My Sporting Hero: Gordon Strachan on Pat Stanton

Midfield maestro mesmerised a Hibs-daft kid… later, his wise counsel would salvage his fledgling career at Sir Alex’s Aberdeen.Welcome to a new episode of the My Sporting Hero podcast, part of Nutmeg FC. The home of brilliant football stories — made in Scotland.In June, Nutmeg FC subscribers will enjoy a feast of exclusive content, including:* Daniel Gray’s Slow Match Report from the Shelbourne v Shamrock Rovers League of Ireland clash.* Our tactics guy Adam Clery breaking down Scotland’s double header with Iceland and Lichenstein.* The latest three-part investigation from Stephen McGowan.* Another Sporting Intelligence data dive.Only paid subscribers to Nutmeg FC get every piece we produce straight to their inbox.This time on My Sporting Hero, our guest is Gordon Strachan.Edinburgh-born Gordon was the midfield dynamo in Sir Alex Ferguson’s mighty Aberdeen side of the early 1980s, winning two league titles, three Scottish Cups and, of course, the 1983 European Cup Winners’ Cup. He won the FA Cup with Manchester United before being reunited at Old Trafford with Ferguson, then captained Howard Wilkinson’s Leeds United to the 1992 league title. Gordon won a half century of Scotland caps, and graced the dark blue at the 1982 and 1986 World Cups.As well as managing Scotland — for five years — and three English clubs, Gordon led Celtic to six domestic trophies and deep into European competition. He has been a media analyst and has worked tirelessly for the good of the game of football, notably assisting hometown outfit Spartans FC.Gordon is currently technical director at the club he started out at, Dundee.Gordon’s sporting hero is the great Pat Stanton, Hibernian’s humble hero and the original midfield Mr Cool, Calm and Collected.Nutmeg FC | Substack This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nutmegfc.co.uk/subscribe