JILL SCOTT: Bullied For Being The Only Girl On The Football Pitch & Why It Made Me Determined Not To Quit
Great Company with Jamie Laing
Jampot
4.6 • 951 Ratings
🗓️ 5 November 2025
⏱️ 67 minutes
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Summary
Jill Scott is England's second most capped player of all time. A Lioness legend, Euros winner and Queen of the Jungle, she is without a doubt one of the hardest working footballers that England has ever produced.
What I love about Jill is her determination to succeed, even when the odds are stacked against her. Growing up in Sunderland, she was bullied by her classmates - and their parents - for playing football. But she kept showing up, every single day, training harder than anyone else and never once gave up on her dreams.
Jill talks so openly about her vulnerabilities and the pressures she’s felt during her career. To hear someone who’s achieved so much, admit they’ve questioned themselves too… that’s seriously powerful.
We cover:
- Being bullied as a child and how football taught her resilience
- How Jill builds confidence when she’s out of her comfort zone
- The mindset that made her one of England’s most-capped players
- Tackling imposter syndrome, anxiety, and how training keeps her mentally strong
- What sport can teach you about teamwork and being a good person
- Love, family and her hopes of becoming a parent one day
Jill is one of those people who reminds you that you don’t have to be the loudest voice in the room to make an impact. You just need to show up, consistently, with heart.This conversation will make you laugh, think and hopefully encourage you to stay determined and keep chasing your dreams. Jill Scott is Great Company
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Producer: Helen Burke
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| 0:00.0 | Coming up in this episode of Great Company. |
| 0:02.7 | You had a pretty tricky time with not only other kids, but also other parents. |
| 0:06.7 | Comments from the side would be going hard on her. |
| 0:09.8 | Break her legs. |
| 0:10.9 | Felt like a weakness if you said you were getting bullied. |
| 0:13.7 | I remember being like, don't cry, don't cry, don't cry. |
| 0:16.5 | Why did you keep playing football? |
| 0:20.6 | I'm Jill Scott and I'm in great company. |
| 0:24.7 | It's Scott who tries a lack. |
| 0:28.1 | Jill, you've had 161 caps for England. |
| 0:31.6 | I played against some of the best players in the world. |
| 0:33.9 | Alexia, who plays for Spain, Bon Matty. |
| 0:36.3 | You got caught on camera. |
| 0:39.3 | Shouting something at a German player. |
| 0:45.8 | I did say, f***. That's not too bad, is it? |
| 0:50.9 | Has there ever been a time when you felt like you did let yourself down? We were playing this game in the Cup final and I actually got sent off and we lost that game. You headbutter someone? |
| 0:55.1 | It's a long walk down the tunnel and back to the changing rooms. |
| 0:58.8 | It felt like the longest walk of my life. |
| 1:00.9 | I think that was a moment where I was like, I've let the team down here. |
| 1:03.8 | So have you ever had times where you have felt a little low, anxious? |
| 1:09.2 | Wow. |
| 1:09.9 | Yeah, it's been a bit of a journey. I think I always thought I was a strong person by not showing my feelings. I was like, what am I even doing on this football pitch? What? I still get that now. Why do you have imposter syndrome? The syndrome. |
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