 While at Brighton , McNichol had worked in a local garage , wanting to keep up his skills in case injury put an early end to his football career . When he joined Chelsea , his decision to remain living in the area had upset Drake . In addition , he bought a newsagent 's shop in Hove , so not only did he have to travel by train from the south coast – as did teammates Stan Willemse and Eric Parsons – he further annoyed the Chelsea management by getting up even earlier each morning to open the shop before coming in to training . His wife Connie , whom he had known since childhood , ran the business in his absence . He claimed to have " earned more working in that shop than playing for Chelsea . Even in that championship season . " 
 While at Brighton , McNichol <a href='been_done' title='1'><mark>had</mark></a> worked in a local garage , wanting to keep up his skills in case injury put an early end to his football career . When he joined Chelsea , his decision to remain living in the area <a href='been_done' title='2'><mark>had</mark></a> upset Drake . In addition , he bought a newsagent <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>shop in Hove , so not only did he have to travel by train from the south coast – as did teammates Stan Willemse and Eric Parsons – he further<a href='been_done' title='4'><mark></mark></a> annoyed the Chelsea management by getting up even earlier each morning to open the shop before coming in to training . His wife Connie , whom he <a href='been_done' title='5'><mark>had</mark></a> known since childhood , ran the business in his absence . He claimed to <a href='been_done' title='6'><mark>have</mark></a> " earned more working in that shop than playing for Chelsea . Even in that championship season . " 
While at Brighton , McNichol done worked in a local garage , wantin to keep up his skills in case injury put an early end to his football career . When he joined Chelsea , his decision to remain livin in the area done upset Drake . In addition , he bought a newsagent  shop in Hove , so not only did he gotta travel by train from da south coast – as did teammates Stan Willemse and Eric Parsons – he further done annoyed tdaChelsea management by gettin up even earlier each morning to open the shop before coming in to training . His wife Connie , whom he done known since childhood , ran the business in his absence . He claimed to done " earned more working in that shop than playing fa Chelsea . Even in dat championship season . "