GORDON STRACHAN (Glasgow Celtic Manager)

He started his career at Dundee where he was their youngest captain, but it wasn't until he signed for Aberdeen in November 1977 that he came to prominence. With the famous Aberdeen team of the 1980's, one of the few sides to break the traditional dominance of the old firm in Scottish football, he won two Scottish League titles, three Scottish Cups, the European Cup Winners' Cup and the European Super Cup under the mangement of Sir Alex Ferguson.

In August 1984, Manchester United spent £500,000 to take him to Old Trafford. Heas initally successful, contributing massively to their FA Cup victory over Everton in 1985, but gradually began to suffer the loss in form and eventuallu lost his place as a first team player.

Leeds United manager Howard wilkinson came to the rescue in March 1989, when he paid £200,000 for Sr=trachan's services. The transfer soon paid dividends as Strachan's strong form resulted in Leeds winning the Secind divion Title in 1990 and gaining promotion to the First Division and Strachan was voted Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year. A year later he was instrumental in Leeds overtaking Manchester united to win the 1991-92 League Championship. Strachan continued to competent and a regualer first team player although he was sometimes sidelined with back problems.

Gordon Strachan remained at Leeds until March 1995, when he moved to Coventry City to work as player-coach under new manager Ron Atkinson. he then had spells managing with varying success with Coventry after Atkinsons departure, and Southampton.

Strachan is now managing at Celtic FC and has three titles under his belt. After Berti Vogts left the Scotland post Strachan was considered for the job of Scotland Manager but it is thought that Strachan enjoyed the day to day, week in week out, competitive edge of SPL action at Celtic was enough to keep himm at Parkhead. But who knows about the future....