Scottish Division Three ins and outs

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Alloa celebrate the Division Three title in May

Scottish Division Three ins and outs

Signings and departures from the 10 clubs in Scottish Division Three during the summer transfer window.

Annan Athletic

Ground: Galabank, Annan

Manager: Harry Cairney

Last season: 5th

In: Scott Chaplain, midfielder (Albion Rovers); Kieran McGachie, forward (Motherwell); Steven Swinglehurst, defender (Carlisle United); Greig Thorburn, defender (Kilmarnock); Graeme Ramage, forward (Dumbarton); Michael Daly, forward (Queen's Park); David Murray, forward (Queen's Park); Ally Love, defender (Kirkintilloch Rob Roy); Andrew Donley, forward (Threave Rovers)

Out: Bryan Gilfillan, midfielder (Clyde); Aaron Muirhead, defender (Partick Thistle, undisclosed); David Cox, forward (Alloa Athletic); John MacBeth, defender (Dalbeattie Star); Sean O'Connor, forward; David Winters, forward; Danny Mitchell, defender; Jonny Jamieson, goalkeeper

Berwick Rangers

Ground: Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed

Manager: Ian Little

Last season: 7th

In: Alberto Garcia Arena, forward (Athletico Mancha Real); Ross Brady, defender (Livingston); Dean Carse, forward (Aberdeen); Youssef Bejaoui, goalkeeper (Cowdenbeath); Devon Jacobs, defender (Stirling Albion); Damian Gielty, midfielder (Avenir Beggen); Phil Addison, forward (Hibernian); Marc Lancaster, defender (Hibernian); Dean Droudge, defender (Cowdenbeath); Neil Janczyk, defender (East Fife); Jordan Foster, defender (Hibernian, loan); Craig Stevenson, midfielder (Lothian Thistle/Hutchison Vale); Dean Hoskins, defender (Spartans); Dougie Brydon, midfielder (Duns)

Out: Darren Gribbon, forward (Arbroath); Jamie Barclay, goalkeeper (Clyde); David Greenhill, midfielder (East Stirlingshire); Michael Deland, defender (Newtongrange Star); Stephen Thompson, defender (Bonnyrigg Rose); Damon Gray, forward; Elliott Smith, defender; Richard Walker, defender; Darren Smith, midfielder; Chris McLeod, defender; John Ferguson, forward; Aaron Ponton

Clyde

Ground: Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld

Manager: Jim Duffy

Last season: 9th

In: Craig Wedderburn, defender (East Fife); Steven Masterton, midfielder (Alloa Athletic); Sean Fitzharris, midfielder (Unattached); Bryan Gilfillan, midfielder (Annan Athletic); Jamie Barclay, goalkeeper (Berwick Rangers); John Kane, midfielder (Stranraer); Stuart McColm, midfielder (Stranraer); Gary Graham, forward (Hearts); Nic Rajovic, goalkeeper (Kilmarnock); Kevin Watt, forward (Bo'ness United); Stefan McCluskey, forward (Shotts Bon Accord); David Marsh, defender (Cumbernauld United); Ryan MacBeth, midfielder (unattached)

Out: Jamie Pollock, midfielder (East Fife); Jason Marr, defender (Alloa Athletic); Declan Gallagher, defender (Dundee, undisclosed); Conor Stevenson, midfielder (Albion Rovers); David Crawford, goalkeeper (Stirling Albion); Mark Archdeacon, forward (Kilbirnie Ladeside); Kris Irvine, midfielder (Beith). Loan - Jack Sloss, midfielder (Cumbernauld United)

East Stirlingshire

Ground: Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir

Manager: John Coughlin

Last season: 10th

In: Philipp Zufle, midfielder (unattached); Sean Kelly, defender (St Mirren, loan); Paul Quinn, forward (Albion Rovers); Rhys Devlin, midfielder (Airdrie United); Dave Greenhill, midfielder (Berwick Rangers); Michael Hunter, midfielder (Stenhousemuir, loan); Nathan Shepherd, midfielder (Stranraer); Richard Miller (Vale of Leven); Mark Begg, midfielder (St Roch's); Michael Herd, midfielder (Whitehill Welfare); Craig Hume, midfielder (Lochend Amateurs); Craig Donaldson, midfielder (unattached); Ryan McWilliams, goalkeeper (Albion Rovers, loan); Rhys Devlin, defender (Airdrie United, loan made permanent)

Out: Steven Tart, midfielder (Bellshill, loan); David Cane, defender (Bo'ness United); Andy Stirling, defender; Joe Dingwall, defender; Ryan Frances, defender; Jordyn Sheerin, forward; Alex Lurinsky, forward; Scott Fulton; Fraser Teem

Elgin City

Ground: Borough Briggs, Elgin

Manager: Ross Jack

Last season: 4th

In: Dennis Wyness, forward (Peterhead); John Gibson, goalkeeper (Dundee, loan); Sean Crighton, defender (Montrose)

Out: Jason Crooks, forward (Albion Rovers); John Calder, goalkeeper (Fraserburgh); Blair Lawrie, midfielder; Paul Kaczan, defender. End of loan: Mark Durnan, midfielder (St Johnstone); Zander Clark, goalkeeper (St Johnstone); Archie MacPhee, defender (Ross County); Alex Cooper, midfielder (Ross County)

Montrose

Ground: Links Park, Montrose

Manager: Stuart Garden (replaced Ray Farningham)

Last season: 8th

In: Scott Morton, forward (Airdrie United); Phil McGuire, defender (Larnaca); David Crawford, goalkeeper (Stirling Albion); Ricky McIntosh, midfielder (St Johnstone, loan); Leighton McIntosh, forward (Dundee, loan); Grant Mosson, defender (Einherji); Craig McLeish, midfielder (Stirling Albion); Paul Watson, midfielder (Peterhead); David Gray, midfielder (Dumbarton)

Out: Martin Boyle, forward (Dundee, undisclosed); Michael Andrews, goalkeeper (Brechin City); Sean Crighton, defender (Elgin City); Dougie Cameron, midfielder (Ballingry Rovers); Jonathan Smart, defender (Ballingry Rovers); David Dimilta, midfielder; Steven McPhee, midfielder; David McGowan, forward

Peterhead

Ground: Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead

Manager: Jim McInally

Last season: 6th

In: Ryan Hardin, defender (Alloa Athletic, loan); Robbie Winters, forward (Alloa Athletic); Mark McLaughlin, defender (Queen of the South); Ross Smith, defender (Dundee United, loan); Steven Noble, midfielder (Stranraer); Darren Kelly, midfielder (Newburgh); Dean Cowie (Fraserburgh)

Out: Dennis Wyness, forward (Elgin City); Alan Rattray, defender (Ballingry Rovers); Raymond Jellema, goalkeeper; Neil Duffy, goalkeeper; Paul Watson, defender; Aaron Conway, forward; David Donald, defender; Lewis Davidson, defender; Paul Young, midfielder

Queen's Park

Ground: Hampden Park, Glasgow

Manager: Gardner Spiers

Last season: 2nd

In: Michael Keenan, midfielder (Arthurlie)

Out: Darryl Meggatt, defender (Alloa Athletic); Michael Daly, forward (Annan Athletic); David Murray (Annan Athletic); Paul Stewart, midfielder (Cumbernauld United); Adam Strain, defender (Beith); Martin McBride, midfielder; Gavin Lachlan, midfielder; Steven Baillie, defender; Paul McGinn, midfielder; Michael O'Hara, midfielder

Rangers

Ground: Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow

Manager: Ally McCoist

Last season: 2nd, Scottish Premier League (old company in liquidation, new one voted into Division Three)

In: Francesco Stella, midfielder (Siena); David Templeton, midfielder (Hearts, undisclosed); Francisco Sandaza, forward (St Johnstone); Emilson Cribari, defender (Cruzeiro); Kevin Kyle, forward (unattached); Ian Black, midfielder (Hearts); Dean Shiels, midfielder (Kilmarnock)

Out: Carlos Bocanegra, defender (Rangers, loan); Maurice Edu, midfielder (Stoke City, undisclosed); Alejandro Bedoya, midfielder (Helsingborgs); Steven Davis, midfielder (Southampton, undisclosed); Allan McGregor, goalkeeper (Besiktas); Steven Naismith, forward (Everton); Steven Whittaker, defender (Norwich City); Kyle Lafferty, forward (Sion); Jamie Ness, midfielder (Stoke City); John Fleck, midfielder (Coventry City, undisclosed); Rhys McCabe, midfielder (Sheffield Wednesday); Salim Kerkar, midfielder (Charlton Athletic); Sone Aluko, forward (Hull City); Jack Werndly, forward (St Neots Town); Joshua Robinson, defender (Crusaders); Robbie McIntyre, defender (Huddersfield Town); Tom Skogsrud, defender; Kim Skogsrud, defender. Loan ended - Kyle Bartley, defender (Arsenal)

Stirling Albion

Ground: Forthbank Stadium, Stirling

Manager: Greig McDonald

Last season: 10th, Division Two, relegated

In: Jordan White, forward (Falkirk, loan); Steven Weir, forward (Moreland Zebras); Kieran McAnespie, defender (Arbroath); Bradley Coyne, forward (Forfar Athletic); David McClune, defender (Brechin City); Craig McLeish, midfielder (Montrose); Mark Peat, goalkeeper (Beith)

Out: Callum Reidford, goalkeeper (Stenhousemuir); Alan Cook, midfielder (Airdrie United); Darren Smith, midfielder (Stenhousemuir); Craig McLeish, midfielder (Montrose); Devon Jacobs, defender (Berwick Rangers); Shaun Dillon, defender (Kilbirnie Ladeside); Steven Nicholas, forward (Ballingry Rovers); Kevin Kelbie, forward (Camelon); David Crawford, goalkeeper (Montrose); John Crawley, defender; Richie Kirwan, defender (Dunipace, loan); Andy Hunter, forward (Dunipace, loan)