Lioness Jill Scott: 'A Boy Broke My Elbow & Called Me Names For Playing Football"

As England play in Australia for the Women's World Cup 2023, Lioness legend Jill Scott opens up about the physical and verbal bullying she experienced at school for playing football and what it is truly like being an out gay footballer on my podcast, Reign. Listen to the full Jill Scott interview here: hyperurl.co/i4yxt0
We all loved Jill Scott for her incredible performance on and off the pitch at the Women's Euros 2022 and for being crowned Queen of the Jungle in 'I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here' and today Jill talks about her incredible 18 year career, after retiring from football last year.
In that time Jill went from being an unpaid football player in Sunderland, to a European Champion playing in front of record crowds at Wembley. Jill’s career saw her also play for Everton, Manchester City and Aston Villa, and with 161 England appearances, she is England’s second-most capped footballer, male OR female! She also scored three FA cup titles, was named FA International Player of the Year, AND was awarded an MBE.
In this episode, Jill Scott opens up being an ‘out footballer,’ how it used to ‘eat you up inside’ hiding her sexuality in interviews despite the fact she was accepted by her teammates and how she hopes that more players will feel comfortable to be open about their sexuality in the future. Jill also shares for the first time about how badly bullied she was for playing football at school with other parents shouting for their kids to kick her, and one boy even broking her elbow. Jill also calls for greater equality in jobs in the football industry and after having played under both female and male coaches, says gender has nothing to do with who should be hired as it is down to the individual and not the gender.
Jill is a true role model for being yourself and embracing the challenges life throws at you so I hope you love this episode as much as I do and if you do love get in touch with me across socials on @joshsmithhosts because it’s always great chatting to you and come back next week for the next episode in our special women in sport series! Love, Josh xx
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[@Deanpeach]

What a Legend! So pleased you're bagging interviews with these women! They've done SO MUCH for female SPORT, not only football. Young girls, teenagers and adults all showing up to different arenas giving it a go... It's only going one way and about time too!! 😄❤💪

[@reignwithjoshsmith]

Thank you so much for the love! I think they are also changing the face of sport full stop - I for instance never thought football would be a welcoming space for me and I now feel so welcomed by women’s football! If you want to hear more from Jill you can listen to the full chat on the podcast here: hyperurl.co/i4yxt0 - hope you enjoy it and if you do listen let me know what you think! 👑

[@neilrafferty2097]

Who is this obsequious person?

[@solotraveladventure6084]

Jill Scott you are the best

[@reignwithjoshsmith]

She is simply the best!!!! If you want to hear more from Jill make sure you check out the full interview on my podcast Reign here: hyperurl.co/i4yxt0 hope you enjoy and there's a Lucy Bronze episode there too if you are already missing the Lionesses!

[@aimeeslack6652]

Really great interview

[@reignwithjoshsmith]

Thank you so much - so happy you enjoyed it! If you want to hear more from Jill - and there's a Lucy Bronze episode too - make sure you check out the full interviews on my podcast Reign here: hyperurl.co/i4yxt0 hope you enjoy and let me know what you think!

[@aimeeslack6652]

@@reignwithjoshsmith I loved the Lucy bronze one too! Really enjoy the relaxed style interviews. Seems like a natural conversation.

[@GeoAce777]

Jill Scott sounds like she has a little Scottish in her, quality football interview dude. The Lionesses tasted success at the Euros however it is not their time yet in 🇦🇺🇳🇿 ;-)

[@reignwithjoshsmith]

I am so happy you love the Interview but I hope you are wrong about it not being their time hahahahaha! If you want to hear more from Gill and that little Scottish accent 😂 you can listen to the full interview on my podcast here: hyperurl.co/i4yxt0 - hope you love it!

[@merseydave1]

What a woman you are ... because of your human openness and your football skills, I would say that you are a 21st Century Lilly Parr ... so many females are inspired by you Xxx.

[@maisy9689]

We need a pt2 with Lucy bronze

[@reignwithjoshsmith]

I did a whole episode with Lucy! You can listen to full chat on my podcast, Reign here: hyperurl.co/i4yxt0 where she talks about Jill and the impact she’s had on her career. Hope you enjoy and let me know what you think! 👑

[@maisy9689]

@@reignwithjoshsmith pt2 please