Episode 5: Project Update

The Meadowbank Thistle Podcast is back for a new series! Today's guest is Hugh McGauran, who made 23 appearances for Meadowbank across the 1978/79 and 1979/80 seasons. Hugh played in some huge games for the club, and also played overseas before working in youth football with Hearts and Celtic. Strap in for some huge name drops and great stories!Hugh's novel, The Auld Team, is available to buy on Amazon The Auld Team : McGauran, Hugh: Amazon.co.uk: BooksWant to save money on your household bills and support Edinburgh Food Project and earn up to £150? Click hereAs always you can get in touch with us on X @MeadowbankThis, on Instagram @MeadowbankThis, on Facebook at Meadowbank Thistle FC or via email [email protected]

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Welcome back to The Meadowbank Thistle Podcast. We are back with two more interviews, recorded earlier this year, to whet your appetite ahead of a new series later in 2025. This episode discusses the reunion event held in May and moves on to an interview with Peter Cormack. Following in the footsteps of his namesake father, the Hibernian, Liverpool and Nottingham Forest midfielder Peter Cormack Sr., Cormack started his career with Meadowbank, winning Reserve Team Player of the Year in both of his seasons with the club. He made only two first team appearances before being snapped up by Kevin Keegan's Newcastle United and enjoy a career as a full-time player in Scotland. More recently Peter has run a successful Wealth Management business and a player agency.Want to save money on your household bills and support Edinburgh Food Project and earn up to £150? ⁠Click hereYou can get in touch with the show via Instagram or X @MeadowbankThis or email [email protected]

Today's guest is renowned photojournalist Colin McPherson, who was the co-editor of Thistle fanzine A.W.O.L. and a prominent figure in both the Brake Club and supporters football. Colin talks about what it was like to be a Meadowbank supporter in the late 1970s, through the glory years of the 80s and when things started to change..We're still looking to contact a number of players, please check out Contact List – Meadowbank Thistle Archive and see if you can help.Want to save money on your household bills and support Edinburgh Food Project and earn up to £150? ⁠⁠Click hereAs always you can get in touch with us on X @MeadowbankThis, on Instagram @MeadowbankThis, on Facebook at Meadowbank Thistle FC or via email [email protected]

Today's guest is a legend of Meadowbank Thistle - Ian Little. Yano played 200 games for the club between 1990 and 1995 before enjoying a great career in the lower league and moving into management. You can also watch this interview on Youtube.We're still looking to contact a number of players, please check out Contact List – Meadowbank Thistle Archive and see if you can help.Want to save money on your household bills and support Edinburgh Food Project and earn up to £150? ⁠⁠Click hereAs always you can get in touch with us on X @MeadowbankThis, on Instagram @MeadowbankThis, on Facebook at Meadowbank Thistle FC or via email [email protected]

This week's guest is one of football's great cult heroes, Victor Kasule. Vic played for Meadowbank for just 15 months but left a lasting impression on the club, it's supporters, and the city of Edinburgh. He subsequently signed with Shrewsbury Town then undertook a European tour, covering off Ireland, Finland and Malta before retiring at 29. You can also watch this interview on Youtube.We're still looking to contact a number of players, please check out Contact List – Meadowbank Thistle Archive and see if you can help.Want to save money on your household bills and support Edinburgh Food Project and earn up to £150? ⁠⁠Click hereAs always you can get in touch with us on X @MeadowbankThis, on Instagram @MeadowbankThis, on Facebook at Meadowbank Thistle FC or via email [email protected]

This week's guest is Steve Hancock, Thistle star from 1976-79, where he played alongside his older brother Jimmy under colourful manager Willie MacFarlane. You can also watch this interview on Youtube.We're still looking to contact a number of players, please check out Contact List – Meadowbank Thistle Archive and see if you can help.Want to save money on your household bills and support Edinburgh Food Project and earn up to £150? ⁠⁠Click hereAs always you can get in touch with us on X @MeadowbankThis, on Instagram @MeadowbankThis, on Facebook at Meadowbank Thistle FC or via email [email protected]

In the latest episode of The Meadowbank Thistle Podcast, Morgan interviews John Jobson. This is a laugh-a-minute stuff, as John is great entertainment! You can also watch this interview on Youtube.We're still looking to contact a number of players, please check out Contact List – Meadowbank Thistle Archive and see if you can help.Want to save money on your household bills and support Edinburgh Food Project and earn up to £150? ⁠⁠Click hereAs always you can get in touch with us on X @MeadowbankThis, on Instagram @MeadowbankThis, on Facebook at Meadowbank Thistle FC or via email [email protected]

Lee Bailey is this week's guest on The Meadowbank Thistle Podcast, talking about his career with Hibs, Meadowbank and a number of other Scottish league sides. There's also some extra information about the reunion event, and we explore some more ways you can get involved!The extended, video version of this interview is available at https://youtu.be/bWePKwP2zE4Want to save money on your household bills and support Edinburgh Food Project and earn up to £150? ⁠⁠Click hereAs always you can get in touch with us on X @MeadowbankThis, on Instagram @MeadowbankThis, on Facebook at Meadowbank Thistle FC or via email [email protected]

This week is a brief update on how the project is going so far, and a taste of what's to come. There's also some extra information about the reunion event, and we explore some more ways you can get involved!Want to save money on your household bills, support Edinburgh Food Project and earn up to £150? ⁠⁠Click hereAs always you can get in touch with us on X @MeadowbankThis, on Instagram @MeadowbankThis, on Facebook at Meadowbank Thistle FC or via email [email protected]