2026 Summer Transfer Guide for Scottish League Two

Annan Athletic

Annan have bolstered their defence with a quintet of new signings, including defender Aaron Muirhead from Arbroath and Brannan McDermott coming in from Glenafton Athletic. The club also added attacking options with Cammy Cooper from Airdrieonians and Ally Roy joining from Dumbarton.

Loan keeper Sam Murdoch arrived from Greenock Morton, while departures see Myles Gaffney leave for East Fife on a permanent deal after a loan spell. Annan also said goodbye to former loanee Timam Scott and his teammates Josiah Sowa and Darryl Carrick, who moved back to Queen’s Park.

Clyde

Clyde snapped up midfielder Jamie Bradley from Queen’s Park and brought in Timam Scott to reinforce the forward line. Nathan Cannon completed a permanent move from Forfar Athletic, and Lewis Lovering joined from Troon to add midfield depth.

Goalkeeper Jay Hogarth was originally on loan from Falkirk but is now part of the permanent squad. Outgoing moves include experienced midfielders Mouhamed Niang and Liam Scullion, plus defenders Ross Lyon and Shay Nevans, who have all been released.

Dumbarton

Dumbarton’s overhauled back line with the arrival of Connor Campbell from Rangers and the return of Tommy Robson from Clyde. Midfielders Scott Tomlinson and David Craig both came from Ayr United, while forward Deryn Lang joined from Stranraer.

Loaned keeper Aidan Rice returns to Celtic, and midfielders Scott Tomlinson and Alexander Smith head back to Ayr United and Rangers respectively. Departures also feature defender Mark Durnan moving to Johnstone Burgh and goalkeeper Brett Long following suit.

Edinburgh City

Edinburgh City strengthened their ranks with midfielder Ricky Waugh from Queen’s Park and added defender Jordan McGregor from East Kilbride. Forward Tommy North and midfielder Stanley Wilson arrived on loan from Heart of Midlothian, while new signings include Shea Dowie from Gala Fairydean Rovers.

Loaned players Divine Iserhienrhien, Cole Williams, Dylan Williams and Erik Sula return to their parent clubs, and goalkeeper Shea Dowie goes back to Gala Fairydean Rovers. Outgoing permanent deals see midfielder Malik Zaid move on a free transfer to East Kilbride and forward Olly McDonald leave the club.

Elgin City

Elgin made a striking signing with Keiron Willox arriving from Stoke City and forward Oliver Colloty completing a permanent move from Peterhead. Defender Evan Towler joined from Montrose, and goalkeeper Joe Morrison came in from East Kilbride.

The club also hosted loan spells for Aaron Cummings and Bradley Chikomo from Aberdeen, while goalkeeper Dylan Ross and midfielders Alisdair Spalding and Robbie Thompson returned to their parent clubs. Notable exits include manager Allan Hale, forward Josh Walker to Alloa Athletic, and several loanees heading back to their original sides.

Forfar Athletic

Forfar beefed up their back line with defender Adam Livingstone from Dumbarton and added midfield options in Aaron Arnott from Kelty Hearts and Adam Brown from Stirling Albion. Goalkeeper Neil Stafford arrived on loan from Hamilton Academical.

Departures feature defender Stuart Morrison moving to Arbroath on a permanent basis, while Nathan Cannon completes his move to Clyde. Loan spells end for a handful of players, including goalkeeper Mason Munn returning to Rangers and forward Cormac Christie heading back to the Glasgow club.

Kelty Hearts

Kelty Hearts bring in goalkeeper Jamie Smith from Livingston and snapped up defender Gordon Walker from Dumbarton to shore up the back four. Midfielder Connor McManus joined from East Fife, and forward Finn Moffett came in from University of Stirling.

Loaned players like Jack Wyllie, Cooper Masson, Sam Fisher, Cameron Cooper and Alasdair Davidson return to their parent clubs, while goalkeeper Kyle Gourlay departs for Brechin City and midfielder Arran Pettifer leaves the club.

The Spartans

The Spartans recruited forward Mackenzie Ross from Heart of Midlothian and defender David McKay from Alloa Athletic to reinforce their attack and defensive ranks. Midfielder Ben Heal signed from University of Stirling.

Departures include defender Callum Booth retiring, Kevin Waugh moving to Stirling Albion, and several other players heading to rival sides such as Bonnyrigg Rose. Loaned players Kenzi Nair and Jake Davidson return to Heart of Midlothian and Inverness Caledonian Thistle respectively.

Stirling Albion

Stirling Albion appointed Steven Whittaker as manager, bringing him in from Ayr United, and added midfielder Josh Mullin from Raith Rovers. Defender Kevin Waugh returned from The Spartans, and goalkeeper Andrew McNeil signed from Brechin City.

Outgoing moves see goalkeeper Derek Gaston head to East Fife and forward Ryan Shanley join Kelty Hearts. Loaned players such as Arran Kerr, Connor Campbell and Harry Welsh return to their parent clubs, while other loanees like Billy Hutchison and Dylan Wells move back to St Mirren and Motherwell.

Stranraer

Stranraer secured two forward pledges with Dean Clelland arriving from Hibernian on a permanent deal and Dom Plank joining from Heart of Midlothian, also on a permanent basis. Midfielder Archie Traynor comes on loan from Kilmarnock, and new signings include Murray Binnie from St Johnstone and Lewis Dobbie from East Kilbride.

Departures include defender Lewis Reid moving to Ross County, Deryn Lang returning to Dumbarton, and several players such as Corey O’Donnell and Kirk McKnight rejoining Annan Athletic. Loaned goalkeeper Lyndon Tas, defender Matthew Gillies and midfielder Joe McGrath all return to their parent clubs.

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