The Scarf Bergara Wore (TSBW) is an independent, award-winning, fanled football media platform dedicated to celebrating the culture, humour and reality of supporting Stockport County FC.
Founded in 2015 by Russ Johnson, TSBW started life as a grassroots podcast and has grown into a multiplatform channel spanning podcasts, video, blogs, social media and live events. Everything we do is rooted in one simple belief: football is better when fans are at the centre of the conversation.
What we do
We produce consistent, high quality content for County supporters across the week and
across platforms:
Weekly podcasts covering previews, reviews and club discussion
Live shows with realtime fan interaction
Live events and in depth interviews with players, staff, former players and fan figures
Written blogs offering opinion, reflection and matchday perspective
Shortform video and social content, including matchday moments and clips
Our content ranges from tactical analysis to terrace humour — and everything in between. We’re serious about football, but we never forget why we fell in love with it in the first place.
Who we are
TSBW is run by a volunteer team of podcasters, bloggers and technical support — all County fans, all giving their time because they care.
Regular contributors include Russ, Waggie, Jimmy, Andy, Dan C, Steve, Rolo, Dave, Loz, John, Reidy and Josh covering previews, reviews and blogs. We don’t script personalities or manufacture opinions. What you hear and read is exactly who we are. That honesty is why the platform works.
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This podcast is for everyone that loves County and has the interests of the club at heart.
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Russ, Waggie and fan guest Worsley are your panel this week.
Two wins on the bounce for the first time this season, with Ozzy and Ollie both topping the chances-created charts. Are things starting to click for County?
We got stuck into the Academy's Cheshire Senior Cup win at Sandbach, the wider questions around football's financial future and whether County would survive if Mark Stott pulled the plug.
Could Dave Conlon's move to Hartlepool also put some of our younger players on their radar, including Rydel and Mingi?
As always, there was plenty more to get into, with County chat, opinions and your thoughts on what's happening at Edgeley Park.
For County fans, by County fans. 🔵⚪️
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Stockport County v Bromley | League One | Match Preview
lundi 12 octobre 2026 • Durée 24:39
In this episode of The Scarf Bergara Wore, Steve is joined by Machel St Patrick Hewitt from 'From Bromley With Love' to preview Stockport County’s League One home clash against Bromley FC at Edgeley Park. Together, they break down Bromley's rise up the football pyramid, summer recruitment, assess early-season form, and analyze the key tactical battles to watch before sharing their matchday score predictions ahead of the weekend fixture.
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Stockport County V Barnsley | League One | Match Reaction
Saison 4 · Épisode 9
dimanche 11 octobre 2026 • Durée 01:02:36
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⚽ STOCKPORT COUNTY 3–1 BARNSLEY | MATCH REACTION
BACK-TO-BACK LEAGUE WINS FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS SEASON! ⚪️💙
County make it two league wins on the bounce for the first time this season with a 3–1 victory over Barnsley at Edgeley Park – but they certainly didn't make it easy for themselves!
After a frustrating opening 45 minutes in which County never really got going, they found a way to turn things around and secure another valuable three points.
Dan, Steve and Rolo are back for Sunday's Match Reaction Show, with Liam Root popping his head in for a quick appearance!
The lads will pick through a game of two halves, discuss what changed and ask whether County are finally starting to build some real momentum.
Why did County struggle in the first half? What made the difference after the break? Who impressed? And could these back-to-back victories be the start of something?
With two wins from two in this run of three consecutive home league fixtures, can County make it a clean sweep?
💬 WHAT DID YOU MAKE OF COUNTY 3–1 BARNSLEY?
Get involved in the LIVE chat, send us your questions and let us know your verdict on another three points at Edgeley Park.
🔵 THE MATCH REACTION SHOW – LIVE SUNDAY AT 7PM
Join Dan, Steve and Rolo LIVE from 7pm, with a brief appearance from Liam Root, as we dissect the win over Barnsley and talk all things County. ⚪️💙
Completely unqualified. Completely unfiltered. Just County fans talking football.
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S12 E31: Magic Mike's Hotdog Fluffers!
Saison 12 · Épisode 31
mercredi 7 octobre 2026 • Durée 01:04:48
🎙️ Welcome back to the award-winning The Scarf Bergara Wore – the original Stockport County fan podcast! ⚪️💙
Russ and Waggie are joined by regular fan guest Wrighty to talk through all things County, with a little England chat thrown in for good measure. Then we get straight into it…
County have been charged by the FA under Rule E21 following the pitch invasion during the second leg of last season’s playoff game against Stevenage. But what does that actually mean? We read out the charge from the FA and discuss why we’ve been charged for this one when we’ve had plenty of other pitch invasions over the years during times of absolute joy. What could it mean for the club, and just how big a fine do we think County could potentially be facing?
We then turn our attention to Shrewsbury 0-2 County in the EFL Trophy. There were 10 changes from the last league game, with a ‘second string’ County side taking on a similarly rotated Shrewsbury team. Seven academy players featured, so we talk through their performances, the standout players and the continued signs of McNulty Ball. It was also great to see Adigun and Gardner get themselves on the scoresheet. We also discuss the surprising additions of Rydel and Mingi to the substitutes’ bench and use County Squad Tracker to try and clear up exactly why they were there!
County Women smashed Bradford 8-0, another huge win against a side who started the game on the same number of points. We look at the result, the teams around them in the division and how the County Women now find themselves sitting 4th in the league.
So, why are County being tipped as promotion favourites? Most of the bookies now have us as favourites to win the league, having been around 7/8 before the start of the season. What’s changed? Why are the bookies suddenly so convinced? All three of us give our thoughts on where we think County will finish and why it is in the Top 2!
We then look ahead to and have a discussion based around Steve’s Preview Pod about what we can expect from a young Barnsley side, how they are likely to play and how County can get around them. Of course, we also give our own score predictions, along with plenty of predictions and opinions from those tuned in.
Stockport County v Barnsley | League One | Match Preview
mercredi 7 octobre 2026 • Durée 38:18
In this episode of The Scarf Bergara Wore, Steve is joined by Andy from Red All Over to preview Stockport County’s League One home clash against Barnsley at Edgeley Park. Together, they break down Barnsley's summer recruitment, management changes, assess early-season form, and analyze the key tactical battles to watch before sharing their matchday score predictions ahead of the weekend fixture.
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🎙️ Welcome back to the award-winning The Scarf Bergara Wore – the original Stockport County fan podcast! ⚪️💙
Russ and Waggie are joined by Fan Debutant Nick Dux from the North County Boy Podcast. We put Nick through his debut questions, and there are some very interesting choices in there! We also give him the chance to tell us all about his podcast, what it’s about and how he came up with the idea.
We jump straight into the nitty gritty and, rather than just talking about the narrow 1-0 win over ‘The Posh’, we ask the big question… are we on for promotion? Waggie is, as always, firmly aboard the Positivity Train, Nick is trying to convince himself to jump on, and surprisingly, Russ has already got an early ticket! We also discuss whether Jim McNulty has a Plan B, is he still working it out, or whether we just stick with McNulty Ball and let everyone else worry about how to stop us!
We have a Player Watch, with a round-up of Allen getting himself a decent goal for Barrow, Andresson scoring for Iceland U21s and Whatmuff picking up an assist for England U20s. We also tip our hats to County Women, who produced a spectacular fourth goal in a nine-goal thriller against Derby Women.
County are opening a new store in Merseyway, right at the front of the A6 bus stops. We discuss what this says about the club’s progression and the potential to generate more revenue while also getting the County name and brand in front of plenty of passing fans and shoppers.
Sam Byrne had a great chat with Jonathan Smith, Head of Recruitment, before the Posh game and subsequently released the conversation on X. We have a good discussion around that and some very interesting points raised in the article. We won’t spoil it for you, though — go and have a read for yourselves: https://x.com/_SByrne/status/2104225625611419897?s=20
Finally, we have another go at Rival, the football app that gives us a random historic game involving County. This time it’s Posh away in 2006. Not exactly the best memory for this one, although Russ is on hand with some clues to try and help us along. Can you remember the score, the line-up and the goalscorers?
And finally, some massive news…
Stockport County V Peterborough United | League One | Match Reaction
Saison 4 · Épisode 8
dimanche 27 septembre 2026 • Durée 01:01:09
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⚽ STOCKPORT COUNTY 1–0 PETERBOROUGH UNITED | MATCH REACTION
Not at our best… but THREE POINTS!
⚪️💙 County kick off their run of three consecutive league games at Edgeley Park with a 1–0 win over Peterborough United – despite never really getting going.
Jimmy, Dan, Steve and Dave are back on Sunday night to pick through a game that might not live long in the memory, but still ends with another valuable three points for County.
Was it simply a case of winning ugly? Why did County struggle to find their rhythm? Who stood out? And is getting the job done when you’re not at your best the sign of a good side? We’ll break down the performance, the key moments, the big decisions and everything else that came out of Saturday’s victory. And with two more league games at Edgeley Park to come, can County now make the most of this run of home fixtures?
💬 WHAT DID YOU MAKE OF COUNTY 1–0 PETERBOROUGH?
Get involved in the LIVE chat, send us your questions and let us know your verdict.
🔵 THE MATCH REACTION SHOW – LIVE SUNDAY AT 7PM Join Jimmy, Dan, Steve and Dave LIVE from 7pm as we dissect the win and talk all things County.
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🥇 Best Club Content Creator – Football League You lot have supported us all the way – and now we need one last favour. If you enjoy what we do, please vote for TSBW! 💙
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S12 E29: Wearing the Scarf PROUDLY
Saison 12 · Épisode 29
mercredi 23 septembre 2026 • Durée 01:05:29
🎙️ Welcome back to the award-winning The Scarf Bergara Wore – the original Stockport County fan podcast! ⚪️💙
Russ is back in the hot seat once more, joined as always by Waggie, and this week we’re joined by Steve from NK Electricals, regular match-ball sponsor and County’s 'Electrician'
As always, we’ve got plenty to talk about, starting with the nil-nil draw away at Sheffield Wednesday. With Russ watching from the ground, Waggie and Steve watching on the telebox, we get the 2 different views of the game. Was it a good point or two points dropped? A clean sheet is always welcome, and with County having three times as many shots as Wednesday (18 to 6), with both sides only managed two on target, is this another game we should have won? Or is that particular saying starting to get a little tired? We also look at how we’d feel if the season continues with the win-loss-win-loss pattern, with the occasional draw thrown in. What needs to change for us to become more consistent?
We also discuss a great full debut for Jobe, who came into the side for a poorly Pye. Does he stay in or not?
We then look ahead to the first of three straight home games, with Peterborough the visitors to Edgeley Park. Russ is apprehensive after Peterborough sacked their manager and could potentially have an 18-year-old centre-back and a 16-year-old centre-back playing, while Waggie is, obviously, positive about the result. Steve sits somewhere in the middle, so we’ve got all bases covered!
We also have a chat about matchday rituals and discover just how different Steve’s is to Russ and Waggie's. Working on matchdays means Steve is around the ground roughly four hours before kick-off, giving him a very different experience and a lot more checks to complete with everything becoming increasingly digital, some interesting details in there as well.
The international break is officially upon us, and County have two call-ups (Whatmuff and Andresson), although only Whatmuff counts towards a match suspension. Luca Ashby-Hammond looking set to step in as his replacement. What do you make of the situation, County fans? We all give our thoughts.
Stockport County v Peterborough United | League One | Match Preview
lundi 21 septembre 2026 • Durée 26:02
In this episode of The Scarf Bergara Wore, Steve is joined by Charlie from Up The Poshcast to preview Stockport County’s League One home clash against Peterborough United at Edgeley Park. Together, they break down Peterborough's summer recruitment, the recent sacking of Luke Williams, assess early-season form, and analyze the key tactical battles to watch before sharing their matchday score predictions ahead of the weekend fixture.
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Sheffield Wednesday V Stockport County | League One | Match Reaction
Saison 4 · Épisode 7
dimanche 20 septembre 2026 • Durée 01:11:57
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⚽ SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY v STOCKPORT COUNTY | MATCH REACTION
A draw… but definitely NOT a bore draw! County come away from Hillsborough with a point after an entertaining encounter with Sheffield Wednesday – and Jimmy, Dan, Steve and Rolo are back to pick through everything that happened. We’ll be giving our completely unqualified and unfiltered opinions on the performance, the big moments, the standout players and all the major talking points from County’s trip across the Pennines. Was it a good point on the road? Should County have come away with more? Who impressed at Hillsborough? And what did YOU make of the performance?
💬 WHAT DID YOU MAKE OF THE NON-BORE DRAW? Get involved in the LIVE chat, send us your questions and let us know your verdict on Sheffield Wednesday v Stockport County. 🔵
THE MATCH REACTION SHOW – LIVE SUNDAY AT 7PM Join Jimmy, Dan, Steve and Rolo LIVE from 7pm as we dissect all the action from Hillsborough and talk all things County. ⚪️💙 Completely unqualified. Completely unfiltered. Just four County fans talking football.
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🥇 Best Club Content Creator – Football League
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We have another go at Rival until we get some better suggestions, the football app that gives us a random historic game involving County. This time it’s Barnet at home in 2006. We’re going a bit further back again for our little minds, although Russ is once again on hand with some clues from the County Archive to try and help us along and we’ve got a Gazendo in the comments! Can you remember the score, the line-up and the goalscorers?
And finally, some massive news…
The Scarf Bergara Wore has made the FINAL of the 2026 Football Content Awards! 🏆
We’ve been shortlisted for Best Club Content Creator – Football League, and we genuinely couldn’t have got this far without your support.
Now we need one last favour — please vote for TSBW! 💙
Every vote means the world to us. If you’ve enjoyed listening to the podcast, please take a couple of minutes and get your vote in!
TSBW — NWFA Award-Winning Podcast
For County Fans, By County Fans. 🔵⚪️
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The Scarf Bergara Wore has made the FINAL of the 2026 Football Content Awards! 🏆
We’ve been shortlisted for Best Club Content Creator – Football League, and you have supported us all the way to the final — now we need one last favour.
Every vote means the world to us, so if you’ve enjoyed listening to the podcast, please take a couple of minutes and get your vote in! 💙
TSBW — NWFA Award-Winning Podcast
For County Fans, By County Fans. 🔵
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🎙️ ABOUT THE SCARF BERGARA WORE TSBW is the original Stockport County fan podcast and a proud NWFA Award winner. We’re a fan-led football media platform covering everything Stockport County – match reactions, previews, interviews, podcasts, blogs and live shows.
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We also have an impromptu history lesson around our anthem and the inspiration behind the podcast name, ‘The Scarf My Father Wore’. Where did it come from? How did it come about? And some other interesting facts behind County’s most recognisable song? We touch on the correct lyrics and what is sang by most, so have a listen and repeat before Saturday!
Finally, we have another go at Rival, the football app that gives us a random historic game involving County’s next opponents. This time it’s Wrexham at home in 2023. I’m sure most of us remember this one, but can you remember the score, the line-up and the goalscorers?
How well do we really know our County history? There’s only one way to find out…
The Scarf Bergara Wore has made the FINAL of the 2026 Football Content Awards! 'Best Club Content Creator – Football League' You have supported us all the way – and now we need one last favour. Please vote for TSBW: footballcontentawards.com/voting/
TSBW — NWFA Award-Winning Podcast
For County Fans, By County Fans. 🔵⚪️
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👍 LIKE • 💬 COMMENT • 🔔 SUBSCRIBE If you enjoy the show, please give us a like, subscribe to the channel and turn on notifications so you don’t miss our future Stockport County shows.
🎙️ ABOUT THE SCARF BERGARA WORE TSBW is the original Stockport County fan podcast and a proud NWFA Award winner. We’re a fan-led football media platform covering everything Stockport County – match reactions, previews, interviews, podcasts, blogs and live shows.
Sign up to get ad free and exclusive special guest podcasts, a monthly giveaway plus first dibs on live events with former players (no extra cost!). Not only that, you'll be supporting the podcast and helping us maintain equipment and the services we need to run the pod.
