David Pleat can still remember the names, 64 years on. He was a 15-year-old boy when Tottenham Hotspur came to the City Ground to play Pleat’s local team, Nottingham Forest. It was 15 October, 1960.
The former Luton and Tottenham manager on spotting players, the limitations of data and his greatest game ‘“No. I’m afraid it’s an addiction or an obsession – whatever you want to call it,” smiles ...
David Pleat recalls managing in an age when stylish football mattered and complimenting the chairman’s wife was key to keeping your job Jim White is a journalist, author, and broadcaster and a ...
Exclusive interview: Pleat on Kenilworth Road's 'unique' ambiance, his famous jig and parallels between Luton sides past and present Jeremy Wilson has been chief sports reporter since 2018. He was ...