He was inspired to raise awareness of depression after the suicides of sportsmen Gary Speed and Peter Roebuck and, although not suffering himself, he was frustrated by the lack of understanding people have of how depression can impact on people from all walks of life.
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The school is famous for three ex-pupils who became professional footballers: Michael Owen of Manchester United, Andy Dorman of New England Revolution and former captain and former team manager of the Wales national team Gary Speed.
During his primary school days, Shawcross played representative level football for Flintshire Boys; this team counts Gary Speed, Michael Owen and Ian Rush amongst its former players.