Jeff Stelling’s Football March
Wembley to Wycombe | 26.2 miles | Sunday 17 September
“Bill was a legendary broadcaster and most importantly a superb human being. But his life was cruelly cut short by prostate cancer.”
It’s why Jeff will be marching from Wembley to Wycombe this September to honour the legacy of Chairboys’ fan, match day co-commentator and former BBC Breakfast presenter, Bill Turnbull.
"Walking to Adams Park in honour of Bill is the perfect way to continue his legacy, and for those other men so lost to this disease.” said Stelling who will kick off his 34th marathon March for Prostate Cancer UK on Sunday 17 September from Wembley Stadium.
Following stints in regional radio, both Stelling and Turnbull cut their reporting teeth at LBC before going onto become household names in the broadcasting field, Bill, the doyen of breakfast television Monday to Friday and Jeff as the face of Soccer Saturday for more than two decades.
“Although our paths crossed fleetingly, we shared so many similar values and we trod similar paths in our careers. We also embraced true underdog spirit in the teams we passionately followed, me with Hartlepool United and Bill with Wycombe Wanderers.”
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"We’ve never been to Wycombe, so I’m looking forward to finishing at one of the most welcoming grounds in the country. It’s a brilliantly run club, who continue to punch above their weight among some heavyweight teams in League One, and long may that continue under their new manager, Matt Bloomfield, who is very much part of the furniture at Adams Park.” said Stelling, who together with his fellow walkers, will be raising money to help fund lifesaving research to help beat prostate cancer.
Chairboys’ gaffer Matt Bloomfield, joined Jeff at the launch, and said: “Bill was such a kind, lovely man, and we all miss him greatly. He was such a big fan of this football club, so its wonderful we are able to continue to remember him, and help raise funds and awareness at the same time.
“The stats about prostate cancer are shocking. One in eight men will get it, one in four if you are black. That’s why I wear my badge, to show solidarity with anyone affected by this disease, men, and their loved ones.
“Huge respect to Jeff for taking on yet another challenge and I’m urging all Chairboys fans, football fans, and fans of Bill to join him for something really special.”
Bill supported us in our finest hour at Wembley