December 2009 along with Magilton. MK Dons On 10 May 2010, Gorman was appointed assistant manager of MK Dons, under new manager Karl Robinson. On 2 May 2012, Gorman announced that he was to retire from football at the end of the season after the Dons conclude their League One play-off campaign. Personal life Gorman published his autobiography, Gory Tales: The Autobiography of John Gorman in 2008, as "Gory" was the nickname given him during his playing days. The book chronicled not only his long playing and managerial careers, but also how he dealt with the February 2006 death of his wife, Myra at age 56, after her year-long battle with cancer. The couple had been together since they were teenagers. Together they raised two children, a daughter Amanda and a son Nick. During his time recovering from injury at Tottenham Hotspur he practised his hobby as a cartoonist, frequently having his work shown in the club's match-day programmes. Honours Individual League Two Manager of the Month: September 2005 Notes and references Footnotes a. Gorman was employed as youth team coach at Gillingham in 1986, but played in two League Cup matches. References External links Article on BBC website Profile on www.angelfire.com League Managers Association profile NASL/MISL stats 1949 births Living people People from Winchburgh Footballers from West Lothian Scottish footballers Carlisle United F.C. players Celtic F.C. players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Gillingham F.C. players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Phoenix Inferno players Phoenix Pride players Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975–1993) players Scottish football managers Premier League managers Gillingham F.C. managers Swindon Town F.C. managers Wycombe Wanderers F.C. managers Northampton Town F.C. managers West Bromwich Albion F.C. managers Southampton F.C. managers Bristol City F.C. non-playing staff English Football League players Association football defenders Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate soccer players in the United States Scottish expatriate footballers Association football coaches Association football scouts