Former Celtic General Manager Jock Brown back in Football!

Former Celtic General Manager Jock Brown looks set to return to football as Chairman of Dundee Football Club. The lawyer spent time as a BBC Match Commentator before leaving to become Celtic’s General Manager under Fergus McCann in 1997, and he is now been approached by the Dens Park side to replace Bob Brannan who [...]

Scottish Football Weekend Round-up: Three way tussle at top of the SPL

There is a three way battle at the top of the SPL with Aberdeen, Celtic and Rangers on maximum points after two games. On Saturday, Aberdeen made it two wins out of two as they beat St. Johnstone 1-0. On Sunday, Celtic gained some revenge for last season’s 4-0 humiliation at St. Mirren Park with [...]

Scottish Football Weekend Round-up: Hartley bags a hat trick on Dons debut

So the SPL has finally kicked off a new season and it was a dream debut for new Aberdeen skipper Paul Hartley as he scored a hat trick of penalties as he guided Mark McGhee’s side to a 4-0 victory over Hamilton Accies at Pittodrie. Defender Zander Diamond was also on target for Aberdeen as [...]

Round Two of the ALBA Challenge Cup competition

The ALBA Challenge Cup hits the second round stage tonight, with eight matches taking place. First Division sides Dunfermline Athletic and Queen of the South battle it out at East End Park. While Ross County and Greenock Morton face off against one another at Victoria Park. The fixture list for the games: Queen’s Park v [...]

Tartan Treble – Odds on the SPL, Division One, Two & Three

After the delights of the ALBA and CIS Cup, the domestic season finally gets interesting with the start of the league campaigns in the lower leagues. Paul Petrie of McBookie.com tells us where the money has gone Scottish Premier League It could be a case of déjà vu for Celtic fans this season. Last year [...]

Co-operative Insurance Cup second round draw

The second round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup has been made and all seven SPL teams have been paired with lower league opposition, with Celtic, Rangers, Dundee United, Hibernian and Motherwell sitting out this round because of their European participation. Third Division side Elgin City have perhaps landed the biggest tie of the round, earning [...]

Co-operative Insurance Cup First Round Report

Saturday saw a couple of shocks in the League Cup, as two First Division sides were knocked out by lower league opposition. Newly promoted Cowdenbeath were beaten 2-1 by Third Division side Clyde, while Stirling Albion also lost 2-1 to Second Division outfit Forfar Athletic. And on top of those two shocks, Elgin City beat [...]

Brechin City follow Barcelona with historic new strip

Second Division outfit Brechin City have joined Barcelona in their own elite club. The Angus outfit have become the first senior Scottish club to carry the name of a charity – Cancer Research UK – on their jerseys. Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona already have UNICEF across the front of their famous shirt, and now Brechin – [...]

ALBA Challenge Cup Second Round Draw

The draw for the second round of the ALBA Challenge Cup took place this afternoon at Hampden Park. And the tie of the round has to be the First Division clash betwee Dunfermline and Queen of the South. The draw is as follows:- Queen’s Park v Forfar Athletic Ayr United v Cowdenbeath Ross County v [...]

Alba Challenge Cup kicks off the new Scottish Season

The new season kicked off yesterday as the ALBA Challenge Cup got under way, and there were a number of shocks on Day One. Stirling Albion dumped newly relegated Falkirk out of the cup on penalties, in the Bairns’ first competitive match since they were relegated from the SPL. Binos keeper Scott Christie was the [...]

Parkin signs on for the Perth Saints

St. Johnstone have completed the signing of striker Sam Parkin, and given him a two year deal. The striker spent last season at League One side Walsall, but was released after just a year at The Bescot. Having previously played for Swindon, Ipswich and Luton, Parkin will bring plenty of experience to McDiarmid Park and [...]

Stirling Albion fans make Scottish Football History as they take over club

Newly promoted First Division side Stirling Albion have followed in the foot steps of La Liga giants Real Madrid and Barcelona by being owned by their fans. As we mentioned this morning, Stirling Albion were holding a press conference to announce that the supporters trust would be successful in buying the Second Division champions, and [...]

Stirling Albion set to be taken over by the Fans

Stirling Albion have announced that they will conduct a news conference this morning, when they are expected to announce that the supporters trust has bought the club, which would make the Second Division champions the first in Britain to be owned by their fans. The club has been up for sale for some time with [...]

Cowdenbeath appoint Jimmy Nicholl as manager

Cowdenbeath FC have announced that Jimmy Nicoll has been appointed the new manager of the club, succeeding Danny Lennon who took over the manager’s job at St.Mirren. Chairman Donald Findlay and a club delegation met with candidates on Tuesday night. Following the inerviews, Jimmy Nicholl was offered the position as manager of Cowdenbeath and was [...]

Kenny Black sacked as manager of Airdrie United

Airdrie United have confirmed that Kenny Black has been sacked as their manager, following the club’s relegation to Division Two after their play-off defeat in May. Jimmy Boyle, Head of Youth Development and the Under 19s, has been appointed as interim manager. Black had been in charge of United since 2006, but was unsure if [...]

SPL & SFL Fixtures released: Rangers take on Killie, Celtic away to Caley Thistle

The fixtures are out and after the World Cup is over and done with, football fans will then await the start of the new football season in Scotand. SPL Champions Rangers will host, as yet, managerless Kilmarnock, while runners-up Celtic will travel north to the Highlands to face newly promoted Inverness. New St. Mirren manager [...]

Donald Findlay QC back in football as Chairman of Cowdenbeath FC

The shamed former Vice Chairman of Rangers, Donald Findlay, is back in football after being named as the new chairman of Cowdenbeath FC. Findlay who was forced out of the Ibrox club in 1999 after he was filmed singing sectarian songs at a supporters function, was also forced to stand down as rector of St. [...]

The Saints are Coming for Lennon

ST MIRREN have turned their attentions to Danny Lennon, Cowdenbeath’s manager, as they seek replace Gus McPherson, who was dismissed by the board at the end of the season. The Central Park gaffer is believed to be the man they want to take over the Buddies, but the issue of compensation appears to be the [...]

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