MY LIFE IN FOOTBALL
WITH FAIRFORD TOWN PRESIDENT MIKE TANNER

HOME COMFORTS: Fairford Town, in red, at their quaint Cinder Lane home in 2014
PICTURE: The FA/Getty

In the first of a new series, we shine a light on heartbeat of Non-League football and the people who make the game what it is. First up, club president at Fairford Town, Mike Tanner, who recently received his special long-service award from the Football Association to mark 50 years of service to the club.
WHEN DID YOU JOIN FAIR-FORD TOWN FC AND IN WHAT CAPACITY?
I joined the club in 1972 when I was invited to join the commit...