After the Lionesses' heroics at last month's Euro 2025, attention turns back to the club game with the return of the EFL Championship.
The 46-game campaign kicks off tonight (August 8) as relegated Ipswich Town travel to last season's runaway League One winners Birmingham City.
To toast the occasion, here, Music Week presents the first part of the 2025/26 edition of our traditional music industry football supporters A-Z in association with music promo specialist Shoot Music.
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The below list features a rundown of supporters of clubs outside the English top flight...
ABERDEEN
Andy Hannah, Bright Dead Things
Graeme Park, Graeme Park Productions
James Bruce, Scottish Event Campus
AC MILAN
Sam Batista, Concord Label Group
Veronica Romani, Nettwerk Music Group UK
AFC WIMBLEDON
Alex Eden-Smith, 5dB
Andy McQueen, Notting Hill Music Group
Fabian Prynn, 4AD
Iain McNay, Cherry Red
Sam Comley, SoundAct
AJAX
David Dollimore, Disorder Records
Edwin Schroter, PIAS
Martijn Swier, Endless Music
ALDERSHOT TOWN
Ryan Barham, Spectral Nights
ASHTON ATHLETIC
Jake Crossland, Partisan Records
ATLETICO MADRID
Carlos De Los Santos, Submarine Cat
AYR UNITED
Cam Blackwood, Producer
BARCELONA
Christian D'Acuna, The O2
BARNET
Michael Neidus, Demon Music Group
BARNSLEY
Ian Winwood, Freelance
Pete Downton, AudienceNet
Sam Ryder, ASM Global/Connexin Live
Will Harding, Sentric Music
BATH CITY
Emily Cooper, Universal Music Recordings
BIRMINGHAM CITY
Craig Jennings, Raw Power
Dan Hudson, Freelance
Derek Allen, Warner Music
Jason Ellis, Armada Music
Lyle Bignon, independent music consultant/NTE ambassador NTIA
BLACKBURN ROVERS
Matt Riley, AWAL
Ryan Lofthouse, Closer Artists
BOLTON WANDERERS
Barney Dick, Crowd Control Media
Tom Pakinkis, Freelance
BORUSSIA DORTMUND
Nina Radojewski, AIM
BOSTON UNITED
Kerry Adams, SoundAct
BRADFORD CITY
George Holmes, This Feeling
Joe Cockburn, Scruff Of The Neck
BRISTOL CITY
Harry Parslow, TourLife
Sam Moore, NME
Steve Marsh, Mascot Label Group
BRISTOL ROVERS
Jess Partridge, European Music Managers Alliance
BROMLEY
Simon Rugg, BMG
BURTON ALBION
Meenal Odedra, ColorsxStudios
CAMBRIDGE UNITED
James Parrish, Prescription PR
Owen Kiernan, Cr2 Records
Steve Sexton, Sister Ray Records
CARDIFF CITY
Andy Bibey, New Pin Management
Jon Stickler, Stereoboard
Sophie Williams, Billboard UK/Green Man Festival
CELTIC
Bjorn Sandberg, Domino
Brian Rose, Apple
Chris Beltran, DF Concerts
Chris Loomes, DF Concerts
Courtney Graham, DF Concerts
Craig Johnston, DF Concerts
Damian Christian, Atlantic Records UK
Dave Corbet, DF Concerts
Ellen McEleney, DF Concerts
Joe Patten, DHP Family
John-Paul Mason, King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
Josh Casey, Kilimanjaro Live
Katie Baptie, DawBell
Liam Spencer, Echelon Talent Agency
Logan Whyte, DF Concerts
Louie John Lowis, BUW Management
Nick Roberts, Aimless Play
Paul McCallum, A Badge Of Friendship
Ryan Turner, DF Concerts
Scott Kirkwood, Kingdom Management
Sean Cooney, Sean Cooney PR
Tony Inglis, Freelance
CHARLTON ATHLETIC
Andrew Parsons, Ticketmaster
Dan Tyler, Shoot Music
James Underwood, TikTok
Jordan Gaster, Sandbag
Mark Barber, Radiocentre
Paul Clements, MPA Group
CHELSEA WFC
Jason White, 4AD
Rach Scarsbrook, Universal Music Group
CHELTENHAM TOWN
Gus Hully, Official Charts Company
CHESTERFIELD
John Drury, OVO Arena Wembley
COLCHESTER UNITED
Steve Lamacq, BBC Radio 6 Music
COVENTRY CITY
Ceri Dixon, Red Light Management
Charlie Murdoch, Highfield Music
Jack Clothier, Alcopop! Records
John Dawkins, Various Artists
Jonny McDonnell, Kantar
Lee Hopkins, Kantar
Luke Arthur, Polydor
Paul Butcher, Kantar
Rachel Buswell, Domino
CREWE ALEXANDRA
Paul Sexton, Freelance
DARLINGTON
Hazel Savage, SYNTHO
DERBY COUNTY
Brett James, Live Nation
Gemma Samways, Freelance/Audio Network
James Windle, DawBell
Jason Rackham, PIAS Cooperative
Michael Stack, PPL
Nat Webb, RatCat Studios
Nav Sidhu, Hopeless Records
DORKING WANDERERS
Dan Noble - Absolute Radio
DULWICH HAMLET
Chloe Rowlatt, PPL
Tom Lynam, Nylon Merchandising
Matt Walker, Artist Management
DUNDEE
Robin Murray, Clash
DUNDEE UNITED
Kevin Brown, Virgin Music Group
Paul Smernicki, Big Music MGMT
DUNFERMLINE
Mark Douglas, PPL
EXETER
Dan Ealam, Communion One
GREENOCK MORTON
Dave McGeachan, DF Concerts
GRIMSBY TOWN
Luke Twyman, The state51 Conspiracy
Paul McDonald, Closer Artists
Sam Lenthall, Virgin Music
Sean Price, Brook Records
Steve Phillips, Carry On Press
HARTLEPOOL
Matt Pilcher, F That
HEARTS
Andy Cook, CAA
Anthony Hamer-Hodges, Morethan4 Music/AHH Entertainment
HIBERNIAN
Gordon Smart, Broadcaster
Iain Mackay, Universal Music Publishing
Kate Malcolmson, Someone Great PR
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN
Eve Boothroyd, Wasserman
Francine Gorman, Bad Rituals
Liam James Ward, Something Something
HULL CITY
Julian Palmer, Universal Music Group
Tom Churchill, [PIAS]
Will Featherby, WMP
IPSWICH TOWN
Ben Knight - One Little Independent Records
Ian McAndrew - Wildlife Entertainment
Kim Astley-Cooper - Super Cat PR
Marcus Brooke-Smith - Level Two
Mark McQuillan - Republic Of Music
Martin Talbot - Official Charts Company
Matt Bisgrove - Heartbreakers Bar And Venue
Matt Gringo - Gringo Records
Rob Lynch - Air Player
Stuart Galbraith - Kilimanjaro Live
KILMARNOCK
Billy Kiltie, 23rd Precinct
Luke Gregory, Remote Control
LEICESTER CITY
Dan Lee – The Orchard
Deborah Smith - Anara Publishing
Fraser T Smith - Producer
Jake Tasker - Covert Talent
Martin Tibbetts - Strange World Management
Rachel Young – Nuovo Advisory
Richard Ashton – Virgin Music UK
Sam Kitchen - Management 16
Sarah Thorneycroft - 70Hz Recordings
Will Downs - Sony/ATV
LENS
Tom Labecki, amra
LEYTON ORIENT
Kevin Callus, DawBell
LINCOLN CITY
Joe Davies, Live Nation
Luke Morton, Kerrang!
Sam Wilkinson, Production Park
LUTON TOWN
Barney Hunter - PPL
Emma Banks - CAA
John Earls – Freelance Journalist
Kathleen Alder - WildKat PR
Marc Sheinman - 7980 Music
Mitch Page - Scruff Of The Neck
Rob Stringer - Sony Music
MANSFIELD TOWN
Gary Playfoot, Tixel UK
MACCLESFIELD TOWN
Matt Woolliscroft, SJM Concerts
MIDDLESBROUGH
Henry Carden, Quiet Crown/Twisterella
Joe Breton, PRS For Music
Olly Lester, Universal Music
Pappa Slab, Black Slab Records
Paul Veitch, Freelance
Richard Skilbeck, Club Biscuit
Simon Dixon, Bray & Krais
Tom Paul, Capitol Records
MILLWALL
Alex Bean, RCA
Courtney Rosemeyer, House Of Us
Danielle Simmonett, UTA
Gary Howard, UTA
Greg Turner, Globe/Universal Music
Kim Astley-Cooper, Super Cat PR
Louis Lloyd-Gilchrist, Ninja Tune
Ollie Ebdon, Warner Music
NORTHAMPTON TOWN
Brendan Walsh, S1bling
Ewan Eyre, Warner Music
Shaun Faulkner, X-Ray Touring
NORWICH CITY
Ben Hogwood, Naxos
Callum Connell, No Sheet Music
Ed Chalu, Warner Records
Ed Poston, Concord Music
Gary Bales, BBC Radio 6 Music
Henry Thomas, SoundAct / Cactsu Innovations
Charlie Brun, DawBell
John Langford, AEG Europe
Kate Etteridge, DawBell
Maria Passingham, editaudio
Matt Hanner, Runway Artists
Pete Keeley, Shellshock Distribution
Sunny Winter, Freelance Interviewer
Tim Bailey Kidd, Frontiers Label Group
NOTTS COUNTY
Chris Chambers, Backbeat Solutions
David Martin, The Leaf Label
Greg Hammer, Red Bull Records
OLDHAM ATHLETIC
Charlotte Claber, AWAL
OL REIGN
Rachel Scarsbrook, Music Gateway
OXFORD
Alan Day, Kilimanjaro Live
PETERBOROUGH UNITED
Kat Kennedy, Big Life Management
Paddy Dalton, Frank Music
PLYMOUTH ARGYLE
Danny Angrove, Red Light Management
Jamie Atkins, Freelance
PORTSMOUTH
Amie Kingswell, Ticketmaster
Andy Whittle, Universal Music
Billy Fitzjohn, Fitz Promotions & Management
Brad Sked, Strong Island Recordings
Colin Roberts, Big Life Management
James Moodie, Distiller Music
Luna Priestley, Stereo Brain Records
Martin Daniels, Proper Music
Russell Hunt, Reservoir Media Management
Tom Fake, carbonated
Tom Kiehl, UK Music
Tom Saunders, AEG Presents
Mark Sutherland, Freelance
Will Richards, Freelance
QPR
Ben Mortimer, Polydor
Cerne Canning, Red Light Management
Ferdy Unger-Hamilton, Promised Land
Gerard Phillips, Young Songs
Jake Leighton-Pope, JLP Management
Jamie Woolgar, Rough Trade
Karma Bertelsen, FUGA
Kevin Tuffy, Tuff Mastering
Mark Jones, Wall Of Sound
Mark Newman, Kobalt Music
Michael Hann, Freelance
Mike Hicks, Key Production
Nick Weaser, Songpact
Paul Stokes, Freelance
Sam Willson, Kobalt Music
Sarah Liversedge, BDi Music
Stevie Kempner, SSB
Stephen Street, Producer
Ted Kessler, The New Cue
Tina Hart, Tina Hart Media
Will Street, Chess Club Records
RAITH ROVERS
Martyn Young, Dork
RANGERS
James Mellin, DF Concerts
Saul Galpern, Nude Records
READING
Henry Oliver, LD Communications
Jonathan Kyte, BMG
Kevin Douch, Big Scary Monsters
Toby Bryant, CelebMix
Tom Roberts, Shoot Music
ROCHDALE
Hugh Morris, Freelance
SALFORD CITY
Paddy Kinsella, Balloon Machine
SHEFFIELD UNITED
Ben Price – PRS Foundation
Ben Hartley - Promoter
Connie Rose - Partisan Records
Sam Feeley – Promoter
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
Chris Dempsey, Corduroy Artists
Greg Phillips, Proper Music Group
John Aizlewood, Freelance
Rick Blaskey, The Music & Media Partnership
Simon Pursehouse, Sentric Music
Tom Stabb, AWAL
SOUTHAMPTON
Cal Cashin - Freelance
Christian Northwood - The Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society
David Sullivan - Wilful Publicity
Dom Murphy - Brotherhood
Ged Skelding - PRS For Music
George Cochran - Murray Chalmers PR
James Tailby - Naim Records
Lisa Goodall - Rough Trade Records
Mike Keegan - Allotment Productions
Niall Prescott – Warner Chappell
Oliver Gamston - OTM
Raoul Chatterjee - Meta
Will Stephenson – Paradise Worldwide
SOUTHEND UNITED
Davy Wales, PPL
George Shepherd, Various Artists
Gregory Wells, Ghost.
STEVENAGE
Stuart Dinsey, Curve Digital
STIRLING ALBION
Brian Regan, Universal Music
STOCKPORT COUNTY
Anna Derbyshire, BMG
Will Orchard, Freelance
STOKE CITY
Ben Ryles, DHP Family
Crispin Hunt, PRS
Harriet Moss, Faber Music
Luke Smith, Warner Music
Rich Goodwin, Scruff Of The Neck
Ross Jones, Holler
SWANSEA CITY
Kelly Kiley, Rough Trade
TRANMERE ROVERS
Christopher Torpey, Future Yard
Craig Pennington, Future Yard
Dave Owen, BMG
Kenny Orr, Reliable Source Music
WATFORD
Gareth Perry, Writer
Giles Bidder, 101 Part Time Jobs
Jay Taylor, Prescription PR
Jonathan Woods, Official Charts Company
Kamal Kamruddin, Freelance
Lohan Presencer, Ministry Of Sound
Sim Rollison, Sony Music
WEST BROMWICH ALBION
Jeremy Allen, Freelance
Paul Flower, Profound Media
WEST HAM WFC
Rob Harrison, Listen Generously
WIGAN ATHLETIC
Philip Moss, Secret Meeting
WITTON ALBION
Dan Smith, MNRK
WORCESTER CITY
Lee Jackson, Wall Of Sound PR
WORTHING
Bradley Stratton, Shoot Music
Tom Dunne, AEG
WREXHAM
James Merritt, AuthorityMGMT / Virgin Radio
Katherine Hogarth, 5B Artists+Media
Tom Ryan, Bray & Krais Solicitors
WYCOMBE WANDERERS
Adam Velasco, Cherry Red
YEOVIL TOWN
Tristan Gatward, Beggars Group
YORK CITY
Chris Salmon, Freelance
Joff Hall, Senbla
