Blind man has visited 1640 non-league grounds so far.
May 15, 2017 11:53:17 GMT
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Post by staggerstag on May 15, 2017 11:53:17 GMT
"The 2015-16 season forms book 29 of his collection, accounting for matches 1,575 to 1,614. In it he details everything from the attendance, price of the programme and number of pages of advertisements in the programme to club colours, whether the clubhouse has a bar and TV and even whether it has adjoining toilets or dressing rooms.
This attention to detail stems, he says, from a great affection for the game."
Quite a story with this fellow. He lives life without sight but somehow works his way around the grounds, making match reports, logging features of the different venues etc. Throw in the fact that this guy is also hard of hearing and 'cannot smell' and you have a truly remarkable story. It's a great and inspiring read, is this :
John Stancombe, the blind groundhopper.
This attention to detail stems, he says, from a great affection for the game."
Quite a story with this fellow. He lives life without sight but somehow works his way around the grounds, making match reports, logging features of the different venues etc. Throw in the fact that this guy is also hard of hearing and 'cannot smell' and you have a truly remarkable story. It's a great and inspiring read, is this :
John Stancombe, the blind groundhopper.
