Strachan: My Life in Football

by Gordon Strachan

Gordon Strachan has had one of the most illustrious careers in modern football. As a player, he was the heartbeat of Alex Ferguson's Aberdeen in the early 1980s, before being signed by Ron Atkinson to play for Manchester United. He captained Leeds to championship in the early 1990s, won 50 Scottish caps and went on to manage Coventry and Southampton. A former regular on Match of the Day, and one of the most honest and interesting voices on the game, he is now manager of Celtic. This book is a fascinating mix of both Gordon's story and a brilliant analysis on the way the game is played and run. Refreshingly candid on everything from the stress and pressure managers are under to the players and bosses Gordon has worked with, this will be the one of the most explosive football books of 2007.

Genres: Football

320 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Gordon David Strachan OBE (pronounced /ˈstræxən/; born 9 February 1957 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish football manager and former player.

As a footballer, he played for Dundee, Aberdeen, Manchester United, Leeds United and finally Coventry City.

He also won 50 international caps for Scotland and is a member of the Scotland Football Hall of Fame. Strachan was an aggressive, skilful, right-sided midfield player. He is the father of Craig Strachan and Gavin Strachan, also footballers.

He was manager of Celtic from 1 June 2005 until 25 May 2009, when he announced his resignation. At Celtic, he won the Scottish Premier League title in three of his four seasons in charge. Earlier in his managerial career he had spells with Coventry City and then Southampton in England.

Reviews

[Alfred Nobile · Rating 4 out of 5]

Full of Strachan's wit and dry humour. Read This last year.

[Scott Gardner · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting insight into one of Scotland's most favorite players , very witty in places , always honest

[Ben Twoonezero · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good book that was very interesting, but it could have done with more detail of his managerial career.

[Phillip · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Wee" Gordon Strachan talks candidly about his career as both player and manager, although not candidly enough for me as a Southampton fan. I wanted him to dish the dirt on a certain Rupert Lowe but he only skirts around the problems he had with him. Still as an autobiography it is very forthright and amusing, just like the man himself.

[Sioned Raybould · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this years ago when I was obsessed with football. Still a Celtic supporter though. Was pretty good although parts of it are pretty bland.

[Keith Mckenna · Rating 2 out of 5]

typical fitba book