May 7, 2024 | Football Writing, The Main Blog
The final match of the season, is upon us; Cables’ 50th in all competitions during the campaign. And what a way to bring up the half-century; a local derby which is a winner-takes-all showdown with promotion at stake. Everywhere you look, there is a story, just...
Nov 19, 2019 | Football Writing
I thought I had put together my final programme for Prescot Cables. However, a late, late equaliser at the Millbank Linnets Stadium denied the Pesky Bulls a win in their Buildbase FA Trophy tie at Runcorn Linnets. This meant that a programme would be required at short...
Oct 30, 2019 | Football Writing
The first issue of The Walloper for a month has also turned out to be my last as the Editor, as I tendered my resignation the morning after the rearranged match was played. Putting it together was a slog; apart from the (mandatory) contributions from the opposition...
Aug 22, 2019 | Football Writing
This article originally appeared in the Prescot Cables v Clitheroe Programme, 20th August 2019. It is a personal view, forged over many years of experience and should not be considered the opinion of Prescot Cables FC or its Directors. However, I did choose to include...
Jul 9, 2017 | Football Writing
The piece below was entered into the When Saturday Comes Writers’ Competition, which required entrants to write between 800 and 1,500 words on any aspect of the 2016-17 football season. While it did not win, it does capture some of the joy of getting involved...