Football's Forgotten Fans
About me and the project
My name is Andy Durrant and welcome to the website for my final project for my Multimedia Sports Journalism degree from the University of Northampton.
During the pandemic, when football was played behind closed doors, we were rpeatedly told that football was "nothing without the fans". Is that still the case? Was it ever the case? Was it just telling people what they wanted to hear? This documentary aims to find out.
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MY INTERVIEWEES
MARK DARNELL
Mark Darnell is the chairman of Northern Premier League Division One Midlands club Wellingborough Town, having previously been involved with neighbours, Rushden & Diamonds.
MARTIN MALONEY
Martin is a Northampton Town supporter who also, when the Cobblers are not playing, likes to get out and watch non-league football to watch football on a Saturday.
ANDY ROBERTS
Andy Roberts is a former journalist and chairman of Northampton Town Supporters Trust, the original trust movement in the UK, founded in 1992 in response to a financial crisis at the Cobblers.
STUART ANDREW MP
Stuart Andrew is the Conservative MP for Daventry and the current Shadow Culture Secretary, He served as Sports Minister in Rishi Sunak's government, and worked closely with Dame Tracey Crouch on the Football Governance Bill.
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