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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791 Articles
over 1 year ago
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Heroics, gaffes, frustration and hope - Rangers and PSV play out pulsating first leg as Champions...

A grimy night in Glasgow ended on a note of promise, but there was frustration mixed in with the hope. Belief that Ra...

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over 1 year ago
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Gio van Bronckhorst: "I never saw Ruud as managerial material'. Rangers manager outlines Van Nist...

PSV Eindhoven might seem to be playing very obviously in the image of Ruud Van Nistelrooy but Giovanni van Bronckhors...

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over 1 year ago
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'Bring the club back': Giovanni van Bronckhorst sets out Rangers desire ahead of huge PSV tie

Giovanni van Bronckhorst has revealed he is driven by the desire to lead Rangers back into the Champions League.

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over 1 year ago
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Kilmarnock 0 Celtic 5 Extras: The return of Bobby Williamson and Derek McInnes says “Bye Bye” to ...

Some observations from Rugby Park as Celtic rout Kilmarnock to return to the top of the league on goal difference.

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over 1 year ago
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Celtic player ratings: Two nines - one obvious, one less so - on thrilling afternoon in Kilmarnock

We give each Celtic player a mark out of ten after the comprehensive 5-0 win over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park ...

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over 1 year ago
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Celtic in mood against ragged Kilmarnock - five goals and five different goalscorers leave Derek ...

On another stiflingly warm day, Celtic drank deep of the hosts’ munificence as well as demonstrating their own inspir...

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over 1 year ago
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"Most significant of the lot" - Why Ange Postecoglou loved one of Celtic's five goals v Kilmarnoc...

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou has hailed defender Carl Starfelt’s goalscoring return to action after a 5-0 win over...

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over 1 year ago
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Hearts hero John Colquhoun on European nights at Tynecastle: 'Sometimes, when you feel low, you t...

Now in his 60th year, John Colquhoun is wearing golf slacks in the middle class enclave that is North Berwick. What h...

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over 1 year ago
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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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over 1 year ago
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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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over 1 year ago
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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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almost 2 years ago
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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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