Book description
Brian Honour was born in the former pit village of Horden, County
Durham, and his passion from a young age was always to become a
professional footballer. Despite the odds and many setbacks, that s
exactly what he achieved, giving his all to the game and earning respect
from fans, fellow players and the media alike. Many believed his skills
would clinch him a place with a Premiership side and, although this was
never to be, he is rightly considered a legend and The Life of Brian is
a fitting tribute to the man who was affectionately dubbed Mr Hartlepool
United . Brian first became involved in football at the age of four,
when Sir Stanley Matthews visited his home. He subsequently signed
Schoolboy forms for Aston Villa, where he stayed for three years before
being rejected as being too small. He then went for a trial at
Darlington and signed as an apprentice, and in 1982, at the age of 18,
he obtained a full professional contract. However, his dreams were soon
shattered for a second time, when again he was told he was too small by
the former Tottenham Hotspur and England fullback Cyril Knowles, then
the Darlington manager. Brian moved into non-League football with
Peterlee Newtown, before being plucked from the mist at Tow Law by Billy
Horner, the Hartlepool United manager. He would stay at the Victoria
Ground for almost 11 years as a player before persistent injury forced
him to retire. He was voted the supporters Player of the Season three
times and was a member of the promotion-winning side of 1991. He has
proved to be an excellent and inspiring youth coach, and spells in
non-League football with Durham City, Horden Colliery Welfare and Bishop
Auckland (twice) have run in tandem with his business The Brian Honour
Football School . Brian Honour was born in the former pit village of
Horden, County Durham, and his passion from a young age was always to
become a professional footballer. Despite the odds and many setbacks,
that s exactly what he achieved, giving his all to the game and earning
respect from fans, fellow players and the media alike. Many believed his
skills would clinch him a place with a Premiership side and, although
this was never to be, he is rightly considered a legend and The Life of
Brian is a fitting tribute to the man who was affectionately dubbed Mr
Hartlepool United . Brian first became involved in football at the age
of four, when Sir Stanley Matthews visited his home. He subsequently
signed Schoolboy forms for Aston Villa, where he stayed for three years
before being rejected as being too small. He then went for a trial at
Darlington and signed as an apprentice, and in 1982, at the age of 18,
he obtained a full professional contract. However, his dreams were soon
shattered for a second time, when again he was told he was too small by
the former Tottenham Hotspur and England fullback Cyril Knowles, then
the Darlington manager. Brian moved into non-League football with
Peterlee Newtown, before being plucked from the mist at Tow Law by Billy
Horner, the Hartlepool United manager. He would stay at the Victoria
Ground for almost 11 years as a player before persistent injury forced
him to retire. He was voted the supporters Player of the Season three
times and was a member of the promotion-winning side of 1991. He has
proved to be an excellent and inspiring youth coach, and spells in
non-League football with Durham City, Horden Colliery Welfare and Bishop
Auckland (twice) have run in tandem with his business The Brian Honour
Football School .
