⚽ The Kick-Off | Friday 4th July 2025
Signings for Aberdeen, Dundee United, St Johnstone, Ross County and Inverness. Hibs rename stand. Cove pay £105k settlement.
📒 Random Scottish Football Fact #95: The last team to win the Scottish Junior Cup that wasn't from the West of Scotland was Linlithgow Rose in 2010.
NEWS
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📝 The will-he, won’t he saga is over. Lawrence Shankland has agreed to a new three-year contract with Hearts. - Heart of Midlothian website
🔴 Aberdeen have signed Icelandic youth international Kjartan Már Kjartansson from Stjarnan.
The 18-year-old midfielder has signed a four-year contract and is the Dons fifth signing of the summer so far. - Aberdeen FC website
🟠 Dundee United have signed midfielder Isaac Pappoe from Ferencvaros on a season-long loan. - Alan Temple, The Courier
🔵 St Johnstone have signed defender Matty Foulds on a two-year contract after recently leaving EFL League Two side Harrogate Town. - St Johnstone website
✍️ Ross County have signed goalkeeper Brad Foster after he left Wrexham this summer. - Ross County website
🔵 Inverness Caledonian Thistle have signed midfielder Jordan Alonge from Highland League side Forres Mechanics. - Inverness Caledonian Thistle website
⚖️ Cove Rangers have agreed to pay £105,000 to their former front-of-shirt sponsor, ACE Group to settle court action. Terry Cobban of ACE Group launched a civil action against the club to reclaim the money.
Cove Rangers were also taken to court last week by another sponsor, Ged Gaffney, who claims the club owes him £35,000. Cove have disputed this and suggested that it appears to be a family-related matter. Ged’s son Myles Gaffney played for the club until May this year. - Dale Haslam, The Press & Journal
🏟️ Hibernian will be renaming their East Stand to The Pat Stanton Stand. - Hibernian website
🟢 It is being reported a fee has been agreed between Como and Celtic for Nicolas Kuhn. - Josh McCafferty, The Celtic Way
🔴 Aberdeen have made changes to their youth pathway.
They will not be entering a team into the Club Academy Under-19 League. They will instead use the Scottish FA ‘co-operation’ agreements, standard loans, and a bespoke games programme for their younger players. - Aberdeen FC website
🆕 St Johnstone have launched their new away kit.
🏆 The Scottish Junior Cup has rebranded to the Scottish Communities Cup. The draw for the first and second rounds were made last night.
⚽️ If you are looking for a game to attend this weekend, check out all Saturday’s pre-season fixtures on the Scottish Football Fixtures website.
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
🤝 Pre-Season Friendlies Include:
Lossiemouth v Culter (7.30pm)
Lossiemouth United v Nairn County (7.30pm)
Montrose v Huntly (behind closed doors)
Queen’s Park v Celtic (7.45pm)
Turriff United v Maud (7pm)
View all Friday’s pre-season friendlies on the Scottish Football Fixtures website.
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