The EFL expert, who lists Nottingham Forest among his former teams, was chatting to renowned MotoGP and Superbike presenter Matt Roberts on Full Chat, the motorcycle podcast he co-hosts with Team GB hero Iwan Thomas.
But talk quickly turned to football with Prutton having briefly played for Scunthorpe United, the club Roberts became chief executive officer (CEO) of in November 2024. And it didn’t take long for the ex-pro to be left red faced about a misdemeanour from his short spell with The Iron more than 10 years ago.
“If you are a Scunthorpe United fan and you actually remember the small portion of time that I played for you, I apologise for that just to start with,” joked the retired midfielder in a clip you can watch here.
Roberts replied: “Before I go any further, Prutts on your spell, Phil Hoff our club secretary has pointed out that you still owe £55 for a red card fine.
A visibly embarrassed Prutton added: “I vividly remember Brian Laws, who is of course a legend in those areas, and I came off the pitch as I used to do when I got a red card with my excuse ready to roll when the manager came and gave me an absolute shelling.
“I went with it and he thoroughly disagreed and I probably still do owe it. It’s on its way, I’ll send it by carrier pigeon so some time at the end of next season you’ll get it.”
Prutton was given a straight red for a challenge on Adam Chambers just before half-time during Scunthorpe’s 4-1 win at Walsall in November 2012. He spent three months on loan with the now National League North club when they were playing in League One.
The keen motorcyclist, who also played for Southampton, Leeds United and Sheffield Wednesday during his career, fronts Sky Sports’ Football League coverage and has been working on Full Chat since April 2024.
The midfielder came through Forest's youth system and made over 150 appearances for the club before signing for Southampton in 2003 for a reported fee of £2.5million. He returned to the City Ground, albeit on loan, four years later and featured for a number of other sides before his retirement in 2014.