Harry Harris, Esq

Career: journalist; Express & Independent 1971-72, North London Weekly Herald 1972-79, Newcastle Journal 1979-80, London Evening News 1980-81, Daily Mail 1981-85, The Mirror 1985-2001 (latterly chief soccer writer), Daily Express 2002-08; currently head of communications and media Football Nights, inventor of Football40; football conslt Barratt; memb Sports Journalists Assoc; GB's Sports Journalist of the Year 1993 (runner-up 1996), Sports Reporter of the Year (jtly) Sports Cncl 1993 (runner up 1998), highly commended Race in the Media Awards 1993, shortlisted Br Sports Reporter of the Year 1994, Sports Reporter of the Year British Press Awards 1998, Sports Story of the Year Sport England 1999 and 2002 (highly commended Sports News Reporter of the Year 2000), Silver Heart for contribution to sports journalism Variety Club of GB 2004, highly commended Sports Story and Sports News Reporter of the Year 2005

Books and Publications: incl: Spurred to Success (with Glenn Hoddle), The Inside Story (Terry Venables), Rock Bottom (with Paul Merson), Against All the Odds (with Gary Mabbutt), Macca Can (with Steve McMahon), Revelations of a Football Manager (with Terry Neill); also Bill Nicholson's autobiography (co-author), Jurgen Klinsman's Diary of a Season, Portrait of a Genius (Ruud Gullit's biography), Ruud Gullit: The Chelsea Diary, My Autobiography: Ruud Guillit, The Road to France: World Cup Masterpieces, The Fergie Factor (Alex Ferguson biography), Vialli: A Diary of His Season, Pele: The Authorised Biography, Jose Mourinho: Simply the Best, The Vodafone Champions League Yearbook, Martin Jol: The Inside Story, Down Memory Lane: 50 Years Supporting Spurs (2009)