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Walking Down The Halbeath Road
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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Join us as we chat to broadcasting legend, Archie Macpherson
Archie talks to us about his first ever European game as a broadcaster, which was Dunfermline's famous 6-2 win over European giants, Valencia, at a freezing cold East End Park in 1962.
We hear about Archie's association with Jock Stein, Sir Alex Ferguson, and how Jock got the Scotland job, with a little help along the way from Archie, and much much more!
Sit back and enjoy this icon and quite frankly, legend of Scottish Football.
This month we talk to Scott 'Nipper' Thomson.
Scott talks to us on a number of topics, including playing for Aberdeen, how an inpromptu meeting with Dick Campbell ended up in him signing for the Pars
Scot takes us through a number of great questions
Enjoy!
Join us as we take a walk down a Scottish Cup winning memory lane, wth 1961 Cup winner,Dan McLindon.
Dan talks to us about playing for Jock Stein, the famous Valencia game, the club car, games with some of our previous guests, his time at St Johnstone, management and much much more!
We're grateful to have Dan talk with us, and give his insights into the halcyon days of the Pars.
Gave a listen, as we talk to people involved in the recording and production of Dunfermline Athletic's song for their centenary year, in 1995, based on the theme tune to BBC's Eastenders soap.
We talk to Jim Leishman, then Nazareth member Billy Rankin, Gregor Abel, whose B side can still be heard today at East End Park, Stevie Morrison and others.
There's some lighthearted moments at the live broadcast on Pebble Mill
Join us as we talk to former goalkeeper Andy Rhodes.
Have a listen as Andy tells us about playing in a Cup Final at Wembley, moving to the Pars and taking over the number 1 spot from Ian Westwater, for a while, enjoying life in the Dunfermline area - specifically Cairneyhill, and much much more!
Join us, as we take a walk down yesteryear, with this special bonus episode, with Willie Callaghan, and friends, Pat Wilson, and Bert Paton.
We are grateful to Willie's family for allowing this to happen, his care assistant Lisa, and Pat and Bert, who helped the conversation flow.
Have a listen, as we talk about Willie getting to play for Jock Stein, how Jock worked as a manager, his club record number of games in European competition, and much much more.
Join us and have a listen as we chat with Ian Campbell
Ian played for the club twice, was a coach twice. Hear about working with his twin, Dick, playing against the Glasgow clubs, working with Jim Leisman and much much more!
Join us as we talk to Pat Wilson, and hear about his time playing football, joining the Pars at the same time as Alex Edwards, being limited to a set number of games, playing for Jock Stein in the 1960s, and much much more!
Join us, as Blair tells us about the life of a club director, being a FIFA registered agent, being a Pars fan from a young age, the infamous EastEnders record, particularly going to Pebble Mill, and much much nore
Have a listen as Ian tells us about growing up and going to the Cowshed at Palmerston, getting the chance to sign for Dunfermline, going to Rangers, eventually resigning for Dunfermline, and his career in management.
Also hear what Dunfermline means to Ian
Join us this month, as we talk to Steven Ferguson
Steven only played 1 senior game for The Pars, but many reserve games, and his time at the club has framed a lot of how he approaches football.
Listen as he tells us about this, and how Dick and Bert instilled his work ethic in him, the social aspect pf the club in his time
Also hear about how he approaches his current role, as CEO of Ross County FC
We wish Steven all the success in such a role.
Join us as we talk to fan favorite and club legend, Ivo den Bieman.
Ivo tells us about growing up playing football in The Netherlands, deferring army service due to studies, how he got scouted to come to Scotland, the 1995/6 title winning team and much much more.
Join us as we talk to Pip Yeates, longtime club physio, and hear about how he got into being a physio, working with Jim Leishman, working for Walter Smith, his opinions on the modern player fitness, and much much more
This month we talk to Colin O'Brien, who played 2 seasons for the Pars, in 1979-1981.
Have a listen, as Colin talks about his father being a footballer, and also playing for the Pars, getting to see matches at The Dell in Southampton, signing for the Pars, an unusual signing bonus, and much much more!
Have a listen, as Andy tells us about his opening account with the Pars, after signing from Airdrie, during that infamous summer, playing to win the league with the rest of the team for Norrie.
Also included, Andy's story about playing no. 9 at Liverpool, playing with Ian Rush, nd much much more.
Join us, as Stevie Morrison talks about playing with Norrie, Ian Westwater, playing at Aberdeen, and much much more.
Also hear how he felt about Sir Alex.
Join us, as we talk to another of our 1960s Pars legends - Alex Smith.
Alex tells us about playing plenty of sport growing up, signing for the Pars, being on a Scottish Cup winning team, playing for Jock Stein, joining Rangers, getting into the pub trade, and much much more.
Join us as we talk to Lee Bullen, who had 2 spells at East End Park.
Lee tells us about being on the Scottish Cup Final side that were runners-up to Celtic, growing up a Jambo, playing for Falkirk, and a move to Sheffield Wednesday, plus much much more.
Enjoy!
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.
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.






















