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Billy Brewer, Burton Albion FC
Am I the only one who thinks he bears an uncanny resemblance to Dennis the Menace?


While City Gent and Freddy the Fox may have little in common with the teams they represent, I dare say Billy Brewer is the most appropriate mascot around. Overweight, sleepy, and looking rather daft, he's is a mascot to which supporters of Conference National side (and 2006 FA Cup wonders) Burton Albion FC can surely relate.

Despite his hefty beer-belly, Billy won the gold at the first-ever Mascot Olympics held at Collingham FC (who?) in 2004.

Betty Brewer, the long-suffering (as much as a mascot can suffer) wife of Billy, was a creation of Angela Hallam, the costume designer also responsible for Coventry City's Sky Blue Sam. (Well, at least we know she's probably not a furry.)


Big girl, you are beautiful. No, not you, Rooney. (Inset: Angela Hallam)

Unfortunately, Betty's tenure at Burton Albion has come to an end. I reckon the punters couldn't deal with a woman who knew something about football. See, I have to hand it to Ms Hallam & Co for dressing Betty in football kit, but still retaining her femininity in the form of a handbag and what appear to be foam rubber breasts. Because, y'know, women's football doesn't get the attention it deserves, and women are allowed to be both athletic and feminine and drunk and heterosexual all at the same time. That's my soapbox for the day.

If you can stand the poor quality of the footage, here's a clip of Billy getting ready for action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5VobHexI1M