From Sam Fender to Alan Shearer, Newcastle United boasts some famous supporters as well as those well-known faces and politicians who claim to have an affiliation towards the club.
We’ve put together an extended list of reported ‘Newcastle fans’ and ranked them based on their estimated net worth. As a disclaimer, figures regarding some individuals’ wealth can be difficult to determine with conflicting numbers from a range of online sources.
But we’ve put together a list ranking 23 famous Newcastle United fans in order of their net worth, from lowest to highest...
1. Chris Eubank (estimated net worth: £500,000)
Eubank’s support for Newcastle may just be mythologized, however, he has claimed to be a Newcastle supporter and has attended functions at St James’s Park. Photo: Eamonn M. McCormack
2. Brian Blessed (estimated net worth: £500,000)
Despite growing up a Manchester United fan, the Yorkshire-born actor has a ‘soft spot’ for Newcastle United and can even recall the club’s FA Cup winning starting line-ups from 1951, 1952 and 1955.
3. Jimmy Nail (estimated net worth: £1million)
The 'Auf Wiedersehen, Pet' star is another long-standing fan of Newcastle United, having been born in the city in 1954. Photo: Neilson Barnard
4. Abhisit Vejjajiva (estimated net worth: £1.8million)
Another politician, albeit one who does the majority of his work far from these shores. Vejjajiva is a former Prime Minister in Thailand, but was born in Newcastle. He declared his support for the Toon Army in 2008. Photo: CHALINEE THIRASUPA