{"id":713866,"date":"2026-01-22T21:14:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T21:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/713866\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T21:14:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T21:14:48","slug":"can-you-identify-the-hollywood-a-lister-in-the-crowd-for-southamptons-championship-clash-with-sheffield-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/713866\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you identify the Hollywood A-lister in the crowd for Southampton’s Championship clash with Sheffield United?"},"content":{"rendered":"

By WILL GRIFFEE<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 12:38 EST, 22 January 2026 | Updated: 12:47 EST, 22 January 2026 <\/p>\n

Hollywood glamour in the Championship these days is usually only associated with Wrexham<\/a> but another club got in on the act on Wednesday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Eagle-eyed fans spotted Sean Bean in the stands at St Mary’s for Southampton<\/a>‘s clash with Sheffield United<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Game of Thrones<\/a>, Lord of the Rings and GoldenEye actor was there to support his beloved Blades, who went down 1-0.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bean, 66, was wearing a flat cap and a Barbour-style jacket among supporters in the away end who had made the long trip south.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He was pictured shaking hands with a few fellow Blades before the game kicked off but looked stony-faced for much of the contest with his side behind.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A deflected strike by Leo Scienza in the seventh minute proved to be decisive in the end and it was not a vintage day out for Bean or Chris Wilder’s men.<\/p>\n

\"Sean <\/p>\n

Sean Bean was pictured in the crowd at St Mary’s for the Championship clash on Wednesday<\/p>\n

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The Hollywood A-lister shook hands with fellow Sheffield United fans in the away end\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Bean <\/p>\n

Bean was born and raised in Sheffield and is a lifelong Sheffield United fan\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bean, who remains a prolific actor and recently starred in This City Is Ours and a TV adaptation of Robin Hood, was born and raised on a council estate in Sheffield.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He achieved a scholarship to prestigious acting school RADA in 1981 before embarking on his career.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bean has never forgotten his roots and has a ‘100 per cent Blade’ tattoo on his shoulder.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He’s been seen at matches in the past but work commitments mean those can now be few and far between.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sheffield United’s defeat on Wednesday night means they have now lost three matches on the spin including one on penalties against Mansfield Town in the FA Cup.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It doesn’t get any easier for Wilder and Co as they play in-form Ipswich on Saturday and battle their way up the table away from the threat of relegation, with the team currently in 17th place.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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