Peter Shilton
England goalkeeping legend Peter Shilton is his country’s most capped player of all time, amassing an amazing 125 appearances for his country. His career began at Leicester City in 1966, where he was the youngest player to play for Leicester City at the tender age of16 - taking over from the equally legendary Gordon Banks.
Throughout an unbelievable career spanning 30 years, he played for 11 clubs, accumulating a record 1,005 League appearances.
In 1977, Peter signed for Brian Cloughs newly promoted Nottingham Forest, who then went on to shock the footballing world by winning the league title on their return to the top flight. More success followed on an International stage as Peter was a huge influence in Forest then winning two successive European Cups.
In Peters record 125 International appearances, he helped England to 66 wins, and amazingly was still playing at the age of 40 at The 1990 World Cup Semi Finals.
Infamously, one of the best remembered moments in his International career came in 1986 when he became the victim of Maradona’s cheating ‘hand of God’ goal!
During his extinguished career Peter was voted the PFA player of the year and also received both the MBE and OBE for his services to football. In 1990 following his retirement, Peter was awarded the Order of Merit by the PFA.
Peter has now established a new career for himself as an a hugely popular and experienced speaker, comfortable in addressing both corporate and sporting audiences alike. He is also a mad keen golfer and is available for corporate golf days in addition to numerous other personal appearance opportunities.
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Dave Bassett
Dave Bassett is a highly experienced and successful manager who boasts seven promotions in his eight-club career.
A member of The League Managers Associations prestigious 1,000 game club, Bassett sprang to prominence as the boss who lifted Wimbledon from basement to big time, an achievement that bordered on the miraculous.
He went on to further promotions with Sheffield United and Nottingham Forest, also reaching play-off finals at Crystal Palace and Barnsley.
The scale of the likeable Londoner’s success at Wimbledon - who had been a League club for only four years when he took charge in 1981 - is almost incomprehensible. The Dons were in the top flight five years later after promotions in ‘83 - as champions of the old Fourth Division - ‘84 and ‘86. It was still largely Dave’s rags-to-riches side - featuring the famous “Crazy Gang” - who won the FA Cup in 1988, the year after he left Plough Lane, beating Liverpool at Wembley.
After a brief interlude with Watford, the irrepressible character known to his friends as “Harry”, resumed his winning ways at Sheffield United in 1988. He could not prevent a struggling team being relegated to the third tier, but restored the Blades to the top flight in two consecutive leaps.
Surpassing even those promotions of ‘89 and ‘90 was the fact that Bassett’s low budget team remained in the Premiership until 1994 when they were relegated in a dramatic last-day twist. The promotions in 89 and 90 make Bassett the last manager to achieve back to back promotions to the top league.
After leaving Bramall Lane the following year, Bassett made an instant impact at Crystal Palace with a run to the play-off final and went on to win a first-season promotion as manager of Nottingham Forest who returned to the Premier League as champions in 1998.
Another play-off final appearance followed at Barnsley in 2000. Bassett has since had two spells in charge of Leicester and been assistant manager of Southampton and Leeds United.
He is consistently in demand as a television pundit and a speaker on motivational techniques, besides being a long-serving member of the LMA’s management committee.
In the history of Association Football in England covering over 125 years, only three managers have guided the same team from the lowest division, to the highest rung of the game; Dave Bowen with Northampton Town, Graham Taylor with Watford and Bassett with Wimbledon.
Kenny Sansom
Kenny Samsom was born in Camberwell south london on 26th September 1958.
Kenny first started playing football when he was 10 years old. It was on a green, on the Brandon Estate off of the Walworth Road where he lived as youngster.
Within five years, Kenny found himself playing for his country at the age of 15 at Wembley, for the England Schoolboys and was still not realising or thinking about becoming a professional footballer at that time. People around soon realised his talent, and many clubs were very interested in signing him as an apprentice. QPR, Tottenham, Arsenal, Leeds to name a few. After discussions with his family Kenny chose Crystal Palace. Within 2 years found himself playing for the first team.
After 3 great seasons at Palace playing 9 full England internationals there became major interest from Arsenal Football club.
Kenny finally made the move in August 1980. He Successfully played at Arsenal for eight and a half years. Collecting another 77 full England caps making a grand total of 86, making Kenny 8th capped player for England of all time. Plus making Kenny the most capped full back in England’s history.
After leaving Arsenal in 1988 Kenny played for 3 or 4 other clubs including Newcastle, QPR, Coventry and brief spells at Everton and Brentford.
Kenny was very fortunate to play with some great players i.e. Jim Cannon, Vince Hilaire, David O’leary, Pat Jennings, Graham Rix, Ray Wilkins, Bryan Robson, Peter Beardsley, Tony Adams, Peter Shilton, Glen Hoddle, Chris Waddle, Gary Lineker, and many more. Also some great managers too. Including Terry Venables, George Graham, Don Howe, Bobby Robson, Ron Greenwood to name a few!
INTERNATIONAL HONOURS
England Schoolboys, England Youth, England Under 21′S, England B.
Plus 86 times England International.
League/ Cup plus international over 700 appearances in total.
Phew! what an achievement!
Now Kenny actively works in the Media/ TV / Radio and at the Emirates Stadium at Arsenal Football Club.
Also likes to do after dinner speaking and Q & A evenings Kenny really enjoys mixing with the fans.
