ABERDEEN FC youth coaching chief Lenny Taylor is retiring at the end of this season.

 

Star finder Lenny, 66, is stepping down to spend more time with his family.

 

Lenny helped unearth gems like Eric Black, John Hewitt and Neale Cooper during his first spell at Pittodrie.

 

He parted company with the Dons in 1995 because of his teaching commitments.

 

But he returned to Pittodrie in January 2006 and helped to revamp Aberdeen’s scouting and youth coaching network.

 

Best wishes for your retirement Lenny!

nice guy, was heidy at St Machar back in the day, and considerably increased the talent on the teachers football team, still couldn't beat the pupils mind you!!

 

Good luck

Thanks for some great work Len. 

nice guy, was heidy at St Machar back in the day, and considerably increased the talent on the teachers football team, still couldn't beat the pupils mind you!!

Good luck

 

Wish I'd been allowed to beat some of them when I was there.........

He will be missed but hopefully we will get a good man to replace him.

Wish I'd been allowed to beat some of them when I was there.........

 

He was an affa bugger tho. He would get one or two "guest" players cos the teachers were "short", so in would come John Hewitt and Neil simpson.

 

Just watched his interview on Red TV.  I hope he has a say in his successor.  The quality of work that he has done for our youth system is second to none. We need to keep the momentum going.  Also the SFA need to start listening to people like Lenny T for the long term benefit of our game.

+1 for Capitalsharpie - the SFA should definitely pay attention to the likes of Lenny T in order for things to improve. Tis the only way

 

Now I'm going to have to stop being a tight-arsed Aberdonian and pay for Red TV so I can see these interviews and stuff. . . . . .    Unless of course Capitalsharpie is going to type up the transcription