Originally from Suffolk, Simon Stacpoole now lives with his wife and their two boys in leafy Cheshire, and has been Offside’s north-west representative for over a decade.
He joined on a freelance basis in 2006, and has since covered all manner of events right around the world, including three FIFA World Cups, three FIFA Confederations Cups, the London 2012 Olympics, numerous Wimbledon tennis championships, the Open Championship golf, the British & Irish Lions tour, and, most significantly, the World Worm Charming Championships.
Simon has been shortlisted for a number of awards over the years, and in 2014, he was named Sports Photographer of the Year by the Picture Editors' Guild.