Injury Update - Sam Denham

The injury Sam suffered early on in the 2^nd leg of our playoff semi-final match against Clyde has been scanned and assessed by a specialist. Unfortunately, it has now been confirmed that Sam has suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) which will require surgery to fix, and he is scheduled to undergo an operation in a few weeks.

Regrettably, this injury means Sam will be unable to play football or work in his day job as a coach for a significant period of time.

Our popular fan podcast, Glory Days of Gold, have kindly agreed to start a GoFundMe page to provide a little help with both the cost of the procedure and Sam’s loss of income as a result of this injury.

The club and our Physio Jeb Spink will continue to support Sam through his rehabilitation and look forward to seeing him back playing football in the future.

For anyone wishing to contribute to the GoFundMe page can do so here.

Weekly Goldmine Lotto

Here is last week's lucky Goldmine Jackpot Winner John Bease being congratulated by our Goldmine ticket collector David Graham.

The other pictures are how he picked his numbers!!

The jackpot was £4,750. Well done John!

2023/24 Season Tickets Are On Sale Now

We’re pleased to announce that season tickets for our 2023/24 campaign are now on sale.

Season tickets are valid for all 18 of our home League 2 matches this season and those purchasing their tickets before Friday 7th July will also be able to take advantage of our early bird offer. Existing season ticket holders have until Friday 7th July to retain their seats from last season.

We are delighted to confirm that once again all East Fife Community Football Club members under 16 years old, will be entitled to free admission to all SPFL League Two games at the MGM Timber Bayview Stadium when accompanied by an adult, or as part of an organised group, for the whole of season 2023/24. This proved to be a huge success last season and we hope to see you all again this year.

Tickets can be purchased online here or by contacting the club office on 01333 426323. Existing season ticket holders will be required to enter their email address to access their reserved seats when renewing online. Please contact the club office directly if you wish to change your seat or pay by instalments.

Please note, those purchasing concession or age-discounted season tickets may be asked for proof of age/disability.

Nathan Austin Returns

We’re delighted to welcome Nathan Austin back to the club on a 2-year deal from Kelty Hearts.

Fash originally joined the club in summer of 2013 from Leven United and went on to score 43 goals in 107 appearances over 3 seasons. He was voted PFA League 2 Player of the Year during our 2015/16 Championship winning season before spending a year and a half in the Championship with Falkirk, then moving on to Inverness before joining Kelty Hearts in May 2019.

A brief loan spell back at Bayview during the covid interrupted 2020/21 season saw him take his East Fife tally to 44 goals in 100 appearances before returning to Kelty to help them win back-to-back promotions in 2020/21 & 2021/22, finishing the season as top goal scorer in League 2 last season and being named in the team of the season.

Manager Greig McDonald: “We’re delighted to bring Fash back to the club. He’s a quality striker who will bring experience and a track record of scoring goals. I’m looking forward to working with him, he’s a local lad who knows the club well and I’m sure he will complement our existing attacking players.”

Welcome home Fash!

First-Team Squad Update

Now that the dust has settled on the season, the Management team would like to take the opportunity to thank our supporters for their fantastic support during the season and also provide and update on the playing and coaching staff for 2023/24.

Staff Update

Greig McDonald will continue to be assisted next season by Paul Thomson (Assistant Manager), Lindsay Hamilton (Goalkeeping Coach) and Jeb Spink (Physio) while Ryan Kane, who joined the club towards the end of the season, will continue on as our Opposition Scout.

Player Update

The club are delighted to announce 1 year contract extensions for nine members of our first team squad:

Reece Beveridge
Stewart Murdoch
Liam Newton
Jonathan Page
Alan Trouten
Connor McManus
Kieran Millar
Pat Slattery
Scott Shepherd

Rabin Omar has been invited back for pre-season as he continues his recovery from long-term injury.

The club are also pleased to announce that Matty Rollo and Charlie Murray have been promoted from the U20s to the first team squad for the forthcoming season. 

Goalkeeper Matty has progressed through the Community Football Club & was a key member of the Under 20s side this season, with a number of impressive performances during their Lowland League campaign. 

Defender Charlie joined the club last summer and has spent the season on loan at both East Stirlingshire and Dundonald Bluebell, gaining valuable first-team experience. 

This continues to highlight the club’s ethos by developing and promoting young, local players and giving them opportunities in the pro game.

The above players will report back for training next month alongside Allan Fleming, Jack Healy, Brogan Walls, Ryan Schiavone and Mikey Cunningham who are all under contract.

The club can also confirm the current status of other members of the first-team squad:

Sam Denham - The injury sustained by Sam during the second leg of our playoff match against Clyde is still being assessed and we'll provide more details when available.

Aaron Steele - Training compensation has been agreed with another club which means the defender will be moving on with more details to follow in due course.

Lucas Williamson - Loan move to Sauchie Juniors has now been made permanent.

Adam Mansouri - Will leave the club at the end of his current contract.

The following players will now also return to their parent clubs:

Alex Ferguson - St. Johnstone
Taylor Steven - St. Johnstone
Aidan Quinn - Montrose
Aidan Denholm - Heart of Midlothian
Connor Young - Rangers

All the players leaving go with our sincere thanks and best wishes for the future.

Greig and his team are already well underway with preparations for next season and fans can expect new signings to be announced from next week.