Top 20 supported teams in the UK....

[Montse]

Not sure about the top 20 there are some surprises in there for the bottom half buts ome of the supporters trend analysis is cracking.....

 

 

Chelsea Climbing The Popularity Table But Man U Still The Team To Beat

 

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Article No. 490 - May 12, 2006

 

 

Reigning champions Chelsea may have won the 2005/06 English Premier League title but Manchester United remains Britain?s most popular football club, according to Roy Morgan International Single Source findings. Manchester United, described recently by American owner Malcolm Glazier as a ?franchise?, is supported by 4.209 million Brits. FA Cup Finalist Liverpool is the second most popular British Club with 3.133 million British supporters with Champions League Finalist Arsenal (2.652m) rounding out the top three. Despite their on-field success Chelsea must settle for fourth on the table with 1.485 million supporters.

 

Glasgow Rangers, with 1.43 million supporters, are the fifth most popular team in Britain followed immediately by their old firm rivals and Scottish Champions Glasgow Celtic who are supported by 1.406 million Brits.

 

From the English Championship League Leeds United (938,000) is the best supported football team from outside the English and Scottish Premier Leagues and is the ninth most popular team overall.

 

Liverpool will take on the 12th most popular British team, West Ham (691,000 supporters), in this year?s FA Cup Final to be played on May 13th. The Hammers are the fourth most popular London team behind Arsenal (2.652m), Chelsea (1.406m) and Tottenham (1.240m ? seventh overall).

 

Also in the Top 20 are England?s UEFA Cup Finalist Middlesbrough in 16th position (452,000 supporters) and Scotland?s Champions League qualifiers Heart of Midlothian in 18th place (398,000 supporters). Welsh team Cardiff are in 22nd position with 322,000 supporters. Of the 20 most popular teams in the UK, eleven currently play in the English Premier League, three play in the Scottish Premier League and six in the English Championship League.

 

Position Britain?s 20 Most Popular Teams Number of Supporters

 

1 Manchester United 4,209,000

 

2 Liverpool 3,133,000

 

3 Arsenal 2,652,000

 

4 Chelsea 1,485,000

 

5 Rangers 1,430,000

 

6 Celtic 1,406,000

 

7 Tottenham 1,240,000

 

8 Newcastle 1,159,000

 

9 Leeds United 938,000

 

10 Manchester City 886,000

 

11 Aston Villa 700,000

 

12 West Ham 691,000

 

13 Everton 628,000

 

14 Leicester City 553,000

 

15 Norwich City 458,000

 

16 Middlesbrough 452,000

 

17 Southampton 429,000

 

18 Hearts 398,000

 

19 Wolverhampton Wanderers 384,000

 

20 Sheffield Wednesday 371,000

 

The Premier League

 

When compared to the average UK football supporter:

 

Manchester United supporters are:

 

81% more likely to be aged between 14 and 17.

63% more likely to see their main goal in life is to have ?An important life?.

37% more likely to be underweight.

28% more likely to agree ?I wear clothes that will get me noticed?.

27% more likely to live in a household with three or more children.

24% more likely to agree ?I believe a percentage of everyone?s incomes should go to charities?.

22% more likely to agree ?You can tell a type of person by the type of car they drive?.

18% more likely to earn less than £5,000 per annum.

17% more likely to have played a sport in the last three months.

17% more likely to believe they get a raw deal out of life.

 

Chelsea supporters are:

 

More than twice as likely (164% more likely) to have been to a beauty salon or spa in the last three months.

More than twice as likely (139% more likely) to be underweight.

84% more likely to agree ?I wear clothes that will get me noticed?.

64% more likely to agree ?It only feels like a holiday if I leave the UK?.

63% more likely to be aged between 25 and 34.

56% more likely to be renting their current residence.

54% more likely to agree ?I was born to shop?.

50% more likely to agree ?I choose a car mainly on its looks?.

44% more likely to see their main goal in life is to have ?A prosperous life?.

28% more likely to agree ?It?s important to have a full social life?.

20% more likely to be single.

 

European Champions League Finalists

 

When compared to the average UK football supporter:

 

Arsenal supporters are:

 

50% more likely to be aged between 18 and 24.

47% more likely to see their main goal in life is to have ?A prosperous life?.

45% more likely to be a single parent.

40% more likely to agree ?The food I eat is all, or almost all, vegetarian?.

35% more likely to agree ?I will buy a product because of the label?.

28% more likely to earn over £40,000 per annum.

28% more likely to agree ?I?m more extrovert than introvert?.

20% more likely to be female.

19% more likely to agree ?I enjoy clothes shopping?.

 

FA CUP Final: Liverpool vs. West Ham

 

When compared to the average UK football supporter:

 

Liverpool supporters are:

 

Almost three times as likely (175% more likely) to live in a household of five or more adults.

42% more likely to be a single parent.

42% more likely to have worked on a car in the last 3 months.

31% more likely to agree ?I love to do as many sports as possible?.

31% more likely to have purchased self and pre-tanning lotions in the last 4 weeks.

25% more likely to agree ?I look for new experiences every day?.

16% more likely to agree ?I believe in taking risks?.

15% more likely to have read a non-fiction book in the last 3 months.

12% more likely to see their main goal in life is to have ?An exciting life?.

West Ham supporters are:

 

More than twice as likely (132% more likely) to have been to a racetrack in the last 3 months.

More than twice as likely (114% more likely) to have been to a casino in the last 3 months.

83% more likely to have used the internet to place a bet in the last 3 months.

58% more likely to see their main goal in life is to have ?An important life?.

44% more likely to be aged 65 and over.

42% more likely to believe women should just run the home.

41% more likely to earn over £50,000 per annum.

31% more likely to agree ?I go out of my way in search of a bargain?.

27% more likely to be overweight.

24% more likely to agree ? I don?t trust the current Government?.

19% more likely to be married or de facto.

 

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Edited May 26, 2006 by hectic

[Stevie H]

was anybody who frequents this forum surveyed for this thing?

[honourablegeorge]

Chelsea fourth?

 

BALLS. 95% of them supporters woudl have been following United/Arsenal/Rugby World Cup/Pop Idol six months ago.

[Ostrich Man]

Chelsea fourth?

 

BALLS. 95% of them supporters woudl have been following United/Arsenal/Rugby World Cup/Pop Idol six months ago.

but not liverpool oh no....

[Guest JamesA]

was anybody who frequents this forum surveyed for this thing?

 

Yes, and I confirmed I have purchased self and pre-tanning lotions in the last 4 weeks.

[psl]

What a load of crap that is!

[Guest Ant]

To be fair thats about right, the glory hunters win it for them

[Ostrich Man]

To be fair thats about right, the glory hunters win it for them

and to be fair the glory hunters of the 70s and 80s are what keep yours so high too.

 

expect an increase after last year also.

[Guest Ant]

Every big club has glory hunters, your's more so then ours, due to the fact of the highly succesful 90's, I firmly believe that our hardcore fans out number the Man utd fan base.

[Ostrich Man]

well id argue that due to your successful 70s and 80s youve more who joined as glory hunters.....everyone not born in the city of liverpool and who started supporting them from around 65 to 90 is a gloryhunter.

[Dee]

well id argue that due to your successful 70s and 80s youve more who joined as glory hunters.....everyone not born in the city of liverpool and who started supporting them from around 65 to 90 is a gloryhunter.

that's bollix..

[Ostrich Man]

that's bollix..

 

gloryhunter perhaps?

 

[ManxRed]

Chelsea supporters are:

 

More than twice as likely (164% more likely) to have been to a beauty salon or spa in the last three months.

 

They need it too, the ugly twunts.

[IgPig]

well id argue that due to your successful 70s and 80s youve more who joined as glory hunters.....everyone not born in the city of liverpool and who started supporting them from around 65 to 90 is a gloryhunter.

 

 

That's just silly.

 

I'm not from liverpool. I started supporting them for 2 reasons. I thought Grobelaar was funny - my dad bought a book about him called "bring on the clown" or something and it had funny pictures of him in it - doing handstands and wearing daft clothes. When you're 8 these things are important.

 

I also played up front as a kid, and there was no one better than Rush, so I watched him.

[Ostrich Man]

That's just silly.

 

I'm not from liverpool. I started supporting them for 2 reasons. I thought Grobelaar was funny - my dad bought a book about him called "bring on the clown" or something and it had funny pictures of him in it - doing handstands and wearing daft clothes. When you're 8 these things are important.

 

I also played up front as a kid, and there was no one better than Rush, so I watched him.

were they top of the league...in europe?

 

 

gloryhunter

 

 

 

 

sorry lad, but theres nothing more pathetic than a liverpool fan calling UTD fans gloryhunters and then not accepting the fact that they could have the term applied to them....especially as its generally for the exact same reason....except as you all like to point out with more titles and european trophies to gloryhunt for.

Edited May 26, 2006 by Ostrich Man

[Ostrich Man]

I started supporting them in 1968, about a month after your lot won the EC.

 

Does that make me a gloryhunter as well?

yes.

 

Of course we were. The only reason that made a difference was because they were on telly more. I was probably about 6/7 when I started supporting liverpool - the concept of glory hunting is alien at that age -you invariably support the team you see the most, or the individual players you take a shine too. I'd accept that's how your lot got a lot of supporters in the 90's. Deciding you support a particular team/changing support when you get a bit older, i.e. teens and above - that's glory hunting.

quite agree....but that definition is never made clear when just calling all UTD fans gloryhunters.

 

 

just pointing out, as it needs to be done now and again, the hypocrisy of those who use the term but started supported liverpool after a league win or an FAcup win or european cup etc etc.

 

liverpool were on telly more back then because they reached more finals....its inevitable that theyre gonna pick up support that way....its just those who do would not see themselves as gloryhunters and as you say at that age the concept is alien.

[fyds]

yes.

...says the man not even born, brought up in or or living in the same country, let alone city as the team he supports...Glory O'Hunter indeed!

[Ostrich Man]

I firmly believe that our hardcore fans out number the Man utd fan base.

you firmly believe away ant, i know loads of people who firmly believe every word in the bible is true, doesnt make it so though.

 

...says the man not even born, brought up in or or living in the same country, let alone city as the team he supports...Glory O'Hunter indeed!

aint denying that.....started supporting UTD after watching them win the FAcup in 1977...if by the context im using then yep im one too....but then so is probably every fan of utd or liverpool in ireland.

[fyds]

aint denying that.....started supporting UTD after watching them win the FAcup in 1977...if by the context im using then yep im one too....but then so is probably every fan of utd or liverpool in ireland.

 

I would accept that - saving those that have been brought through generationally.

[Ostrich Man]

I would accept that - saving those that have been brought through generationally.

like me?

 

 

[fyds]

like me?

Have Deeply Disturbed Rovers FC moved to Old Toilet then?

[Ostrich Man]

Have Deeply Disturbed Rovers FC moved to Old Toilet then?

old toilet.....sad...what age are you again?

[fyds]

old toilet.....sad...what age are you again?

Old enough to know a bog when I've stood in one.

[Ostrich Man]

Didn't know you knew big Ian...

 

There was a time in the early/ mid 90s when United fans were just coming out of the closet everywhere - people who didn't have any interest in football were suddenly United fans and that was just particularly sickening. As soon as you went through your first 'slump' though they then became Newcastle/ Arsenal fans... they probably support Chelsea now.

 

but im guessing that didnt happen in the late 70's and 80s with liverpool and other teams supporters. oh no...couldnt have.

[jimmylibel]

but im guessing that didnt happen in the late 70's and 80s with liverpool and other teams supporters. oh no...couldnt have.

 

I'm sure it did but I thought I dealt with that in the last line of my post which you forgot to quote.

 

To be honest I thought I was agreeing with you.

 

In fact the line about them supporting Chelsea could be seen as saying most of your light weight glory hunters have moved on...