Andy Brassell was born and raised in London. He went to his first football match in 1987 at the age of 10, when his dad took him to see Wimbledon play Everton at Plough Lane. A freelance writer and DJ, he has contributed to "Champions" and "tribalfootball.com" amongst other magazines and websites. He lives in Battersea with his girlfriend and his St Etienne toy panther, Pierre.