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Strachan was bought for the bargain price of two hundred thousand pounds from Leeds' rivals Manchester United. Howard Wilkinson made the determined, hard-working and skilfull Scot his captain and tasked him with the job of helping to lead the club back into the top division. It was an inspired signing. Within two years Leeds were not only promoted but proving a force in the old First Division. As part of the multi-talented midfield that also included the solid, unflappable David Batty , the creative Gary McCallister and the mercurial Gary Speed , Strachan led the team to the League Championship in only their second season. It was an amazing achievement and one that was a result not only of the skill of the players but also their work rate and team spirit. In all these areas Gordon Strachan was a major influence.

Towards the end of his playing career he was troubled with sciatica which restricted his appearances but he had looked after himself throughout his career and was able to be still playing professional football at the highest level at the age of forty.

Upon retirement from playing, he became manager of Coventry City, presiding over relegation from the English Premiership to the First Division of the Football League. He subsequently resigned after a poor start to the next season and later went on to enjoy a successful 27-month spell at Southampton, transforming them from perennial relegation candidates into a top-ten force, along the way taking them to the 20032003 is a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar), and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Summary Perhaps the defining global event of the year 2003 was the Invasion of Iraq launched by the U FA CupThe Football Association Challenge Cup commonly known as the FA Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football Association. The FA Cup is the oldest football competition in the world. As such its presti Final and qualifying for the UEFA CupThe UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams. It was founded in May 1955 as the Inter-Cities' Fairs Cup. It is the second most important competition for European club teams, the first being the UEFA Champions League. Qualification for th.

Strachan left the Southampton job in early 20042004 is a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 2004 calendar), and has also been designated the: International Year of Rice International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition Elections are to be held in 73 co, citing "family commitments". He had apparently promised his family that he would see out his contract and then walk away: a rare act of selflessness in the modern game.

Since his retirement, fans of all clubs have missed his post-match interviews: he was consistently honest and entertaining when asked to sum up his team's performance.

He was succeeded by another Scottish manager, his former team-mate in the Scottish national team, Paul SturrockPaul Sturrock ( 10 October 1956 ) is a former Scotland international footballer, who was known by fans as "Luggy". He had a distinguished playing career at his favourite club, Dundee United; he played for them from from 1974 to 1989 and featured heavily i.

Strachan was hotly tipped to take over as Scotland manager after Berti VogtsHans Hubert "Berti" Vogts (born 30 December 1946, Buttgen, Germany) is a former German international football player and manager. Playing career Vogts joined the boys' football team of local sports club VfR Buttgen when he was seven, staying with them unt' resignation but Walter SmithWalter Smith is a former football player, but is better known as a football manager. He has had managerial spells at Everton and most notably Glasgow Rangers where he managed them to nine Scottish Premier League championships in a row. He also had assista has emerged as the favourite.

Gordon C. Strachan, a different person, was an aide to U.S. President Richard Nixon and a figure in the Watergate scandal.