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

Focus Areas

  • Sports

939 Articles
about 2 years
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How Dundee United suffered humiliation against AZ Alkmaar - but avoid unwanted record

Dundee United have enjoyed many famous nights in Europe. This assuredly wasn’t one of them, losing 7-0 to AZ Alkmaar ...

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about 2 years
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Dundee’s greatest XI loses goalkeeper; Pat Liney, title-winner and honorary club president, dies ...

Forever listed first in the greatest team sheet in the club’s history. This is Pat Liney’s legacy as the goalkeeper i...

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about 2 years
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Lawrence Shankland: 'Martin Boyle stole my thunder!' But there's plenty more to come from Hearts ...

Goals win matches – and they can also alter how a match is identified.

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about 2 years
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Scottish football fan behaviour: Pyros, pitch invasions, sick chants and players pelted by missil...

The announcement over the Tannoy at Easter Road was loud, clear and precise. On a Sabbath at shortly before midday, i...

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about 2 years
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Hibs' million-dollar handshake, the Robbie Neilson curse, Hearts fans equally senseless - Edinbur...

Here are the hidden extras you may have missed from Hibs v Hearts at Easter Road on Sunday ...

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about 2 years
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Martin Boyle on how Hibs derby call sent him into 'panic mode' and why he was spotted in Aberdeen...

Martin Boyle has revealed that his game-saving Edinburgh derby performance was fuelled by homemade macaroni and chips.

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about 2 years
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The extraordinary Hibs-Hearts hoodoo Robbie Neilson is out to banish - 'you probably know more th...

Robbie Neilson is aiming to begin rectifying a surprising statistic which suggests he is suffering from his own perso...

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about 2 years
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'Earlier the better': Robbie Neilson responds to Ron Gordon over Hibs-Hearts comments

Robbie Neilson believes having an Edinburgh derby so early in the season is to be relished as Hearts bid to continue ...

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about 2 years
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Jack Ross reveals 'privilege' of managing Dundee United and makes 'quit now' quip after big win o...

Jack Ross hailed his Dundee United players after a tremendous performance against AZ Alkmaar gave them a 1-0 first-le...

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about 2 years
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How Dundee United produced a famous Tannadice night to defeat AZ Alkmaar

It was always going to take some time for Dundee United to feel their way back into competitive European action after...

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about 2 years
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Chris Hoy on Commonwealth Games memories, Richard Moore's legacy and why Edinburgh needs a velodrome

The new marker for ageing isn’t policemen looking younger. It’s realising Sir Chris Hoy has been retired for nearly t...

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about 2 years
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Aidan Keena on Hearts revenge and standard of Scottish football as Sligo Rovers striker downs Mot...

Aidan Keena is happy to have earned some revenge for the times Motherwell put Hearts to the sword at Fir Park.

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