The Aye To Zed
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| A is for David Armstrong: Memories of beans on toast in front of Match of the Day and seeing a bloke who looked like he should be travelling on public transport for free running up and down the line at The Dell. » The Darkness – Bald [The First Man: BTFM]
| B is for Georgie Best: He loved his football but loved his women more. » Lucy – Georgie |
| C is for Eric Cantona: Kung-fu in the terrace, was executed with menace. » Carl Douglas – Kung Fu Fighting [Chris: Obscure Music & Football]
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D is for DIEGO: He pretended to use his head to defeat England, but the Germans found him out. » Carlos Gardel – Por una cabeza [Elliot: Futfanatico]
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| E is for Robbie Earle: Stoke-on-Trent’s own black pearl who helped to put Port Vale on the map. » Horace Faith – Black Pearl [Chris: Sagger Makers Social Club]
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F is for Franck Ribéry: The Frenchmen who didn’t know she was that old, officer. » Motorhead – Jailbait [Chris: Sagger Makers Social Club]
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| G is for Jesus Gil: Owner of Athletico Madrid for 17 years, appointing 39 managers and signing 141 players. Also spent time in jail after a building built by his construction company collapsed killing 58 people. Plenty more mentalness abound, wikipedia is your friend. Not least celebrating the team’s double success in 1996 by riding round Madrid on an elephant… » Band Of Horses – Wicked Gil [Kenny: AiTinpot]
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| I is for Ibra: who said to Barca, I never wanna leave ya… » Green Day – Homecoming pt. III (nobody likes you) [Martin: WFC]
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J is for John Terry: (Allegedly) humps anything that moves and doesn’t mind sloppy seconds. » Buzzcocks – Orgasm Addict [Brooks: Dirty Tackle]
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| K is for Jürgen Klinsmman: Who led his countrymen by remote control. » The Wedding Present – California [Eric: e-rawk]
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L is for Lloyd Sam: He’s Leeds United’s man. » Leeds Utd 1972 – Leeds United [Shane Clapham]
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| M is for Rodney Marsh: Nutmegs and backheels in hoops or sky blue; a Tampa Bay Rowdie and Oasis cover boy, too. » Oasis – Live Forever [Erik: Route 1] |
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| O is for | P is for Miralem Pjanic It’s often said that at the Stade de Gerland, he’ll go one way and the crowd will go the other. » Frank Sidebottom – Panic (Ace Mix) [Danny: EFW]
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| Q is for Ramón Quiroga: the goalkeeper who conceded six to Argentina in 1978. But you can’t prove a thing… » The Fall – Kicker Conspiracy [Fredorrarci: SIATVS]
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| S is for Sven Göran Eriksson: Wasn’t much of a player as a young man, but made up for it later… » Randy Newman – Shame [Fredorrarci: SIATVS]
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T is for Tomas Brolin: It wasn’t just your weight that dragged Crystal Palace down, but we still loved you. » Morrissey – You’re The One For Me, Fatty |
| U is for Uli Stielike: the German captain who missed his penalty at the ’82 semi’s against France and who was then bailed out by Schumacher’s subsequent save. » Nada Surf – Enjoy The Silence [Ron: Not My Fault!]
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V is for Vinnie Jones: Never a dull moment. » HMHB – Took Problem Chimp to Ideal Home Show [Fredorrarci: SIATVS]
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| W is for | X is for Xavi: who has sequenced Cesc’s DNA. » Thomas Dolby – She Blinded Me With Science [Skipper Seabold]
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| Y is for Neil Young: Who took time out of his hectic touring schedule to score the winner in the 1969 Cup final. » Neil Young – Cinnamon Girl [Fredorrarci: SIATVS]
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Z is for Zinedine Zidane: Because on his shoulders, he carries football’s most composed head. Butt then again… » The King Blues – Headbutt [Bhargav: BigFourZa]
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