⚽ The Kick-Off | Wednesday 2nd July 2025
Greg Taylor signs for PAOK. Raith Rovers sign Paul McMullan. Daniel Cummings leaves Celtic. Meshack Ubochioma leaves Dundee United and George Harmon leaves Ross County.
📒 Random Scottish Football Fact #93: Brechin City failed to win a game in the 2017–18 Scottish Championship, becoming the first Scottish club since Vale of Leven in 1891–92 to go a full season without winning a league game. They also equalled the Scottish record for the fewest points scored in a season (four).
NEWS
🟢 Greg Taylor has signed for Greek top-flight side PAOK FC after six years at Celtic.
The left-back turned down a new contract at Parkhead. - Peter Cassidy, STV
👋 Young Celtic striker Daniel Cummings is also on the move. The 19-year-old posted on Instagram that he had left Celtic, with West Ham United later confirming they had signed him. - John McGinley, The Celtic Way
✍️ Raith Rovers have signed former Dundee and Dundee United winger Paul McMullan from Derry City. - Raith Rovers website
🟠 Meshack Ubochioma has left Dundee United ‘to pursue other opportunities’.
The winger made three appearances for the Tannadice club. - Dundee United website
👋 George Harmon is the latest player to depart Ross County.
Harmon joined the Dingwall club in 2022 and went onto make 105 appearances. - Ross County website
🟢 Junior Hoilett has signed a new one-year deal at Hibernian. - Hibernian website
👨💻 Scotland’s Coefficient has done a deep dive into the Scottish FA annual financial report.
🟠 Dundee United Supporters Foundation (DUSF) members have voted to commit over £165,000 in funding to improve the club’s academy base at Foundation Park.
The £167,671 will be used to build a new gym, install new kiosks, improve infrastructure, and invest in analysis software. - Alan Temple, The Courier
🆕 Raith Rovers released their new home kit yesterday.
🆚 The Park’s Motor Group Lowland League fixtures were published yesterday morning.
Two new teams are competing in the division this season, Bonnyrigg Rose and Clydebank. - Lowland League website
🏟️ La Liga side Osasuna used Ibrox as the backdrop to launch their new strip.
Ibrox was the venue for their first-ever European match 40 years ago, with their new all-red kit a homage to that anniversary. - Martin McMillan, Glasgow Times
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
🤝 Pre-Season Friendlies Include:
Bathgate Thistle v Livingston United (7.30pm)
Blantyre Victoria v Newmains United (7pm)
Deveronvale v Culter (7.30pm)
Maud v Huntly (6.45pm)
MSV Duisburg v Hibernian (behind closed doors)
View all Wednesday’s pre-season friendlies on the Scottish Football Fixtures website.
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