The King Of Skiffle, Glasgow-born Lonnie Donegan, was a curious choice to sing England’s first World Cup anthem. This guide to the best football songs does just that. After Gerry And The Pacemakers had a No.1 UK hit with the song in 1963, it was appropriated by Liverpool fans and has since been taken up in stadiums around the world.įootball records tend to be ephemeral and usually associated with a particular event, such as the FA Cup Final or the World Cup. It has since been recorded thousands of times, including versions by Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Johnny Cash, and Louis Armstrong. The most iconic football song is “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” which was written by Oscar Hammerstein and Richard Rodgers for the 1945 musical Carousel.