The framed photos of football legends lining my dad’s wall made my heart swell.
I’m so proud of you, Dad, I thought.
It was summer 2016, and I was visiting my father Norman Glover, then 73, at his Lancashire home.
Every visit, I’d look at his collection of snaps with players from Jack Charlton to Paul Gascoigne, back when he’d been a referee.
He refereed matches with teams like Manchester United and Tottenham, with 60,000 people watching in the stadium.
And throughout his career he met celebrities – Elton John, even Princess Diana.
Every Saturday night, we’d watch his games on Match of the Day.
‘It’s Dad,’ I beamed in awe, as me
