Dodgy football mascots from years gone by ...

Grantham Town's Isaac the ginger-bread man is the latest edition to the football mascot family. Credit: Grantham Town FC

Grantham Town have unveiled this ginger-bread man as their new mascot for the new season.

'Isaac' is the latest addition to the illustrious football mascot family.

So we decided to take a look at some of the stranger mascot choices by clubs from down the years ...

This mascot looks like something from your darkest nightmares, but Partick Thistle seem to think he will attract children to their games...

Burton Albion's Billy the Brewer looks like he might have had one too many ...

Burton Albion's Billy the Brewer Credit: PA

Birmingham City's 'blue nose' just ended up looking like a giant walking blueberry....

Birmingham City's 'blue nose' Credit: PA

Sammy the Shrip (yes a shrimp, apparently...) burst onto the mascot scene in 2006.

Southend United's 'Sammy the Shrimp' Credit: Daniel Hambury/EMPICS Sport

Bradford City ran out of ideas at one point and just gave a man a hat....

The 'City Gent' at Bradford City Credit: PA

Yeovil's Jolly Green Giant gets caught up in a staring contest with a photographer.

The Jolly Green Giant at Yeovil Town. Credit: David Davies/PA

The people of Hartlepool once hung a monkey as they thought he was a French spy. On the upside he did mean the birth of H'Angus the Monkey who went on to be mayor.

H'Angus the Monkey of Hartlepool United. Credit: PA

Manchester City decided an alien would be the best mascot to represent the clubs history and traditions ...

Moonchester and Moonbeam at Manchester City Credit: PA

And a few Wolves fans may certainly remember the time their 'Big Bad Wolf' was invited to square up against three little pigs on the pitch.