All 24 EFL Championship clubs' most famous celebrity supporter | OneFootball

FLW takes a look at the most famous fan for each of the 25/26 Championship clubs.

The Championship is home to some huge football clubs, and with it, some very famous celebrity supporters too.

English football's second tier is seemingly only growing bigger and better with each passing season.

The arrivals of Birmingham City and Wrexham AFC in 2025/26 will only serve to cast more eyes on the division worldwide, whilst the league is also accommodating some of England's biggest sleeping giants.

So, who is the most famous celebrity fan of each of the 24 Championship clubs for the 25/26 season? Football League World takes a look...

Birmingham City

Jasper Carrott

A well-loved and hugely popular television presenter, author, comedian and actor, Jasper Carrott is Birmingham City mad.

Perhaps best-known for presenting the hit game show Golden Balls, as well as his stand-up comedy shows, the 80-year-old was even once a director at Birmingham City.

Carrott was also honoured with an OBE in 2002, thanks to his vast and impactful charity.

Blackburn Rovers

Matt Smith

Actor Matt Smith is a lifelong Blackburn Rovers supporter.

With roles in smash television shows such as Doctor Who, The Crown and House of the Dragon, Smith has even revealed that it's his dream to one day own the club.

"I dream about it on a daily basis. If I could buy Blackburn Rovers and I had the money I would do it in a heartbeat," he said in April 2024.

Bristol City

John Cleese

A true comedy icon, John Cleese has, by his own admission, been a Bristol City supporter since 1953.

The actor, comedian, producer and screenwriter among other things, is most widely known for his roles in Fawlty Towers, and his starring roles in numerous Monty Python films.

Charlton Athletic

Bjorn Borg

A legendary figure in the world of tennis, the five-time Wimbledon champion - titles he won consecutively between 1976-1980 - Bjorn Borg is a Charlton Athletic supporter.

Despite being born in Sweden, Borg is an Addicks supporter through his family ties, as he confirmed when speaking to the Liverpool Echo in 2007: “My father and grandfather both supported them all their lives, so I didn’t really have a choice!”

Coventry City

Christian Horner

One of the most famous faces in the world of Formula 1, former CEO and team principal of Red Bull Racing Christian Horner is a lifelong Coventry City supporter.

Leading the team to eight drivers' championships and six constructors' championship titles between 2005-2025, Horner is one of the most successful and well-known figures in Motorsport.

Derby County

Niall Horan

A member of what was one of the world's biggest boy bands during their active years, One Direction, and a hugely successful individual singer-songwriter, Niall Horan is a lifelong Derby County fan.

Often attending both home and away matches whenever he gets the chance in-bewteen his understandably busy schedule, Horan was first taken to Derby County games as child by his father in the 70s.

Hull City

Sinitta

British-American singer Sinitta, who rose to fame in the 1980s after having chart success with numerous singles, the now television star is a Hull City fan.

Her journey to becoming a Tigers supporter is a unique one too, as she revealed in February 2025 that she actually became hooked on Hull after a chance meeting with Tigers cult hero Billy Whitehurst, who made 271 appearances for the club during two separate spells between 1980-1990.

Ipswich Town

Ed Sheeran

Was it ever going to be anyone else taking the crown of Ipswich Town's most famous celebrity supporter than global music sensation Ed Sheeran?

He sponsored the Tractor Boys' shirts between 2021-2025, and acquired a minority stake in the football club back in the summer of 2024.

Sheeran has played numerous concerts at the club's historic Portman Road ground, and is a regular sight at Ipswich games whenever he gets the opportunity.

Leicester City

Gary Lineker

There are several well-known names who are fans of the Foxes, including Snooker champion Mark Selby, Kasabian leader Serge Pizzorno and veteran popstar Engelbert Humperdinck, but the distinction of their most famous supporter has to be Gary Lineker.

Leicester-born-and-bred, Lineker played for City until he was 24 before moving on to Everton, scoring 103 goals in 216 games for the Foxes, and it was only after his move away from Filbert Street that he became a household name for England too.

Lineker is one of the most well-known faces in English football and was the face of Match of the Day since 1999 until the end of the 2024-25 season, and showed his love for Leicester very clearly on the opening episode of 2016-17, when he appeared in a pair of boxers with the club logo on them after they won the Premier League title.

Middlesbrough

James Arthur

Beating comedy legend Bob Mortimer, the most famous Middlesbrough supporter is James Arthur, who won the 2012 edition of ITV musical show The X Factor.

With two number one singles and two number one albums in the UK, Arthur is a very well-known name in the music industry and is known worldwide, but his roots will always be on Teesside, and he was a Boro season ticket holder as a youngster.

The Boro squad at the time in 2012 visited Arthur before he competed in the final of The X Factor, and in the summer of 2024 he played a huge gig at The Riverside Stadium.