In 1940, Chris Sands attended a Shelbourne game for the first time.
At that time, they played in Shelbourne Park in the Ringsend area of Dublin. After following them around the capital over the years, the 81-year-old is still a regular in their current home of Tolka Park.
Four years ago, he published a book on the history of his lifelong obsession - A Grand Old Team To Know.