Timeline
At sixteen, a goalkeeper cuts his teeth early in the world of elite professional sport.
It’s physical grind, mental grit, endless fuck-ups wrapped in an occasional dusting of glory.
Hated it, occasionally loved it…
Jock Wallace to Creative Floodgates.
A-level art. Not the average goalkeeper’s go-to.
Early retirement and a new creative world beckon…
Home
Leigh-on-Sea! - Essex.
Shit show of a first 3 years - Dad reconter, womaniser.
Left in dead of night at 3 years old. Mega older brother - a genuis and protector!
Goalkeeper
Southend United - Debut 18 - Villa & Everton bid £100,000 - the second-most expensive bid in British Football.
Wolves, Crystal Palace, and Leicester bid - sign for Leicester,, the mecca of goalkeeping. Banks, Shilton, Wallington.
Lose confidence - free transfer to Orient. Magical times - fracture spine. Tme to go… Mum has nervous breakdown.
School
Primary:
Head Boy - first ever in the B Stream - captian of every sports team & not bad looking! A proper Jock. Break Tibula/Fibia in the playground - big T trauma. Still recovering - seriously!
Secondary:
Told at 13 that I’m going pro - sod academics - done & dusted.