British Football Chants – Man City, Liverpool, Man United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Others

British football chants have long been a cherished tradition within football fandom. These spirited and often boisterous songs, sung by passionate supporters, express loyalty, pride, and camaraderie towards their beloved teams.

The emotional atmosphere created by these chants adds an undeniable vibrancy to the stadium, igniting a sense of unity among fans and players alike. With their catchy melodies and cleverly crafted lyrics, British football chants have become an integral part of the sport’s culture, embodying the unwavering dedication and support that defines the essence of British football.

These chants are mostly sung to rile up the players and supporters alike. They can be found in the stands of any major match, with fans from both sides competing to out-chant each other.

SportXparte understands that football chants can range from the simple, like “Come on You Reds”, to the complex, like “We All Follow the Arsenal”.

They often feature local dialects and slang words, as well as references to local figures and past events. In some cases, chants can even become iconic and be referenced in popular culture.

Another interesting side of football chant is that, sometimes, fans can coin words to make a chant and use the same to yell insults at the opposing team. Also, there are moments when fans sing songs about rival clubs even when their teams are not playing each other.

See below a list of some British Football Chants as peculiar to different clubs.

• You’ll Never Walk Alone – Liverpool

The atmosphere always created by Liverpool fans at Anfield is second to none in England. Any football club to play Liverpool at home would have to deal with the thunderous chants of the crowd differently, and this is understood to have helped Liverpool stage some of the best comebacks in football, SportXparte reports.

History has it that Liverpool’s “You’ll Never Walk Alone” chat was originally written for the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel in 1945. The Merseyside club has since adopted it as their official chant due to the widespread reception from their fan base.

Liverpool’s football chant is considered to be among the best football chants in the United Kingdom.

Liverpool Chant:

When you walk through a storm

Hold your head up high

And don’t be afraid of the dark

At the end of a storm

There’s a golden sky

And the sweet silver song of a lark

Walk on through the wind

Walk on through the rain

Though your dreams are tossed and blown

Walk on, walk on

With hope in your heart

And you’ll never walk alone

You’ll never walk alone

Walk on, walk on

With hope in your heart

And you’ll never walk alone

You’ll never walk alone

• Blue Moon – Manchester City

Manchester City Chant:

Blue moon,

You saw me standing alone

Without a dream in my heart

Without a love of my own.

Blue moon

You knew just what I was there for

You heard me saying a prayer for

Someone I really could care for.

And then there suddenly appeared before me

The only one my arms will hold

I heard somebody whisper, please adore me

And when I looked, the moon had turned to gold.

Blue moon

Now I’m no longer alone

Without a dream in my heart

Without a love of my own.

• Arsenal Chant – One-nil to the Arsenal

British Football Chant – Arsenal was held in high esteem back in the 70s as they were then the best team in England’s First Division. The Gunners soon, on an Album cover art for a 1979 release by the Village People, featured the Pet Shop Boys’ “Go West.”

Subsequently, Arsenal fans and supporters adopted the lyrics as their chant. Though, the Gunners seem to have a reel of chants but the most the most sung is the One-nil to Arsenal.

Arsenal Chants:

One-nil to Arsenal, x3

One-nil to the Arsenal

WE FOLLOW ARSENAL:

We all follow the Arsenal,

Over land and sea (and Leicester!)

We all follow the Arsenal

Onto victory.

And It’s Arsenal, Arsenal FC
And it’s Arsenal,
Arsenal FC!
We’re by far the greatest team.
The world has ever seen.

And it’s Arsenal,
Arsenal FC!
We’re by far the greatest team.
The world has ever seen.

• Manchester United – Glory Glory Man United

Notwithstanding its status as one of England’s most accomplished football clubs, Manchester United’s chant did not originate until a later period.

Preceding the FA Cup Final in 1983, supporters of Man United commenced singing “Glory, Glory, Man United,” with the melody being composed by Frank Renshaw of Herman’s Hermits.

This chant has since become one of the most renowned football chants of all time and is consistently featured during the Red Devils’ home games at Old Trafford.

Manchester United Chant:

Glory, glory Man united, x3

As the Reds go marching on on on!

Just like the busby babes in days gone by,

We’ll keep the red flags flying high,

You are going to see us all from far and wide,

You’re going to hear the masses sing with pride.

United, Man United,

We’re the boys in red on our way to Wembley!

Wembley, Wembley,

We’re the famous Man United, and we’re going to Wembley,

Wembley, Wembley,

We’re the famous Man United, and we’re going to Wembley

In Seventy-Seven, it was Docherty

Atkinson will make it Eighty-Three

And everyone will say know just who we are,

They’ll be singing que sera sera

United, Man United,

We’re the boys in red on our way to Wembley!

Wembley, Wembley,

We’re the famous Man United, and we’re going to Wembley,

Wembley, Wembley,

We’re the famous Man United, and we’re going to Wembley

Glory, glory Man united, x3

As the Reds go marching on on on!

Glory, glory Man united, x3

As the Reds go marching on on on!

Glory, glory Man united, x3

As the Reds go marching on on on!

• Blue Is The Colour – Chelsea

Chelsea’s Blue Is The Colour anthem is also considered one of the best British football chants so far. The timeless chant first became famous in 1972 after the club’s players recorded a song at every home game and cup final at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea Chant:

Blue is the colour; football is the game

We’re all together, and winning is our aim

So cheer us on through the sun and rain

Cos Chelsea, Chelsea is our name.

Here at the Bridge, whether rain or fine

We can shine all the time

Home or away, come and see us play

You’re welcome any day

Blue is the colour; football is the game

We’re all together, and winning is our aim

So cheer us on through the sun and rain

Cos Chelsea, Chelsea is our name

Come to the Shed, and we’ll welcome you

Wear your blue and see us through

Sing loud and clear until the game is done

Sing Chelsea, everyone,

Blue is the colour; football is the game

We’re all together, and winning is our aim

So cheer us on through the sun and rain

Cos Chelsea, Chelsea is our name. x2

• Leeds United – Marching on Together

The lyric for Leeds United’s chant was also written in 1972 by Les Reed and Barry Mason.

The anthem “Marching on Together” has since become famous after it spent three months in the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart, at the time. Leeds United now uses this famous English football chant as their official anthem and plays it before each home game.

Leeds United Chant:

Here we go with Leeds United,

We’re going to give the boys a hand

Stand up and sing for Leeds united

They are the greatest in the land,

Na na na

Every day, we’re all going to say

We love you, Leeds! Leeds! Leeds!

Everywhere we’re going to be there

We love you, Leeds! Leeds! Leeds!

Marching On Together!

We’re going to see you win.

Na na na na na na

We are so proud

We shout it out loud. We love you, Leeds! Leeds! Leeds!

We’ve been through it all together

And we’ve had our ups and downs (UPS AND DOWNS!)

We’re going to stay with you forever

At least until the world stops going round

Na na na

Every day, we’re all going to say we love you, Leeds!Leeds!Leeds!

Everywhere we’re going to be there

We love you, Leeds! Leeds! Leeds!

Marching On Together!

We’re going to see you win.

Na na na na na na

We are so proud

We shout it out loud. We love you, Leeds! Leeds! Leeds!

We are so proud; we shout it out Loud. We love you, LEEDS! LEEDS! LEEDS!

• Bayern Munich – Stern Des Südens Chant

German football giants, Bayern Munich have always reminded their opponents of their numerous trophies by shouting aloud the “Stern Des Südens “, written by German artist, Willy Astor.

Bayern Munich prides itself on 31 league championships and has dominated the German football league.

Bayern Munich’s Stern Des Südens – means Southern Star in English:

Welche Münchner Fußballmannschaft kennt man auf der ganzen Welt?

Wie heißt dieser Klub, der hierzulande die Rekorde hält?

Wer hat schon gewonnen, was es jemals zu gewinnen gab?

Wer bringt seit Jahrzehnten unsre Bundesliga voll auf Draht?

FC Bayern, Stern des Südens

Du wirst niemals untergehen

Weil wir in guten wie in schlechten Zeiten

Zueinander stehen

FC Bayern, deutscher Meister

Ja, so heißt er, mein Verein

Ja, so war es und so ist es

Und so wird es immer sein

Wo wird lauschend angegriffen? Wo wird täglich spioniert?

Wo ist Presse, wo ist Rummel? Wo wird immer diskutiert?

Wer spielt in jedem Stadion vor ausverkauftem Haus?

Wer hält den großen Druck der Gegner stets aufs Neue aus?

FC Bayern, Stern des Südens

Du wirst niemals untergehen

Weil wir in guten wie in schlechten Zeiten

Zueinander stehen

FC Bayern, deutscher Meister

Ja, so heißt er, mein Verein

Ja, so war es und so ist es

Und so wird es immer sein

Ob Bundesliga im Pokal oder Champions League

Ja, gibt es denn was schöneres als einen Bayern-Sieg?

Hier ist Leben, hier ist Liebe, hier ist Feuer und auch Leid

Bayern München, Deutschlands bester, bis in alle Ewigkeit

FC Bayern, Stern des Südens

Du wirst niemals untergehen

Weil wir in guten wie in schlechten Zeiten

Zueinander stehen

FC Bayern, deutscher Meister

Ja, so heißt er, mein Verein

Ja, so war es und so ist es

Und so wird es immer sein

FC Bayern, Stern des Südens

Du wirst niemals untergehen

Weil wir in guten wie in schlechten Zeiten

Zueinander stehen

FC Bayern, deutscher Meister

Ja, so heißt er, mein Verein

Ja, so war es und so ist es

Und so wird es immer sein

FC Bayern, deutscher Meister

Ja, so heißt er, mein Verein

Ja, so war es und so ist es

Und so wird es immer sein

• Allez Paris Saint Germain – PSG

After commendable strides that attracted legions of devoted fans in the 1970s, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)visionary leader, Charles Talar, saw that it was paramount that the club should have a chant.

Talar believed that the anthem was necessary for PSG fans and supporters to use to encourage the squad.

PSG Chant:

Allez PSG x5

PSG, ton nom nous uni

PSG, ici c’est Paris

Tous ensemble, le cœur à jamais

Rouge et bleu, pour le PSG

Allez Paris Saint-Germain x8

PSG, le parc est mythique

PSG, Paris est magique

Tous ensemble, unis pour gagner

Rouge et bleu, pour le PSG

Allez Paris Saint-Germain x8

Allez PSG x9

• FC Barcelona Chant – Cant del Barca

Through vocal expressions of yelling, cheering, and singing the “Cant del Barça,” the supporters of FC Barcelona generate an electrifying atmosphere within the stadium.

The composition of this song was authored by Jaume Picas and Josep Maria Espinàs, with Manuel Valls responsible for its musical arrangement.

This song has been officially adopted as the anthem of FC Barcelona and is regarded as their most prominent football chant, performed prior to the commencement of their games.

Barcelona Chant:

Tot el camp

És un clam

Som la gent blaugrana

Tant se val d’on venim

Si del sud o del nord

Ara estem d’acord estem d’acord

Una bandera ens agermana

Blaugrana al vent

Un crit valent

Tenim un nom que el sap tothom

Barça, Barça, Barça!

Jugadors

Seguidors

Tots units fem força

Són molts anys plens d’afanys

Són molts gols que hem cridat.

I s’ha demostrat s’ha demostrat

Que mai ningú no ens podrà tòrcer.

Blaugrana al vent

Un crit valent

Tenim un nom que el sap tothom

Barça, Barça, Barça!