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Matt Dallinson

@themattrd.bsky.social
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Purveyor of the SWPL agenda. Opinions my own.

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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Oh my god finally (not the daily game unfortunately)
76 points and playoffs win in the road to 75 NWSL game
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Please get a Noah FC shirt for next time you go
FC Noah Yerevan kit launch photo. White shirt with a grey eagle in the middle.
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
McQuade is an interesting signing. Scotland U-23 but on the borderline of ageing out, clearly talented but don't see her as necessarily an upgrade on what we have, but comparing her heat map is promising in it being a good stylistic fit for the roles Murray uses.
Jasmine McQuade heat map 25/26Joely Andrews heat map 25/26Ellis Notley heat map 25/26Jess Fitzgerald heat map 25/26
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Went to find out if Papadopoulos had signed anywhere yet and was met with a post about how much better the ALW is than SWPL...
Kim Little stare of shock and disappointment
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Someone needs to study what moving to Italy does to Scottish footballers, how are these 6 months apart?
Bowie signing for Hellas Verona in January Bowie signing for Sassuolo in August
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
This is terrible squad building (based on average positions last season)
LCLs ridiculous squad. GK Earps, CB Leon, DM Geyoro & Van de Donk, AM Putellas, ST Anyomi, RW Godfrey, Franssi, Cascarino, Diani, Parris
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Sewing project #2 since I got my new machine: my first wearable item. At the beginning of the week it didn't exist and was just a bunch of scarves and material, now it is a custom vest for a friend's birthday. Crazy how you can just make stuff?
Black sweater vest with one half made up of Peru, Brazil, and Argentina football scarves
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
The way I'm reading into this comment like swifties trying to find clues to the next album
Lucy Parry on Instagram "Eefaaaa yaa 💚💚💚 ggtth"
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Chiamaka Nnadoggie. Alisson Barker. Daphne van Dogselaar. Gianluigi Woofon. Nothing is getting passed her.
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Finally got my new sewing machine set up so I can get back to turning football kits into tote bags like the fashionista I am. Scotland 2008 patchwork front, some jazzy pattern back, and a little dog treat pouch on the strap
Patchwork Scotland top making up the front of a tote bag. Big number 3 on the right hand side.Funky jazzy pattern that used to be a skirt back of a tote bag
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
This little square might be my favourite of all my illustrations ever
Close up of previous post focused on the faces
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
2004. Greece. Angelos Charisteas. A moment in time that changed my life. themattrd.substack.com/p/greece-200...
An illustration of Angelos Charisteas heading in the winner at EURO 2004
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
The SWPL table when Grant Scott left Hibs for Celtic, Vs the SWPL table at the end of the season. There is a German word for how this feels I'm sure 👀
4th Celtic, 31 points 
5th Hibernian, 25 points 4th Hibernian, 55 points
5th Celtic, 48 points
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
This is insane from Hibs by the way, some clubs (and broadcasters...) can't even list positions correctly nevermind provide accurate goal and assist stats
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Attempting something probably beyond my skill level to accompany an article I wrote all in one go on the notes app of my phone while walking the dog
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
From the mind that brought you Erin Cuthbert dropping between centre backs in possession comes a new football phenomenon: Klara Bühl spending the whole game in left back positions
Barcala in a Scotland kit
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
It begins... (also abandoned the diptych)
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Obsessed with this reply to Reese Witherspoon's AI nonsense
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Shāo hòu jiàn/See you later. Sun Wen, one of the all time Greats. I have penned some words on her, and the importance of respecting the elders to accompany this illustration ➡️ themattrd.substack.com/p/sun-wen-an...
Sun Wen skips past two defenders, the Chinese characters for "shāo hòu jiàn" trailing behind her, translated at the bottom in closed captioning style "see you later".
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Exceptional reaction image potential from McCabe
Katie McCabe giving a "subtle" finger while answering a question
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Howard, Newsham, and Brown watching Scotland be weak from a set piece with only one proper centre back on the pitch
A look of horror across the face of Sabrina Soubreyand
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
unhinged FM dialogue
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
A bit of hopecore to fight against the state that football/the world finds itself in in 2026.. 11 players that are fighting against evil (I love a flair for the dramatic) and using their platforms to create positive change. Good eggs. Gamechangers.
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
A lot of you followed me when I was still a [very serious] SWPL pundit so allow me to reintroduce myself... I am a sports illustrator, designer, and sometimes writer, based in Glasgow. Lover of a proper 4-4-2, hater of playing out from the back, supporter of Hibernian.
Extremely overdesigned profile photo of me standing in front of a rosebush
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Bonkers that this gets you a Lionesses call up in 2026
Keira Barry career stats. 15 games played, 774 minutes, 2 goals, 0 assists
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
The thing about Bayern Munich Frauen is they always try and walk it in
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Katie Wilkinson in big games
Ghosts poster
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Feel like there's something really beautiful about outline view even though it looks so chaotic. Maybe it is because it shows all the work that has gone into creating it in the age of AI slop, maybe I just really like scribbly black lines 🤷
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
5/11 done... The illustrator file containing height guidelines probably alludes to my mental state creating this, if it doesn't then the fact that half of the detail here will be covered by the 6 players in the front row definitely does (but I am also having a great time illustrating it)
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Next thought, can we get a Doncic dramatised documentsry with Jack Reynor as Doncic?
Jack ReynerLuka Doncic
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
The art of defending. Another more experimental piece. Been loving inkier, looser, illustrations recently and wanted to see what I could do in that style & learn a bit more how I could use some of those techniques in my more regular illustrations... Back to them next I think.
Illustration of Dan Ballard holding off two attackers, inky black with red spot colour
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
If you see this, post your woso (or futfem) favorite. (Find it v amusing that all the others are international superstars and mine is a RB that used to be a #10 that plays in the SWPL but)
Caley Gibb
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
18/11/2025. The day McTominay, Robertson, and co. secured Scotland's return to the men's World Cup stage 💙
Postcard style illustration that says "Hello from the... World Cup" with Scott McTominay lounging in the foreground and Andy Robertson waving in the background.
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Haters fear that Matt is illustrating hands again
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Losing at Ibrox in November would mean they'll have a likely 2 year winless run against Rangers 😬
If I say what I think they will sanction me
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Presented without comment, the last 20 games of a selection of Scottish strikers...
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Been a while since I posted any illustration work... Scottish women's football tarot: • The Devil (VAR Vs Lee Gibson) •Justice (Lorraine Watson, Kylie Cockburn, & Morag Pirie) •The Magician (Amy Gallacher) •The Tower (Siobhan Hunter)
The devil tarot showing Lee Gibson staying on her line and saving Bonsegundo's penalty in 2019 before VAR made a terrible decision to have the penalty retaken 
The tower tarot showing Siobhan Hunter towering over a football stadium while her foot rests on the ballThe magician tarot showing Amy Gallacher nutmegging a defender, shooting, and holding a hattrick ballJustice tarot showing Lorraine Watson reaching for her back pocket Infront of the scales of justice, on the left Kylie Cockburn is running the line with her flag down while.oj the right Morag Pirie is showing a red card
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
McGov goal and assist in the first half of opening day
A photo from the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony showing Kathleen McGovern holding the award
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
I have interviewed 20 players and written ~15,000 words about the SWPL in the last week 🫡
Excuse me do you have a moment to talk about our lord and saviour, the SWPL?
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Jacksonville have officially declared August 2nd as Hibernian FC Women Day and I think that's just neat 📸 Hibernian on X
Proclamation stating August 2nd as Hibernian FC Women Day and a celebration of all women's sports
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Would obviously be super persnickety to rule it out based on that but her foot is on the line and she's leaning forward (obviously I have *no* bias here at all 😭)
Image showing the England penalty as Chloe Kelly strikes the ball with goalscorer Ella Toone CLEARLY in the box meaning the goal should have been disallowed
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
WoSo fans when two players share a really common name:
Chelsea players laughing maniacally Guzman laughing
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Figured it was time I update the old profile photo (never really settled on whether I should have a logo or stylized profile as a freelance artist/writer/general creative)
Itsa me, holding a coffee
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Summer essentials, free UK postage. What more could you want? hows-your-touch.teemill.com
How's Your Touch Champions and Everyone Loves Women's Fitba merch laying on the grass surrounded by Piritize, SPF50, a pizza crunch supper, sunglasses, and cans
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
My shayla 🫡
Hibs third kit with Papadopoulos #5 on the back
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Scotland have two of the best midfielders in world football. Scotland players any time they get the ball:
Hoof
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
No comment 👀
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
An extremely quick crest exploration for OL Lyonnes based on the '77-80 badge because the badge they chose makes me sad (I am not a logo designer and refuse to spend any more time on this to fix all the obvious bits/make it a lioness/etc)
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
New corner defending tactic just dropped, just drag folk to ground 👍
Teasel Middag pulls Kirsten Reilly back by her arm
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Matt Dallinson @themattrd.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
🎶 Do you believe in Kathleen McGov? 🎶 🎥: BBC Alba
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