Alan Pattullo Journalist
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Alan Pattullo is a specialist sports writer for The Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday, with a big emphasis on football and feature writing. Alan has been with The Scotsman since 1998 and has won accolades for his work, including the Jim Rodger Memorial Award and most recently he claimed the Scottish Sports Feature Writer of the Year in 2021.

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The Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday

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783 Articles
11 months ago
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Scotland eclipse Spain win with Norway comeback as Erling Haaland demoted to surprise spectator

A tight, compact stadium full of expectant home fans. A returning hero. Stiflingly muggy conditions and hosts in dire...

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11 months ago
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'I back myself' - why Jack Hendry could be Scotland's answer to Erling Haaland threat

Jack Hendry cannot add prophecy to his many qualities although he knows he stands a good chance of being handed one o...

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11 months ago
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"There is always disruption when a manager leaves"..Harald Brattbakk on flux at Celtic and potent...

Celebrations were still in full swing after Celtic successfully derailed Rangers’ ten-in-a-row bid when manager Wim J...

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11 months ago
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Harald Brattbakk on flux at Celtic and potential Norwegian transfer coup

Celebrations were still in full swing after Celtic successfully derailed Rangers’ ten-in-a-row bid when manager Wim J...

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11 months ago
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Lewis Ferguson, the AC Milan WhatsApp chat with ex-Rangers man, and the Scotland midfield quandary

Mark Hateley is on a group WhatsApp chat with Paolo Maldini and so he knows that Lewis Ferguson is – or at least was ...

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11 months ago
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Scotland assess injury situation ahead of Norway trip amid concerns over Rangers defender John So...

Scotland are assessing the injury situation following a warm-up camp in Spain ahead of this Saturday’s crucial Euro 2...

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11 months ago
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Pat Nevin glad he turned down Celtic as he reveals how Hibs have helped his son cope with autism

There’s a game Pat Nevin likes to play when he meets fellow former professional footballers, which plainly happens on...

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11 months ago
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David Moyes leads West Ham to European glory amid Celtic links to join elite band of Scottish man...

David Moyes led West Ham United to European glory and in the process became only the seventh Scottish manager to lift...

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11 months ago
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"I feel we have to take those next steps" - defender addresses next season's Celtic targets after...

Alastair Johnston has targeted Champions League improvement with Celtic as the club enter a period of uncertainty fol...

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11 months ago
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"When the Celts go up to lift the Scottish Cup..." But they didn't go up. Why not? Further erosio...

“When the Celts went up to lift the Scottish Cup, we were there, we were there!” echoed around Hampden during the sec...

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11 months ago
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Ange Postecoglou delivers Celtic 'parting gift' as Tottenham prepare to make their move

Callum McGregor insists Celtic are strong enough to survive the loss of “super confident” Ange Postecoglou in the eve...

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11 months ago
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Ange Postecoglou gestures cause a stir as Celtic treble celebrations shrouded in uncertainty

Celtic’s season ripened to perfection beneath a strawberry moon on Saturday night on a historic night in the southsid...

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