The National Football Museum

The ‘Wick To Wembley’ display has opened at The National Football Museum, in Preston, and will run until August 2009. If you have never been to the museum, and you love football, then I highly recommend it. On three levels, it is free to get in and it is crammed packed with memorabilia and artefacts from all periods and covers all aspects of our beautiful game. It is also great for kids and there are numerous interactive displays; fans of all ages will find something to love about the museum.

If you are anywhere near Preston, do pay a visit; you won’t be disappointed! Details of how to get to the museum can be found on their website.



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Memorabilia

memorabilia n. pl. objects kept or collected because of their associations with memorable people or events

Not satisfied with the normal memorabilia of matchday programmes from every tie on my journey to Wembley, I spent some of my son's inheritance on Cardiff City and Portsmouth FA Cup Final 2008 shirts, and framed them alongside the ticket stub and programme. Here is a photo of the end result:


My journey of course started at Chertsey Town, and as an extra bonus, my good lady wife treated me to this suitably embossed Chertsey Town shirt for my birthday:


One slight problem though; I think I need a bigger home to display both pieces of memorabilia!

'Wick To Wembley' published

'Wick To Wembley' has now been published and is available to order online from Centre Circle Publishing. Thank you to everyone who has placed an advance order, your copies will be dispatched imminently. The official 'launch' will be held at Dartford FC on Saturday 27th September, and I will be there to sign copies before and after the Dartford v Hampton & Richmond Borough FA Cup tie. The book will also be stocked by Dartford FC, Eastbourne Borough FC and at 'The Chertsey Book Shop'.

Also in the pipeline are signings at Chertsey Town FC (date tbc) and there are plans to stock the book in other regions of the country, including the National Football Museum in Preston and the two JOMA shops in Cardiff; one at Ninian Park and the other in Cardiff City Centre. You will also be able to hear me on 'The Non League Football Show' on BBC London Radio (94.9FM) on Monday 22nd September at around 9:45pm.

Online Ordering Now Available

The publication date for 'Wick To Wembley?' is fast approaching with a mid-September release. Planning is underway for the official launch (date and venue to be confirmed), but in the meantime copies can be pre-ordered from the Centre Circle Publishing website.

Chasing The Vase

Want to know what I plan to do this season (2008-09)? Take a look over here.

Wick To Wembley? - Blog to Book

Almost one year on since the conception of this blog, it is time to cut it loose and commit it to the archives. The reason is simple: the ‘Wick To Wembley’ blog has now become a ‘Wick To Wembley’ book. There is no feasible way that both blog and book can coexist.

The book ‘Wick To Wembley…on the trail of the FA Cup’ is to be published mid-September 2008 by Centre Circle Publishing.


The book will be available to buy online primarily from the Centre Circle Publishing website and through a number of outlets, details of which will be announced soon. £1 from the sale of each book will be donated to the AfriKids charity.

This site will be updated occasionally with news of the book release and, if I get my act together, news of my 2008-09 venture! As they say, watch this space!

If you are interested in the new book, please subscribe to this site using the link on the right (under the FA Cup picture); you will receive an email as soon as the book is available to buy.