Episode 45

“For me to be happy, I need to be in the team.”

James Coppinger is now approaching the final months of his 22 year career. For any fan of a football league side, James has probably scored against your team, and it was likely to have been a belter. He has spent 17 seasons at Doncaster Rovers, amassing over 650 appearances, achieving promotion three times. 

Reflecting on just shy of 800 matches as a professional footballer, James talks to us about the anxieties he felt as a young player, how working with behaviourist Terry Gormley turned his career around, his happiness at Doncaster Rovers, and what he plans to do following retirement. 

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If you have been affected by any of the themes discussed in today's episode, we have listed some organisations below who are there if you need to talk:

Samaritans  Call 116 132 

https://www.samaritans.org/

Papyrus UK Call 0800 068 41 41

Papyrus Website

CALM ZONE 0800 58 58 58

https://www.thecalmzone.net/help/helpline/

MIND 0300 123 3393

https://www.mind.org.uk/

The Kaleidoscope Plus Group 0800 059 0123

https://www.kaleidoscopeplus.org.uk/