WEST HAM FANS CREATE ANOTHER BANGER CHANT DURING 0-1 WIN OVER BURTON FC AT PIRELLI STADIUM AS ITS ECHOES RING AROUND ENGLAND
WEST HAM FANS CREATE ANOTHER BANGER CHANT DURING 0-1 WIN OVER BURTON FC AT PIRELLI STADIUM AS ITS ECHOES RING AROUND ENGLAND
A freezing night in Staffordshire became a wall of sound as travelling supporters of West Ham United unveiled a brand-new terrace anthem during their hard-fought 1-0 win over Burton Albion at Pirelli Stadium and within hours the chant was already spreading across England.
The match itself was tense and scrappy. Burton pressed aggressively, forcing clearances and second balls, while West Ham struggled to impose their usual rhythm early on. But long before the decisive goal arrived, something else had already taken control of the game the away end.
The moment the noise began
Ten minutes before kickoff, a low hum emerged from the claret-and-blue section. At first it sounded like a familiar tune supporters had used in the past. Then a different lyric cut through. Heads turned. A second row joined. Within seconds, the entire stand was moving in sync.
By the 15th minute, the chant had completely taken over the stadium microphones. Burton fans attempted a response, but the rhythm slow, rolling, and perfectly timed kept drowning it out.
Players were visibly reacting. A West Ham defender turned to the crowd and raised both arms after a clearance, triggering an even louder repeat of the chorus.
The chant (heard echoing around the ground)
“Claret and blue, we follow you,
From London streets to nights like these,
We never fade, we never fall,
You’ll hear the Hammers when we call!
Ohhh West Ham marching loud and proud, Through the rain and through the crowd,
Stand up, sing it, make it ring
Forever blowing, hear us sing!”
The final line stretched for nearly twenty seconds, bouncing from stand to stand. Even the home supporters briefly applauded the coordination.
Goal sparks eruption
When West Ham finally broke the deadlock in the Extra time, the celebration didn’t begin with a scream it began with the chant restarting instantly, louder than before. The away section moved as one, scarves spinning above heads while the chorus rolled again and again.
Television microphones clearly captured it. Within minutes, clips circulated online. By halftime of later fixtures elsewhere in England, fans were already sharing lyrics trying to memorise the words.
After the final whistle, the squad approached the travelling supporters. Instead of clapping, several players stood still and listened as the crowd performed the chant from start to finish once more. Some recorded it on their phones.
Social media explodes
By midnight the song had gone viral, with supporters and even rivals reacting to the atmosphere.
Fan reactions online
@EastEndTom: “I’ve followed West Ham 25 years. That’s the loudest I’ve EVER heard an away end. Absolute chills.”
@IronsFaithful_99: “We didn’t just win 1-0… we released a hit single tonight.”
@ProperHammerDan: “Burton fans started clapping at one point. You know it’s serious when that happens.”
@ClaretBlueQueen: “The players stopped to listen after full-time… goosebumps everywhere.”
@NeutralFootyFan: “I don’t even support them but that chant is stuck in my head already.”
@AwayDaysAddict: “That echo on the last chorus… stadium shaking through the TV.”
@HammerSince95: “Give whoever started that chant free tickets for life.”
@PitchsidePete: “Commentators went quiet just to let it play tells you everything.”
Players credit supporters
Inside the dressing room, players reportedly spoke about the boost the crowd provided late in the match when Burton pushed forward. Every block, tackle and clearance was met with perfectly timed chanting, helping maintain focus during stoppage time pressure.
One squad member described it as “like playing with momentum you can actually hear,” while another joked they already knew the lyrics by heart before reaching the tunnel.
Spreading across England
By this evening, fan groups across the country had posted covers and remixes. Some supporters from other clubs even attempted their own versions, replacing lyrics with their team names the ultimate sign a terrace chant has broken into football culture.
Rail stations on the return journey reportedly echoed with singing as travelling supporters kept the chorus going well into the night.
A routine cup-style fixture may fade from memory.
But the sound created inside that compact ground will not and long after the scoreline is forgotten, the night will be remembered as the one West Ham’s travelling support wrote the next anthem of English football.
