100 Most Influential UK Football Tweeters

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With the help of our friends at Peer Index, Coral have unveiled a definitive list of the 100 most influential tweeters in UK football.

To compile the list each person is assigned a PI-score; an influence score in the context of the Football Twittershere.

To create our list we crunched approximately 10bn tweets and looked at more than 100m accounts on Twitter. We’ve excluded corporate accounts and those belonging to football players.

Find out who made the list below –

1. Tim LoveJoy
@timlovejoy

Ex Soccer AM, man on the telly

Followers – 666822
Peer index – 87

2. Uber Football Fact

@UberFootFact

Bringing you the latest unknown football facts from around the globe

Followers – 279604
Peer index – 86

3. Phil Mcnulty

@philmcnulty

Chief football writer BBC Sport

Followers – 319835
Peer index – 86

4. Tony Barrett

@TonyBarretTimes

Merseyside football writer for The Times

Followers – 212844
Peer index – 85

5. Oliver Holt

@OllieHolt22

Chief Sports Writer Daily Mirror

Followers – 305977
Peer index – 85

6. Dan Walker

@mrdanwalker

BBC presenter and all rounder

Followers – 348996
Peer index – 85

7. Michael Cox

@Zonal_Marking

A website about football tactics

Followers – 14274
Peer index – 85

8. Dan Roan

@danroan

BBC Sports Editor

Followers – 224804
Peer index – 84

9. John Cross

@johncrossmirror

Daily Mirror Football Correspondent

Followers – 204836
Peer index – 84

10. Frank Lampard UK

@FrankLampardUK

Frank Lampard fan site

Followers – 207187
Peer index – 84

11. Matt Craig

@MattHDGamer

YouTube Video Maker FIFA Video Producer 🙂

Followers – 266871
Peer index – 83

12. Adrian Durham

@talkSPORTDrive

TalkSport Peterborough and divider of opinions

Followers – 223952
Peer index – 83

13. Daniel Taylor

@DTgaurdian

Chief football writer for The Guardian

Followers – 168526
Peer index – 82

14. Bryan Swanson

@skysports_bryan

Chief News Reporter for Sky Sports

Followers – 319888
Peer index – 82

15. David Conn

@david_conn

Writer and columnist for the Guardian

Followers – 78738
Peer index – 81

16. Miguel Delaney

@MiguelDelaney

Football writer for ESPN, Independent on Sunday, Irish Examiner, Blizzard.

Followers – 52227
Peer index – 81

17. Ian Abrahams (Moose)

@BroadcastMoose

TalkSport reporter extraordinare

Followers – 144089
Peer index – 80

18. Terry christian

@terrychristian

Broadcaster,Musicologist,TV presenter,writer

Followers – 59965
Peer index – 80

19. Ian Darke

@IanDarke

Football commentator for BT Sport in UK and for USA

Followers – 102968
Peer index – 80

20. Iain Macintosh

@iainmacintosh

ESPN Mirror Football and Co-Author of ‘Football Manager Stole My Life.’

Followers -62886
Peer index – 80

21. Callum

@Calfreezy

Youtuber 🙂

Followers -213490
Peer index – 80

22. Jim Boardman

@JimBoardman

The Anfield Wrap and Mirror Football

Followers -53479
Peer index – 80

23. Peter Reid

@reid6peter

Football manager, pundit and retired player, who is currently with Mumbai City.

Followers -107755
Peer index – 80

24. Mark Ogden

@MOgdenTelegraph

Daily Telegraph Northern Football Correspondent

Followers -99728
Peer index – 79

25. Tom

@FourFourTom

Danny Welbeck enthusiast

Followers – 103510
Peer index – 79

26. Martin Lipton

@MartinLipton

Daily Mirror Chief Football Writer

Followers – 63657
Peer index – 79

27. John Hartson

@JohnHartson10

Former Welsh international and pundit

Followers – 214115
Peer index – 79

28. Philippe Auclair

@PhilippeAuclair

Football writer and broadcaster, French football expert

Followers – 88765
Peer index – 79

29. Barney Ronay

@barneyronay

Guardian sports writer

Followers -45542
Peer index – 79

30. Jacqui Oatley

@JacquiOatley

Football presenter BBC Sport and ITV, host of late kick off

Followers -86879
Peer index – 79

31. Marcus Chown

@marcuschown

Writer. Books include What a Wonderful World We Need to Talk About Kelvin

Followers – 24092
Peer index – 79

32. James Sutton

@thejamessutton

Actor/Glamour Model. Obsessive LFC fan

Followers – 126095
Peer index – 77

33. James Buckley

@James_Buckley

Inbetweener and Palace fan

Followers – 247742
Peer index – 77

34. Scott

@R_o_M

Manchester United blogger. The Republik of Mancunia

Followers – 50631
Peer index – 76

35. Man United FC Fans

@ManU_FCFans

Latest Man United news

Followers – 50631
Peer index – 76

36. Owen Gibson

@owen_g

Guardian chief sports correspondent

Followers – 29958
Peer index – 76

37. Amy Lawrence

@amylawrence71

Football writer. The Guardian and Observer

Followers – 42007
Peer index – 76

38. Nick

@ManUnitedYouth

Tweets about MUFC/youth football plus occasionally other sports and random nonsense.

Followers – 58151
Peer index – 76

39. tim payton

@timpayton

Sports communications for work and Arsenal fan

Followers – 42855
Peer index – 76

40. The Stebie

@ThoseScouseLads

‘They’re the most annoying Liverpool account by far’

Followers – 38596
Peer index – 76

41. Michael Gooner

@MickTheGooner

100% Arsenal Game of opinions

Followers – 59794
Peer index – 76

42. Luke

@MrSlapYourself

London football
Followers – 27433
Peer index – 75

43. Sam

@samuelJayC

Arsenal. European football.

Followers – 49425
Peer index – 75

44. John Challis

@biengboycie

Boycie and Arsenal fan

Followers – 41545
Peer index – 75

45. Darren Fletcher

@DFletcherSport

BT Sport Football Commentator Fletch and Sav

Followers – 62590
Peer index – 75

46. Sam Matterface

@sammatterface

Football commentator and Presenter. talkSPORT / ITV Sport

Followers -94654
Peer index – 74

47. George Riley

@georgeyboy

presenter commentator voiceover host

Followers – 31101
Peer index – 74

48. Julien Laurens

@LaurensJulien

French football journalist based in London working for Le Parisien RTL BT Sport and ESPN

Followers – 39666
Peer index – 74

49. Andy Mitten

@AndyMitten

United We Stand ed since ’89. Write for The National FourFourTwo M.E.N Yahoo/Eurosport ESPN Esquire

Followers – 59874
Peer index – 74

50. David McDonnell

@DiscoMirror

Daily Mirror Manchester Football Correspondent

Followers – 37521
Peer index – 74

51. Everton Aren’t We?

@EvertonArentWe

Independent Everton website. News & views

Followers – 27144
Peer index – 74

52. Andrew Bloch

@AndrewBloch

Group MD and Founder of Frank PR Marketing Magazine’s PR Agency of the Year
Followers – 29302
Peer index – 73

53. Phil Hay

@PhilHayYEP

Yorkshire Evening Post’s chief football writer covering Leeds United

Followers – 40062
Peer index – 73

54. David Jones

@DavidJonesSky

Sky Sports Premier League presenter: Saturday Night Football

Followers – 65313
Peer index – 73

55. Craig Norwood

@CraigNorwood

Press Photographer. Tweets covering Manchester United First-team Reserves & Academy

Followers – 65025
Peer index – 72

56. Tom Williams

@tomwfootball

London Sports Correspondent for @AFP mainly reporting on English football

Followers – 29201
Peer index – 72

57. Neil Custis

@ncustisTheSun

Football writer for The Sun newspaper covering Manchester United + Man City.

Followers – 46711
Peer index – 72

58. James Olley

@JamesOlley

Chief Football Correspondent for the London Evening Standard

Followers – 70881
Peer index – 71

59. David

@TekkaBooSon

Chelsea FC Torres and JMac.

Followers – 15237
Peer index – 71

60. Chris Wheatley

@GoonerTalk

Football writer. Contributed to @IndyFootball @MirrorFootball @talkSPORT & @bbc5live. Views on Arsenal

Followers – 47373
Peer index – 71

61. ian herbert

@ianherbs

Sportswriter at The Independent Independent on Sunday

Followers – 37369
Peer index – 70

62. Lee Ryder

@lee_ryder

The Chronicle’s Chief Sports Writer and NUFC multi media journo

Followers – 46090
Peer index – 70

63. Paul Sarahs

@PaulSarahs

Freelance football journalist/commentator. Commentary: @talkSPORTLive @UEFAcom

Followers – 14386
Peer index – 70

64. John Brewin

@JohnBrewinESPN

Football writer at ESPNFC

Followers – 19029
Peer index – 70

65. Tom Adams

@tomEurosport

Deputy managing editor at Eurosport-Yahoo! Formerly ESPN Setanta Sky Sports

Followers – 17413
Peer index – 70

66. VUJ #WeGoAgain

@TheVujanic

Presenter @Copa90 / Facing trial at the Hague for crimes against 140 characters

Followers – 48368
Peer index – 70

67. Kristian Walsh

@Kristian_Walsh

Liverpool ECHO sports journalist

Followers – 28267
Peer index – 70

68. Connor

@ConnorwilsonLFC

Love football me you know! Boxings not bad either

Followers – 13645
Peer index – 69

69. James Maw

@JamesMawFFT

Writer/Online Features Editor for @FourFourTwo

Followers – 17260
Peer index – 69

70. Manish Bhasin

@_manishbhasin

Presenter of BBC’s Football League Show Late Kick Off & on the Premier League’s global channel. Leicester City fan

Followers – 40618
Peer index – 69

71. Wayne Veysey

@wayneveysey

Chief Correspondent Kevin Pietersen biographer and (some-time) university lecturer

Followers – 53879
Peer index – 69

72. Natalie Pike

@MissNataliePike

MCFC presenter and fundraiser for The Christie charity

Followers – 28238
Peer index – 68

73. Sachin Nakrani

@SachinNakrani

Guardian sports features editor & football writer

Followers – 7933
Peer index – 68

74. Adam Pope

@APOPEY

Sports broadcaster for BBC Leeds 5 Live Final Score & Football League Show

Followers – 26943
Peer index – 68

75. leon knight

@LeonKnight_5

Player coach at Barnton

Followers – 29126
Peer index – 67

76. Paul O Keefe

@pokeefe1

Spurs fan and also the Friday Night Dj man

Followers – 11975
Peer index – 67

77. Daniel Storey

@danielstorey85

Writer for Football365 Sky Sports and others

Followers – 10449
Peer index – 67

78. James Masters

@Masters_JamesD

Sports writer for CNN and The Times as well as several other outlets.

Followers – 6465
Peer index – 66

79. Andrew Beasley

@BassTunedToRed

Liverpool fan/statto/blogger

Followers – 9315
Peer index – 66

80. Walid Arsenal

@1Walid1

Sometimes I wonder if I think about Arsenal too much…then I go back to thinking about Arsenal

Followers – 11776
Peer index – 66

81. Stuart Brennan

@StuBrennanMEN

Manchester City reporter at the Manchester Evening News

Followers -15280
Peer index – 65

82. Michael Bridge

@MichaelBridge_

Sky Sports News journalist and writer of the Official Tottenham Hotspur Annuals

Followers – 19375
Peer index – 65

83. Matthew Ordish

@AnfieldMatt

Everything Liverpool FC

Followers – 46710
Peer index – 65

84. Chris

@ArsenalGriff

Since 1961 man has walked on the moon invented the micro chip & created the internet yet t*ttenham still haven’t won the league.

Followers – 14384
Peer index – 65

85. Darren

@thedevilstweets

ManUtd since 1981 and Occasional contributor to RedNews

Followers – 14088
Peer index – 65

86. Scott Wilson

@Scottwilsonecho

Chief Sports Writer The Northern Echo

Followers – 17058
Peer index – 65

87. Taylor and Besty

@TaylorandBesty

Sometime hosts of the The True Faith Podcast, Watching football in our pants

Followers – 11220
Peer index – 65

88. James Dart

@James_Dart

Editor of @guardian_sport (Digital). Have a YouTube problem

Followers – 14177
Peer index – 64

89. John Percy

@John__Percy

Midlands football reporter for the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph.

Followers – 25973
Peer index – 64

90. David Burns

@bbcburnsy

BBC Radio Humberside morning show presenter and Hull City commentator.

Followers – 14213
Peer index – 63

91. Rob Dawson

@RobDawsonMEN

Football writer at the Manchester Evening News covering Man United and Man City

Followers – 18680
Peer index – 63

92. Seb SB

@premleagueowl

Owner @ Premier League Owl freelance football writer
Followers – 6676
Peer index – 63

93. Michael Graham

@Capt_Fishpaste

Sunderland AFC fan football writer. Occasionally for @TEAMtalk regularly for @footyplace but primarily @RokerReport

Followers – 6859
Peer index – 60

94. Ben Hart

@BenlfcHart

Ben – 18 I like sports Wool Liverpool fan…. Poetry in motion tra la la la la

Followers – 6239
Peer index -60

95. Daniel Sandison

@DanielSandison

Lager, Lager, Lager, Shouting

Followers – 6079
Peer index – 59

96. Tony Scott

@Tony_Scott11

Football Betting Tipster for @LivEchonews Liverpool Echo Football Writer Liverpool lad

Followers – 6418
Peer index – 56

97. Sean

@attwood10

Huge Arsenal fan. Enjoy discussing & debating all things football

Followers – 2994
Peer index – 56

98. Jack Widnell

@jackwfootball

Liverpool. Make Us Dream.

Followers – 8149
Peer index – 54

99. Anthony Mahoney

@AnthonyMahoney3

Man city bleed blue blood love having a laugh

Followers – 7714
Peer index – 53

100. Philip Buckingham

@PJBuckingham

Football writer for the Hull Daily Mail

Followers – 6176
Peer index – 52

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100 Most Influential UK Football Tweeters

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