Worksop-born football historian and former teacher, John Stocks, is a widely published poet and local historian. He is the author of seven books and has led local heritage walks and contributed to many talks in Sheffield. Two of his titles 'Sheffield Gangs and Wembley Glory' and 'Beloved and Betrayed' both published in 2023 are on sale across the city.
John is also a freelance adult educator, an ex Head of City Media-School in the Faculty of Communication. He Studied English language at University of Leeds and at Manchester Metropolitan University and went to Portland Comprehensive School, in Worksop (he is a huge Worksop Town FC fan). He's also a season ticket holder at Bramall Lane and has lived and worked in Sheffield since 1980.
