Brian Sears is a trained teacher with nearly forty years experience of primary education. He was head teacher at Yorke Mead School, Croxley Green, Hertfordshire from 1980 until his retirement in 1997 and now continues teaching in one-to-one private tuition.In 1984 Brian had six stories published by NCEC in an anthology, A yearful of stories, and continues to contribute to the SU Bible Reading notes, Snapshots, for primary school aged children. For the last six football seasons Brian has realised his other passion, in that he has written a weekly column in the Independent based around statistics of Premiership football. Four years ago Scripture Union and CPO jointly published Brian's record of Christians working in the football industry Goal! Winning, Losing and Life, the writing of which involved Brian in meeting the likes of Cyrille Regis, and a memorable visit to Old Trafford to interview Manchester United's secretary and chaplain.Brian frequently leads church services by invitation in Hertfordshire, mainly in the Baptist tradition. He is an enthusiastic Watford FC supporter, two highlights being the play-off victory four years ago at Wembley and telling a story about Timothy Bear at the clubs annual Carol Service.