The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
Clubs assemble squads ahead of autumn restart
JUNIORS: Perthshire, Fife sides bring in new faces – and hand out new deals
Non-league clubs in Perthshire and Fife have been assembling their squads as the prospect of football maybe restarting in the autumn looms large.
A number of outfits are conducting one-on-one sessions while sticking to Scottish Government guidelines.
As well as extended contracts for key members of their squad, Hill of Beath Hawthorn have signed forward Ryan Connelly from Cowdenbeath as well as promoting Harris Kay and Kyle Walls from their U20s.
Crossgates Primrose have added goalkeeper Craig Richardson, midfielder Ciaren Chalmers and forwards Lewis Payne and Mark McKenzie, who returns for his second spell at Humbug Park.
Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts are preparing for life in the Premier League following promotion and have brought in Macauley Jarret and Callum Deas.
Burntisland Swifts boss Stuart Innes has agreed deals with Jordan Galloway, Matty Miller, Gavin Ross, Reece Brown,
Robbie Crawford, Sam Glancy, Dean Hunter and Iain Millar to stay at Swifts.
Innes has also made three signings in goalkeeper Scott Costello, Raymond Crichton and Shaun Keatings from Thornton Hibs
St Andrews United boss Charlie King has been getting his hands dirty helping out with the groundwork for the club’s floodlights at Recreation Park as well as preparing his squad for the new season.
Michael Fleming, Ross Cunningham, Scott Cunningham, Daryl Falconer and Dylan Honeyman officially signed new deals last week and with three more expected to commit this week, King will switch his attention to the possibility of bringing in new faces.
New boys Kennoway Star Hearts have re-signed left back Craig Wallace for their first season in the EOSL and manager Lee Richardson is looking to bring in some new faces.
Oakley United manager Stewart Kenny has the majority of his work done and is itching to get out on to the training pitch.
Kenny has re-signed 16 of last season’s squad as well as new faces Jack Cowan and Aaron Jones and hopes to be able to bring in at least another two players
In Perthshire, Premier League Jeanfield Swifts have managed to retain the majority of last season’s squad including player of the year Scott Smith and players’ player Jake Dolzanski.
Luncarty manager Robbie Holden has signed Craig Mitchell from Scone Thistle and Lewis Mackie from Jeanfield, while the experienced Lee Deans moves to Brownlands Park.
Holden has also agreed extensions for skipper Stuart Nicol, Sean Burton, Kieran Donald and Danny Dobie.
Kinnoull have signed Kieran Sweeney, Kyle Wooley – who was on loan from Jeanfield last season – former amateur Kieran Dott, Andrew McKenzie from Scone Thistle and former Farquharson Park team-mate Darren Gray, who is returning to Tulloch Park for a second time.
Courier Sport will look at the Angus and Dundee clubs tomorrow.