Walking Down The Halbeath Road

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.

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.

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.
 
 

Davie Irons talks to us about how Jim Leishman used to use a potential training ground as a way to get players into the club.  Even though it didn't really pan out, it shows how much big Leish loved the club.
We get an insight into David's long career in football as a player - 26 years, his time at Dunfermline, where he was the club's record signing until Istvan Kozma, winning the 1988-89 1st Division, and much much more.

George tells us about his time at DAFC, with his views about the behind the scenes activity surrounding the move to St Johnstone, after some injury troubled seasons, being a worthwhile listen all on its own.
He tells us about the experience of getting signed to Bordeaux, and also  being capped for Northern Ireland.
 
Sit back and enjoy a great listen!

Episode 5 of Walking Down The Halbeath Road talks to the great Harry Melrose!
Harry tells us what it was like to play for Jock Stein, and how the famous black & white went from a lowly spot in the league to being cup winners in 1 season, and the tactics for the famous Valencia win at East End Park in European competition in 1962.
He also tells us about his time in management, and having a background in engineering during his younger days.
Harry still holds the position of being the 3rd highest scorer ever, for the club.

Episode 4 of Walking Down The Halbeath Road talks to Dunfermline native, David Bingham.
David got to live the dream, and play for the famous black & white, then taste European football with Livingston.
He discusses his time at East End Park, tells us about his experience playing at Gretna for Brooks Mileson's rising team, and what he does now for a career, outside of football.
 

Our newest episode of Walking Down The Halbeath Road talks to former DAFC / Lithuania defender, Andrius Skerla.
Andrius talks about his time at PSV Eindhoven, coming to Scotland, having a great cup record, in terms of goals scored, and what it was like to play in a Russian league  - a lot of travel was needed, with a fair amount of time away from his family.
Andrius tells us about his life since hanging up his playing boots, and hopes to bring his daughter back to visit Scotland, to show her where she was born.
 
Maybe we'll see Andrius back in Scotland as a coach someday?
 
Thanks to our sponsors:
 
Stjarna Apparel
Swifts FC
 
Music provided by Stuart ( Dusty ) Miller

In our newest installment of Walking Down The Halbeath Road, we talk to Craig Faulconbridge, who famously scored against Celtic, with his first touch in the game.
Craig discusses how his experiences in football led him to develop tools, to help young players grow.  He's a UEFA qualified coach, and shares how he feels about his life in and out of football.

Welcome to Walking Down The Halbeath Road
This is THE podcast for learning about Dunfermline Athletic FC Former Players!
We kick off our look at players who have pulled on the famous black and white, with club legend, Ian Westwater. Ian discusses his time at the club, his time as an international player, having a season of clean sheets, life after football, and more.
 
Thanks to our sponsors: https://swiftsfc.com and Stjarna Apparel
Music kindly provided, by Stuart ( Dusty ) Miller