NAUGHTY gnome Wilf, the soccer club pal, has shown that size really doesn't matter after apparently producing a whole team of offsprings.

Wilf 'scored' regularly, it seems, during an absence from his Chorley FC Social Club home from where he was kidnapped by visiting supporters in 1999.

But Now the UniBond League outfit has become a real nursery club as a result of Wilf's amorous away games. For his 'children' -- all 11 of them -- have turned up at Victory Park. And some of the new arrivals had heart-rending notes attached to them saying their mother can't keep them.

Stunned club stewardess Chris Haslam, who has become their adopted mum, said: "I never knew he had it in him.

"First two twins arrived followed by a couple of little ones and even one from Germany!

"They're all boys as well -- he's definitely produced a full team."

Wilf was bought by club compere and DJ Neil Hailwood as a prize for a Millennium raffle in 1999.

But he was sensationally swiped from behind the bar of the social club by supporters of Moor Green FC of Birmingham. Pictures of Wilf in far-flung places such as Sydney were posted back to Chorley, together with a number of menacing ransom notes and demands.

But his cruel captors, who eventually revealed their identity to the Citizen last year, had a change of heart and returned him in October.

Now Wilf's family are getting used to their new surroundings.

One of his offspring, "William", carried a note saying: "Dad, some of your friends at Moor Green told me that you've moved back to Chorley since I was born. I've been trying to find you ever since mum told me about you."

Others revealed: "Our names are Bill and Ben. We are twins, but Bill is the oldest.

"We've been travelling far and wide to track you down. The GFF (Gnome Freedom Front) in Birmingham said you're not friends with them any more. What a shame because they were really nice!"

Chris added: "I hope he hasn't produced a reserve team too!"

AWAY games: pictured is Chris Haslam with Wilf (the largest) and his sons at Victory Park.