John Sitton
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From Orient – Club for a Fiver in 1995 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Edmund Sitton | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Hackney, London, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1972–1974 | Arsenal | ||
| 1974–1977 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1980 | Chelsea | 13 | (0) |
| 1980–1981 | Millwall | 45 | (1) |
| 1981–1985 | Gillingham | 107 | (5) |
| 1985–1991 | Leyton Orient | 174 | (7) |
| 1991–1992 | Slough Town | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 343 | (13) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1994–1995 | Leyton Orient (co-manager) | ||
| 2000–2001 | Enfield (assistant manager) | ||
| 2003 | Leyton (assistant manager) | ||
| 2006 | Leyton | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Edmund Sitton (born 21 October 1959) is an English former professional footballer and former coach and manager of Leyton Orient.
He is considered a cult hero for many fans of 90s football, particularly noted for key phrases such as "all I'm sayin' to ya" and "it's come off Brooksy's shins".