{"product_id":"my-journey-pavement-to-premier-league-with-leeds-united","title":"My Journey: Pavement to Premier League with Leeds United","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the inspiring story of Alan Sutton, in his own words, of how he transformed his working life as a flagger and kerber on the streets of Bradford to become one of the longest serving physiotherapists at Leeds United.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn aspiring footballer who turned down a professional contract, his journey took him to 1960s Canada, where he landed with no job and nowhere to stay. Finding gruelling work as a labourer on the urban building projects of a fast-modernising nation, he spent over a year travelling across the country working with a diverse range of people. He was determined to remain within the sport he loved and played for Kitchener Kickers, before returning to Bradford to take up football coaching alongside running his own building company.\u003cbr\u003eIn his 30s, he overcame his lack of formal qualifications and decided to retrain as a physiotherapist. His first job was at Fourth Division Halifax Town, at the same time moving into the world of Rugby League with Mansfield Marksmen and Halifax RLFC. He was with Halifax when they won the League Championship in 1986.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppointed to Leeds United by Billy Bremner, Sutton embarked on a career at the club spanning four decades. As a key member of the back-room staff, and for many years their one and only physio, unheard of in today’s modern game, he supported Howard Wilkinson’s Leeds to success, winning the Second Division and the First Division Championships. He witnessed the continued growth of the club through the early years of the Premier League and was there during the struggles of administration and relegation, becoming a casualty of its financial woes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the job of getting the players match fit, not just physically but mentally, he has worked with players at all levels, from the first team to the Academy both at Elland Road and their training ground at Thorp Arch. As a well-known and much respected stalwart of the club, he provides a fascinating insight behind the scenes of those turbulent years, as well as his own relationships with many of the most well- known and controversial players and managers, all told with professionalism, honesty and a fair amount of Yorkshire humour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlan Sutton was born to a working-class family in post-war industrial Bradford.\u003cbr\u003eA schoolboy footballer, who realised he would never make the top-flight, he turned his sights on working behind the scenes instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking his way up to the role of physio at Leeds United, he was at the club for almost 30 years. His time there took him all over the world where he has met and worked with some of the greatest names in football.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow retired, he lives with his wife in Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e---\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eJMD Media\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e23 x 16 cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePaperback\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e202 pages\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMarch 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n9781780916279\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Dave Tomlinson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58662588744061,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/stanchionbooks.com\/products\/my-journey-pavement-to-premier-league-with-leeds-united","provider":"Stanchion Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}