Spain's World Cup triumph in North America is still fresh in the memory, but after a summer dominated by international football, the focus now shifts back to the bread and butter of the club game.
With the Carabao Cup already underway, the EFL returns next week with the Championship opener between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Blackburn Rovers on Friday, August 14.
To celebrate, below, Music Week presents the first part of the 2026/27 edition of our annual music business football supporters A-Z in association with music promo specialist Shoot Music.
Every Premier League season throws up surprises, and that's exactly what makes Fantasy Premier League so addictive
Tom Roberts, Shoot Music
There is still time to enter the Shoot Music Week Fantasy League – the FPL league for the music industry.
To sign up, head to Fantasy Premier League, pick your squad of 15 Premier League players within a budget of £100 million before 6.30pm on Friday, August 21. Enter League Code: u0v14z. Or, if you already have a team, click here to auto join.
"Every Premier League season throws up surprises, and that's exactly what makes Fantasy Premier League so addictive," said Shoot Music director Tom Roberts. "The Shoot Music Week league has become a fixture in the music industry calendar, with hundreds of people competing for the title while keeping the conversation going week after week. Whether you're a seasoned FPL veteran or making your debut, everyone's got a chance once the first whistle blows."
The reigning Shoot Music Week League champion is Mike Werbowy of Communion ONE. Other previous winners of the Gold Disc prize have come from DF Concerts, EMI, Motive Unknown, Kobalt, PIAS and Decca.
Here, we present 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
Diederik van Zessen, Shoot Music
Edwin Schröter, 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, Connexin Live/Legends Global
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
BURNLEY
Lee Burgess - 30 Century Management
Leyton Bracegirdle - Freelance
BURTON ALBION
Meenal Odedra, Platoon
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
CELTIC
Bjorn Sandberg AudioSalad
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
Gavin McInally, Damnation Festival
Joe Patten, DHP Family
John-Paul Mason, King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
Josh Casey, Kilimanjaro Live
Katie Baptie, DawBell
Kyle Anderson, 23rd Precint Music
Liam Spencer, Echelon Talent Agency
Logan Whyte, DF Concerts
Louie John Lowis, BUW Management/Vielen Dank Records
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, YouTube Music
Jordan Gaster, Sandbag
Mark Barber, Radiocentre
Paul Clements, MPA Group
CHELSEA WFC
Jason White, Beggars Group US
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
CREWE ALEXANDRA
Paul Sexton, Freelance
DARLINGTON
Hazel Savage, un:hurd Music/Tuned Global
DERBY COUNTY
Brett James, Live Nation
Gemma Samways, Freelance/Audio Network
James Windle, DawBell
Jason Rackham, PIAS
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, Islington Music Workshop/Young Sounds UK
HIBERNIAN
Gordon Smart, Broadcaster
Iain Mackay, Universal Music Publishing
Katie Malcolmson, Someone Great PR
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN
Eve Boothroyd, THE•TEAM
Francine Gorman, Bad Rituals
Liam James Ward, Something Something
KILMARNOCK
Billy Kiltie, 23rd Precinct
Luke Gregory, Remote Control
LEICESTER CITY
Dan Lee, Live Nation
Deborah Smith, ClicknClear
Fraser T Smith, Producer
Jake Tasker, Covert Talent
Martin Tibbetts, Strange World Management
Rachel Young, Nuovo Advisory
Richard Ashton, Virgin Music UK
Sam Kitchen, Canopy 19
Sarah Thorneycroft, 70Hz Recordings
Will Downs, Sony Music Publishing
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/Red Light Management
Mitch Page - Amazon Music
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
Lily Stroud, PIAS
Olly Lester, Universal Music Group
Paul Veitch, Freelance music/sync licensing
Richard Skilbeck, Club Biscuit
Simon Dixon, Bray & Krais
Tom Paul, Capitol Records
MILLWALL
Alex Bean, RCA Records
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, FAE grp
Ewan Eyre, Warner Music Group
Shaun Faulkner, X-ray Touring
NORWICH CITY
Ben Hogwood, Naxos Music Group
Callum Connell, No Sheet Music
Ed Chalu, Live Nation UK
Ed Poston, Symphonic
Gary Bales, BBC Radio 6 Music
Henry Thomas, SoundAct /Cactus Innovations
Charlie Brun, DawBell
John Langford, AEG International
Kate Etteridge, DawBell
Maria Passingham, editaudio
Matt Hanner, MakeDamnSure
Pete Keeley, Shellshock Distribution
Sunny Winter, Freelance Interviewer / Kollective Neighbouring Rights
Tim Bailey, Freelance Music Consultant
NOTTS COUNTY
Chris Chambers, Backbeat Solutions
David Martin, The Leaf Label
Greg Hammer, Red Bull Records
OLDHAM ATHLETIC
Charlotte Claber, AWAL
OXFORD UNITED
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 Writer
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
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
Tom Roberts, Shoot Music
ROCHDALE
Hugh Morris, Freelance
SALFORD CITY
Paddy Kinsella, Balloon Machine
SEATTLE REIGN
Rachael Scarsbrook, Universal Music Group
SHEFFIELD UNITED
Ben Price, PRS Foundation/BPI
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 Tailb, 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, Legends Global
STOKE CITY
Ben Ryles, DHP Family
Crispin Hunt, PRS For Music
Harriet Moss, Faber Music
Luke Smith, Sony 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/Run For Cover
Kenny Orr, Reliable Source Music
WATFORD
Gareth Perry, Writer
Giles Bidder, 101 Part Time Jobs Podcast
Jay Taylor, Prescription PR
Kamal Kamruddin, Freelance
Lohan Presencer, Ministry Of Sound
Sim Rollison, Sony Music
WEST BROMWICH ALBION
Jeremy Allen, Freelance
Paul Flower, Profound Media
WEST HAM UNITED
Adam Webb, FanFair Alliance
Alex Forde, Blaggers Records
Barry Dickins, ITB
Ben Ashurst, BSI Merch
Ben Ayres, Rough Trade
Callum Ross, Island Records
Colin Auchterlonie, Demon Music Group
Dominic Jones, Virgin Music Group
Ellie Desborough, Publicist
Emily Huxley, Domino
Gennaro Castaldo, BPI
Henry Whittingdale, Columbia
James Lee, Universal Music
Jamie Osman, Real Life Management
Jess Nash, Candy Mountain
Jon Lawrence, Chalk Press Agency
Jonathan Dickins, September Management
Matt Benn, Other Side Songs
Megan Page, ERA
Nick Hayward, UMG
Peter Leathem, PPL
Richard Davies, Twickets
Richard England, Cadiz Music
Sam Dignon, That's Not Metal
Simon Platz, Bucks Music Group
Thomas Smith, Billboard UK
Tom Hollings, Billen Ted
Tony Portelli, 4Liberty Records
Wez Saunders, Defected
WEST HAM WFC
Rob Harrison, Listen Generously
WIGAN ATHLETIC
Philip Moss, Secret Meeting
WITTON ALBION
Dan Smith, MNRK
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS
Arun Chamba, Platoon
James Boots, Kantar
Matt Bristow, Cherry Red
Nigel House, Rough Trade
Simon Dyson, Music & Copyright
Steve Homer, AEG Presents
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
PHOTO: Sky Bet Championship league winners Coventry City (credit: Dan Mullan/Getty)
