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I couldn’t have written this book without the help of the following people and I’d like to personally thank them all:

Tony McDonald and his partner Susie at Football World, for their support and encouragement and for publishing my story.

Howard Kendall for contributing the foreword.

Mick, Danny and Gary Tobyn, Nick Harris, Peter McGuinness, Tony Murphy, Paul McGrath, Richie Harrison, Paul Downes, John Blake, Duncan Ferguson, Tommy Griffiths, Kevin Hayes, Tony Gale, Alvin Martin, Tony Cottee, Alan Dickens, Billy Bonds, Liam Daish, Paul Tait, Father Giles Allen, my niece Faye Butterworth, Murray Lyall, Yvonne Lyall, Nicola Kelly, Frankie Allen, Dave Davies, Jimmy Keogh, Steve Surridge, Ian Snodin, Phil King, Phil Banks, Braddy, Dave Hunter and Dave Small, who sent me copies of the Birmingham City fanzine, The Zulu.

I’ve met hundreds of decent prisoners during the past four years, too many to mention here. With their help and friendship, it has made my stay behind bars that bit easier. Thank you, in particular, to: Paul Dunn, Jimmy Sanders, Peter Wilson, Warren Cox, Andy Rogan, Lee Bonney, Nicky Ayres, Marvin Kane, Richie Harrison Senior, Little George, Big Danny, Big Leroy, Tony Molloy, Marzy, Ian Longy and John Young.

And to the one screw who helped me out when I needed it, he is a true fan of the ‘People’s Club’.

And to Paul Hill, framework director of GB Building Solutions for having the strength and character to employ me and to give me a second chance.

My publishers and I would also like to acknowledge and says thanks to the following for their assistance:

Danny Francis, Steve Blowers, Terry Roper, Jack McDonald, Anne Walker, Alison and Darron McDonough, Danny Judge, Gerry Dignan, Mark Robertson, Dave Evans, Tony Hogg, Tim Crane, Dave Alexander, Terry Connelly and the lads at Lynhurst Press (Romford).

References: John Laidlar, webmaster at:

www.altrinchamfc.co.uk and www.lusa.u-net.com

Our thanks go to Nick Harris and The Independent for allowing us to reproduce the Barry Fry and Joe Royle quotes, plus Stuart Pearce and Headline, publishers of Stuart’s autobiography Psycho.

Finally, I would like to thank my partner Michelle Hall for her love and support.

With apologies to anybody who may have been overlooked.