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Bolton Wanderers v Blackpool

May 11, 2013 · by richgaskill | in Football | tagged bolton wanderers, football, middlebrook, reebok | Leave a comment

Last Saturday, May 4th, was the last day of the Championship football season and the final opportunity to photograph Wanderers fans outside the Reebok stadium. The weather proved to be a challenge. It was very windy and cloudy with sporadic bursts of sunshine – a bit like Wanderers’ season some might say! Again, with patience […]

Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough

May 8, 2013 · by richgaskill | in Football | tagged bolton wanderers, football, middlebrook, reebok | 2 Comments

Saturday 20th April was the Wanderers penultimate home game of the season. Peter Richardson and I were there in plenty of time to capture more pre-match portraits of the Reebok faithful. The weather was perfect – bright sunshine with a light breeze. Response from fans regarding the project was again very positive. It was very […]

Bolton Wanderers v Wolverhampton Wanderers

April 24, 2013 · by richgaskill | in Football | tagged bolton wanderers, football, middlebrook, reebok | Leave a comment

With an average home attendance, this season, of nearly 18,000, Bolton Wanderers Football Club clearly plays a significant role in the hearts and minds of many Boltonians. It is for this reason that I have decided to allocate a specific space for this subject within my scholarship – this will take the form of semi-formal […]

Leverhulme Park

December 20, 2012 · by richgaskill | in Athletics, Football | tagged 5-a-side, athletics, bolton harriers, football, leverhulme park | Leave a comment

After meeting Joseph Holt at the Railway Bowling Club I headed over to Leverhulme Park to photograph activities at the five-a-side pitches and the athletics stadium. However – there was no activity, not a sports person in sight! It was a gorgeous day for sport too – bright and sunny, if a bit chilly. I […]

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