This week we will be covering a football pioneer who literally stumbled across the game in a Glasgow park. Andrew Watson may have been born in Demerara but he proved that he was more Scottish than a haggis soaked in Irn Bru, quickly rising to become (arguably) the best player in the world. Join us as we chart his meteoric rise and his heartbreaking fall, all the while questioning why this amazing sportsman is not better known. Guest Host: Matt Hare<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

This week we will be covering a football pioneer who literally stumbled across the game in a Glasgow park. Andrew Watson may have been born in Demerara but he proved that he was more Scottish than a haggis soaked in Irn Bru, quickly rising to become (arguably) the best player in the world. Join us as we chart his meteoric rise and his heartbreaking fall, all the while questioning why this amazing sportsman is not better known. Guest Host: Matt Hare Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we will be covering a football pioneer who literally stumbled across the game in a Glasgow park. Andrew Watson may have been born in Demerara but he proved that he was more Scottish than a haggis soaked in Irn Bru, quickly rising to become (arguably) the best player in the world. Join us as we chart his meteoric rise and his heartbreaking fall, all the while questioning why this amazing sportsman is not better known. Guest Host: Matt Hare Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Andrew Watson - To be young, gifted and three quarters Scottish

The British Isles have thousands of years of history, so it's weird that all most people were taught at school was World War Two, how many wives Henry VIII had and that the Battle of Hastings took place in 1066 (always worth a try if you are trying to guess someones pin number). If you've always wanted to learn about all the bits between these events, but only if it can be done in a random and eclectic manner why not try Consistently Eccentric History? A podcast where each week you can listen in while I tell one of my friends a story about a lesser known person or event in British history, the weirder and less believable the better. With an archive of over 150 episodes you will never again be short a weird historical fact when trying to impress others.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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The British Isles have thousands of years of history, so it's weird that all most people were taught at school was World War Two, how many wives Henry VIII had and that the Battle of Hastings took place in 1066 (always worth a try if you are trying to guess someones pin number). If you've always wanted to learn about all the bits between these events, but only if it can be done in a random and eclectic manner why not try Consistently Eccentric History? A podcast where each week you can listen in while I tell one of my friends a story about a lesser known person or event in British history, the weirder and less believable the better. With an archive of over 150 episodes you will never again be short a weird historical fact when trying to impress others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The British Isles have thousands of years of history, so it's weird that all most people were taught at school was World War Two, how many wives Henry VIII had and that the Battle of Hastings took place in 1066 (always worth a try if you are trying to guess someones pin number). If you've always wanted to learn about all the bits between these events, but only if it can be done in a random and eclectic manner why not try Consistently Eccentric History? A podcast where each week you can listen in while I tell one of my friends a story about a lesser known person or event in British history, the weirder and less believable the better. With an archive of over 150 episodes you will never again be short a weird historical fact when trying to impress others. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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