Footy T-Shirt Designs

A small collection of footy (soccer) inspired designs, some of which are available for purchase here.

Ian Wiggans was one of several of my alter egos created for a cable access show I used to produce called, “My City Underground”. Ian was based loosely on real-life soccer thug cum actor, Vinnie Jones. (Have a look. Most will recognize him.) “Me and The Lads” was a fictional CD release by Ian’s (also fictional) poser punk band called … Read More

Eric the King

The year 1995 marked my (so far) one and only pilgrimage to football mecca: Old Trafford. (For the uninitiated, Old Trafford, aka The Field of Dreams, is the home of Manchester United, arguably the most famous soccer team on the planet.) At that time, Eric Cantona was my favorite player. He was also serving a season-long suspension for the famous … Read More

Ian Wiggans’ Knockabout

Happiness is having friends who will indulge your most ludicrous ideas. This was one: My punk rock/soccer hooligan Ian Wiggans having a knockabout with his mates at the park. Shot in glorious consumer Hi8 (1998).Thanks to Frank and Hichem for the camera work.

Summer of ’86

I’m sure that like me, many football (soccer) fanatics can call up and/or cross reference life memories based on what major football event was taking place at the same time. For me, the Summer of 1986 comes rushing in like a flood. A random collection of memories in no particular order: – I lived in a college flop house near … Read More

Basking in the Glow of the Red Devils

As a lifelong (but hopefully recovering) hypochondriac, I had a recent visit with my doctor over cholesterol and blood glucose concerns. As I often do, I was wearing a long sleeve Manchester United jersey the day of the visit. I was pleasantly surprised when at the end of our uneventful visit, my younger than me Grey’s Anatomy doctor (100% Irish … Read More