
Fans took the song to their European campaign in the 1961–62 European Cup, and it then acquired the status of an anthem for the club after an incident in September 1961. It is believed that Tottenham fans first sung the song in April 1960, when they prevented Wolverhampton Wanderers from achieving the double. "Glory, Glory, Hallelujah" became a popular song among Tottenham Hotspur fans in the early 1960s and is still an anthem for the club today. Tottenham Hotspur "Glory Glory, Tottenham Hotspur" Other notable clubs to adopt the song as a football anthem include Leeds United and Manchester United.

In English football, Tottenham Hotspur is thought to be the first English club to sing the song as a football chant in 1960 when they prevented Wolves from achieving the double in April 1960, but became a popular chant for the club in 1961. The Scottish club Hibernian may be the first club to release the song as a single "Glory, Glory to the Hibees" by Hector Nicol is believed to have been recorded in the late 1950s. Single by Hector Nicol with the Kelvin Country Dance Band The chant's popularity has caused several clubs to release their version as an official team song. It uses the tune of the American Civil War song " The Battle Hymn of the Republic", with the chorus "Glory, Glory, Hallelujah" – the chant replaces "Hallelujah" with the name (or a four-syllable adaptation) of the favoured team. Pep Guardiola will look to add another trophy to his cabinet as his Manchester City side plays Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League Final."Glory Glory" is a terrace chant sung in association football in the United Kingdom and in other sport. The Champions League Anthem will be played again at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul on 11 June 2023. It was last played in the 2022-23 UEFA Champions League Semi-final second legs, where Manchester City beat Real Madrid 4-0 in Manchester and Inter Milan trounced city rivals AC Milan 2-0. The Champions League Anthem is played inside the stadium before each match begins, as well as the start of television broadcasts of the games and at the end.
