Liverpool have the best looking supporters in the Premier League while Portsmouth have the ugliest, according to a study by Sky HD and model agency D1 Model Management.
Liverpool, who number among their fans such well-known beauties as Kelly Dalglish, Kirsty Gallager, Joss Stone and, er, Chris De Burgh, pipped Fulham to the top spot.
A search for well-known Portsmouth fans turned up boxing commentator Ian Darke and some bloke who presented the kids TV show Magpie in the 70s, which may go some way to explaining their lowly position.
High definition television, with pictures four times clearer than regular television, has been the bane of celebrities as it shows up every skin flaw in detail.
According to rumour, hirsute Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys had to wax his hands after the introduction of HD television when fans started chanting "Werewolf!" and gesticulating with their hands in his direction.
Dean Cleary-Patterson, from D1 Model Management explained the judging process: ‘We typically take into account a whole range of aspects of a person's appearance, from the symmetry of their features to the glossiness of their hair. It's interesting to know we might need to start scouring the stands of Anfield to find our next big name!’
Experts may well point to the increasing Irish influence at the Stadium of Light as one of the reasons for Sunderland’s remarkable fourth place finish.
And, despite a successful season on the pitch, things just slightly off it weren’t so rosy for Manchester United who ended up mid-table.
Surprisingly, supporters of Liverpool’s Mersey rivals Everton fared less well, finishing just out of the relegation places in sixteenth.
THE PREMIER LEAGUE ‘BEAUTY’ TABLE '
1. Liverpool
2. Fulham
3. Tottenham Hotspur
4. Sunderland
5. Chelsea
6. Newcastle United
7. Arsenal
8. Bolton Wanderers
9. West Ham United
10. Manchester United
11. Derby County
12. Middlesborough
13. Manchester City
14. Birmingham City
15. Aston Villa
16. Everton
17. Wigan Athletic
18. Blackburn Rovers
19. Reading
20. Portsmouth
