People with interesting careers outside of football

[thisal]

10 hours ago, SEETHING said:

 

Gerry Britton is/was a criminal defence lawyer. 

He's currently a criminal Chief Executive.

[Sergeant Wilson]

2 hours ago, thisal said:

He's currently a criminal Chief Executive.

Wasn't he also one of the development team at Tefal?

[alta-pete]

Peter Mcloy was - maybe still is but I’d doubt it - the starter at Turnberry. 

[edthebaw]

So did Dave Beaumont (ex Dundee United & Hibs), Rab Shannon, Gary Ogilvie (ex Dundee, Sunderland & Airdrie), Nathan Lowndes.
John Holt used to sell copiers. Maurice Malpas helps his son in law tiling.
Neil Patterson captained United, before becoming a novelist and screenwriter and winning and Oscar for Room at the Top.

Jim Smith n Stewart Forsyth joined Polis

[Ranaldo Bairn]

Arild Stavrum wrote a couple of novels after finishing up playing.

[RandomGuy.]

 

[Tannadeechee]

2 hours ago, edthebaw said:

Jim Smith n Stewart Forsyth joined Polis

Of course, how could I forget! Have dealt with Stewart many times through work and dealt with Jim before he retired. Decent guys.

[Dundee Hibernian]

Ex Referee Alan Ferguson was a women's knicker salesman.

 

[Sergeant Wilson]

1 minute ago, Dundee Hibernian said:

Ex Referee Alan Ferguson was a women's knicker salesman.

 

[SouthLanarkshireWhite]

On 01/01/2021 at 21:51, Munoz said:

After Dennis Law left football,  he became a carpet salesman. 

Apparently he had a flair for doing that!

[SouthLanarkshireWhite]

Think the guy's name was Eddie Morrison (possibly Killie player). He used to deliver the Evening Times to the paper boys in Linwood early-mid 70s in his wee ET van.

Edited January 4, 2021 by SouthLanarkshireWhite

[Wilbur]

St Mirren legend Peter Godfrey worked as a prison officer. 

[Sheep62]

On 02/01/2021 at 12:06, spalding said:

Willie Miller had a Fish & Chip shop 

Given how that ended, the least said about that the batter 

[Suspect Device]

Darren Mackie was a business development manager at ACE Winches. then a salesman at Nixon Hire

Which isn't that interesting. Maybe if he'd opened a bookshop it would be interesting.

 

I think Kevin Kyle was driving taxis. Not sure if he still is.

Edited January 4, 2021 by Suspect Device

[PB1994]

Nicky Walker owns Walkers Shortbread, along with the rest of his family.

[Raidernation]

Nicky Walker owns Walkers Shortbread, along with the rest of his family.

At least that hasn’t slipped through his fingers [emoji1787]

[Andy_K_97]

On 03/01/2021 at 16:37, edthebaw said:

Jim Smith n Stewart Forsyth joined Polis

Same with Paul Clarke. Paul played with us until he was 29, at which point he retired from playing. My understanding is that he did so on the basis that if he joined when he was 30 or over he wouldn't be able to take advantage of the lucrative police pension, which I suppose is fair enough. 

[tamthebam]

9 hours ago, Wilbur said:

St Mirren legend Peter Godfrey worked as a prison officer. 

As did Willie Irvine (the one that played for Stirling, Pars, Meadowbank, Alloa and didn't know what offside was).

IIRC he was held captive during a riot at Glenochil.

[Zen Archer (Raconteur)]

On 03/01/2021 at 19:18, Dundee Hibernian said:

Ex Referee Alan Ferguson was a women's knicker salesman.

 

It was that or a mechanic, either way, diesel fitter.

[AngusTheBull]

11 hours ago, Suspect Device said:

I think Kevin Kyle was driving taxis. Not sure if he still is.

Kevin Kyle was working the ferries for a spell a few years back anyway.

 

I always thought Russell Anderson became an accountant, though somebody said he’s a salesman. 
 

Stewart Petrie seems to be in a relatively senior position at Bank of Scotland. Always gets brought up whenever he is linked with a move to a full-time team.