I came across Stix many times as fan during the Simon Grayson era. Regularly visiting the players lounge he welcomed us as he would a player, a staff member, or a celebrity….. everyone was greeted with the same passion and enthusiasm.
My fondest memory was that of my daughters 18th birthday. I emailed him on the off chance he”d remember my name from visiting 10 years prior. He welcomed me and my daughter into the player”s lounge, and even came looking for us post match to see if we wanted to meet the players and give her a signed ball.
He asked is if we”d like a picture down the tunnel to the pitch and he lead us there. It”s here he said the words in the quiet tunnel of Elland road stadium “I love this place”. Them words will stay with me forever.
Forever grateful and thank you for the experiences. You truly are THE legend of the club.
Gaz
A TRUE LUFC LEGEND
Words cannot describe enough what STIX brings to our club.
There is so much history that runs true his vains.
He lives and breathes for our club.
Stix is the glue between our club towards fans,charity and so on.
What some say Mr.Fix It, i would say MR. STIX IT
Our first meeting and handshake was when we were down at League One. Attended a stadium tour, when you had to step in as a guide for a sick John McClelland.
Since then i am extremely honour to say that i have become a personal friend of yours over the years.
You belong in our club, at Elland Road, at Thorp Arch, in our clours,
representing our club and so on.
You belong to Leeds United, and Leeds United belongs to you.
Stay strong and healthy my friend.
Much love
G”day Stix!
My family are Leeds through and through – the whole family born in and around the city. My dad lived in housing near Elland Road. I however was born in Australia and hadn”t been able to get over to Leeds until I was 26.
I went to Leeds for my first tour and game over the New Year period during the 2016/17 season. During the tour in the day, after telling you where I had come from, you pulled me aside and upgraded my ticket for the game that night as well as asked me to meet you at the players entrance before kick off. When I met you at the game, you brought me in and led me to the players/family lounge where you personally introduced me to Wood, Roofe, Dallas and other players. You made me feel at home and like family. It was so special and I hold those memories so dear.
I hope to bring my own son to Leeds in a couple of years (he is only two) and when I do I hope to reconnect and introduce him to you and of course catch our first game together at Elland Road.
All the best Stix!
Since I started following Leeds , Stix has always been there.
He”s a big part of the club and it”s very strange since he was made to leave. I personally don”t know the ins and outs but what I do know is that the club isn”t the same without him.
It”s also well known that Stix himself misses his role within the Leeds family.
I hope the club will show it”s true colours and make sure Stix will be back soon.
This club, our club, our life is Leeds United, from Leeds, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
We need real people like Stix and a good few others in the club, people that are through and through Leeds and understand what it means to represent Leeds United. Marching on together, We all love Leeds.
Get Stix back where he belongs and let”s keep our club ours always and forever, on and on
I know Stix because he”s helped me on so many occasions in the past. I don”t expect Stix to know me because he helps so many people, so often.
He”s a guy who can always be relied on and for me he”s often been my route into the club when I”ve needed one. Too many examples to list here but the most recent was when LUSC Valencia voted Raphinha as it”s Player of the Season. I left a few things at the club for Rapha, not knowing if they”d ever reach him. A few weeks later, and back in Spain, I received a signed photo of Rafa accepting our award, all organised, without request, by Stix.
Going the extra mile is what I came to expect from him over they years. Thanks for everything mate. Enjoy your retirement when it eventually comes. There”s always a welcome for you in Valencia
The man of a thousand haircuts ! The stadium tour you gave me was memorable, you were very diplomatic when I asked questions about Bates and Cellino !
Stix is a true Leeds United legend. Here is a man who would not only fight but also die for his club. If you cut him in half he would not only bleed Leeds, you would see LUFC right through him. MOT ALAW and long may he continue to serve us !!!!!
Well! Stix! I”ve known Stix for a few years now, used to serve him in the local pub and since leaving the pub he hasn”t forgot about me! Still checks in making sure I”m getting on well! & when I see him we stop and chat about life, scores and team news! You only have to watch take us home to see what a massive impact he has had on our club but I know what a impact he has made not just on Leeds United and the players but on people and ME. Thank you for everything Peter! Much love! 💙💛💙💛
I honestly could write so much more than I have here when it comes to Stix Lockwood and the immense kindness that he showed me during my visit to Elland Road in January 2020. I had left the UK in 2004 to emigrate to the USA and this visit was my first to a game at Leeds since that time when I had season tickets. It was a special trip as I took in the Millwall game at home and that day I had booked a stadium tour in which I was first introduced to Stix. He made the experience more so special in that his stories and takes were unique and even in the freezing cold outside, he held the attention of everybody. His demeanor and positive attitude were testament to he as a person and I even observed he gave his tickets to a mother and her child that day which totally sent them over the moon.
As I wrote an email at dinner (when I was enjoying a hospitality meal in the East Stand), I thanked him for his time and made a joke about meeting Marcelo Bielsa. He wrote me back a couple of moments and asked me to come to the West Stand. After I watched the squad enter the building he invited me in and only went and introduced me to the great man himself. I was absolutely shocked and the 14 year old kid inside of me was beside myself as after many visits to Elland Road in my lifetime, I had never gotten this close to anybody at the club. Stix, for no reason other than to just be kind made it happen and he even allowed me pitchside access before the game and I got to meet a few of the players.
Being on the Elland Road turf, under the lights and in a place where I feel totally at peace, was amazing. I felt so lucky and it vindicated the expense and travel time of the trip even more. The point is, none of this would have been possible without the kindness and unconditional care for his common man that Stix Lockwood had shown towards myself and as I have learned, many many others. I was once told that if many people think someone of you then it may be true and I know that Stix has made a mark on many lives, all of whom I am sure will be eternally grateful.
Almost 6 years ago, Stix made a dream come true for my friend who was soon to die from pancreatic cancer. Not only did he arrange for my friend to meet his boyhood idol, Eddie Gray, he also arranged a meeting and photo with the then manager Gary Monk. He also personally met my friend and took him into the tunnel and dugout areas, even though it was a match day. No words can express what this act of kindness meant to my friend. Thank you Stix.
