Worst football club fan food revealed as Man Utd serve up scrambled egg and mash while another has cheese slice on chips
By Josh Saunders
16th February 2022,7:08 am
Updated: 16th February 2022,7:09 am
MANCHESTER United’s catering failed to score with BT Sport presenter Jake Humphrey as he cried foul over the meal he was served at Old Trafford during the Red Devils’ clash with Southampton.
He tweeted: “Scrambled egg and mashed potato. Wow. Thanks for lunch @ManUtd.”
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Jake Humphrey cried foul over the meal he was served at Old Trafford during the Red Devils’ clash with Southampton
But United’s Theatre of Dreams is far from being the only football ground to have received a kicking for its food.
Twitter account @FootyScran is dedicated to finding the nastiest nosh – as well as the nicest – on offer at stadiums across the country.
Lower-league clubs often come up trumps, putting bigger teams to shame, with giant portions and gourmet grub at bargain prices.
Here we reveal the top scorers, as well as the overpriced offerings that deserve to be shown a red card.
Dulwich Hamlet
BEST – Chicken Gyros, £7
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Fans of this South London side can tuck into this tasty-looking Greek-inspired kebab
Braintree Town
Monster burger, £5.50
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The non-league Essex club should be top of the scran-pionship – thanks to its double pattie, bacon, onion and melted cheese
Birmingham City
Cheesy chips, £4
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Fans get a real Brum deal at the Championship club – this portion of pricey chips with a slice of plastic cheese is a relegation candidate
This mean chilli-dog, with juicy jalapenos in a home-baked crusty roll gives the Championship side’s long-suffering fans one Hull-uva kick
Man City Women
Pie and potato wedges, £5
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The club need to crust do better than this bite-size pie with five anaemic-looking potato wedges and gravy
Weymouth
Cheesy chips, £3.50
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When it comes to a portion of cheesy chips this is the Wey to go
FC United of Manchester
Steak pie, peas and gravy with a pint, £6.40
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This Manc-y pitchside pie looks like it’s drowning in peas and gravy
Rochdale
Chicken Tandoori pie, £2.50
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This messy pie maybe cheap, but it won’t curry favour with fans of the League Two outfit
Reading
Chinese box, £10
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The Royals serve up a half-time feast fit for a Queen with its great value Chinese selection box
Tottenham Hotspur
Salmon and noodles with a pint
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There’s something fishy going on with the North London side’s hospitality – this paltry portion is barely enough to feed a child
Merthyr Town FC
Sausages, chips and curry sauce in a cob, £4.50
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The semi-pro South Wales club has taken the chip butty to a whole new dimension of satisfaction
St Albans FC
Cheeseburger, £5
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A cheeseburger that was bought by a punter at the Hertfordshire club left quite a lot to be desired – including half its bun
West Bromwich
Pizza slice, £4
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Hungry fans at this Championship club might wish they had stoked up outside the stadium if this measly little dried-up quarter of a pizza is anything to go by
Nairn County FC
Good Pie In A Roll, £2.50
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Known as a Wigan kebab – though the club is in the Scottish Highlands – the meat pie in a barm cake is a bargain at £2.50
Boreham Wood
Double cheeseburger in a hot dog roll, £5
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The Hertfordshire club’s Boreham burger offers two patties for the price of one – net result!
Chelsea
WORST – Hot dog, £5.90
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A fan was left with the blues after shelling out nearly six quid and getting this weeny wiener which was dwarfed by the roll
