Fan’s home is a shrine to Foxes

“You can’t mistake my place”

A LEICESTER City superfan from Barwell has transformed his home into a shrine to his beloved Foxes.

Martin Chapman, 61, has covered virtually every inch of wall space at his one-bedroom flat in more than 500 items of memorabilia.

The former van driver for City sponsors Walkers Crisps has been a City fan ever since he watched the Foxes beat Burnley 5-2 at Filbert Street in 1966.

He said: “I can remember I went to the game with a couple of mates.

“It was amazing to see seven goals, a Leicester win and see ourselves on Match of the Day that night.

“You could sit behind the scoreboard in those days and when the cameras panned there you could see us clearly.

“What more could an 11-year-old boy want? I was a Foxes fan from that moment on.”

Martin has more than 250 framed pictures which adorn the walls of every room in his home – including his toilet.

He said: “It is probably a good job I live on my own because I am not sure anyone else would want all this stuff lying around the place.”

Martin said he has 80 fox toys, 40 City mugs, 20 bottles of branded alcohol, 15 clocks, nine stuffed foxes, T-shirts, kit shirts, scarves, lampshades cushions and many other ornaments.

He said: “You can’t mistake my place as I have a doormat with a fox on outside my door and a fox doorknocker.

“I am a very proud Foxes fan and I like to think that lets people know that a Leicester City supporter lives here.”