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Media Appearances

GOAL - December 2020

BBC Radio Bristol - August 2020

Pink News - December 2020

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'Living like that made me want to die' - Ex-academy star Sammy Walker says acceptance as a trans footballer saved her life

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Pink News - December 2020

BBC Radio Bristol - August 2020

Pink News - December 2020

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A trans footballer who was recently signed to a Football Association (FA) league has revealed that she has been targeted with abuse before even stepping onto the pitch.

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BBC Radio Bristol - August 2020

BBC Radio Bristol - August 2020

BBC Radio Bristol - August 2020

Screenshot of Emma Britton's BBC Radio Bristol show featuring Sammy Walker

Following tirade of abuse and harassment from anti-trans groups online following her trial at a professional Womens team, I spoke to BBC Radio Bristol Beakfast Show presenter - Emma Britton

BBC Website - August 2020

PrideOfTheTerraces - July 2020

BBC Radio Bristol - August 2020

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A trans footballer who endured online abuse after announcing she was joining a professional team said the experience has been "hurtful."

 "I fought tooth and nail to be me, and it obviously hurts," she said...

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PrideOfTheTerraces - July 2020

PrideOfTheTerraces - July 2020

PrideOfTheTerraces - July 2020

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"You can't control peoples opinions, only prove them wrong..."


Speaking to Andrew Henderson at PrideOfTheTerraces on LGBT+ issues, coming out and (of course) football...

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talkSPORT Radio - June 2020

PrideOfTheTerraces - July 2020

PrideOfTheTerraces - July 2020

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Mark McAdam, the sports presenter who came out as gay in 2014, spearheaded the coverage as talkSPORT marked pride in 2020.  


A number of LGBTQ+ voices from across football, including clubs and fans across the spectrum of the sport, sharing their experiences, and how fans of the game and the industry can support them...

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Sky Sports Website - March 2020

Sky Sports Website - March 2020

Sky Sports Website - March 2020

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Trans in football: Team-mates share stories of trust and tenacity as Football v Transphobia's Week of Action concludes on Trans Day of Visibility. 


Sky Sports meets players, fans and officials who are helping each other thru the challenges they face...

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Indy Online - December 2019

Sky Sports Website - March 2020

Sky Sports Website - March 2020

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Explaining how the move happened and touching on a horrific event, Walker said: “I was having a really bad time in London. A relationship broke down and I was a victim of a hate crime. I no longer felt safe... It was a chance to start afresh.”

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BBC Podcast - October 2019

Sky Sports Website - March 2020

BBC Website - November 2019

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"This episode is so powerful, as Sammy explains exactly what it's like to be a trans person in football - from the fear of what others will think, to the importance of inclusive sides. And if that sounds a bit heavy, we also talk about FIFA vs Pro Evo, and why the number 7 is so important to her!" 


- Jack Murley, Presenter


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BBC Website - November 2019

BBC Website - November 2019

BBC Website - November 2019

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"The fear was paralysing, it affected the way I did everything."



Not the words you might expect to hear from a teenager who was a promising football academy player.


But for Sammy Walker, it wasn't playing football that was the trigger, it was playing football as a male...

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