My Sporting Hero

In the second edition of our occasional series My Favourite Year, esteemed football writer Patrick Barclay looks back upon Dundee’s ‘long’ 1962 with Daniel Gray. A beguiling tale of a time when Dundee won the league, raced to the European Cup semi-finals in a haze of goals and played the best football many ever saw. Plus, Ian Ure eating a pebble and what happens when you wear a tailored green suit to Ibrox. 

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In the first of our occasional series My Favourite Year, BBC Scotland broadcaster Richard Gordon looks back upon Aberdeen’s wonderful 1982/83 season with Daniel Gray. An almost impossible tale of domestic and European success, mesmerising football and dodgy waterproofs from Gothenburg department stores. 

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A rummage around the pages of Nutmeg issue 15. Editor Ally Palmer and Alan Russell of Supporters Direct Scotland join host Daniel Gray to talk about the game’s sudden halt, the rise of supporter club ownership, the football friend who turned out to be a neo-Nazi, Elvis’ visit to Ayrshire and more. Plus, David F. Ross pays homage to 7-a-side, and ‘Silent Saturday’, an article from Nutmeg’s Lost Weekends webpage. 

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Former Manchester United, Hearts and Hibs midfielder, and now media pundit, Michael Stewart chats again to host Daniel Gray. This time, Michael gives a compelling account of his last days as a player, including his dealings with Turkish football, Leeds United and Ian Holloway, and he reveals a shocking and fabricated rumour that undermined his chances of finding a club. He talks also about punditry and the football media in general, and about his political activism. 

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Part two of ex-Manchester United, Celtic and Scotland star Brian McClair’s chat with host Daniel Gray. This time McClair speaks about leaving Celtic for Old Trafford, life under Alex Ferguson, playing alongside Giggs, Cantona et al and Gucci money clips. Plus, his role in the birth of the Premier League, inflatable wrestlers, Euro 92, Sonic the Hedgehog with Gary Pallister and watching games through windows. 

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The makers of hit BBC Scotland television series A View from the Terrace open their studio doors to Nutmeg. Our man Daniel Gray meets producer Andy Maas, director Jordan Laird, BBC Commissioning Executive David Harron, show presenter Craig Telfer and prop artist Sophie Lant. A fascinating glance into how television is made, the wider context of football on TV and supporter media, from fanzines to podcasts. Warning: Includes whistling, the odd F-word, an upbeat approach to Scottish football, a worm dressed as a person and Brutalist lollipops. 

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Ex-Manchester United, Celtic and Scotland star Brian McClair talks to Daniel Gray. In this first part of the interview, McClair speaks about life with Eric Cantona, childhood football in Airdrie, early playing days at Motherwell and his Celtic career including the last-day 1986 title win. The pair also discuss footballers’ voting habits, Panini stickers and Keswick Pencil Museum. 

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Former Manchester United, Hearts and Hibs midfielder, and now media pundit, Michael Stewart chats to host Daniel Gray. An honest, colourful account of life under Alex Ferguson, the reign of Vladimir Romanov and the magic of chippy sauce. Part two coming soon.

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A delve into the pages of Nutmeg magazine issue #14. Former Scotsman newspaper deputy editor Donald Walker joins Nutmeg editor Ally Palmer and host Daniel Gray for a discussion on East Fife legend Ernie McGarr, the allure of park football, David Murray’s bid for Ayr United and the amazing thighs of John McGinn. Includes poetry from Stephen Watt and magazine excerpts. 

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Chris Geddes, keyboardist with Belle and Sebastian, Douglas MacIntyre of the Creeping Bent record label and Mogwai guitarist Stuart Braithwaite chat to Daniel Gray in our second Music and Football podcast. Chitter-chatter about in-ground music, which footballers could be in bands and more. 

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