FOOTBALL fans love to dress up during the festive period as the games come thick and fast and the league tables finally start to take shape as the season reaches its half way point.
Naturally, the most popular outfit is Santa Claus, and this year is no different with supporters from across the country attempting their finest take on St. Nicholas.
Here, we bring you the best and worst Santas – some with maximum effort and others who won’t be getting many presents this year…
There is really nowhere else to start other than this Father Christmas who visited Craven Cottage during the Championship match between Fulham and Derby at Craven Cottage this month.
He looks like he spent a lot of money on his suit, beard, eyebrows, Where’s Wally socks and bell-laden shoes. Pity the poor person who sat next to him with his massive bell…
Similar costume to the last gentleman, but this Brighton fan at the Amex bought the Poundland version complete with beard that doesn’t really recognise any room for his actual face.
Full marks for the scarf – and let’s hope this Seagulls fan gets the best present come May if they can get to the Premier League for the first time in their history.
Just awful from this Hammer. No beard, which is a staple, and a suit that resembles more Friar Tuck than Father Christmas.
Not sure if he was even aiming to be Santa, or just forgot to take off his dressing gown to go to the London Stadium.
This Huddersfield Town fan needs to cheer up - not only is his side going great guns in the Championship, but he has been brave and bold to decide to completely change the colour from Santa's famous red.
That said, if he had have turned up in the traditional colour, the fans around him would probably have given him more stick than was necessary.
It's Grim Reaper meets Santa for this Spurs effort. Under no circumstances should Father Christmas wear black, and his nonplussed facial expression does not add to the charm and appeal.
Not even a sorry sprig of holly in his hat can redeem it - the awkward smile of the fan says it all really.
This Stoke fan is not Santa Claus per se, but props to her for recognising that Gary Lineker is a prize turkey...
This is brilliant and terrifying in equal measure. Brilliant because one lady felt the need to not dress as Santa, but some Christmas furniture as well.
But terrifying due to the fella next to her. It is enough to give children sleepless nights, with the huge ghoulish face of Santa on the chest, and no face to speak of. The Nightmare before Christmas.
Nothing remarkable about this West Brom fan's costume, but more of a fan of his shifty facial expression, as if his sleigh had just gone through a red light and there was a cop car on the other side of the road.
Safety in numbers for fans of RB Leipzig whose club colours go nicely with the festive Santa hats. And the minnows have plenty to cheer at the moment as they defy all the odds to sit second in Bundesliga table.
Not sure where to start with this weak effort - although his white jacket means he should be more suited to being a snowman, or the Michelin Man...
Minimal effort but maximum effect for these Saints fans. A Santa hat is all that is needed when you rock a classy leather jacket.
Possibly our favourite one purely because it looks like Father Christmas is trying to dress up as a football fan rather than the other way around.
Minimum effort needed when you rock a beard as fine as this.
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