CELEBRITY MATCH

Four more stars with links to British football clubs

SIR ELTON JOHN

Watford fan Reg Dwight – AKA Sir Elton John – became the club’s owner in 1976, and saw the Hornets rise from the Fourth Division to the top flight, reach the FA Cup final and qualify for Europe. He has a stand named after him at Vicarage Road.

DELIA SMITH

TV chef Delia Smith and her husband, Michael Wynn-jones, became majority shareholders of Norwich City in 1996. Perhaps her most famous moment was when she gave her rousing ‘Let’s be ’avin you!’ speech to fans in 2005.

ROBERT PLANT

The Black Country rock legend is a lifelong Wolves supporter, and was named as the club’s vice president in 2009. The former Led Zeppelin frontman has seen Wolves get relegated and promoted twice and play in the Europa League.

ERIC MORECAMBE

The comedian, who lived five miles away from Luton in Harpenden, first visited Kenilworth Road in 1969 with his son Gary. He was elected to the board in 1970, was vice president until his death in 1984, and never missed an opportunity to promote his beloved Hatters on TV.