From picking dandelions at Brislington FC to picking off wingers for Swindon Town: The Joel McGregor story
26.04.25, 07:12 Updated 05.06.25, 20:06 14 Minute Read
Sam Morshead
It was not until 10 years old that Joel McGregor showed a concerted interest in football.
Before then, though he would kick a ball about with his brother Nathan and dad Adam, there was no indication that his future would lie in the game.
When mum Louise took him along to local club Brislington to watch Nathan play, Joel would spend more time picking dandelions than watching the action.
But, almost overnight, came a change. McGregor developed an affinity for football. What’s more, slowly but surely, he displayed more and more potential.
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Sam Morshead is the founder and editor of The Moonraker. He was previously the chief sports writer at the Swindon Advertiser, head of sport at Total Swindon, and has been a Swindon Town fan since 1994.