There’s nothing I like more than while researching my ‘Mascotspotting’ spot, than to run across the headline ‘Club Mascot Controversy’ in Wikipedia. Billy, it seems, has almost as chequered a past as my own, probably to make up for his averageness in every other way. Fulham are a team who seem to have struggled with their mascot, previous incumbents of the hallowed role being reported as ‘Sir Craven of Cottage’ and ‘Terry Bytes’. Billy was finally arrived at through a fan competition. The reason a badger was chosen is unreported, so we’ll assume that with no obvious puns offering, they picked the fluffiest entry out the hat.
Name: Billy the Badger
DoB: Unknown
Pun Value: 0
Charm: 6
Machismo: 7
Weirdness factor: 1
Overall mascotspotter rating: 3
Trivia: According to Wikipedia, Billy was first involved in controversy when he tried to cheer up Chelsea manager Avram Grant during a home match in front of the television cameras. He topped this performance in February 2008 when he was caught on camera being sent off during the home game against Aston Villa for breakdancing in the corner of the pitch after the referee had commenced the game. The incident is captured here:
