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Icons of Football

2023 • Documentary • 29m

GB • English

The incredible stories of how some of Scottish football’s biggest stars made their names on the pitch... and off it.

Episodes

Charlie Nicholas

E1 29m

How Charlie Nicholas’s amazing goal-scoring talent earned him the name Champagne Charlie.

Paul Sturrock

E2 29m

Paul Sturrock speaks about the highs and lows of taking on the best teams in Europe, and he opens up on how he lives his life since being diagnosed with Parkinson’s.

Rose Reilly

E3 29m

How Rose Reilly became the only Scot to win the Mundialito ‘World Cup’, in the face of unfairness, sexism and misogyny.

Archie Macpherson

E4 29m

How Archie Macpherson’s broadcasting career saw him become the voice and face of Scottish football.

Steve Archibald

E5 29m

How Steve Archibald made the leap from part-time football at Clyde and working as a car mechanic to star striker at Barcelona.

Richard Gough

E6 29m

How Richard Gough led Rangers to the brink of nine league titles in a row.

Frank McAvennie

E1 29m

A look at Frank McAvennie's football career, featuring contributions from Bill McMurdo, Tony Cottee, Bianca Westwood, Mick McCarthy and Alan Rough.

John Robertson

E2 29m

How John Robertson twice conquered European football with Nottingham Forest.

Joe Jordan

E3 28m

How Joe Jordan became a Scotland hero and one of English football’s greatest tough guys.

Willie Miller

E4 28m

How Willie Miller captained Aberdeen to glory in Gothenburg and became a Dons legend.

Jen Beattie

E5 29m

How Jen Beattie blazed a trail for club and country and overcame cancer.

John Greig

E6 29m

How John Greig led Rangers to European glory, becoming 'the greatest ever Ranger.'