Lee Cumberpatch rolls up his sleeves:

‘At Notts County we had probably the oldest stand in the League until its demolition in 1978. It was in use for many years at Trent Bridge cricket ground (mid-to-late 1800s) and then floated across the River Trent and erected at Meadow Lane ready for the ground opening in 1910.’

‘It was deemed unsafe so came down in July 1978. Many of the original wooden bench seats then sat in dry storage for over 42 years in an old cinema a few miles from the ground until discovered, covered in thick soot and dust.’

I researched them and visited a few times before confirming they were actually the original seats. I purchased dozens of them and was able to reunite some very old Notts County fans and relatives with their actual Season Ticket member seats from that stand. People turned them into tables, display features, garden furniture etc. It was a great one-off project.’

‘I cut them to various sizes so that more fans could own a piece of history. There’s now more than 40 pieces scattered in homes around the UK and Europe. Some have sent back pictures of how they’ve been put to use.’

What Lee’s done here takes the recycling of memorabilia to a whole new level – keeping alive pieces of Nottingham sporting heritage already over 150 years old!