⚽ The Kick-Off | Monday 16th June 2025
New signings for Hearts, Livingston, Falkirk and Queen's Park. SPFL attendances up again. Next season's Scottish Cup dates set. Ayr and East Stirlingshire announce Co-operation agreement.
📒 Random Scottish Football Fact #81: Ian St John once scored a hat-trick for Motherwell in just two minutes and 30 seconds against Hibernian in 1959.
NEWS
✍️ Hearts confirmed their fifth signing of the summer with the arrival of Portuguese striker Claudio Braga.
The 25-year-old joins from Norwegian side Aalesunds FK on a three-year deal. - Heart of Midlothian website
🦁 Livingston have made their fifth and sixth signings ahead of the new Premiership campaign. Shane Blaney has been signed from Motherwell and Cammy Kerr has joined after leaving Queen’s Park.
✍️ Falkirk have signed Brian Graham from Partick Thistle for an undisclosed fee.
The 37-year-old has signed a one-year deal with an option for a further year. - Falkirk FC website
⚫️ Queen’s Park have signed versatile player Carlo Pignatiello. - Queen’s Park FC website
🏟️ A total of 5,336,353 supporters attended SPFL matches last season, up 185,000 on last year’s record total. - SPFL website
⛔️ The SPFL has called for greater use of football banning orders to tackle “unacceptable” behaviour at Scottish football matches. - Chris McLaughlin, BBC
🤝 Ayr United and East Stirlingshire are the first two clubs to announce their Co-operation Agreement publicly.
Lucas McRoberts, Jamie Hislop and, Kenzie Mitchell will join the Lowland League club initially. - Ayr United website
🏆 The Scottish FA has confirmed next season’s Scottish Cup dates.
The Men’s Final takes place on Saturday, 23rd of May, with the first preliminary round kicking off on Saturday, 9th of August.
The Women’s Final takes place on Sunday, 31st of May, with the first preliminary round kicking off on Sunday, 17th of August. - Scottish FA website
🔵 Rangers coach Issame Charai has left the club. - Matthew Fulton, STV
🍺 Scottish clubs are set to push for the removal of the alcohol ban at Scottish football grounds.
St Johnstone owner Adam Webb has described the current legislation as ‘discriminatory’ and ‘offensive’. - Stephen McGowan, The Herald
🔵 Rangers have submitted a comprehensive response to the Scottish FA Notice of Complaint following John Brown’s ‘corrupt’ comments on co-commentary duty at the end of the season. - David Irvine, Glasgow Times
🔴 The Hamilton Academical soap opera continues. The women’s team were told to stop using the club name and badge next season following their announcement to remain at New Douglas Park. - BBC
📝 Goalkeeper Derek Gaston has had a change of heart and signed a new contract at Stirling Albion after initially indicating he would leave this summer. - Stirling Albion website
✍️ Stranraer have signed 26-year-old midfielder Rohan Hughes. - Stranraer FC website
🔴 Clyde have confirmed they will be training at the newly named Hamilton Community Stadium (New Douglas Park) next season. - Clyde FC website
🆕 Hearts have revealed their new away kit.
🎙️ BBC podcast Sacked in the Morning is back after being delayed while Craig Levein underwent triple bypass heart surgery. - BBC
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