⚽ The Kick-Off | Thursday 3rd July 2025
Rangers sign Rothwell and Fernandez. Kyle Magennis signs new contract at Kilmarnock. McBurnie and McKenna leave Las Palmas. Elgin City sign goalkeeper Tom Ritchie.
📒 Random Scottish Football Fact #94: When Arbroath beat Bon Accord 36-0 in the Scottish Cup in 1885. Dundee Harp beat Aberdeen Rovers 35-0 the very same day.
NEWS
🔵 Rangers were busy yesterday with two new signings.
Their first signing was midfielder Joe Rothwell from Bournemouth. The 30-year-old spent last season on loan at Leeds United. - Peter Cassidy, STV
Their second signing yesterday was central defender Emmanuel Fernandez from Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee. - Ewan Paton, The Herald
📝 Kyle Magennis has signed a new one-year contract at Kilmarnock. - Kilmarnock FC website
⚫️ League Two Elgin City have signed 22-year-old goalkeeper Tom Ritchie on a two-year deal.
Ritchie was recently released by Aberdeen. - Elgin City on X
✈️ Lawrence Shankland has flown out to join his Hearts teammates for pre-season in Spain.
Hearts remain hopeful he will sign a new contract. - Matthew Elder, The Scotsman
👋 Oli McBurnie and Scott McKenna have officially left Las Palmas following the Spanish club’s relegation from La Liga. - Las Palmas on X
🟠 Dundee United have received an allocation of 618 tickets for their UEFA Conference League Second Qualifying Round tie against FC Una Strassen in Luxembourg.
The Tannadice club have said an additional, smaller allocation may be made available. - Dundee United website
🏟️ Hamilton Academical will now play at Broadwood and not K-Park in the Premier Sports Cup as originally planned.
Montrose will be playing their Premier Sports group games at Arbroath’s Gayfield while work takes place at Links Park. - SPFL website
🟢 Seven young players have signed their first contract for Celtic. Amongst them are Karamoko Dembele’s younger brother, Hassan Dembele, and former Kilmarnock forward Paul Di Giacomo’s son, Rocco Di Giacomo. - Josh McCafferty, The Celtic Way
🆕 St Mirren will be in an all-black away kit this season.
⚽️ The Scottish FA are offering a 50% discount on their online referee courses.
To become fully qualified, you'll need to complete all five online modules - including an exam - followed by a two-hour in-person session with your local referee association.
The discounted £25 course fee covers both the online and face-to-face elements of the qualification. - Scottish FA
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
🤝 Pre-Season Friendlies Include:
Aris Thessaloniki v Livingston (behind closed doors)
Dunbar United v Edinburgh City (7.30pm)
Irvine Meadow XI v Dumbarton (7.45pm)
View all Thursday’s pre-season friendlies on the Scottish Football Fixtures website.
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