⚽ The Kick-Off | Wednesday 25th June 2025
Livingston, Inverness and Ayr make signings. Premier Sports to show bottom-six matches this season. New SPFL board elected. Hibernian Women & Glasgow City learn European draws.
📒 Random Scottish Football Fact #88: The highest ever attendance for a UEFA Club competition match was between Celtic and Leeds at Hampden in 1970 - 136,505
NEWS
🦁 Livingston made their seventh signing of the summer window with the arrival of Mo Sylla following the expiration of his Dundee contract. - Livingston FC website
📺 The SPFL has agreed to changes in its long-term broadcast deals with Premier Sports and Sky Sports, allowing two post-split bottom-six matches to be shown live on Premier Sports this season. - SPFL website
✍️ Ayr United have signed Dom Thomas from Derry City on a two-year deal.
The former Queen’s Park man is the Somerset club’s fifth summer signing. - Ayr United website
🔵 David Wotherspoon has returned to Inverness Caledonian Thistle on a one-year deal.
The 35-year-old was most recently at Dunfermline Athletic. - Inverness Caledonian Thistle website
🗳️ The 42 SPFL clubs elected the new SPFL board for this season.
Elected to serve on the board, alongside SPFL group chief executive Neil Doncaster, chairman Murdoch MacLennan and independent non-executive director Karyn McCluskey, were:
William Hill Premiership: Malcolm McPherson (Hibernian), Phyllis Carroll (Kilmarnock), Patrick Stewart (Rangers)
William Hill Championship: Willie Houston (Ayr United), David Cook (Dunfermline Athletic)
William Hill League 1 and League 2: Andrew Allan (Alloa Athletic); Alternate director Iain Dougan (Stranraer) - SPFL website
🆚 The UEFA Women’s Champions League Second Qualifying Round Semi-Final draw was made yesterday.
SWPL Champions Hibernian will face Danish Champions Fortuna Hjørring. Glasgow City have been drawn against Austria Wien.
For an explainer on the draw and what the Scottish clubs will expect check out the latest How’s Your Touch Substack post.
🆕 It was a day for Murray's being appointed captain.
Simon Murray will be the Dundee captain for this season. - Dundee FC website
While on the southside of Glasgow, new signing Euan Murray has been made Queen’s Park captain. - Queen’s Park FC website
🔵 Jo Potter, who left her role as Rangers Women’s Head Coach has been appointed the new manager of Crystal Palace women. - Blair Meikle, The Herald
⚫️ Canadian entrepreneur Mario Lapointe has completed his takeover of Dumbarton. - Dumbarton FC website
🆕 Falkirk unveiled their new away kit.
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
🤝 Pre-Season Friendlies
Albion Rovers v Clyde (Behind Closed Doors)
East Stirlingshire v Ayr United (7.45pm)
Nairn County v Inverness Caledonian Thistle XI (7.30pm)
Rothes v Inverness Caledonian Thistle XI (7.30pm)
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