John Sitton – Club for a Fiver
In 1995 Channel 4 did a one-off fly-on-the-wall documentary that followed Leyton Orient through their disastrous 1994-95 relegation season. Highlights included a nine-match losing streak, a 0% away win record, the collapse of the chairman’s coffee business due to the war in Rwanda and the club finding itself unable to pay the milk bill, with their coach company demanding payment upfront before away trips.
Most memorably of all though was co-manager John Sitton who became the unwitting star of the film with his potty-mouthed tirades and the half-time sacking of defender Terry Howard.
Sadly, Sitton hasn’t worked in football since since but has been a taxi driver, martial arts instructor and now compiles match statistics for results services.
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