The 11 types of football parents you'll find at every one of your child's matches

And you're probably one of them...

Ah football, it's just one of those things that brings people together in our fair, sweet country, and there's nothing quite like watching your little ones run around having the time of their life at those Saturday matches…

There are the warm sunny mornings (occasionally), quality family time (when you finally manage to wrestle your family team into the car), the sense of achievement from your child (or tantrums, depending on how the match goes), the benefits of physical exercise (hello early bedtime), oh, and other parents. Beware the other parents. They're not like you.

We all know the type, they're the shouters and the strategists, and they're there at every game. You usually catch yourself hoping they're not analyising you in the same way you're analayisng them. And aside from the loud ones there are also those parents who turn up ready to take picnicking to a whole new level with all sorts of fancy gear. Where do you even buy director's chairs we wonder?

Just remember, if you don't recognise one of these parental descriptions, we hate to be the bearer of bad news but you're probably one of them…

If you think we've missed a key player off the list then let us know on our Facebook page or in the comments below and we'll add it in.

Without further ado, here's a quick rundown of the 11 types of football parents you'll find at every kids' match, up and down the land.

No. 1: The Rule Challenger

No. 2: The Negative Spectator

No. 3: The Coach-Rent

No. 4: The Constantly Concerned Carer

No. 5: The (ever so slightly) Agressive Guardian

No. 6: The Referee

No. 7: The Parent Player

No. 8: The Pitch-Prince(ss)

No. 9: The Silent-Strategist 

No. 10: The Cool-Car-Owner

No. 11: The Enthusiastic-Amateur

Recognise one or two of these descriptions? Do you and your friends share the same football parenting traits and stick together, or are you a gang made up of a few of the descriptions above? Let your friends know which of these you think they are... just don't blame us when they return the favour!

Rosie Conroy
Food Writer

Rosie is an experienced food and drinks journalist who has spent over a decade writing about restaurants, cookery, and foodie products. Previously Content Editor at Goodto.com and Digital Food Editor on Woman&Home, Rosie is well used to covering everything from food news through to taste tests. Now, as well as heading up the team at SquareMeal - the UK's leading guide to restaurants and bars - she also runs a wedding floristry business in Scotland called Lavender and Rose.