I misread the poll
voted 'top half' but didn't realise that was Premier League only. Can I change my answer?
Anyway, I support Nottingham Forest. Although I lived in Enfield until I was eight, my mum's family are from Nottinghamshire and my Grandad always followed Forest since the days of Clough. Therefore, I already had them down as 'my team'. Then when we moved back up here when I was eight I carried on supporting them as they were the local team and Newark is a real Forest supporting town, bar the usual Chelsea/Man U drones and splattering of Notts County and Lincoln City.
My parents were never a big influence sports wise so I guess I became a 'real' supporter in 2002 when I was about 13 and could get to a game. I remember my first game vividly, went with my Brother and Dad when we played Rotherham. Won 3-2 but were 3-0 up at half time so the second half was real squeaky bum time and I was hooked
I also have soft spots for Aberdeen (where my paternal side of the family all hail from), Mansfield (lived there after moving out) and Chesterfield (town where I was born). The last two are an unusual mix to say the least