Sunday league football club hires open-top bus to celebrate title victory with parade... but nobody turns out to see them The players spent £600 on the bus hire, £200 on specially-made banners, £70 on helium balloons and £150 on alcohol Barman Kris Muir even dressed in a duck costume for the party But no-one turned up to help the team celebrate after their win When Manchester United celebrated their Premier League triumph last month, thousands of fans lined the streets around Old Trafford to watch the team celebrate on an open-top bus. But when amateur league winners Duckpond FC decided to do the same thing after winning the Colchester and District Sunday League Division Two title, the scene was a little different. In fact there were probably more people on the red double-decker than on the streets when it drove through Harwich, Essex. Where's the party: Duckpond FC were hoping more people would line the streets of Harwich to see them Instead of settling for a celebratory pint in their local pub, the players, including a butcher, welder and railway worker, all chipped in for the rental fee which cost £1,000 before driving the bus through the empty streets of their hometown on Sunday. They spent £600 on the bus hire, £200 on two specially-made banners, £70 on helium balloons and £150 on alcohol. The players admitted most of the people who spotted them were totally bemused by the sight - although some families waited outside their homes to wave. The not so mighty Duckpond FC: Unfortunately there were more people on the bus than the streets Thousands lined the streets to see Manchester United celebrate on an open-top bus last month (right) but the scene was a little different in Harwich when Duckpond FC paraded through their home town (left) Champions: Duckpond FC pose proudly with their new silverware after their win Captain Kris Muir, 25, a local barman, said: 'We wanted to go out in style and have a proper celebration. Word spread on Facebook and people were outside their houses waiting for us to come past. We were getting waves and shouts and it was a great day. We all grew up together and are pals outside of football. Barman Kris even dressed in a duck costume for the party. Winners: Duckpond FC's trophy which they held on their open-top bus parade after winning the Colchester and District Sunday League Division Two title Player manager Michael Hammond, 23, said: 'We're a new team but we've cruised the league both seasons. The boys suggested organising a tour after beating a team to win the league. We went all around Harwich. We celebrated like a professional football team. A few spectators came out. People were waving and cheering. The club formed in 2011 and are named after Cox's Pond in Harwich.