Where Are They Now is designed for you if you are a football fan who is as curious as us to find out what happened to your favourite footballers after they retired from playing.
Have you ever wondered what happened to all of those players that you have seen come and go over the years? The heroes and the villains? The saints and the sinners? The stars that you talked about for years after they had retired and those you instantly forgot?
If so, Where Are They Now? is definitely for you!
Not all players end up running pubs or become TV pundits! It's no secret what Gary Lineker is up to these days but what about the many thousands of players who have slipped from public view? The first edition of "Where Are They Now?" uncovered some fascinating post football stories including the former Arsenal striker who became Iceland's Finance Minister; Millionaires; Bankrupts; Vicars; Comedians; Singers; a Phil Collins lookalike... and one or two publicans!
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Where Are They Now Books
This whole project began with a book entitled 'Where Are They Now? - Life After Soccer'.
This proved to be incredibly popular and led to the formation of this site as well as a number of club specific titles. So far, the series comprises of Manchester United, Chelsea, Portsmouth, Huddersfield Town, Aston Villa and Liverpool. Forthcoming titles include Arsenal, Southampton and West Bromwich Albion - watch this space!
Updated: 09-12-24 Jim rob
Briefly had a used car site with Jeff Phillips in Battersea while he was playing for Chelsea.Updated: 09-12-24 Mick Brown
Trevor borrowed my boots when he had a trial for East Northumberland. Cracking player and nice bloke.Updated: 09-12-24 Ann Greening
I am interested because I nursed him until he died early 2000sUpdated: 09-12-24 Ricardo Lamberto
Very good but under rated player for Leeds. Nicknamed Jasper, I assume due to an uncanny likeness to legendary Brummie comic Jasper Carrott.Updated: 04-12-24 Chris F
John was at LNER in April 2024 with many of his YCFC 73/4 promotion winning teammates when the club celebrated the 50th anniversary of their achievement.Updated: 04-12-24 Rona Green
Dougie was in my class at Huyton Hey School in the 60’s. Handsomest lad in the schoolUpdated: 04-12-24 Adrian Lewis
Understand my dad played part time around 1947 to 1952? Can you confirm?Updated: 02-12-24 Ron Crisp
Hi I’m wondering if Ken remembered a goal I scored for Watford v Port Vale Feb 1962 straight from the kick off as the press got it wrong by reporting I ran 60 yds from watford penalty area which would have been impossible the report said 30 secs but I reckon it Was closer to 10 secs I have a copy of the paper report & also a letter from a supporter who remembers the goal my email address is rcrisp@photonote.co.zaUpdated: 01-12-24 Wayne Deeming
I taught mathematics at gisborne boys high school in 1969. Terry also taught mathematics at the school.Updated: 01-12-24 Michael Segal
When he retired from playing, Dave Groombridge became a teacher, He came to our school and was our coach in the early 60s when I was a lad of about 12 or 13. I remember him as a very kind and helpful coach, not at all like the bullies we usually had as PE teachers.
When we researched the first printed edition of 'Where Are They Now?' in the 1990's, footballers were already incredibly well paid by conventional employment standards but prior to that, players had to find a new career once they had hung up their boots.
This meant that we unearthed plenty of interesting and un-expected stories, many of which are found on the site. Sadly, there were some we could not re-produce for legal reasons - sorry!
Playing professional football, particularly at the highest level should ensure that modern players should not have to worry about money for the rest of their lives. Thankfully, this has not limited the number of fascinating tales for us to tell. For example, were you aware that former Sheffield United midfielder Curtis Woodhouse became British light welterweight champion when he took up professional boxing, having apparently 'fallen out of love' with football? If the rumours are true, he was not just a winner in the ring! At one point, he was considered to be 50 to 1 outsider to win the title and a successful £5,000 scooped him a cool £250,000 when he defeated defending champion Darren Hamilton.
As well as our regular club based pages, we also occasionally add more detailed player pages and would welcome your feedback. See: Ex-footballers who retired and got normal jobs, Did Tresor Kandol Score the Most Important Goal in Leeds United’s History?, Arsenal Greats, Ruud Gullit, Roy Bentley, Trevor Francis, Gavin Peacock, Carlos Valderrama, Graham Potter, Matt Holland, Liverpool's 2005-06 FA Cup Winning Team, and a look back at some of the best strikers to grace English football.
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Where are they now? – Boro players who played League Cup’s season opening game 8 years ago.
Where are they now? – some other celebrities.
If you know of any other stories that may interest fellow fans, please do let us know.