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The Best Club Anthems in English Football

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English football fans are renowned for their passionate support on the terraces and creativity in implementing new chants for their teams.

 

However, for many English clubs, the most iconic feature of the match day experience is the pre-game anthems - often adapted from the work of professional musicians rather than created by the usual spectators. 

Many of the most popular club anthems in the Premier League have been sung by the supporters for decades, but there have been some successful additions in the past few years. 

Here we will look at the best club anthems in English football based on factors like tradition and globalisation.

You'll Never Walk Alone

You'll Never Walk Alone is arguably the biggest anthem in all of world football, which means it is without doubt England's greatest offering.

The pre-match song often sets the tone in Liverpool's biggest home games and Arne Slot will hope it can be a difference-maker in a potential title charge this season. In Premier League betting, Liverpool are 5/1 outsiders which means they need all the fan power they can get.

The football tips suggest Manchester City and Arsenal are the clear title frontrunners - and the former has the backing of a popular anthem of their own. 

Liverpool's version of YNWA was born from a cover of the song released by Gerry and the Pacemakers in 1963. The club's fans made the song their own around 1965 - the first televised recording of it can be traced back to the 1965 FA Cup final. 

Few clubs in England can claim that their anthem has as much prestige and tradition as Liverpool's, nor can they claim a similar level of global reach.

Celtic, Borussia Dortmund and Feyenoord are just some European examples of clubs that have followed suit in singing the song before their matches. FC Tokyo is a rare example of a team outside of Europe that was unable to resist the lure of YNWA echoing throughout their stadium.

Liverpool's anthem is simply as iconic as it gets in global football. 

I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles

I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles is perhaps the most historic of any official club anthem in England as it has been sung by Hammers fans for almost a century.

One of the most common associations with the football club at any given time will always be the iconic hit, regardless of what level of playing personnel is present at the club. 

The song represents the East London club's long history as well as the unrelenting spirit of its passionate fanbase - the ability to have hope and to dream, no matter the circumstances. 

Blue Moon

Manchester City's anthem follows a similar theme to the others mentioned as it represents the unconditional support of the club's fans regardless of how rare their victories once were. 

The song became a City anthem in the 1989/90 season in which the club narrowly avoided relegation - specifically an away win against Aston Villa provided the first showing of the fans adopting the hit released by The Marcels. 

The idea behind the association of the song with the club was that victories were once rare for City, and some would have said: "come once in a blue moon". In modern times the song serves as a reminder of where the club once was compared to being one of the best teams on the planet right now. 

English football is blessed with some of the greatest anthems in the entire sport. This trio would all be well-placed in a tiered ranking of a worldwide view of footballing anthems.