⚽ The Kick-Off - Thursday 8th January 2025
St Mirren sign Allan Campbell. Stuart Findlay signs a pre-contract at Hearts. Encouraging numbers for co-operation system. Lennon Miller gets first Serie A start.
🌎 Days until Haiti v Scotland at the World Cup: 156
📒 Random Scottish Football Fact #224: St. Johnstone's name comes from the Middle Ages nickname for Perth: "St. John's Toun"
NEWS
⚫️ St Mirren have signed former Motherwell and Dundee United midfielder Allan Campbell. The 27-year-old has signed a short-term contract. - St Mirren website
✍️ Stuart Findlay has signed a pre-contract agreement with Hearts. The defender is currently on loan at the league leaders from Oxford United. The 30-year-old has agreed a two-year deal. - Joel Sked, Hearts Standard
⚽️ Young Scottish players have seen their playing opportunities shoot up by almost 50%, following this season’s introduction of the Scottish FA’s Co-operation System and revamped KDM Evolution Trophy.
Hibernian’s Freddie Owens had the highest number of minutes from players on a Cooperation Agreement during the first part of the season, playing 1170 minutes before the end of October for East Kilbride. The data analysed is up to the 29th of October. - SPFL website
⚫️ St Mirren’s Conor McMenamin has signed a one-year contract extension. - St Mirren website
📝 Bristol City have triggered a 12-month contract extension in Ross McCrorie’s contract. The 27-year-old has been with the EFL Championship side since 2023. - Stewart Wilson, Glasgow
📈 The latest Scotland’s Coefficient article is a very in-depth look at the finances of the SPFL.
⚽️ Lennon Miller played 80 minutes for Udinese last night, in what was his first Serie A start. Udinese beat Torino 2-1. Che Adams came on at half-time for Torino.
Scott McTominay scored in Napoli’s 2-2 draw with Verona. Napoli were two down in the first half before McTominay scored to make it 2-1.
Lewis Ferguson played the full game in Bologna’s 2-0 home defeat to Atalanta. - view the Serie A table here
🆚 Three new dates for recently postponed games have been announced.
The fixtures are Cove Rangers v Montrose, Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Peterhead, and Annan Athletic v Dumbarton. - SPFL website
✍️ Latest transfers:
Permanent Signings
Allan Campbell - Unattached to St Mirren - St Mirren website
Cammy Bruce - Airdrieonians to Crusaders - Airdrieonians website
Loan Signings
Olly Thomas - Bristol City to Dunfermline Athletic - Dunfermline Athletic website
Sam Fisher - Dunfermline Athletic to Kelty Hearts - Kelty Hearts on X
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