Our local team Norwich City FC's song 'On The Ball City' is acknowledged as the oldest, dating back to the 1890s.
My father was from North Shields and when I was up there visiting my grandparents, they taught me to sing Blaydon Races (I was only four!)
Grandad would take me down to the pub, sit me on the bar and I sang my little heart out. All the men roared out the chorus, and gave me a tiny sip of Newcastle Brown ale. No women in the pub, but several whippet dogs. Air thick with smoke. Early 1950s. Happy memories!
But Norfolk is my best love now. "Hurrah, we've scored a goal!" (pronounced gool!)
But we lost to Chelsea yesterday 0-7. Gulp!