In this third part of a series of interviews, founding Dover Athletic chairman John Husk talks to Justin Allen about the managers from Chris Kinnear onwards he worked with.
Also he discusses how the FA made an illegal approach for Peter Taylor to become England Under-21 boss before finally having to settle compensation with the club, why he sold star striker David Leworthy and how Bill Williams bought the good times back to Crabble.
John also speaks about how the club was built by a collective effort of local businessmen who were all friends.
Also incredibly the club used to attract the likes of Sir Alex Ferguson, Bobby Moore, Kevin Keegan, Denis Law, Jimmy Greaves, Jacky Charlton and others to star at sportsman’s evenings that raised the club money along with the successful Striker lottery.
John has a fun story about how players and staff were woken up by screaming girls because of two huge TV stars.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:33 Chris Kinnear
1:44 Kinnear’s dismissal
3:15 John Ryan
4:57 Peter Taylor
5:47 Ant & Dec
6:29 Taylor poached by England
8:35 Glenn Hoddle
9:08 Joe O’Sullivan
9:45 Bill Willliams
10:45 David Leworthy’s exit
11:36 EFL challenge
12:36 Car trips
13:01 Club-owned coach
14:18 Train trips
16:40 Board of friends
21:05 Sportsman’s Evenings
24:34 Sponsors
25:16 Stepping down as chairman
26:16 Financial problems
27:19 Jim Parmenter reign
28:12 Jake Leberl & new hope
