PLAYER PROFILE - SIMON FLETCHER

• BORN: HALIFAX     YEAR: 1959
• POSITION PLAYED: RIGHT MIDFIELD OR WING & OCCASIONALLY  GOALKEEPER 
• OTHER CLUBS PLAYED FOR:  HALIFAX TEACHERS & HALIFAX TORCHBEARERS
• REPRESENTATIVE: CAPTAIN HALIFAX SCHOOLBOYS U11 (1970) & HALIFAX U17 MINOR CUP (1975/76).

• WIFE'S NAME : SHARON
• CHILDREN'S NAME: JAMES AND HARRISON
• WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW : PRESTON 

• FIRST: HAVING WATCHED MY BROTHER IN A HOME GAME ONE SUNDAY, I ENDED UP IN THE TAVERN (AGED 15/16) AND EXPERIENCED MY FIRST BEERS (2 TO 3 PINTS OR SO), ENCOURAGED BY MOST OF THE TEAM EXCEPT MICHAEL!! I WAS FRESH AS A STAR WHEN I LEFT AND MICHAEL GOT A RIGHT ROYAL BOLLOCKING OFF MY DAD WHEN WE GOT HOME - PRICELESS!
• BEST: ALL THOSE GREAT CUP RUNS (AS A SUPPORTER) INCLUDING WEST RIDING CUP WATCHING BOYHOOD IDOL, BILL ATKINS, PLAYING FOR BRADSHAW GROUNDHOGS!  WATCHING THE 1ST TEAM AT LING BOB, WHERE BOB PRIESTLEY WAS NOT HAVING ONE OF HIS BEST GAMES AND AFTER YET ANOTHER CHANCE WENT BEGGING, THE "FLYING PIG" (THE SADLY LATE HILARIOUS BRYAN THOMAS) SHOUTED FROM THE TOUCHLINE "IF YOU HAVE A SHIT THIS AFTERNOON, I HOPE YOU FIND THE POT!!
• WORST: NOT GETTING MORE CHANCES TO PLAY 1ST TEAM FOOTBALL.

• BEST FOOTBALL MEMORY: WATCHING LEEDS UNITED BEAT MANCHESTER UNITED 5 - 1 AND SOUTHAMPTON 7 - 0 IN CONSECUTIVE HOME GAMES IN 1972 - BRILLIANT FOOTBALL!
• FAVOURITE FOOTBALL TEAM: LEEDS UNITED 
• FAVOURITE ALL TIME PLAYER: EDDIE GRAY
• FAVOURITE CURRENT PLAYER: STUART DALLAS

• FILM: SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
• TV SHOW: THE REPAIR SHOP AND MORTIMER & WHITEHOUSE-GONE FISHING
• BAND / SINGER:  SIMPLY RED
• ALL TIME SONG: (YOUR LOVE KEEPS LIFTING ME) HIGHER AND HIGHER BY JACKIE WILSON
• MEAL: LASAGNE (COOKED BY MRS. F)

• TABLE FOR FOUR: PETER USTINOV, SPIKE MILLIGAN & BARRY CRYER
• I DRIVE A: 1 SERIES BMW
• BEST COMPANY WORKED FOR: ALLOCATE SOFTWARE
• FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION: SANTORINI
• BEST COUNTRY VISITED: USA
• HOBBIES: GOLF AND SPONSORING 2 SONS

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