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PostPosted: Thu Apr 23, 2026 5:07 pm 
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List all the away fancy dress themes by year, and is this year's the most lame and likely to be least well supported?


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 Post subject: Re: Can anyone
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2011: Oompa Loompas (Charlton Athletic).
2012: Smurfs (Charlton Athletic).
2013: Penguins (Crawley Town).
2014: Thunderbirds (Plymouth Argyle).
2016: Stormtroopers (Plymouth Argyle).
2017: Mimes (Cheltenham Town).
2019: Knights (Barrow).
2022: Doctors/Nurses (Scunthorpe United).
2023: Blues Brothers (Dorking Wanderers).
2026: Pink-themed outfit (Boston United)


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I am sure someone else will complete the list...


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2025: Flat Cap Army (Peaky Blinders/Andy Capp style)
2024: Tune Army (Various themes/musical)
2023: Cowboys
2022: Doctors and Nurses
2021: No specific theme widely reported/final games impacted by restrictions
2020: No fans/final games impacted by COVID
2019: Knights
2018: Clowns
2017: Mime Artists
2016: Stormtroopers (Star Wars)
2015: Blues Brothers
2014: Thunderbirds
2013: Penguins
2012: Smurfs
2011: Oompa Loompahs

again from google but contradicts the earlier list!!!


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' The Monkey hangers' I thought the obvious choice would be a Planet of the Apes theme??


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I can remember monkeys at an away cup match too, a local publican was stunned when a dozen Poolies in full monkey suits were at the bar. And around the same time there was an appearance of what their banner claimed to be " the Punjab Branch of HUFC Supporters Association, all tanned up in full regalia and turbans. Think that was a cup match too.


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Thought this years theme would be Starmer lookalikes......oops didn't notice it was done in 2018 :roll:

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Where's Wally at Brentford. Griffin Park. Think it was the year before Oompa Loompas.


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 Post subject: Re: Can anyone
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I thought this years might have been American themed although the organiser is very definitely a Raj-ette, maybe it's them having a last laugh after the full time appointment of NF as manager?


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Who were the beneficiaries down the years…..?

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Wasn't Elvis the theme one year.

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PTID wrote:
I thought this years might have been American themed although the organiser is very definitely a Raj-ette, maybe it's them having a last laugh after the full time appointment of NF as manager?

could combine both. cheerleaders dressed in pink.


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Cheerleaders flashing some pink would certainly increase attendances.


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