Brora Rangers legend Davie Kirkwood reveals all about his Highland League success, his time at Rangers under Graeme Souness and facing European giants like Bayern Munich

About this episode

Davie Kirkwood shares his experiences and insights from his football career, including his time at Rangers and coaching at Brora Rangers.

Legendary Brora Rangers manager Davie Kirkwood talks to Sean McAngus on the Highland League Podcast. ⚽️ The Early Years: Starting at East Fife and the life-changing move to sign for Graeme Souness’ Rangers. 🔥European stage: Memories of big nights under the lights with both Rangers and Hearts. ⚽️ That iconic Coca-Cola Cup final win with Raith Rovers over Celtic and facing Bayern Munich in the UEFFA Cup. ⚽️Moving into coaching and how the move came around to join Wick Academy. 🔥Exclusive insight into working under Ben Mackay at Brora Rangers, the trophy-laden years, playoff heartbreak and bond with club and fans. ⚽️Davie’s take on what the futures holds for Brora and the Highland League and much more. 📱 Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ScottishFitbaBase/📧 Business Enquiries: Highlandleaguepodcast@gmail.com If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and subscribe!

People in this episode

Host: Sean McAngus

Guest: Davie Kirkwood

Topics covered

• Highland League
• Brora Rangers
• Rangers
• European football
• coaching
• soccer history

Keywords

• Davie Kirkwood
• Highland League
• Rangers
• Bayern Munich
• coaching
• soccer
• Coca-Cola Cup
• European football
• Brora Rangers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rangers, Hearts, Raith Rovers, Celtic, Bayern Munich, Brora Rangers, Wick Academy, Ben Mackay

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