Peter Crouch becomes Farnham Town mascot after fantasy football forfeit

Updated: 24 Nov, 2025 • 0 • min read

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Peter Crouch becomes Farnham Town mascot after Fantasy Football forfeit

Former England striker Peter Crouch found himself in an unusual role on Saturday afternoon as he hilariously led out non-league Farnham Town - after finishing bottom of his fantasy football league.

The 44-year-old, who scored 106 Premier League goals during his playing career, was on the receiving end of a punishment set by his That Peter Crouch Podcast co-hosts, Chris Stark and Steve Sidwell.

The Full Mascot Experience

Crouch, capped 42 times by England, was handed the "full mascot matchday experience" by Farnham officials ahead of their Southern League Premier Division South clash with Sholing.

That meant meet-and-greets, a mascot dinner, a half-time penalty shootout - and of course, walking out with the players at kick-off.

At 6ft 7in, the former Liverpool and Stoke City forward looked more like a towering centre-back than a mascot as he blocked his player's view of the fans when lining up in the tunnel.

He even held hands with his player to commit to the joke, much to the delight of supporters.

Having the best day at Farnham Town today as mascot @PeterCrouchPod pic.twitter.com/YRHfDi9Nau
— Peter Crouch (@petercrouch) September 6, 2025

Fans in Stitches

Normally mascots are children asking stars for autographs, but this time it was Crouch himself mobbed for selfies and shirt signings.

Dressed head-to-toe in a Farnham kit, Crouch joined the other mascots for group photos and even performed his iconic robot dance celebration at half-time.

His "mascot's dinner" of Coke Zero, Haribo, and Maryland cookies was also proudly displayed to fans online.

Despite the laughs, Farnham could have done with Crouch's finishing touch on the pitch, as they drew 2-2 with title rivals Sholing.

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