Wealdstone Raider
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The Wealdstone Raider (actually Gordon Hill ) is a British football fan and supporter of the FC Wealdstone club from Harrow in north-west London.
background
He became known for a video on the Internet platform YouTube from March 2013, which shows him verbally addressing fans of the opposing Whitehawk FC with phrases like "You want some?" And "You've got no fans" during a game . Hill later stated that he was under the influence of alcohol at the time. The video evolved into an internet meme and over time it had around 12 million hits. It also drew numerous parodies by other YouTube users.
In December 2014, the Daily Mirror tabloid launched a campaign to get the Wealdstone Raider to number 1 on the UK charts for Christmas. A music video with Gordon Hill and his famous sayings was produced and released in the week before Christmas. Proceeds from sales of the single Got No Fans went to charities, including Great Ormond Street Hospital .
In the Midweek Charts, the chart preview on Wednesday, the song was only at number 37, but by the weekend it rose to number 5 on the UK charts .
swell
- ↑ Wealdstone Raider in the UK charts
- ↑ The Wealdstone Raider officially gatecrashes Official Chart Top 5 , Lauren Kreisler, Official Charts Company, December 21, 2014
Web links
- Original video from March 2013 on YouTube
- EXCLUSIVE! The Wealdstone Raider's Christmas single: look out Simon Cowell , Richard Innes, Daily Mirror, December 12, 2014
- The very best of the Wealdstone Raider , Thom Gibbs, The Daily Telegraph
- Internet sensation The Wealdstone Raider is 'in talks to appear on Celebrity Big Brother' , Eurosport
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| SURNAME | Wealdstone Raider |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hill, Gordon (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English football fan |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |