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New signings – Season 26/27 Part 2

Following on from our previous post,listed below are more of our new signings for the coming season.

Midfielder Archie joins us on loan from The Spartans. Many thanks to them for working with us to get his signing done for the start of the season

Mark is a familiar face. He spent 6 months with us on loan from Dunfermline and we are delighted he has rejoined.

Midfielder Logan joins us after being with Raith Rovers last season.

Attacking midfielder Harry joins us after playing with Edinburgh City u19s last season.

New Signings – Season 26/27 Part 1

Manager Gary Jardine has been working hard to reshape the squad for the inaugural season of the Lowland League East. Listed below are some players who have joined us.

After spells with Bo’ness United,Broxburn and Armadale, Luis has returned to The Strollers. Luis can play anywhere across the forward area.

Centre back Lewis rejoins the club after a couple of years away. Last season he played with Pollock.

Striker Max Mackay joins after a successful season with Edinburgh City U20s

Full back Luke was with Bo’ness Athletic last season and also has had spells with Broxburn and Stirling.

Left sided defender Luke joins from Glasgow University. He previously played in the Lowland League with Broomhill.

 

Cup Draws

The draws for two of the seasons major cup competitions have been made.

In the 1st Round of the Scottish South Region Challenge Cup we will meet Lesmahagow Juniors FC at Craighead Park. Tie to be played on Saturday 15 August.

If we are successful we will then meet the winners of Brechin City v Pollock in the 2nd round on Saturday 5 September.

In the East of Scotland Qualifying Cup we have been drawn at home to Stoneyburn JFC. Date to be confirmed.

Team Update Season 26/27

As pre season continues we’d like to announce which players will be staying with and leaving the Club. See the attached graphic.

We’d like to thank all the guys,including loan players, who are off the pastures new and wish them all the best for the future.

Especially we’d like to thank Matty Shaw for his contributions. Matty was with the Club for over 5 years and shared in some memorable moments. Thanks Matty.  Likewise Alfie Smith who initially came to us on loan from Hibs and stayed with us for 2 and a half years.

We hope to be announcing some new signings soon so stay tuned👍⚽️

2026/2027 Fixtures Released

The coming seasons fixtures for the inaugural season of the Lowland League East have now been released, and we’re off to Linlithgow to take on The Rosey Posey on the opening day. You can see the full list at – https://slfl.co.uk/team/civil-service-strollers/

Our Fixture and Results page will be up dated soon.

Under 20s – Players Wanted

 

This season our under 20s will be playing in inaugural Lowland League East Development League. This is a very competitive and well administered set up and is a pathway to Club’s senior teams playing in tier 5 of Scottish Football. If you think you have the skill and drive and want to test your self at this level get in touch now!

Pre Season Fixtures

These are our pre season games. There will be some tough games that will test the boys thoroughly!

We kick off by travelling to the Indorill Stadium to take on League 1 Alloa Athletic. The Wasps finished in the play-off positions and were only edged out 2-3 in the Final by Stenhousemuir.

We had hoped to welcome Championship side Greenock Morton to Christie Gillies Park this Saturday but that has just been cancelled as I write.

Next up is a visit to Montose to take on the League 1 side who finished 6th last season.We hosted them last season when the game ended in a 2 – 2 draw.

We then travel to East Lothian to play Haddington from the East of Scotland Premier League. This match is becoming a bit of an annual fixture as this is the 3rd pre season in a row we have met.

To round off our preparations we head north to Angus and the seaside to play Carnoustie Panmure from the Midlands Premier League.

 

World Cup Predictor

 

The Strollers World Cup 2026 Predictor

 

The World Cup is heading to Mexico, the USA, and Canada this June. The Strollers are getting into the spirit with a World Cup Predictor Competition for the Group games.

 

Love football, think you’re great at predicting scores, want to help raise money for the Strollers or just fancy a bit of fun? If you answered yes to any of the above, this competition is for you!

 

Prizes

1st Place:£300

2nd Place: £50

3rd Place: Strollers Hospitality for 4

 

Bonus Prize: Bottle of wine for the top scorer in each round of games.

 

How It Works

The game scores that you predict will receive the following points :-

  • 5 points for an exact score (max points per game)
  • 3 points for the correct result
  • 1 point for predicting the correct total number of goals in a match

If two or more players are tied after the group stage, the winner will be decided by who is closest to predicting the total number of goals scored across all group matches

 

Finally

Enter your predictions on the form below.

Email the form to :- lisajean80@hotmail.co.uk

Send your £10 entry fee to Lisa Hogg, Bank of Scotland,

Account Number: 13749468,

Sort Code: 80-48-87

 

Closing Date For Entries  – Tuesday, 9 June

 

Good luck!

 

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Matchday Volunteers

The Strollers play in the Scottish Lowland League East, the 5th tier of football in Scotland. In the coming season we will be welcoming teams from The East of Scotland Premier Division and the Scottish Midlands Premier League into our league.

The season runs from July until April. In addition there will be Cup Games including the 1st Round of the Scottish Cup usually in June. We also play a number of pre season friendlies some at Christie Gillies Park.

We are looking for volunteers to help us on Matchdays. We want our vistors, including the teams and spectators to have a positive experience  when they visit us at CG Park. You can play a part in ensuring this if you become part of our team.There are a number of roles that can be undertaken. None are very difficult but it is important that they are carried out in a helpful and friendly manner. If you have knowledge of and an interest in The Strollers and lower league football that would be great, but it’s not essential.

If you are interested in joining our team and want further details please contact our Secretary Andrew Nisbet  on 07901610667 or drop us an email to civilservicestrollers@slfl.co.uk.