Gordon STRACHAN | 1985-1992 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)

STRACHAN PES STATS | 1985-1992

electric_trigger Club: Manchester United/Leeds Number: 7 Position: SMF*, WF Nationality: Scottish Era/Age: 1985-1992, aged 28-33 Gordon STRACHAN | 1985-1992 Foot: R Side: R Length: 167 Weight: 64 Attack: 82 Defence: 59 Balance: 77 Stamina: 92 Top Speed: 83 Acceleration: 86 Response: 86 Agility: 88 Dribble Accuracy: 88 Dribble Speed: 86 Short Pass Accuracy: 88 Short Pass Speed: 86 Long Pass Acc.: 88 Long Pass Speed: 77 Shot Accuracy: 73 Shot Power: 78 Shot Technique: 77 Free Kick Accuracy: 79 Curling: 78 Header: 70 Jump: 74 Technique: 88 Aggression: 83 Mentality: 92 Keeper Skills: 50 Team Work: 90 Injury Tolerance: B Condition/Fitness: 8 Weak Foot Accuracy: 6 Weak Foot frequency: 6 Dribbling* Tactical Dribbling* Side* Reaction* Passing* 1 Touch* Gordon David Strachan (IPA: [/strɔ:n/]) OBE (born 9 February 1957 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish football manager and former player. As a footballer, he played for Dundee, Aberdeen, Manchester United, Leeds United and finally Coventry City. He also won 50 international caps for Scotland and is a member of the Scotland Football Hall of Fame. Strachan was an aggressive, skilful, right-sided midfield player. He is the father of Craig Strachan and Gavin Strachan, also footballers. He started his career at Dundee where he was their youngest ever captain, but it wasn't until he was signed by Aberdeen in November 1977 that he came to prominence. With the famous Aberdeen team of the 1980s, one of the few sides to break the traditional dominance of the Old Firm in Scottish football, he won two Scottish League titles, three Scottish Cups, the European Cup Winners' Cup and the European Super Cup under the management of Alex Ferguson. In August 1984, Manchester United spent £500,000 to take him to Old Trafford in August. He was initially successful, contributing massively to their FA Cup victory over Everton in 1985, but gradually began to suffer a loss in form and eventually lost his place as a regular first team player. Leeds United manager Howard Wilkinson came to the rescue in March 1989, when he paid £200,000 for Strachan's services. The transfer fee soon paid dividends as Strachan's strong form resulted in Leeds winning the Second Division title in 1990 and gaining promotion to the First Division after an eight-year exile. The following season he helped Leeds finish fourth in the First Division and Strachan was voted Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year. A year later, he was instrumental in Leeds overtaking Manchester United to win the 1991–92 League Championship title in the last ever season of the old Football League before the creation of the FA Premier League. Strachan continued to be a competent and regular first-team player as Leeds enjoyed mixed fortunes during their first three seasons of the Premier League, although he was sometimes kept out of the side by back problems. Gordon Strachan remained at Leeds United until March 1995, when he moved to Coventry City to work as player-coach under new manager Ron Atkinson. Strachan was not a regular first-team player at Highfield Road, but he helped coach the club's players to a high enough standard to escape relegation from the Premier League in 1995–96. Strachan had a fruitful International career which included 5 goals. He appeared in two FIFA World Cups - in 1982 and 1986 - and it was in the latter that he scored his most famous International goal, a cross shot against West Germany in Scotland's second match of the tournament in Queretaro, Mexico. His celebration was unique and comical too, as he attempted to vault the advertising hoarding, his relatively small height made it difficult if not impossible, so he merely rested his right leg on it as his team-mates joined him in celebrating. This goal gave Scotland a surprise lead against one of the world's top national sides, but they ultimately lost the game 2-1 and failure to beat Uruguay in the final game of the group stages ended their hopes of reaching the last 16. [2] Gordon STRACHAN | 1985-1992 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)