⚽ The Kick-Off - Thursday 9th July 2026
Angus Gunn signs for San Jose. Aberdeen, Dunfermline, St Johnstone, Peterhead, Hamilton, Elgin, Annan and Forfar make signings. Dundee sell Emile Acquah and Ross County sell Noah Chilvers.
Random Scottish Football Fact #344:
Dundee were formed after a merger between clubs Dundee East End and Dundee Our Boys.
LATEST NEWS
✍️ Scotland goalkeeper Angus Gunn has signed for MLS side San Jose Earthquakes. The former Nottingham Forest keeper has signed a four-year contract. - BBC
🔴 Aberdeen have made their eighth signing of the summer. Left back Nesta Guinness-Walker has joined on a two-year deal after leaving Northampton Town. - Aberdeen FC website
⚫ Dunfermline Athletic have signed goalkeeper Musa Dibaga from Northern Irish club Crusaders. The former Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Bo’ness United and Whitehill Welfare keeper has signed a two-year deal. - Dunfermline Athletic website
♦️ Airdrieonians announced the signing of 21-year-old midfielder AJ Bridge following his departure from Norwich City. - Airdrieonians website
✍️ Dundee’s Emile Acquah has left the club for Notts County. The striker signed last summer and made 17 appearances. - Dundee FC website
🔴 Hamilton Academical have signed Stuart Bannigan from Ayr United. The 32-year-old midfielder has been at Somerset Park for a year after leaving Partick Thistle. - Hamilton Academical website
🔵 Following a successful trial, Peterhead have signed Eritrean international midfielder Robel Teklemichael. - Peterhead FC website
⚫ Elgin City have taken Aberdeen duo Aaron Cummings and Bradley Chikomo on season-long loans. - Elgin City website
✍️ Annan Athletic have signed 20-year-old forward Cammy Cooper. - Annan Athletic website
🔵 Goalkeeper Neil Stafford is back at Forfar Athletic for a second loan spell from Hamilton Academical. - Forfar Athletic on X
✍️ Noah Chilvers has left Ross County to join EFL League Two club Oldham Athletic for an undisclosed fee. The 25-year-old signed for The Staggies in 2024. - Ross County website
🤝 Hearts announced two additional co-operation agreements yesterday. In addition to their agreement with Bonnyrigg Rose, they have entered partnerships with Stenhousemuir and Edinburgh City.
As part of these agreements, Matthew Gillies and Gus Stevenson have joined Stenhousemuir, and Stanley Wilson and Tommy North have joined Edinburgh. - Heart of Midlothian website
🏥 Keelan Adams and Scott Bain will miss the start of the season for Falkirk. Full-back Adams won’t be available until September. - BBC
🟢 Martin O’Neill has revealed that Celtic are in talks to re-sign Kelechi Iheanacho. - Josh McCafferty, The Celtic Way
🔵 Rangers confirmed that Alan McGregor has returned to the club as goalkeeping coach. - Rangers FC website
🔚 Former Scotland youth international and Alloa Athletic, Dumbarton, East Fife, and Queen of the South defender Daniel Church has had to retire due to injury. The 25-year-old said in a statement on social media that the decision had “been taken out of my hands”. - David Irvine, The Herald
⛳ Sir Kenny Dalglish, Scott Brown, and Ryan Christie all played in the Scottish Open Pro-Am at the Renaissance Club yesterday.
🆚 Ian Cathro’s Saint-Étienne will face Rangers at Ibrox in a friendly at the end of July. - Rangers FC website
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
🆚 PRE-SEASON FRIENDLIES INCLUDE
Culter v Deveronvale (7.30pm)
Haddington Athletic v Civil Service Strollers (7.30pm)
Wick Academy v Inverness Caledonian Thistle (7.30pm)
View all Scottish pre-season friendlies today on the Scottish Football Fixtures website
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