
Michael Vaughan | Ashes-winning Cricket Captain | |
Southend | ||
Alison Moyet | Big Singer | |
Southampton | ||
Craig David | Singer | |
Stoke City | ||
Nick Hancock | Comedian | |
Sunderland | ||
Steve Cram | Athlete | |
Brendan Foster | Athlete | |
Swindon Town | ||
Willie Carson | Jockey | |
Torquay | ||
Helen Chamberlain | Broadcaster | |
Peter Cook | Comic legend | |
Tottenham Hotspur | ||
Chas'n'Dave | Margate-loving Pop Combo | |
Danny Kelly | See Danny Baker | |
Richard Littlejohn | See Danny Kelly | |
Jo Whiley | Radio 1 DJ | |
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Tranmere Rovers | ||
David Dimbleby | Question Time Anchorman | |
Jonathan Dimbleby | Son of David. | |
Half-Man Half Biscuit | One of the most under-rated groups ever | |
Glenda Jackson | Actress and Politician | |
Patricia Routledge | Actress (Hyacinth Bucket - Keeping Up Appearances) | |
Ray Stubbs | ESPN Anchorman | |
Trevor Ward | Granada TV Presenter | |
Warrior | A Gladiator, from er Gladiators | |
Elton Welsby | 80's/90's Sports Presenter | |
Watford | ||
Elton John | Singer | |
West Brom | ||
Adrian Chiles | TV Presenter | |
Frank Skinner | Comedian | |
Wolves | ||
Jimmy Page | Rock Legend | |
Robert Plant | Rock Legend | |
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West Ham Utd | ||
Kriss Akabusi | Loud Athlete | |
Nick Berry | Actor ('Wicksy') | |
Russell Brand | Motor-mouthed TV Presenter | |
Frank Bruno | Heavyweight Boxer and friend of 'Arry | |
Todd Carty | Actor - Tucker Jenkins, Mark Fowler | |
John Cleese | Basil Fawlty | |
James Corden | Comic Actor - Gavin and Stacey | |
Noel Edmonds | Bearded friend of Mr Blobby | |
David Essex | Singer | |
Perry Fenwick | Eastenders Actor - Billy Mitchell | |
Graham Gooch | Cricketer | |
Leslie Grantham | Actor - Dirty Den | |
Lee Hurst | Comedian | |
Phil Jupitus | Comedian | |
Ross Kemp | Slap-headed Actor | |
Matt Lorenzo | Sky Sports Presenter | |
Jo O'Meara | S Club 7 Singer | |
The Queen Mum | Mother of the Queen | |
Ray Winstone | the Daddy |
Notes
(*1) | In 2003 the veteran left-winger Michael Foot was given the official squad number of 90 after his registration as a Plymouth Argyle player was formally accepted by the Football League. |
(*2) |
Michael Palin allegedly supports both Sheffield clubs. |
(*3) |
Mark Williams claims to support both Villa and Brighton. |
(*4) | Tommy Craig's real name is Craig Thompson, but he created a stage name the same as the ex-Wednesday midfielder. |
(*5) | It's claimed that Cameron Diaz follows Brentford because of her friendship with Hollywood restaurant owner Dan Tana, himself an avid Bees fan. |
TEAM | 'CELEB' | OCCUPATION |
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ADO Den Haag | ||
Raymond van Barneveld | Darts legend | |
Willem II | ||
Willem Defoe (probably) | Actor |
TEAM | 'CELEB' | OCCUPATION |
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Juventus | ||
Joe Calzaghe | Boxer | |
Napoli | ||
Sophia Loren | Actress | |
Reggiana | ||
Romano Prodi | Prime Minister |
TEAM | 'CELEB' | OCCUPATION |
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Aberdeen | ||
Frank Bruno | Heavyweight Boxer and friend of 'Arry | |
Ayr United | ||
Belle and Sebastian | Indie Group | |
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Celtic | ||
Billy Connelly | The Big Yin | |
George Galloway | Indefatigable Politician | |
John Higgins | Snooker Loopster | |
Fran Healy | Singer with Travis (You know - 'Why does it always bleeding rain on me ?') | |
Jim Kerr | Simple Mind | |
Tony Roper | Jamesie in Rab Nesbitt | |
Rod Stewart | Ageing Uber-Haired Rocker | |
Dundee Utd | ||
Zippy (from Rainbow) | Large mouthed oval-headed puppet | |
Hearts | ||
Nicky Campbell | Broadcaster | |
Dave Cicero | Singer | |
Ronnie Corbett | Small Comedian | |
Steven Hendry | Snooker Legend | |
Andrew Oldcorn | Golfer | |
Alex Salmond | Scottish National Party Leader | |
Ken Stott | Actor | |
Hibernian | ||
Bill Barclay | Singer / Comedian | |
Jack Docherty | Comedian | |
Fish | Rock Singer | |
Bernard Gallacher | Golfer | |
John Leslie | Tabloid boo-boy | |
Sandy Lyle | Golfer | |
Shirley Manson | Garbage Singer | |
Andy Murray | Angry Tennis Player | |
The Proclaimers | 80's popsters | |
Finley Quaye | Musician | |
Ian Rankin | Author | |
Dougray Scott | Actor | |
Irvine Welsh | Author | |
Raith Rovers | ||
Gordon Brown | Wannabee Prime Minister | |
Rangers | ||
Andy Cameron | Comedian | |
Sean Connery | Actor | |
Gordon Ramsay | Potty-mouthed chef |
Spain
Ok, so Real Madrid claiming to have King Abdullah of Jordan and Tom Cruise as supporters is possibly just behind Arsenal's Osama bin Laden / the Queen rumour, but only just. With Barca and Real dominating the country so much there appears to be a lot of celeb fans who support one of the big 2 plus their local team.
TEAM | 'CELEB' | OCCUPATION |
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Atletico Madrid | ||
Javier Castillejo | Middleweight Boxing Champ | |
Barcelona | ||
Carlos Checa | Moto GP star | |
Marc Coma | Motorcycling Champ | |
Alex Criville | Moto GP Champ | |
Pedro de la Rosa | Formula 1 Driver | |
Jose Luis Zapatero | Prime Minister | |
RCD Espanol | ||
Guillem Balague | Revista de la Liga pundit | |
Pau Gasol | Basketball Star | |
Malaga | ||
Antonio Banderas | Actor | |
Miguel Angel Jimenez | Moustachioed Golfer | |
Osasuna | ||
Miguel Indurain | Tour de France Winner | |
Real Madrid | ||
King Abdullah of Jordan | King | |
Antonio Banderas | Actor | |
Usain Bolt | Fastest man. Ever. | |
Tom Cruise | Small Actor | |
Penelope Cruz | Actress | |
Pedro Delgado | Tour de France Winner | |
Placido Domingo | Opera star | |
Luis Miguel Dominguin | Bullfighter | |
Juan Carlos Ferrero | Tennis Champ | |
Sergio Garcia | Cheeky Golfer | |
Julio Iglesias | Crooner | |
Viggo Mortensen | Lord of the Rings actor | |
Rafael Nadal | Tennis Player | |
Carlos Sainz | World Rally Champ | |
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | Jovial Tennis Player | |
Real Mallorca | ||
Carlos Moya | Tennis Player | |
Rafael Nadal | Tennis Player | |
Real Oviedo | ||
Fernando Alonso | Formula 1 Champ | |
Real Sociedad | ||
Jose Maria Olazabal | Golfer | |
Real Zaragoza | ||
Fermin Cacho | 1500m Olympic Champ | |
Sevilla | ||
Los del Rio | Spanish Folk Music Duo | |
Valencia | ||
Juan Carlos Ferrero | Tennis Champ |