Everton FC fan John Gartland running to every ground in the Premiership in mammoth charity bid

Mar 6 2012 by Joe Thomas, Liverpool Echo

AMBITIOUS Everton FC fan John Gartland is running between all the grounds in the Premiership to raise money for charity.

John Gartland is hitting the road for a 740-mile run in aid of his nephew, four-year-old William Reid, who suffers from severe epilepsy.

Money raised by the mammoth effort will go to the Alder Hey Imagine Appeal and epilepsy charity, the Daisy Garland.

Everton fan John started his run last Monday, taking in Newcastle United’s St James’ Park and Sunderland FC’s Stadium of Light.

By Friday he had run an incredible 199 miles to finish the day at Goodison Park.

John, who is originally from New Brighton, said: “Going through the Yorkshire Dales on Tuesday and Wednesday there were so many hills which took it out of me.

“I’ve done a few marathons in the past and raised a bit of money but I’m doing this because my nephew’s been ill recently.

“He was diagnosed with epilepsy but the last six months he’s been really bad.”