Dear Spartan Army faithful,
We hope you are enjoying the summer ‘off season’ and have been able to enjoy the sunshine rays whether you’ve remained at home in the North Edinburgh Riviera or travelled further afield for a well deserved break.
The Club can now provide an update on our playing squad.
We’re delighted to confirm that a number of key players from last season have committed to the club again for the upcoming campaign.
Contracted for 2025/26
- Blair Carswell
- Kevin Waugh
- Paul Watson
- James Craigen
- Mark Stowe
- Jamie Dishington
- Brad Whyte
- Kieran Watson
- Callum Booth
- Brogan Walls
- Ayrton Sonkur
- Blair Henderson
- Cammy Russell
- Josh Laing
- Mackie Scott
- Adam Meek
Joining us for Season 2025/26:
- Sean Welsh
- Paddy Martin
Players returning to their parent clubs with thanks for their contributions:
- Liam Morgan (20 app)
- Aaron Preston (14 app)
- Bailey Dall (8 app, 1 goal)
Players signing contract extensions:
- Archie Wylie
- Sam Coats
- Given Ndlovu
U20 players signing new professional contracts:
- James Clare
- Harvey Chisholm
We can also confirm that Aaron Scott (69 appearances, 4 goals), Danny Denholm (53 apps, 1 goal), Lewis Hunter (43 apps) and Hamish Ritchie (19 apps, 3 goals) will depart the club at the end of their contracts. We’d like to say a huge thank you to all three and for their contributions to The Spartans.
Also moving on are Academy Graduates Chris Inglis, Ben Lamont & Jake Cunningham. Both Chris & Ben had successful seasons out on loan at East Stirlingshire last season and have signed for the Shire on a permanent basis. Chris was at the heart of the Shire defence that notched up seven clean sheets and he popped up to score 2 at the other end. Ben was Shire’s joint-top goalscorer managing 9 goals and 2 assists in 21 appearances.
Jake was last season’s Under 20s League and Combined Challenge Cup winning skipper, leading the side from the front and scoring 10 goals in the process, taking his total to 15 during his three seasons with the team. He made three Senior XI appearances during that time.
We would like to offer our sincere thanks to the players leaving the club for their energy, efforts and commitment during their time at The Spartans and wish them well for their respective futures.
