After his win Terry headed straight into the recording studios with former England international Barnes to save his song for posterity!
Mr. Cockell, who has been watching Southend for 25 years, said: ''I'm hoping this goes down well on the terraces. He's a wily old fox is Dougie and a bit of a fans' favourite. He's had his injury problems but we're all hoping he'll come good this season. Football fans want their chants short, fast and funny and I hope this one does the trick.''
John Barnes, who is also known for his part in England's 1990 World Cup song 'World in Motion' with New Order, said: ''We wanted a catchy tune that football fans could feel a part of and could get their mouth around. It was a difficult decision because there were lots of good chants, but this was the best one.''
Mr McMillan, Barnsley FC's poet in residence, said chants had to fill a number of criteria in order to become successful: ''Memorability is the main thing; you've got to sing it so it helps if it's easy to remember. It helps if the chant is short, pithy and witty. It's got to rhyme and it is even more likely to succeed if set to an existing tune. Chanting on the terraces must be one of the only instances where people who would never normally pick up a poetry book are singing rhymes together in their thousands.''
The 'Get On' scheme is part of the Government's Skills For Life strategy which is aimed at boosting literacy.
The winning chant (to the tune of the 'Wombles' theme) :
Underground, overground signed on a free,
He's Dougie Freedman of S.U.F.C.
Scores goals for fun, he's blue through and through,
Better watch out 'cos he'll score against you.