The WaLLOPER
A MULTI-AWARD WINNING PROGRAMME
more than just words
Between February 2017 and November 2019, I volunteered as the Programme Editor for Prescot Cables Football Club, revitalising this traditional part of the matchday experience
Quality Writing
In addition to writing much of the copy in each issue, I managed a team of outstanding contributors.
Stunning Visuals
The Walloper was a full-colour, high quality publication supported by superb photography
Trail-blazing
During my time as Editor, the Cables programme set new standards in their division.
Topical and readable
The programmes looked beyond the club and included features from around the world of football.
Up to the minute statistics
Our programme was renowned for having accurate and detailed statistical analysis.
Great Value
With up to 56 pages per issue, the programmes were packed with content at a fantastic price.
Issues Edited
Seasons
Awards Won
Copies Sold
I don’t just work on Programmes…
Even more clubs leave non-League football
On Monday, I wrote about the decisions faced by the Football Association in terms of allocating clubs to the divisions of the non-League Pyramid and the fact that, as in 2024, there seemed to be a higher-than-average number of clubs withdrawing from the National...
The Quicksand Contagion
For the last couple of years, I have written from time-to-time about the increasingly parlous state of non-League football and in February 2024 I asked whether English football had a pyramid built on quicksand. Now, in May 2026 as another season concludes it is worth...
Football, family and surviving the rollercoaster
If you’re as old as I am, you will know that ‘Life Is A Rollercoaster’ whether you want to or not, thanks to Ronan Keating’s popularity at the beginning of the Noughties. While the song would not feature on any of my personal playlists, I can get behind the idea,...