We can today confirm that the club has entered into a Cooperation Agreement with League 1 side, East Fife.

The agreement follows the introduction of the new Scottish FA initiative, which was created to boost opportunities for young Scottish players during an important stage of their development.

The Cooperation System provides greater flexibility for parent clubs by enabling players in the key ‘transition phase’ of 16-21 years of age who are eligible to represent the Scotland national teams, to join a lower-league club, playing competitive football, but also be able to move between the parent and cooperation club at any point throughout the season.

Each club can have multiple agreements across the pyramid, but only one within each tier. East Fife, who were promoted via the Play-Offs last season, will be the club’s partner from League 1.

As part of this new collaboration, Sam Culbert will head to New Bayview to join Dick Campbell’s East Fife side, with the potential for further opportunities for our young players going forward in association with the Fifers.

Further information on the background to the Scottish FA’s decision to implement the Cooperation System can be found in their published Transition Report, which was released in 2024.

Good luck to Sam and all at East Fife for the 2025/26 campaign!

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