From Simply Red’s We’re In This Together to The Fall’s Theme from Sparta FC, part two of our musical football moments countdown celebrates the weird and wonderful soundtracks that defined the game’s culture — Euro 96’s forgotten anthem, USA ’94’s gospel overdrive, Portsmouth’s pre-match folk, Scotland’s bagpipe pop, and Mark E Smith reading the football results. Football. Music. Madness.

From Coventry’s Go For It! to Terry Venables’ swing-era stylings, football’s musical past is packed with charm and chaos. In this first part of our Top 10 countdown, we revisit the best — and worst — musical football moments: Coventry City’s FA Cup single, Half Man Half Biscuit’s ode to Dukla Prague, St Pauli’s AC/DC anthem, Yeovil’s chart hit, and El Tel’s jazzy detour.

In 1967, the Dallas Tornado embarked on football’s wildest world tour. Over six months they crossed 30 countries, from Iran to Vietnam, playing 45 matches and surviving riots, bomb scares, and the chaos of a game still finding its feet in America. Led by Lamar Hunt and Bob Kap, this squad of amateurs helped lay the foundations for U.S. soccer — one unforgettable stop at a time.

Queens Park Rangers 1975–76 produced one of English football’s greatest near-misses. Dave Sexton’s stylish QPR, powered by Gerry Francis, Stan Bowles and Don Givens, out-played giants like Liverpool and Derby County and took the First Division title race to the final day. Blending flair, tactics and London swagger, this is the story of a team that came within one point of immortality — and defined 1970s football romance.

In 1970–71, Panathinaikos went from Greek outsiders to European Cup finalists. Guided by Ferenc Puskas, and powered by Mimis Domazos and Antonis Antoniadis, the Athens side stunned Europe — beating Everton, surviving political turmoil and reaching Wembley to face Johan Cruyff’s Ajax. It was football’s purest underdog story: a team in green, led by a legend, proving that even part-timers could dream of continental glory.

In Hamburg’s heart, St Pauli have built a movement as much as a football club. Mixing punk rebellion with political activism, they stand for equality, sustainability, and community. From their skull-and-crossbones emblem to fan-run ethics and DIY kits, St Pauli’s story proves football can be radical, inclusive, and loud. A cult club in brown, still fighting the good fight on and off the pitch.

The Hearts 2005–06 season was Scottish football’s great soap opera. Under the unpredictable Vladimir Romanov, Hearts started fast, changed managers three times, and still finished second — the first club to split the Old Firm in a decade. With Rudi Skacel scoring freely and the chaos never far away, Hearts’ rollercoaster run ended with Scottish Cup glory and a rare moment of revolution at Tynecastle.

The Millwall 1988–1990 era was short but unforgettable. Under John Docherty, the Lions stormed into the First Division with Tony Cascarino and Teddy Sheringham forming one of England’s most prolific strike partnerships. For two seasons they mixed muscle, menace and magic, topping the table and terrifying the elite. Millwall’s golden moment may have been fleeting, but its spirit — led by Terry Hurlock and The Den faithful — still roars in football folklore.

The Argentina 1978 World Cup mixed football brilliance with political darkness. Under a military dictatorship, César Luis Menotti’s free-flowing side, led by Mario Kempes and Osvaldo Ardiles, lifted the trophy amid controversy, suspicion, and ticker-tape glory. From alleged match manipulation to Kempes’ golden-boot heroics, this story captures football’s uneasy alliance with power — a defining moment in World Cup history.