Scots Abroad

Trampled Bat

John Walker speaks to a Scottish sports person about their upbringing and career in Scotland. This is followed by discussing the reasons and decisions that led to them choosing to move outside the UK to further their career.

46 Episodes

Greg Stewart
10/9/2023
1:45:16
The latest in our series of interviews with Scottish footballers who have played outside of the UK. We talk to Greg Stewart about coming up through the Rangers the Hearts youth systems. Playing for Sygenta amateurs before playing for Cowdenbeath and Dundee in the SPFL. A move to England with Birmingham City during a tumultuous time for the cub with multiple managerial changes and loan moves to Aberdeen and Kilmarnock. A move Rangers followed winning a Scottish Premiership on the way before moving to the Indian Super League with Jamshedpur then current club Mumbai City. Website: https://scotsabroadpod.com Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ScotsAbroadPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScotsAbroadPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScotsAbroadPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scotsabroadpod/
Andy Irving
9/18/2023
1:03:19
The latest in our series of interviews with Scottish footballers who have played outside of the UK. We talk to Andy Irving just before his transfer window day transfer to West Ham United (although he is on loan back to Austria Klagenfurt for the rest of the season). We discuss coming through the Hearts youth team, moving into the first team after loans in the SPFL with Berwick Rangers and Falkirk. What is was like to decide to move to Germany to sign with Turkgucu Munchen in 2021 before a move to the Austrian Bundesliga. Website: https://scotsabroadpod.com Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ScotsAbroadPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScotsAbroadPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScotsAbroadPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scotsabroadpod/
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Johnny Russell II
11/18/2021
30:47
The latest in our series of interviews with Scottish footballers who have played outside of the UK. We talk to Johnny Russell to get an update on how his season is going at Sporting Kansas City ahead of the upcoming MLS Playoff first round tie against Ryan Gauld's Vancouver Whitecaps on Sat 20th Nov 2021. Website: https://scotsabroadpod.com Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ScotsAbroadPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScotsAbroadPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScotsAbroadPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scotsabroadpod/
Jack Hendry
8/10/2021
1:27:51
The latest in our series of interviews with Scottish footballers who have played outside of the UK. Jack Hendry talks to John Walker about his career in Scotland, England, Australia & Belgium. We also talk about being part of the Scotland EURO 2020 squad. Website: https://scotsabroadpod.com Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ScotsAbroadPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScotsAbroadPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScotsAbroadPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scotsabroadpod/
Lewis Morgan
7/12/2021
1:13:13
The latest in our series of interviews with Scottish footballers who have played outside of the UK. Lewis Morgan talks to John Walker about his career in Scotland, England & The USA. We also talk about his ambassador role with GamTalk. Website: https://scotsabroadpod.com Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ScotsAbroadPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScotsAbroadPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScotsAbroadPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scotsabroadpod/
Jack Harper
6/7/2021
1:10:26
The latest in our series of interviews with Scottish footballers who have played outside of the UK. Jack Harper talks to John Walker about his career in England & Spain. Website: https://scotsabroadpod.com Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ScotsAbroadPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScotsAbroadPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScotsAbroadPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scotsabroadpod/
Robbie Crawford
5/31/2021
1:03:27
The latest in our series of interviews with Scottish footballers who have played outside of the UK. Robbie Crawford talks to John Walker about his career in the Scotland, Iceland, Finland & the USA. Website: https://scotsabroadpod.com Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ScotsAbroadPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScotsAbroadPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScotsAbroadPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scotsabroadpod/
Ray Bradshaw
5/24/2021
1:03:20
The latest in our series of interviews of Scots who've made a name for themselves outside the UK. This episode sees our first comedian on Scots Abroad. Two time Scottish Comedian of the Year finalist, Ray Bradshaw, has performed sold out comedy shows not just at the Edinburgh Fringe but also at the Melbourne & Adelaide comedy festivals in Australia. Football fans in Scotland know him from the Soccer FM podcast, as an occasional host of BBC Radio Scotland's Off The Ball and from the Scottish National Team's pre match entertainment. Ray is also the first person to put on a show in English & British Sign Language allowing hundreds of deaf people to attend stand up shows for the first time. Website: https://scotsabroadpod.com Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ScotsAbroadPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScotsAbroadPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScotsAbroadPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scotsabroadpod/
Stevie Mallan
5/17/2021
1:28:47
The latest in our series of interviews with Scottish footballers who have played outside of the UK. Stevie Mallan talks to John Walker about his career in the Scotland, England & Turkey. Website: https://scotsabroadpod.com Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ScotsAbroadPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScotsAbroadPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScotsAbroadPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scotsabroadpod/
David Robertson
5/10/2021
2:09:00
The latest in our series of interviews with Scottish footballers who have played outside of the UK. David Robertson talks to John Walker about his career in the Scotland, England, the USA & India. Website: https://scotsabroadpod.com Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ScotsAbroadPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScotsAbroadPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScotsAbroadPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scotsabroadpod/

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Scots Abroad

Trampled Bat

46 Episodes

Greg Stewart

Andy Irving

Johnny Russell II

Jack Hendry

Lewis Morgan

Jack Harper

Robbie Crawford

Ray Bradshaw

Stevie Mallan

David Robertson