Careers after football in Scottish Football

[Gaffer1875]

I saw something earlier about Shay Logan starting his own plumbing business…. What are other former footballers up to post playing? Any left field career changes away from the norm of media, coaching or management?


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[Jones28]

Kevin Harper had/has a clothes shop didn’t he?

[Gaffer1875]

Kevin Harper had/has a clothes shop didn’t he?

Not sure, I think a couple of ex footballers run ‘bee inspired’ though


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[Billy Whizz]

Lee miller has a replacement hair clinic

[Mick O'Rourke]

Back in the day...




At least half The Tornadoes ran pubs when career finished.
Not uncommon back then.
Breweries would trip over each other to get popular players to manage or lease a pub of theirs,ideally near the ground.
Scottish Brewers in the East. Tennents Brewery in the West.

Jimmy O'Rourke's first pub was the Corstorphine Inn. 10yr lease.
Changed the old pub beyond recognition and made it more popular.
Shades,Crops, Pat and Eddie Turnbull all had pubs on or near Easter Road.
Mickey Edwards did sales for a drinks company

Alan Gordon had a Masters Degree in Economics.
And since Eddie once told him "all his brains were in his head" Alan returned to Accountancy !!

[Craig_HFC]

Gary Smith is/was a fireman

[Carheenlea]

Davie Bowman opened a florists.

[BILLYHIBS]

Did Grant Holt no become a Wrestler?

:dunno:

[AFKA5814_Hibs]

Many ex players have became taxi drivers. Alex Cropley and Gordon Hunter amongst others. A couple of years back I was amazed when an 'old' guy turned up at my work to pick up my bosses Volvo car for a service to find out it was the one and only Pat Stanton. Spent about an hour with us when he came back with the car to chat about the game. Not just Hibs fans as well. Hearts and the old Rangers fans. Top bloke just wanted to talk about football.

[Mick O'Rourke]

Did Grant Holt no become a Wrestler?

:dunno:

lol
I just checked that. He had 3 fights.... won them all


He won The Crusher Mason Trophy :greengrin

[jgl07]

Back in the day...

At least half The Tornadoes ran pubs when career finished.
Not uncommon back then.
Breweries would trip over each other to get popular players to manage or lease a pub of theirs,ideally near the ground.
Scottish Brewers in the East. Tennents Brewery in the West.

Jimmy O'Rourke's first pub was the Corstorphine Inn. 10yr lease.
Changed the old pub beyond recognition and made it more popular.
Shades,Crops, Pat and Eddie Turnbull all had pubs on or near Easter Road.
Mickey Edwards did sales for a drinks company

Alan Gordon had a Masters Degree in Economics.
And since Eddie once told him "all his brains were in his head" Alan returned to Accountancy !!
I lived in Iona Street from 1984-7 and Alex Cropley kept the bar next door. It was called Cropley’s back then.

[Lendo]

Thomas Gravesen became a professional Call of Duty eSports player in Vegas I think.

[Libby Hibby]

Chic Charnely delivers building site supplies

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

I think Dave Beaumont joined the Polis.

[MagicSwirlingShip]

Ivan Sproule is back doing his trade an an Engineer

[Gloucester Hibs]

Brian Grant was a Mackey D’s manager 🍔

[green day]

Brian Grant was a Mackey D’s manager 🍔

I may be wrong, but I think he bought the franchise as opposed to being manager - it was the one on the way to Aberdeen on the A90, IIRC?

[Northernhibee]

Brian Grant was a Mackey D’s manager 🍔

Forfar and Arbroath franchise owner. He isn’t any longer.

I worked for him when I was a student. One night at a staff night out he stupidly said there was a free bar on him for an hour. We made the most of that and then some!

[Mick O'Rourke]

Ivan Sproule is back doing his trade an an Engineer



Ivan is so fast he can install central heating in a 2 bedroom house in two hours ...including the boiler(no,not that boyler)

[Northernhibee]

Ivan is so fast he can install central heating in a 2 bedroom house in two hours ...including the boiler(no,not that boyler)

His missus is a bit frustrated though.

[Since452]

Ryan Stevenson now a lizard

[Billy Whizz]

Darren Jackson is a chauffeur

[Logie Green]

Did Andy Goram not become a sommelier?

[G15 Hibs]

I think Dave Beaumont joined the Polis.

He was on duty at East End Park in front of the away end for a Hibs game once a few years after he retired.

[bigwheel]

Did Andy Goram not become a sommelier?

He’s certainly a whiner !

[hibby rae]

Ivan Sproule is back doing his trade an an Engineer

Is he living back in Northern Ireland?

[Saint Hibee]

Lee Wallace started a private detective agency.

[Diclonius]

If I were a footballer I'd live on 2k a month max and keep the rest in an ISA/investment account. If you have a semi-decent career then the savings will be enough to live on for life even if you retire in your mid 30s.

I imagine there's a fair few doing that right now.

[hibby rae]

If I were a footballer I'd live on 2k a month max and keep the rest in an ISA/investment account. If you have a semi-decent career then the savings will be enough to live on for life even if you retire in your mid 30s.

I imagine there's a fair few doing that right now.

I think Michael Stewart invested some of his cash into property when he was playing.

[McD]

I think Michael Stewart invested some of his cash into property when he was playing.


although still involved in football, Robbie fowler invested a lot of his money into property and has a large portfolio now

[J-C]

Ex Celt Jim Craig went back to being a dentist when he finished playing.

[Jim44]

Gary O’Connor became a brain surgeon.:greengrin

[WoreTheGreen]

Gary O’Connor became a brain surgeon.:greengrin

Think you mean doner

[Since452]

Think you mean doner

I think he's on the waiting list

[Rattler]

I think Dave Beaumont joined the Polis.

So did Mark McGraw.

Chris Jackson has a financial management company.

[Gmack7]

When I gave up football I continued with my drink problem which I could barely afford from my wages as a Joiner Although I had the same problems while playing at a poor amateur level so no real change

[Hibrandenburg]

Did Andy Goram not become a sommelier?

They both did, one specialises in red and the other white.

[O'Rourke3]

Ex Celt Jim Craig went back to being a dentist when he finished playing.Big surprise for me taking my youngest into the dental practise in Bellsquarry to find her appointment was with Mr Craig. Would have been about 15 years ago.

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[Coco Bryce]

Gary O’Connor became a brain surgeon.:greengrin

Shoplifter you mean.