A sticking plaster on a severed thumb

As will be evident to anyone browsing this site, I am passionate about non-League football. On Tuesday night, I wrote to my MP, Sir George Howarth, to ask him to lobby the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to #LetFansIn to non-League matches. My original...
When the present meets the past

When the present meets the past

I’ve been working incredibly hard on our Family Tree over the last few months during lockdown and one of the most pleasing aspects of the research is how many paralels I have found between my life and those of my ancestors. It really has surprised me how many...
Schoolboys in National Final

Schoolboys in National Final

This article originally appeared in the Prescot Cables v Skelmersdale United Programme, 22nd April 2019. I’m republishing it now (July 2020) as the English Schools’ FA has effectively barred seven schools from nominating players to a local District...
A Schoolboy Error

A Schoolboy Error

This article originally appeared in the Prescot Cables v Radcliffe Programme, 26th January 2019. I’m republishing it now (July 2020) as the English Schools’ FA has effectively barred seven schools from nominating players to a local District Schools’...

A Football Club in Prescot

During Lockdown, I’ve been working on a number of projects. One has been researching our Family Tree, while another has been designing a paperback book, then helping to turn it into a reality. A Football Club in Prescot covers the first 50 years in the life of...