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Walking Down The Halbeath Road

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We talk with players who have pulled on the famous ’Black & White’ of Dunfermline Athletic FC, and discuss their career in football, their time at East End Park, and their lives since!

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United States

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We talk with players who have pulled on the famous ’Black & White’ of Dunfermline Athletic FC, and discuss their career in football, their time at East End Park, and their lives since!

Language:

English


Episodes
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Episode 27 - Alex Edwards

4/26/2024
Have a listen as we talk to Alex Edwards, who tells us about being signed by Jock Stein at 14, playing in European games, winning the 1968 Scottish Cup, transferring to Hibs, and more.

Duration:00:34:27

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Episode 26 - Gregor Abel

3/29/2024
Join us as we talk to former assistant manager Gregor Abel! Gregor tells us about his time at East End Park, a bit more about that East Enders based song, his time as a coach and holding down a job as a Principal PE teacher at the same time. We also get Gregor's view on the modern game, and a guest appearance from Jim Leishman, who brought Gregor onto the staff, and together propelled the Pars up the league.

Duration:01:24:05

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Episode 25 Dick Campbell

2/23/2024
Join us as we talk to Dick Campbell, who over his life has been a fan of, played for, and managed Dunfermline Athletic FC. Dick is one of Scottish football's lovable characters, and gives us plenty of amazing stories of his career. Have a listen, as he tells us about his progession with the club, working with Bert and Jim, and how he still feels about the Pars. We wish Dick all the best at East Fife!

Duration:01:30:45

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Gregor Abel - Dunfermline Song (Live)

2/14/2024
Former Assistant Manager Gregor Abel records a rendition of his Dunfermline song, originally featured as the B Side to the Eastenders record released in 1985.

Duration:00:02:36

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Episode 24 Alex Totten

1/26/2024
Join us as we close out our 2nd year, with Alex Totten! Alex tells us about signing for Liverpool, over other clubs, and some fun interactions with the late great Bill Shankly. Hear about Alex playing with Sir Alex, in the 1960s, being on the cup winning side in 1968. Also hear about playing for Falkirk, and Alex's time in management, and much much more!

Duration:01:24:48

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Episode 23 Billy Davies

12/29/2023
Join us, and have a listen, as Billy talks about his experience at Manchester United, signing for Rangers, playing in Sweden, his 3 seasons with the Pars, his management experience, and a viewpoint on the current state of football with VAR, and much much more. All around great guy, that we hope gets another opportunity to patrol the sidelines, in the near future.

Duration:01:30:55

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Episode 22 Bert Paton

11/24/2023
Have a listen as Bert tells us about playing for the Pars in some memorable games, and managing the club, who his favorite players are, and much much more

Duration:01:31:17

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Episode 21 Bonar Mercer

10/27/2023
Join us for the latest installment of Walking Down The Halbeath Road, as we talk to Bonar Mercer. Bonar tells about growing up a Pars fan, playing for the club twice, some of the well know players he's been up against, and the purpose of starting the Former Players Association, and the great work done.

Duration:01:35:25

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Episode 20 Callum Morris

9/29/2023
Take a listen, as Callum tells us about playing for the club twice, being club captain, supporting another black & white team as a kid, and much much more

Duration:01:39:51

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Episode 19 Bobby Robertson

9/1/2023
In the latest episode of Walking Down The Halbeath Road, we catch up with Bobby Robertson, who was a Pars fan as a boy, then played for the mighty Black & White, became captain, and later club doctor. Have a listen as Bobby tells us stories about those periods of his life, and much much more.
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Episode 18 Greg Shields

7/28/2023
Join us for the latest episode of Walking Down The Halbeath Road, where we talk to Greg Shields. Greg tells us about learning his craft under Walter Smith, his 2 stints at DAFC, Kilmarnock and much much more

Duration:01:59:54

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Episode 17 Graeme Robertson

6/30/2023
In our latest episode of Walking Down The Halbeath Road, we talk to Graeme Robertson. Graeme provides us with tales about playing at Queen of the South, wanting to play full time, and the transfer to Dunfermline, a funny story about the players going on a winning streak, when he played under John Lambie at Partick Thistle Also about his return to the club as a coach, and development of young players. And much much more!

Duration:02:08:59

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Episode 16 Mo Hutton

5/26/2023
Have a listen as our kit man Mo Hutton talks about his time at the club, and youth football, and much much more!

Duration:01:13:30

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Episode 15 Jim Leishman

4/28/2023
In our latest episode, we talk to Mr Dunfermline, Jim Leishman Sit back and enjoy Jim's stories from years gone by, as he tells us about managing the Pars, and Livingston.

Duration:01:52:59

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Episode 14 - Doug Rougvie

3/31/2023
Have a listen, as Doug tells about his season at the Pars, playing for Aberdeen under Sir Alex Ferguson, the Cup Winners Cup against Real Madrid, and much much more!

Duration:01:03:34

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Episode 13 Andy Barrowman

2/24/2023
Welcome to the first episode of our 2nd year! In this episode of Walking Down The Halbeath Road, Mikey talks to Andy Barrowman. Andy tells us about playing in the Premier League at a young age, how he felt about playing for Jim Jeffries, the club's finance issues and how it affected the players, signing for Dunfermline a second time, and the affinity he still has for the club. Obviously we all wish Andy well in his current role as sporting director, for Kelty Hearts, of course the exception being when they play against the Pars!

Duration:01:25:44

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Episode 12 Jackie McNamara

1/27/2023
Our latest episode is with Jackie McNamara. Jackie tells us about signing as a YTS for Dunfermline, then moving to Celtic, and playing European football, management, and much much more! Enjoy this one!

Duration:01:10:41

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Episode 11 Roy Barry

12/23/2022
In this episode of Walking Down The Halbeath Road, we talk to iconic club captain, Roy Barry. Roy tells us about growing up in Edinburgh, playing for Hearts, signing for Dunfermline, playing with Sir Alex Ferguson, lifting the Scottish Cup for Dunfermline, playing for Coventry and Crystal Palace, and much much more. Roy also tells about the best laid plans to get Pele's shirt, after playing against him, and what happened instead! Sit back, and enjoy this great conversation, with a club legend.

Duration:01:55:01

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Episode 10 The Return To Eagle Glen

11/25/2022
Join with us, in the latest episode of Walking Down The Halbeath Road, as we discuss Eagle Glen, Dunfermline Athletic FC's dedicated training facility - the first of its kind, anywhere in Scotland, before even the likes of Celtic or Rangers. Find out what players thought about the facility, how it was ahead of its time, and what happened to it.

Duration:00:37:13

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Episode 9 John Potter

10/28/2022
In this episode of Walking Down The Halbeath Road, we talk to John Potter, about his time growing up in High Valleyfield, his 2 spells at the Pars, time at clubs such as Celtic, transitioning into coaching / management, his experience of fan rants and much much more.

Duration:01:24:49