Gordon Bartlett
Hi all,
I wondered if you may be interested to know that Gordon Bartlett a Brentford Reserve Player when trying to rebuild his career after inujury in the eighties, who went on the play for Southall and Hounslow Town (and also managed both clubs prior to managing Yeading FC and Wealdstone FC where he has been for 16 years) has just published his biography;
OFF THE BENCH - A Quarter of a Century of Non League Management
It’s a little bit different from the usual football biographies as Gordon has spent 25 years in the non-league game, generally at clubs with no money and with players that struggle to get time off from their day jobs (as does Gordon as a School Teacher), but the pressure to perform and get results remains the same. It’s certainly an insight into the ‘sharp end’……..or should that be the blunt end….
The book is now published and generally available (Amazon, Smith's etc), though as a small publication, we would be grateful that if you are interested and would like to buy a copy, buy it online from the Wealdstone FC club shop – http://www.wfcmegastore.co.uk/product.php?id_product=291 as it cuts out the middle man and more importantly, delivery will be quicker!
I wondered if you may be interested to know that Gordon Bartlett a Brentford Reserve Player when trying to rebuild his career after inujury in the eighties, who went on the play for Southall and Hounslow Town (and also managed both clubs prior to managing Yeading FC and Wealdstone FC where he has been for 16 years) has just published his biography;
OFF THE BENCH - A Quarter of a Century of Non League Management
It’s a little bit different from the usual football biographies as Gordon has spent 25 years in the non-league game, generally at clubs with no money and with players that struggle to get time off from their day jobs (as does Gordon as a School Teacher), but the pressure to perform and get results remains the same. It’s certainly an insight into the ‘sharp end’……..or should that be the blunt end….
The book is now published and generally available (Amazon, Smith's etc), though as a small publication, we would be grateful that if you are interested and would like to buy a copy, buy it online from the Wealdstone FC club shop – http://www.wfcmegastore.co.uk/product.php?id_product=291 as it cuts out the middle man and more importantly, delivery will be quicker!
