Mark and Stephen Foster opened up on what life is really like as unofficial matchday stallholders
Leeds United scarf sellers have spoken about their “manic, stressful” lives on matchdays where they’ve seen people kicking off and others “squished” by passing cars.
Mark lives in Wortley, he’s a father of two, 28 and 30, and a grandfather of one. Stephen, who’s based in Horsforth, is Mark’s brother Paul’s son. Stephen began working beside his dad at the age of nine, then was promoted to running his own 'badge board' at 11 and was given his own stall to run in his teens.
Prior to kick-off, they’ll sell between 40 and 100 scarves on a good day. These are sold at £9 a scarf – a price that has had to be raised during the cost of living crisis. “It might be stressful, but I wouldn’t stop doing it for the world. I love it outside Elland Road, we’re part of Leeds furniture now pretty much. It reminds me of my dad and my grandad, I like spending time with my uncle as well.”
'Scary' Mark and Stephen have had some “scary moments” on Elland Road, they’ve seen fights, riots and people run over. Even more troubling, they’ve seen fans run-over on Elland Road by whizzing cars. Mark said: “I’ve seen people crossing the road without looking and getting squished.
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