West Ham fan Chris Knoll, known as 'Knollsy', was given a standing ovation from his fellow supporters for helping to protect the families of the club's players after their match against AZ Alkmaar in midweek.
The 58-year-old has been widely praised for putting himself in harm's way in the aftermath of West Ham's victory over the Dutch side in the Europa Conference League semi-final on Thursday.
Knoll refused to allow hooded thugs to reach the seating area where the players' partners and children were seated.
The father-of-four who is recovering from hip replacement therapy, was spotted by fellow fans as he took his seat to watch West Ham's home match against Leeds on Saturday.