Unlikely heroes: the players and managers who have come to the rescue of football fans Derek McInnes Former Bristol City manager Derek McInnes, helped out 17 stranded fans when he handed over £300 to fix their minibus. The Scotsman and his players chipped in after the vehicle was vandalised outside Birmingham City's St Andrew's ground. The fans had just watched Bristol lose 2-0 loss to Birmingham City in November last year. McInnes said: "Given the fact there were 17 of them, we couldn't get them on the team bus, so everyone in the squad got together to help out and give them an option of catching the train or taxis. Peter Reid Former Plymouth Argyle manager Peter Reid sold his 1986 runners-up FA Cup medal to help pay staff wages after the club went into administration. The medal sold for £2,200 and Reid also paid the club's heating bill out of his own pocket before he was sacked. The FA however did agree to replace the ex Everton midfielder's medal. "We felt the special circumstances merited the replacement of the medal because of Peter's good deed," an FA spokesman said. Paulo Di Canio Recently departed Swindon manager Paulo Di Canio rewarded volunteers who removed snow before Swindon's League One meeting with Shrewsbury Town by buying them all pizza. Around 200 people, including Di Canio and his staff helped clear the snow and the game went ahead in January. Di Canio said: "When we decided to order the pizza there were about 60 people but then it became over 200. It wasn't enough because in one minute they had finished the pizza. David Beckham In 2011 PSG star David Beckham came to the aid of a stranded motorist in Ware, Hertfordshire. Paul Long was on the school run when he broke down on a busy roundabout. Long saw a car pull into the lay by ahead but didn't recognise the former England captain in the distance. He said: "I was so shocked I just said: "You're David Beckham." He nodded and then I said: "Can you give us a push over to the side? So he did. Afterwards, an indebted Mr Long said "Thanks David- I love you Tyrone Mings Ipswich town fan Tris Monk tweeted defender Tyrone Mings ahead of their clash with Bolton at the weekend to wish him luck for the game. Monk expressed his frustration at not being able to afford to attend the game and Mings came to the rescue- with two tickets. Mings tweeted: "Shouldn't miss a game cause you can't afford it."