davieG Posted 19 July 2014 Posted 19 July 2014 Leicester City player By Leicester Mercury | Posted: July 19, 2014 By Peter Warzynski 'obsession': Mathew Mann and his son, Dylan, need 150 more autographs Two obsessive Leicester City fans are trying to collect the autographs of every Foxes player since 1919. Mathew Mann, 34, and his son Dylan, 10, are close to completing the collection, which contains the signatures of all the City greats. The pair have numerous scrapbooks filled with the autographs of players such as Gary Lineker, Gordon Banks and Peter Shilton. Nestled between the pages are some 800 photographs, scraps of paper, newspaper cuttings and postcards each featuring the signatures of City footballers over the decades. "It's become a bit of an obsession," said Mathew. "We spend a lot of our time hunting down ex-players but it's a great fun and very rewarding when we find them." The pair, who live in Barlestone, need just 150 more signatures to bring the albums up to date – but Mathew says the project could continue for generations. He said: "The beauty of this is that it'll never be complete – there'll always be more players coming into the side. I love that. "I love the fact I can pass the albums down to my son for him to carry on and he can pass them to his son and it can go on like that forever." The criteria is that each player must have played for the first team in a competitive match or managed the club. All of the autographs are in chronological order of appearance, in order of season. Mathew and Dylan are also collecting tickets and programmes from every final City have featured in. The duo have bought signatures from eBay and written to former players to get the additions they need. Dylan said: "I really liked collecting all the autographs. My friends think it is very good. "I think my favourite one is from Franck Rolling. He lives in France and he sent us a signed photograph." Franck, a defender who was born in Colmar, France, made 18 appearances for City from 1995 to 1997. Dylan said he was confident he and his dad would get the remaining signatures they needed. The pair started working together on their signature project 15 months ago,building on a hobby Mathew started years earlier. Mathew said: "I had a lot of autographs from when I was younger so we weren't starting from scratch. "My son was quite keen to continue the collection so we bought some photograph albums and began arranging them season by season and tracking down the ones we needed." If you can help Mathew and Dylan with the collection, e-mail: [email protected] Names of the Leicester City players the pair need for their collection Zouma Bakayogo, Aman Verma, Craig King, Kerrea Gilbert, Jonathan Hayes, Luigi Glombard, Ricky Sappleton, Joe Hammil, Nicolas Priet, Tomi Petrescu, Jon Stevenson, Martin Reeves, Tom Williamson, Tommy Goodwin, Sascha Lenhart. Neil Lewis, Michael Trotter, Steve Holden, Des Linton, Gary Fitzpatrick , Pat Gavin, Dave Puttnam, Peter Eccles, Mick Kennedy, Steve Prindiville, John Buckley, Kjetil Osvold, Robert Alleyne, Paul Brown, Robert Jones, Alan Lee, Kevin Reed, Dean Smith, Kevin Farmer, Steve Bicknell, Carl Jayes, Steve Yates, Malcolm Munro, Graham Brown, Derek Harrison. Ken Sandercock, Bobby Mackay, Paul Matthews, Malcolm Clarke, David Timson, Billy Hodgson, Bob Newton, Max Dougan, David Thomson, Bernie Kelly, Harvey Sinclair, Jimmy Dunne, Brian Jayes, David Halliday, Oliver Beeby, Barrie Thomas, Ron Burbeck, Arthur Dixon, Norman Bullock, Norman Kirkman, Jimmy Ayton, Peter McKennan, Walter Edwards, Jim Dawson. PRE-WAR PLAYERS: Eric Smith, Tom Mather, Stan Mercer, Jim Campbell, Alick Grant, Vernon Chapman, Bert Howe, Tom Bromilow, Stan Baines, David Bruce, Frank Womack, Owen McNally, Archie Gardner. Arthur Lochead, George Gibson, Jack Liggins, John Summers, Tommy Mills, John Philp, Sandy Wood, Archie Young , Idris Miles, Jim Paterson, Ted Lowery, George Dumbrell, Albert Harrison, Arthur Wooliscroft, Aubrey Mandy, Harry Lovatt, Joe Wright, Willie Bushell, Andy Russell, Harry Callachan, Tom Gibson, Bert Heathcock, Jim McLaren, Billy Lane, Davie Moyes, Jimmy Baxter, Sid Bishop, Willie Orr, Arthur Lochead, Billy Findlay, Jack Brown, John Jarvie , Albert Godderidge, Harry Hooper. Norman Proctor, Ben Davies, Fred Price, Jack Middleton, Ernie Brooks, Jack King, Mick O'Brien, Tom Duncan, George Greatorex, Geroge Hebden, Albert Pynegar, Andy Roxburgh, Bernard Clarke, Bob Villers, Chris Duffy, Harry Graham, John Roxburgh, Percy Tompkin, Sandy Trotter, Walter Currie, Billy Barrett, Billy Dorrell, Billy Spittle, Ernie Walker, George Jobey, Harry King, Hugh Richmond, Jack Parker, Jim McCauley, Jock Patterson, Joe Norton, Peter Hodge, Sid Harrold, Tom Smith, Walter Essom, William Thornton, Brendal Anstey, Ike Smith, Read more: http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Father-son-s-bid-collect-signature-Leicester-City/story-21660625-detail/story.html#ixzz37vBAlwkqRead more at http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Father-son-s-bid-collect-signature-Leicester-City/story-21660625-detail/story.html#tXllCKDgVeCk7ljh.99
AdamN Posted 19 July 2014 Posted 19 July 2014 Pretty sure I've got Neil Lewis's in one of my old autograph books. At least I think it was his - I remember always thinking how it looked nothing like his name!
FoxesAreBlue Posted 19 July 2014 Posted 19 July 2014 Jon Stevenson plays for Oadby town and runs a Personal Training Hut from close to the ground too
Finnaldo Posted 19 July 2014 Posted 19 July 2014 Andy King's signature must be a real pain in the arse.... ....since it keeps going missing. Ba-dum-tsht.
Trav Le Bleu Posted 19 July 2014 Posted 19 July 2014 Can't believe they got the elusive Josh Low. Jealous. And as FoxesAreBlue says, Stevenson plays for Oadby, turn up early at Freeway Park and it shouldn't be too much trouble. Just notice Mick Trotter is up there too. He's a manager at Royal Mail in Leicester and I see him every so often.
Trav Le Bleu Posted 19 July 2014 Posted 19 July 2014 Does this also mean that they got Leon Crncic's autograph?
General Smuts Posted 19 July 2014 Posted 19 July 2014 I've got Ricky Sappleton's tatooed on my left buttock. I think Kerrea Gilbert is playing at St Albans so I'll have a wander down during pre-season and see what I can do.
ousefox Posted 19 July 2014 Posted 19 July 2014 I've got Ricky Sappleton's tatooed on my left buttock. I think Kerrea Gilbert is playing at St Albans so I'll have a wander down during pre-season and see what I can do. How on earth has he ended up there?! He was more than good enough in League 1 and I'd have happily had him in the Championship at the time we went up. Very odd.
Bayfox Posted 19 July 2014 Posted 19 July 2014 Far to lazy to read all those players. Who from the current side they not got?
dave_the_fox Posted 19 July 2014 Posted 19 July 2014 Well Verma doesn't meet the guys criteria or Craig king I'm sure there's more sort it out mercury
PAULCFC Posted 19 July 2014 Posted 19 July 2014 Jimmy Baxter was my uncle....only played about 4 games for the city,but scored at Anfield.passed away in 1984.
Soar Fox Posted 20 July 2014 Posted 20 July 2014 Well Verma doesn't meet the guys criteria or Craig king I'm sure there's more sort it out mercury Verma played in a League cup game for us.
dave_the_fox Posted 20 July 2014 Posted 20 July 2014 Verma played in a League cup game for us.Fair does cant remember that!
SemperEadem Posted 20 July 2014 Posted 20 July 2014 Craig King plays at Buxton. My mate has just been signed up as their keeper this year, will see ehat he can do.
Thebadger1989 Posted 20 July 2014 Posted 20 July 2014 Hi all Great to see the article has been well received, we've had lots of people get in touch so far who are friends or relatives of former players and that will help us to get closer to finishing the collection. I'll try and find Jon Stevenson at his gym, thanks for letting me know. If anyone else is able to get any or knows how to contact any of the missing players, please let us know. [email protected] Thanks all
DANGEROUS TIGER Posted 21 July 2014 Posted 21 July 2014 Far to lazy to read all those players. Who from the current side they not got? 0 out of 10 for effort. Bad lad.
Newcastle_Fox Posted 21 July 2014 Posted 21 July 2014 Tom Williamson - backpacking/working in Australia...
Steven Posted 27 July 2014 Posted 27 July 2014 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-28500230
Mike the Metal Ed Posted 27 July 2014 Posted 27 July 2014 Verma played in a League cup game for us. And Craig King played in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy.
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