"Football Crazy" is a song written by James Curran, originally titled as "The Dooley Fitba' Club", in the 1880s.
"Football Crazy" is derived from a humorous song written by a songwriter from Glasgow, James Curran (sometimes spelt as 'Currin') who died in 1900.
[2] Ewan MacColl included a version of "Fitba' Crazy" in a collection of songs called Scotland sings published in 1953,[1] and Personal choice by Ewan MacColl of Scottish folksongs and ballads in 1954.
[4] In 1960, the Scots folk music duo Robin Hall and Jimmie Macgregor released a single based on the MacColl version.
It was released by Decca Records (45-F 11266) but failed to reach the UK Singles Chart, despite television exposure on the BBC's Tonight programme.