Graham Taylor was a man of warmth and generosity

It takes a strong man to come back from adversity to succeed again after being mercilessly mocked for failing at the highest level, but it takes a very special kind of man to do that without any trace of bitterness, anger or regret.

Graham Taylor was a special man and I was privileged to be one of those people who could call him a friend, or at least more than a passing acquaintance.

I would not count myself as a close friend because Graham’s personality ensured he had many, many friends, and it would need a small stadium to accommodate us all.