The Fields of Anfield Road
The Fields of Anfield Road is a football song sung by supporters of
Pete St. John in 1979. Before being adapted by Liverpool supporter Edward R Williams from Wallasey who sent in his original version to LFC it was, and still is, sung in its original form by supporters of the Republic of Ireland and Celtic, as well as GAA teams and the Ireland, Munster Connacht Rugby and London Irish rugby union
teams.
The song was adapted in 2009 to include a third verse commemorating the twentieth anniversary of the
UK Singles Chart on 12 April 2009 and reached number 14 a week later. In Scotland, the song reached number one on 26 April, and it also topped the UK Indie Chart
.
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scotland (OCC)[3] | 1 |
| 14 | |
| UK Indie (OCC)[5] | 1 |
References
- ^ Power, Stephanie. Song marks Hillsborough anniversary, BBC, 26 March 2009.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
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