Now Jack Charlton wasn't wrong, I was a bad footballer.

We were having a trial game against Leeds, and Jack Charlton was the boss of Middlesbrough at the time.

So for a year I spent all my time hiding from Jack Charlton in the car park practising my skills.

I'm not denying anything. I wasn't trying to deceive anyone. But it was wrong. I overstepped the rule. It has happened before. But it won't happen in the future. I should have known better.

I've been ignored for 20 years but now it's heartening to get some recognition,

You know, I was crap. But I had the commitment, and I had the understanding, that the basis of football is skill on the ball, and if you spend the time with it, you're gonna reap the rewards.