Kevin Keegan’s perm, Sir Bobby Charlton’s comb-over and Ruud Gullit’s dreads are among football’s most memorable haircuts

A poll of 2,000 male football fans has identified the styles from over the years which are still talked about today – including Chris Waddle’s infamous mullet and Carlos Valderrama’s striking locks.

Other notable trims include Paul Gascoigne’s bleached crop, David Beckham’s iconic mohawk and the protractor-like haircut from Brazilian footballer Ronaldo in the 2002 World Cup.

Meanwhile, barnets of current players - including Jack Grealish's undercut, Paul Pogba’s coloured fades and Olivier Giroud’s shaved style – have also been voted among the greatest.

The study was commissioned by CopyBet.com, which has created a quiz to test people’s knowledge of famous footballer haircuts.

A spokesperson for CopyBet.com, said: “It’s great to see football haircuts of the ages, like Kevin Keegan’s perm and Ruud Gullit’s dreads, being mentioned in the sport today.

"But also the popularity of superstars such as Paul Pogba coloured fades and of course Jack Grealish’s popular undercut with his alice band.”

Copying their football icons

The study also found one fifth of football fans have attempted to copy the hairstyles of their idols – with David Beckham’s curtains the most popular choice.

Nearly one in five tried out Cristiano Ronaldo’s tramline undercut while Jack Grealish’s style has been a popular choice for 17 per cent of fans.

And 16 per cent have even got Freddie Ljungberg’s controversial red mohawk from his days at Arsenal.

When asked why they copy a footballer’s hairstyle, 34 per cent of fans said they fancied something new while 30 per cent liked the footballer’s sense of style.

Although 28 per cent admitted to going for the haircut after losing a bet.

A further 27 per cent said they copied footballer hairstyles to become more attractive to potential new partners.

Of those who went all in, 83 per cent were pleased with the overall haircut they copied and 20 per cent have even gone on to copy the same style at least four times.

It also emerged that football fans will spend an average of £43 to copy their favourite footballer's hairstyle.