Leeds United

Surrounding Elland Road Stadium there are unofficial stalls selling all assortments of LUFC scarves, hats and memorabilia. Come rain or shine, they'll be out ...

Mark says that most of his business depends on “park rangers”, a nickname they give to strangers visiting Elland Road for the first time. On rainy and windy days, a lot of the products get damaged because of the white colour. Stephen said: “I’ve seen it kick off quite a few times, riots, a few big scraps and stuff like that. Stephen said: “It can be a pain in the arse, especially if it’s raining and windy. My uncle Mark was always the brains [of the operation] and my dad was the muscle.” What separated his products and traders from the other transient stall holders who had been and gone. Police horses charging the crowd and then trampling all over the cars in the traffic queue." Paul sadly died of a heart-attack in bed in 2019, his death threw a “spanner in the works” for the business, according to Stephen. It reminds me of my dad and my grandad, I like spending time with my uncle as well.” “I’ve got to make sure that everyone else has got what they need and when they need it. Mark, 60, runs the manufacturing side of the business and is out on matchdays selling with all his employees which includes his nephew Stephen Foster, 26. It was started by Peter Foster, now 83, who passed the business down to his sons Mark and Paul.