Coventry City fan John Leekey has clicked his way through the turnstiles of every Football League stadium in the country to become a member of the elite Ninety-Two Club.
The avid 64-year-old Sky Blues supporter has travelled thousands of miles and watched more than 1,200 games as part of a marathon quest spanning almost half a century.
Mr Leekey - who lives in Nuneaton - has kept a detailed log of every fixture and has accumulated 1,250 match day programmes, along with a collection of enamel club badges - all carefully stored in an upstairs “Sky Blue Room” at his Dorset Close home.
John visits Broadfield Stadium with friends Credit: BPMJohn Leekey with friends inside Arsenal's former ground - Highbury Credit: BPM
Mr Leekey, a retired quality engineer and senior shop steward, paid his first visit to a League ground in 1967 - when he was among a 51,000 crowd at Highfield Road for Coventry City’s Second Division title decider against Wolves.
At the start of this season, Mr Leekey was five locations short of completing his Ninety-Two Club tally and after going to Oxford, Mansfield, Cheltenham and Chesterfield, he was left with Fleetwood - which coincided nicely with Coventry’s fixture there last month.
John Leekey outside Yeovil Town's ground Credit: BPM
Mr Leekey’s travels have also taken him abroad and to Scotland, as an England supporter, and he is now looking forward to chalking up new ports of call.
John's verdict:
Anfield stadium, home of Liverpool Credit: Peter Byrne/PA Archive/Press Association Images
Best grounds in the country:
The National Hockey Stadium Credit: Nick Potts/PA Archive/Press Association Images
Worst grounds in the country:
Fleetwood's ground, Highbury Stadium Credit: Richard Sellers/EMPICS Sport
Friendliest grounds:
Best pies on tour Credit: Paul Seheult/Eye Ubiquitous/Press Association Images
Best pies on tour:
Best pubs on tour... Credit: Brian Lawless/PA Wire/Press Association Images
