Steve Perryman’s autobiography A Spur Forever! is a thing of genuine beauty – as, quite frankly, is this Big Interview.
This classy, dynamic footballer starred in scintillating Tottenham Hotspur teams alongside greats such as Alan Gilzean, Martin Chivers, Jimmy Greaves, Alan Mullery and Ossie Ardiles.
Steve played almost his entire career at Spurs, initially under legendary manager Bill Nicholson, a man carved from Yorkshire granite. Bill Nick nurtured his players’ sheer joy for the game which he kept simple and beautiful. He was hard but fair. Steve and the players loved him, they wanted above all else to win for him.
In part one Steve also talks warmly about the brilliant coaching techniques of Nicholson’s assistant boss Eddie Baily, and about his debut against the mighty Manchester United and how he never wanted to tackle his hero Bobby Charlton.
Thanks for the chat, Steve. It was beautiful.
Graham