Rainbow the clown, Butlins, Bognor Regis, 2011Gordon Sharpe, AKA Rainbow the Clown, applies his makeup at the Clowns International convention at Butlins, Bognor Regis, in March 2011. For photographer Martin Godwin, it was a fascinating glimpse into the lives of these people, who live slightly on the fringes. Some clowns, he says, are simply childrens entertainers. But this man was more of a lonely Buster Keaton figure he was rather quiet. I like his dyed hair, and slightly punky, alternative

of his uncanny ability to predict when he would defeat his opponents

this image captures Tottenham goalkeeper John Hollowbread jumping to keep warm during a third round FA Cup match against Chelsea in January 1964

England were half decent

I took this at a cafe in Soho on a rainy London day

as a picture editor

When the opportunity arises you have to rely on your instincts

But this frame is different

with the buildings reflecting the sunrise as a backdrop

England’s sixth

Alf Ramsey

and the dog leading the way

This was one of those moments