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David Pleat: Just One More Goal

Jewish Book Week 2025

Wed 5 Mar
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David Pleat: Just One More Goal

Jewish Book Week 2025

Speaker David Pleat
Chair David Bolchover

Join David Pleat, Britain’s most successful Jewish football manager, as he reflects on a remarkable journey through football’s changing landscape.


David Pleat has been at the heart of football’s evolution for over six decades. From managing Nuneaton Borough aged 26 to a four-decade association with Tottenham Hotspur, his career has included transformative roles, three stints as caretaker manager, and working with figures like Alan Sugar, Daniel Levy, Glenn Hoddle, and José Mourinho. Alongside spells at Sheffield Wednesday, Leicester City and Luton Town, his time at Spurs saw dramatic highs and a tabloid scandal. In his autobiography, Just One More Goal, he shares his musings on the development of modern football.

This performance will last approximately 1 hour, without an interval.


About the speakers:

David Pleat has lived a life at the heart of football. From his debut as an England Schoolboy international in 1960 to his time as a scout for Tottenham Hotspur up to 2024, his is a story that touches every facet of the professional game. At Luton Town, he is perhaps best remembered for dancing on the pitch after a win over Manchester City secured the club’s top-flight survival in 1983. However, his fifteen years at Kenilworth Road were about much more than that.

In 1986, Pleat was given his shot at the big-time at Tottenham. But for a fabricated tabloid scandal, his sole season as manager, which featured a third-placed finish, an FA Cup final and a League Cup semi-final, might have been the start of a transformation at White Hart Lane. After spells at Leicester City and Sheffield Wednesday, Pleat twice returned to Tottenham.

David Bolchover is an author and journalist. He has had four books published, the latest being The Greatest Comeback, a biography of the legendary Jewish football coach Bela Guttmann, which was shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year. He is currently writing a book on great Jewish footballers from all over Europe who were murdered in the Holocaust. He has also contributed numerous articles and comment pieces for several leading newspapers, including The Times, the Telegraph and the Financial Times.

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Getting here
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The Venue 
Our performance spaces are situated on the lower ground floor. Hall One, Hall Two and St Pancras are located in level -2, reached by stairs, escalator and lift from the ground floor entrance level.

Event Times 
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  • Our events begin promptly at the advertised start time. Typically, there is no support unless otherwise stated.
  • We recommend arriving in good time before the performance. The Hall doors will open 30 minutes before the performance to allow time to take your seats, or to choose a space for standing shows.
  • Latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance where possible

Access

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Food & Drink

Rotunda Bar & Restaurant
Rotunda, situated on the ground floor of Kings Place, offers a unique dining and drinking experience alongside Regent’s Canal. The concert bar in the venue foyer will also be open for select events.

Green & Fortune Café
Recently re-furbished and now open with a new look, the Green & Fortune Café is open for selected concerts. Serving hot and cold food and drinks, including sandwiches, salads, soup, stew and a pie of the day, alongside a choice of cakes made by the on-site bakery team. See here for selected concert dates and standard opening hours.

Date:Wed 5 Mar
Start time:8.30pm (Doors: 8pm)
Venue:Hall Two
Price:£5.00-£16.00
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Availability:Tickets available
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