Doncaster Rovers fans are set to celebrate the legacy of their beloved legend James Coppinger in a new documentary, 'The James Coppinger Story: The Average Footballer', which premieres on June 18 at CAST Theatre in Doncaster. The documentary, which has been five years in the making, follows Coppinger's journey from grassroots to the Premier League and back again. Coppinger, who dedicated 17 years of his life to Doncaster Rovers, posting just shy of 700 appearances, is a bona fide living legend in the club's history. The documentary will take in interviews with those closely tied to Coppinger at various junctures in his career, as well as ample Rovers fans. Lewis Reeves, the man behind the documentary, says that while Rovers fans are the obvious target market, Coppinger's story is one that will resonate with most football fans in general and therefore widens its appeal. 'It's about kicking back when all odds are against you,' he says. 'Copps was a player that went from grassroots, he didn't go to an academy but then went to Newcastle and was given his first start by Sir Bobby Robson. All of a sudden, he's partnering Alan Shearer in the Premier League, then he drops out of the Football League entirely, all within the space of four years. And then he rebuilt himself at Doncaster. I just thought, that is such an interesting story and I think it could communicate with, not just the Doncaster Rovers fans, but other fans too.' The documentary will be a fly-on-the-wall theme, quite Louis Theroux style, and will feature earthy people who made James' story what it was. Reeves adds: 'You're with me whilst I'm meeting my idol and we're making a film without telling his story!' The lengthy time from having the initial idea to seeing the final product has not been without its stresses. At one point Lewis thought the plug may well have been pulled but the intervention of arguably the most high-profile Rovers fan, musician Louis Tomlinson, helped to keep the project alive.