⚽ The Kick-Off | Tuesday 24th June 2025
Lisbon Lion John Clark passes away. Signings for St Mirren, Dundee, Ross County & Airdrieonians. Rangers investment approved at EGM. Jo Potter leaves Rangers Women.
📒 Random Scottish Football Fact #87: Caledonian and Clachnacuddin hold the record for most Highland League titles - 18 each
NEWS
🟢 Lisbon Lion John Clark sadly passed away at the age of 84.
In addition to playing for Celtic, Clark also had a spell at Greenock Morton as a player. He went on to be Billy McNeill’s assistant at Aberdeen and Celtic before managing Cowdenbeath, Stranraer, and Clyde.
He was also the Celtic kitman for over 20 years. - Celtic FC website
⚫️ St Mirren have signed midfielder Liam Donnelly from Kilmarnock. - St Mirren website
✍️ Dundee have signed striker Emile Acquah on a three-year deal from Barrow FC for an undisclosed fee. - Dundee website
✍️ Former Motherwell midfielder Dean Cornelius has signed for Ross County following his departure from Harrogate Town.
Cornelius is County’s sixth signing of the summer so far. - Ross County website
💷 Ross County’s relegation from the Premiership will cost the Dingwall club £2.5 million, according to chairman Roy MacGregor. - Paul Chalk, The Press & Journal
🔵 The £20m investment from the US consortium, headed up by Andrew Cavenagh was approved at Rangers’ EGM in Glasgow yesterday. - Andy Coyle & Raman Bhardwaj, STV
🆕 Max Rogers was appointed as Jens Berthel Askou’s assistant manager at Motherwell.
Rogers began his coaching career as a youth coach at St Mirren, followed by spells in the United States and most recently at Wigan Athletic. - Motherwell FC website
🦁 Former Hamilton Academical Head of Youth and Academy Director George Cairns has been appointed as the new Livingston Academy Director. - Livingston FC website
🔵 Greenock Morton missed out on training compensation when Ross County signed Arron Lyall because they didn’t offer him improved terms at least 14 days before the expiry of his contract.
A Morton spokesperson told the Greenock Telegraph: "At the expiry of Arron’s contract, we were not in a position to offer a contract with the Dalrada deal yet to be confirmed at that stage.” - Christopher Dodds, Greenock Telegraph
♦️ Former Morton player Alex King has joined Airdrieonians from Northern Irish side Crusaders in a swap deal that saw Elliot Dunlop move in the opposite direction. - Airdrieonian website
🔵 Jo Potter has left her role as Head Coach of Rangers Women after two years at the club. - Jane Lewis, BBC
🆕 Ross County released their new home kit.
🆕 St Johnstone also unveiled their new home kit.
🆕 Queen’s Park went all black for their new third shirt.
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
🏆 Stirlingshire Cup Final
Falkirk v Stenhousemuir (7.45pm)
🤝 Pre-Season Friendlies
Glenafton Athletic v Queen of the South (7.30pm)
Queen’s Park v Annan Athletic (7.30pm)
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