Mccormack joins non- league Aldershot

Former Scotland international Ross Mccormack will play his football in the Vanarama National League this season after signing for Aldershot.

The 34- year- old frontman, who began his career at Rangers and joined Fulham from Leeds for £ 11 million in July 2014 before heading to Aston Villa for £ 12m two years later, has committed himself to the club for the 2020- 21 campaign.

Mccormack, who has 1 3 caps, made only 24 appearances for Villa in a difficult threeyear stay during which he was l oaned out t o Nottingham Forest, Australian clubs Melbourne City and Central Coast Mariners and later Motherwell before leaving in June last year. He said: “Now is the right time to come back and get going again in England.

“Having spoken to Tanns [ f ormer Mother well t eammate Craig Tanner], the gaffer and speaking to the staff and the lads here, I feel like it’s the right place to do it.”

Mother well, meanwhile, have signed Livingston midfielder Robbie Crawford on loan after sending wide player Harry Robinson to Queen of the South on a temporary deal.

Former Ayr player Crawford, who has made 26 Livi appearances, has signed at Fir Park until January, while Robinson has left on loan for the season.

Crawford, 26, j oins aft er Motherwell sold David Turnbull to Celtic and lost Liam Donnelly for the rest of 2020 aftr knee surgery. He goes into the squad for tomorrow’s trip to Aberdeen after Allan Campbell suffered an injury during Thursday’s Europa League win over Coleraine.