⚽ The Kick-Off - Friday 3rd July 2026
Dundee receive record fee for Luke Graham. Rangers sell Jack Butland. St Mirren sell Miguel Freckleton. Morton sign Callum Sandilands on loan from Hearts. Spartans make another signing.
Random Scottish Football Fact #340:
Pittodrie Stadium was built on a former dung hill for police horses. It was cleared and readied for football in 1899 for the original Aberdeen FC.
LATEST NEWS
✍️ Dundee received a club record fee from Stoke City for defender Luke Graham. The Courier is reporting the fee was worth about £2 million all in. - George Cran, The Courier
🔵 Rangers have confirmed Jack Butland has made the move to Hull City. The transfer comes after the Ibrox club signed goalkeeper Ivor Pandur from the Tigers for a reported £6 million. - Mohammed Moallim, BBC
⚫ St Mirren have sold defender Miguel Freckleton to Austrian Champions LASK for an undisclosed fee.
The 22-year-old joined last summer from Sheffield United. - St Mirren website
🔵 Greenock Morton have signed midfielder Callum Sandilands on loan from Hearts. The 20-year-old had a successful loan at Montrose last season, where he won the club’s Players’ Player of the Year, Loan Player of the Year and Fans Player of the Year. - Greenock Morton website
🔴 The Spartans got the scarf back out again for another signing. Defender Dave McKay has made the move from Alloa Athletic. - The Spartans website
♦️ Airdrieonians midfielder Dean McMaster has left the club at the end of his contract. The 23-year-old spent four seasons at the Diamonds. - Airdrieonians on X
🏃♂️ St Johnstone have taken former Dundee midfielder Max Anderson on trial. The 25-year-old spent the last two seasons at Crawley Town. - Eric Nicolson, The Courier
🆚 The Lowland League announced this season’s fixtures yesterday. The new look set-up of East and West divisions kicks off in three weeks. - Lowland League website
📺 Hearts’ UEFA Champions League Second Round Qualifier away to Sturm Graz will be broadcast live by Premier Sports on Tuesday, 21st July.- Premier Sports on X
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
🆚 PRE-SEASON FRIENDLIES INCLUDE
Forres Mechanics v Inverness Caledonian Thistle (7.30pm)
View all Scottish pre-season friendlies today on the Scottish Football Fixtures website
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