11 football fans who shouldn't have dressed as Father Christmas

26 December 2014 17:01

If there’s one thing we can all agree on about Father Christmas, it’s that he’s a jolly chap.

But football is very rarely jolly: it’s tense and hard and, sometimes, very very miserable.

That’s why these fans were either very brave or very foolish to dress up as the big man when they went to see the football.

1. These Everton fans

Everton fans wearing Santa hats
(Chris Ison/PA)

2. And these Everton fans

Everton fans wearing Santa hats
(Lynne Cameron/EMPICS)

3. These Nottingham Forest fans

Nottingham Forest fans dressed as Father Christmas
(Mike Egerton/PA)

4. This Stoke fan

A Stoke fan wearing a Santa hat
(Mike Egerton/EMPICS)

5. These Burnley fans

Burnley fans wearing Santa hats
(Phil Cole/PA)

6. Definitely these Burnly fans

Burnley fans wearing Santa hats
(Phil Cole/PA)

7. This Gilligham fan

A Gillingham fan dressed as Santa
(Gareth Fuller/EMPICS)

8. This Cardiff fan

A Cardiff fan wearing a Santa hat
(Daniel Hambury/EMPICS)

9. This Blackpool fan

A Blackpool fan wearing a Santa hat
(Barrington Coombs/EMPICS)

10. This Norwich fan

A Norwich fan dressed as Santa
(Mike Egerton/PA)

11. And finally, this Chelsea fan…

A Chelsea fan dressed as Santa
(Adam Davy/PA)

…although we suspect that one may actually be Father Christmas

Source: SNAPPA