Use As A Football Chant
Although 'The Blaydon Races' is recognised as the Newcastle United FC supporters song, it has been adapted for use by many clubs throughout England. The geographical references (e.g. Scotswood Rd) and dialect words (e.g. gannin') in the lyrics are changed to suit the club but the tune remains the same.
Some other clubs that use this style of chant are:
Sunderland AFC
Walsall FC
Manchester United FC
Shrewsbury Town
Brighton & Hove Albion
Bolton Wanderers
Blackburn Rovers
AFC Wimbledon
Portadown F.C. (Northern Ireland)
Glenavon F.C. (Northern Ireland)
In recent years the original song has also been adopted by supporters of Newcastle Falcons rugby club. May & Baker Rugby Union Football Club have been singing this song since the 1950s
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Famous quotes containing the words football and/or chant:
“In this dream that dogs me I am part
Of a silent crowd walking under a wall,
Leaving a football match, perhaps, or a pit,
All moving the same way.”
—Philip Larkin (1922–1986)
“Pan’s Syrinx was a girl indeed,
Though now she’s turned into a reed;
From that dear reed Pan’s pipe does come,
A pipe that strikes Apollo dumb;
Nor flute, nor lute, nor gittern can
So chant it, as the pipe of Pan;”
—John Lyly (1553–1606)