Captain Quotes
Words from the ones who wore the armband first.
This page collects reflections on captaincy from football pitches, school corridors, and old wartime letters alike. Several speakers recall being handed a title, or never being handed one, and what that meant for how they saw themselves. Readers who enjoy leadership language more broadly may also like Best.
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I would have been a fantastic captain in a football team or a manager because I would have motivated people.
I've been the captain of a Premier League club, and I've coached some of the best players in the world.
I was the captain of the pompom squad but not the cheerleading squad. There's a difference. The Peary Poms were the best in the state.
In Medford, I awaked the Captain of the Minute Men; & after that, I alarmed almost every house, till I got to Lexington.
During my time we had two chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, at different times of course, on the bridge, both of whom asked my permission to sit on the captain's chair.
I don't know if I expected to be a captain of an All-Star team. It's pretty cool.
I was real into Devo, Pavement, Captain Beefheart, and the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.
I actually was the captain of the football team. I went to Catalina Foothills High School, and I played football all four years. I started on Varsity my sophomore year, and senior year I was captain.
I had rather have a plain, russet-coated Captain, that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows, than that which you call a Gentle-man and is nothing else.
I was captain of the soccer and basketball teams in high school, and I was the equivalent of class president.
When you are no longer England captain, you suddenly realise it's over, you are no longer England captain, and you appreciate what you had.
