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Wife/Partner: Karen
Children: Abby (5), Alfie (2)
Stephen Carr
Parents’ jobs: Dad, unemployed
Education qualifications: –
Wife/Partner: –
Children: –
David Howells
Parents’ jobs: Dad, dental technician
Education qualifications: –
Wife/Partner: Debbie
Children: –
Teddy Sheringham
Parents’ jobs: Dad, policeman
Education qualifications: 1 O-level (PE)
Wife/Partner: Nicola, model
Children: Charlie (8)
Ramon Vega
Parents’ jobs: Dad, printer
Education qualifications: Swiss Diploma in Art
Wife/Partner: Hilary, bank cashier
Children: –
Darren Anderton
Parents’ jobs: Dad, taxi driver; mum, receptionist
Education qualifications: 2 GCSEs
Wife/Partner: Kate
Children: –
Ronny Rosenthal
Parents’ jobs: Dad, bank official; mum runs jewellery shop
Education qualifications: Israeli A-levels
Wife/Partner: Nancy
Children: Dean (4), Tom (6 months)
Justin Edinburgh
Parents’ jobs: Dad, publican; mum, barmaid
Education qualifications: 6 GCSEs
Wife/Partner: Kerri
Children: Charlie (4), Cydnie (1)
APPENDIX 21C
THE 1997 PLAYERS: domestic background
Clive Wilson
Business interest: None as yet
House: New, detached
Car: BMW
Newspaper: Mail on Sunday
Last hol: Portugal
Andy Sinton
Business interests: Antiques
House: Five-bedroom new, detached
Car: Mercedes
Newspaper: Sunday Mirror
Last hol: Algeria
Ian Walker
Business interests: None
House: Old, detached
Car: BMW
Newspaper: Sunday Telegraph
Last hol: Orlando
Dean Austin
Business interests: Football
House: Five-bedroom detached
Car: Mazda Sports
Newspaper: None
Last hol: Tenerife
Colin Calderwood
Business interests: None
House: Four-bedroom detached
Car: BMW
Newspaper: Express, Telegraph
Last hol: Bahamas
Stephen Carr
Business interests: None
House: None
Car: Fiesta
Newspaper: Sunday World (Dublin)
Last hol: Dublin
David Howells
Business interests: None
House: Listed, 250 years old
Car: Jeep
Newspaper: Sun
Last hol: Jamaica
Teddy Sheringham
Business interests: None
House: Detached
Car: Mercedes
Newspaper: Sun
Last hol: Portugal
Ramon Vega
Business interests: None as yet
House: Hotel at present
Car: Mercedes
Newspaper: All sports papers
Last hol: Sardinia
Darren Anderton
Business interests: None
House: New, detached
Car: Mercedes
Newspaper: Sun, Mirror
Last hol: Antigua
Ronny Rosenthal
Business interests: Not yet
House: Three-bedroom flat, £300,000
Car: Mercedes
Newspaper: Meeriv and Yediot, Israel and any English paper picked up during training
Last hol: Israel
Justin Edinburgh
Business interests: None
House: Four-bedroom new detached
Car: BMW
Newspaper: Express, Sun
Last hol: Barbados
APPENDIX 21D
THE 1997 PLAYERS: interests
Clive Wilson
Interests: Basketball, computers, music
Rituals/superstitions: Bath pre-game
Politics: BNP (joke)
Future?: Would like to stay in football – but like own business
Andy Sinton
Interests: Golf, cricket, reading sports biogs
Rituals/superstitions: None
Politics: Private
Future?: No aspirations to be manager – perhaps coach
Ian Walker
Interests: Golf, walking dogs
Rituals/superstitions: None
Politics: Monster Raving Loony Party, or any party which offers low income tax
Future?: Not a manager, too much stress; maybe goalkeeper coach
Dean Austin
Interests: Sports
Rituals/superstitions: None
Politics: Tory
Future?: Just to play as long as I can
Colin Calderwood
Interests: Golf, gardening
Rituals/superstitions: Same warm-up routine before every game
Politics: Labour
Future?: To stay in football, possibly as a coach
Stephen Carr
Interests: Snooker, golf
Rituals/superstitions: A prayer before every match
Politics: None – won’t vote
Future?: To stay in football
David Howells
Interests: Golf
Rituals/superstitions: None
Politics: Tory, probably
Future?: No plans
Teddy Sheringham
Interests: Golf
Rituals/superstitions: I always put my right boot on first
Politics: Tory
Future?: To never work again after football
Ramon Vega
Interests: Golf, tennis
Rituals/superstitions: None
Politics: Not interested
Future?: Maybe a manager or youth coach
Darren Anderton
Interests: Tennis, golf
Rituals/superstitions: None
Politics: Undecided
Future?: I would like to stay in football but not sure in what capacity
Ronny Rosenthal
Interests: Swimming, snooker
Rituals/superstitions: None
Politics: Not eligible – but Tory
Future?: Like to be a manager or technical director
Justin Edinburgh
Interests: Golf
Rituals/superstitions: Follow the same ritual as last match – if I did well
Politics: Tory
Future?: Not sure about staying in football – too stressful
Hunter Davies, The Glory Game
