On this day in 1998, George Graham made an unlikely career move, when he took on the manger's role at Tottenham Hotspur. He had been successful at North London rivals, Arsenal, but was sacked for taking a "bung". Two years as Leeds manager helped his rehabilitation but nobody expected him to take the job across North London at Spurs!
He married Susan Schmidt on 13 December 1998 in Marlow, Bucks, and live in Hampstead, London.
Graham revealed in 2009 that he suffers from arthritis. "I love my golf but because of my arthritis, I've not played much in the last two years, if any. When I was a player, I had a lot of time on my hands, so I got down to an eight handicap. But when I was manager, I went back to 12. I've just taken up tennis and have to say I'm not very good."
| Senior career* | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1964 | Aston Villa | 8 | (2) |
| 1964–1966 | Chelsea | 72 | (35) |
| 1966–1972 | Arsenal | 227 | (60) |
| 1972–1974 | Manchester United | 43 | (2) |
| 1974–1976 | Portsmouth | 61 | (5) |
| 1976–1977 | Crystal Palace | 44 | (2) |
| 1978 | California Surf | 17 | (0) |
| Total | 472 | (106) | |
| International career | |||
| 1964–1965 | Scotland U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 1971–1973 | Scotland | 12 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1982–1986 | Millwall | ||
| 1986–1995 | Arsenal | ||
| 1996–1998 | Leeds United | ||
| 1998–2001 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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