football firsts

Steven Gillespie – The former Cheltenham and Colchester striker talks us through his football memories

First game you watched live?
I come from a big Everton family, but my grandad was a Liverpool fan and he took me to a reserve game at Anfield when I was four or five. A chance to stand on the Kop, and as soon as I went there I was a Liverpool fan, which, looking back, I’m surprised my dad allowed to happen!
First football hero?
Either John Barnes or Robbie Fowler. When I was really young, I wanted to be Barnes, but the one I really remember is Fowler. When ...

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