Doing The 92
My name is Steve Hall. I am a Brit who loves football and travel.
In 2010 I cycled to all the 92 football league clubs in England and Wales. I set off in May 2010 and finished on 23rd September. I was met with almost universal kindness, hospitality and friendship.
I had great plans for retracing the route in 2020/2023. Sadly Covid and then a long spell in hospital scuppered my plans. I started a new 90 day trip on 6th January 2024.
I am a seasoned traveller – 50 countries, 700 flights and tens of thousands of miles by rail – but that trip was unique. Was I back in the saddle and cycling? No. Running? No. Horseback/canoes? Dream trips but not this time. No, this one was a digital tuktuk tour – virtually visiting the many football clubs in England l love so much! Yes, the motorised rickshaw much beloved of travellers in Thailand and India went visiting Old Trafford and Villa Park, Elland Road and St James …. and many, many more! It was a tremendous success. It was a beautiful virtual journey and we raised significant funds for Prostate Cancer UK and my local team here in London, FC Deportivo Galicia.
Sadly my health is not up to running, cycling, or kayaking any longer BUT it is up to helping my friend O-M on his football project.
O-M UPDATE
Many of you will know that I have been working with my Finnish friend, O-M Matihalti on his famous social media project that I featured here In a nutshell he is collecting ONE programme PER club PER season from 1967/68 to 2017/2017. This is being preserved as a huge project charting the social -economic, political and, of course, sporting life in England and Wales over those fifty years.
I thought it best if I added an update. We are making great progress although some clubs are much more difficult than others so far.
O-M comments, “Many moons ago I had this brilliant brainstorm of mine of collecting one programme per club per season. Little did I know what a project this would be. Without Steve, whom I got acquainted to back in March of 2024, getting anywhere near finishing the task would have been practically impossible. There’s been plenty of other people helping Steve. One of them is Stephen Morris. (Thanks, we shall meet one day.)
I am eternally thankful for all the help fellow collectors have been giving on the way to finalize the task. Getting back to Steve… he has swapped hundreds of programmes helping me to fill the gaps and scanned an enormous number of programme covers for me. One of the biggest challenges I have found is the high cost of postage to Finland. I can arrange postage to/from here via Steve. I have many thousands of programmes from Finland that l can exchange for my wants. Obviously you are most welcome to visit beautiful Finland …. probably best in Summer!!! Things to be done… are to meet Steve in person (I know he’s deaf but we will get by), to visit a West London programme fair (Hi, Mark, Barry, Lee and Les – Steve has told me a lot about you all so I’d love to visit) and anyone else in the UK who wants to say “hi.” Meanwhile, I will be pleased to help any collector who is interested in Finnish programmes.”
Thanks, O-M. I am really excited to get back to Finland. I was there in 1975 ….. I guess that makes me “old” or “urgammal,” as they say in certain parts of Finland.
We are complete for ARSENAL, ASTON VILLA, BLACKPOOL, BOLTON BRENTFORD, BURNLEY, CRYSTAL PALACE, DARLINGTON, FULHAM, GILLINGHAM,IPSWICH, LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER UNITED, NEWCASTLE UNITED, NORTHAMPTON TOWN, NOTTINGHAM FOREST, PORT VALE, PRESTON, READING, QPR, SHEFFIELD UNITED, SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY, SOUTHAMPTON, STOCKPORT COUNTY, STOKE, SUNDERLAND, TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR, WATFORD, WEST BROMWICH ALBION, WEST HAM UNITED, WOLVES & YORK
If anybody can fill the gaps on the other clubs please do make contact with me. The hope initially was that people would be keen to take part in the project and would be happy to donate or maybe run with 1×1 exchanges. Sadly, it has not been possible to complete so now I am offering 5×1 with either/any of Premier League, big match, Gillingham, named clubs (most but not all of the 92), non-league, Finnish or Swedish. Can you help?
Those who I would like to applaud publicly are:
Lee Hermitage of NWM Football
Brian at Brian’s Football Memorabilia
Mark Barnes the co-owner of Welling Collectables and of the West London Programme Fairs
… but the biggest, biggest (drum roll, PLEASE) shout out is for Stephen Morris. He has really engaged in the project and diligently searched for dozens of teams for O-M. He has huge stocks of most UK teams and I have always had hugely positive trades with him (both privately and for the project.) Everybody else I have spoken to speaks highly of him too.
He has a terrific offer on currently with a Super 50p Sale. He has tens of thousands of club programmes from the 70s to the 20s all at 50p. As my way of thanking him, if you take 50 programmes at 50p, I will double that with 50 random programmes from my own collection. Seem fair?
Any thoughts, questions, suggestions, kind wishes or, well, anything just get in touch with O-M or me.
Many thanks indeed, to everyone.
Remember you can get involved
Please check through the site to learn more about the project, the people involved and how you can also help and get involved.
Thanks
Steve
| Aldershot | 13/14 , 04/05 96/97 |
| Barnsley | 13/14 |
| Birmingham | 14/15 13/14 12/13 08/09 |
| Blackburn | 16/17 15/16 |
| Blackpool | None required |
| Bolton | None required |
| Bournemouth | 14/15 13/14 11/12 08/09 07/08 01/02 |
| Bradford C | 16/17 15/16 12/13 11/12 |
| Brighton | 13/14 03/04 |
| Bristol C | 16/17 |
| Bristol R | 15/16 09/10 98/99 |
| Burnley | None required |
| Bury | 16/17 14/15 07/08 06/07 04/05 02/03 94/95 92/93 |
| Cambridge U | 16/17 14/15 12/13 03/04 69/70 68/69 |
| Cardiff | 16/17 15/16 |
| Carlisle | 15/16 14/15 09/10 05/06 |
| Chester | 16/17 12/13 11/12 06/07 96/97 |
| Chesterfield | 15/16 |
| Colchester | 11/12 10/11 09/10 91/92 85/86 82/83 |
| Coventry | 13/14 10/11 |
| Derby County | 80/81 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 16/17 15/16 14/15 11/12 10/11 03/04 02/03 01/02 98/99 97/98 96/97 95/96 94/95 93/94 92/93 91/92 90/91 89/90 88/89 87/88 85/86 84/85 83/84 82/83 81/82 80/81 79/80 78/79 77/78 76/77 75/76 74/75 73/74 72/73 71/72 70/71 69/70 68/69 67/68 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 13/14 01/02 89/90 |
| Everton | 16/17 , 13/14, 09/10 |
| Exeter | 16/17 15/16 14/15 12/13 10/11 09/10 08/09 02/03 74/75 |
| Grimsby | 16/17 13/14 11/12 10/11 08/09 07/08 03/04 00/01 |
| Halifax | 16/17 15/16 14/15 13/14 12/13 11/12 09/10 08/09 04/05 95/96 94/95 72/73 70/71 |
| Hartlepool | 16/17 15/16 14/15 13/14 11/12 09/10 06/07 05/06 02/03 01/02 94/95 69/70 |
| Huddersfield | 15/16 |
| Hull | 14/15 01/02 |
| Leeds | 16/17 14/15 11/12 |
| Leicester City | 15/16 10/11 09/10 |
| Leyton Orient | 15/16 99/00 |
| Lincoln | 16/17 14/15 13/14 12/13 01/02 95/96 |
| Luton | 16/17 15/16 14/15 13/14 12/13 11/12 04/05 |
| Mansfield | 16/17 15/16 13/14 12/13 10/11 07/08 72/73 |
| Millwall | 14/15 10/11 |
| Newport Co | 13/14 12/13 07/08 06/07 04/05 99/00 98/99 96/97 94/95 93/94 92/93 91/92 90/91 89/90 88/89 |
| Norwich | 10/11 69/70 |
| Nottingham F | None Required |
| Notts Co | 16/17 10/11 09/10 76/77 |
| Oldham | 10/11 72/73 |
| Oxford U | 16/17 14/15 13/14 06/07 |
| Peterborough | 16/17 09/10 98/99 |
| Plymouth | 16/17 14/15 13/14 11/12 10/11 09/10 |
| Portsmouth | 16/17 11/12 |
| Preston | None Required |
| Reading | none required |
| Rochdale | 10/11 08/09 07/08 74/75 |
| Rotherham | 16/17 15/16 14/15 11/12 10/11 05/06 87/88 71/72 |
| Scunthorpe | 12/13 05/06 04/05 |
| Shrewsbury | 16/17 10/11 71/72 |
| Southend | 14/15 09/10 04/05 96/97 |
| Swansea | 05/06 03/04 00/01 94/95 76/77 73/74 |
| Swindon T | 09/10 |
| Torquay | 16/17 15/16 14/15 13/14 12/13 11/12 10/11 06/07 |
| Tranmere | 16/17 14/15 11/12 |
| Walsall | 78/79 |
| Wrexham | 16/17 15/16 07/08 06/07 71/72 |
| Accrington | 08/09 87/88 85/86 82/83 81/82 80/81 79/80 78/79 77/78 76/77 75/76 74/75 73/74 72/73 71/72 70/71 69/70 68/69 67/68 |
| Burton | 16/17 15/16 13/14 12/13 07/08 00/01 99/00 98/99 80/81 78/79 76/77 73/74 72/73 71/72 70/71 69/70 68/69 67/68 |
| Cheltenham | 16/17 14/15 11/12 10/11 08/09 05/06 01/02 95/96 94/95 93/94 92/93 91/92 86/87 84/85 82/83 81/82 80/81 79/80 78/79 77/78 76/77 75/76 74/75 73/74 72/73 71/72 70/71 69/70 68/69 67/68 |
| Crawley | 15/16 06/07 04/05 03/04 01/02 97/98 90/91 89/90 88/89 87/88 86/87 85/86 84/85 83/84 82/83 81/82 77/78 76/77 75/76 74/75 73/74 71/72 70/71 69/70 68/69 67/68 |
| Dag & Red | 07/08 06/07 75/76 71/72 68/69 |
| Fleetwood | 11/12 08/09 07/08 06/07 05/06 04/05 03/04 02/03 01/02 00/01 99/00 98/99 97/98 96/97 95/96 94/95 93/94 92/93 91/92 90/91 88/89 87/88 86/87 85/86 84/85 83/84 82/83 81/82 80/81 79/80 78/79 77/78 76/77 75/76 74/75 73/74 72/73 71/72 70/71 69/70 68/69 67/68 |
| MK Dons | 11/12 10/11 06/07 03/04 02/03 01/02 00/01 99/00 98/99 97/98 96/97 95/96 94/95 93/94 92/93 91/92 90/91 89/90 88/89 87/88 86/87 85/86 84/85 83/84 82/83 81/82 80/81 79/80 78/79 77/78 76/77 75/76 74/75 73/74 72/73 71/72 70/71 68/69 67/68 |
| Morecambe | 08/09 07/08 04/05 01/02 00/01 99/00 98/99 96/97 95/96 94/95 92/93 91/92 90/91 88/89 87/88 84/85 83/84 82/83 81/82 80/81 79/80 76/77 75/76 74/75 73/74 72/73 71/72 70/71 69/70 68/69 67/68 |
| Scarborough | 16/17 15/16 14/15 13/14 12/13 11/12 10/11 09/10 08/09 07/08 04/05 00/01 99/00 81/82 80/81 74/75 72/73 71/72 70/71 69/70 67/68 |
| Stevenage | 16/17 15/16 11/12 06/07 03/04 93/94 92/93 91/92 90/91 89/90 87/88 86/87 85/86 84/85 83/84 81/82 80/81 79/80 78/79 77/78 76/77 75/76 74/75 73/74 72/73 71/72 70/71 69/70 68/69 67/68 |
| Wigan Athletic | 14/15 92/93 91/92 76/77 75/76 74/75 73/74 72/73 71/72 70/71 69/70 68/69 67/68 |
| Wycombe | 16/17 15/16 09/10 84/85 78/79 77/78 |
| Yeovil Town | 16/17 15/16 09/10 84/85 78/79 |
| AS AT 28/01/2026 | |
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Best of luck Steve , make sure you eat well
Steve,
Do not give any cross-bars to hitchhikers.
Try not to beat the world speed record.
Wear each shirt with pride.
Enjoy yourself.
Dear Steve you are a Glowing Example to us All! Our warmest well wishes and the best of British to on your tour around the UK Doing The 92 from Andrew and all of the team at The Synergymc2 Network/GlowMark. Everyone Will be able to “Follow The Glow & Know Where You Are Glowing!!!”
I have added you to face book and twitter and am spreading the word through all of my network and contacts. Everyone’s Paying It Forward for you Steve. Love & Light.
Holaaaaaa! Now you have the donkey from Mallorca following your adventures… sweet brayings to you!
Pepper, how great to see you here. I will make sure the people get to know you!
Maria, Roger and Andy. THANKS for your kind words. It is people like you that will keep me going when the hils aren´t flat!
now i undestand .. you said you were travelling !! send us your itinerary.so we know which league you are with every day .!! good luck on the road. !! and put some wipers on your sunglasses !
Looking forward to reading the updates here! I’ll send you a UD Lanzarote shirt when you get back. Sadly we were just relegated.
Thanks, Mike. Let’s not wait. Send it in a jiffy bag and you will see it in the wind at the World Cup. Guys, for anything about Lanzarote is your man. If you want a holiday, a villa, scuba diving or advice on swimming (or blogging!) touch base. Top guy!
Hey Steve,
this is an awesome expedition and what a great cause.
All the best for the trip, we will be following your mission from down here in Australia.
Cheers mate,
Taveet
Hi Taveet ….all the way from Australia! A great friend who has been supporting the Bold, Bald, Brave Norwegian along the way!
Great to see you here too!
Hi Steve
Wow- I’m really impressed with what you are doing- a great idea. If you can, please do pop in and see us at the show on Monday or tuesday and we’ll try to put a p/a message out for you.
kind regards
Louisa
Hi Louisa,
Thanks for kind words. I will try to get to you on Monday afternoon – depends on Watford meeting confirming
Happy to promote the show on FB, twitter etc etc
Please send me a Press Release or similar
Good luck next week
Steve
Hello my friend Steve
I am here in south of Portugal pushing for you and your goals .and praying that the weather runs good for you.Luis Carmo
Well done bud, read about you on 606, great work keep it up.
Thanks – just read your blog. Proud of you! Not sure where you read about me. Pls advise. Please also introduce yourself to Dean Grimshawe here – he’ll be delighted to support you.
Steve,
Glad to hear that you are almost fit and well again, albeit minus one fingernail.
Could be a lot worse and glad to hear that you are still in one piece. Don’t forget to ask them to refit the stabilisers when they rebuild the bike for you! LOL
BTW, I’ve saved a Spanish flag for you, the fly in pride at Spain being both World and European football champions.
Keith
Thanks, Keith. Yes, no harm done and I am already planning my routes from next week. Northumbria, Durham, Yorkshire and onwards
Superb achievement by La Roja. Hope to see them in Poland and Brazil.
hi steve thank you for your company this afternoon.
it was a pleasure to meet you and i am eternally grateful for your comments. good luck with the trip and i hope to speak to you again soon jenni:)
Hi Steve, well done, a truly fantastic achievement!!!! (And great to see you pictured at Leyton Orient). Saludos from Michelle in Spain 🙂
Thanks. Yes, Orient was on the final day and if I had the same reception at all the other 91 clubs then life would have been sweeter.
Respect to this little club with a big heart.
Hi Steve, well done on your cycle ride. I googled “cycling all 92 football league grounds ” as Im looking to do the same in 2014 for Autism awareness which my sister has. I am a big baseball fan and will be tking 4 months off work to first drive around all 30 major league stadiums, over 10000 miles having done 22 as of now, then cycling around the 92 having done 74 as of now and furthermore all 8 British Open venues as Im a golfer too which of course would take in Scotland.
Do you have any tips about staying overnight? B+B’s?
I would like to ask what route you took. I live near Manchester but support Leeds so ideally I would like to finish the journey there and I would be starting my journey as near to Heathrow, maybe QPR or Brentford.
Any tips would be great,
thanks, James