A number of West of Scotland clubs have been busy in the transfer market in recent weeks, with new signings confirmed and several contract updates emerging through club announcements and league activity.
Pollok have added defensive cover with the signing of centre-back Stewart Houston from Gartcairn, confirmed on 10th January. The club has also seen two departures, with midfielder Andrew Gaffney and forward Godspower Oguama both moving to Irvine Meadow XI for undisclosed fees, a deal completed in late November.
Auchinleck Talbot have strengthened across the park. Forward Cameron Keay signed on 9th January, bringing experience from Greenock Morton and at Scottish Schools International level. The club have also brought in forward Argyll McCoist on loan from Drumchapel United until the end of the season, a move announced in December but still featuring in recent updates. Goalkeeper Jordan Longmuir has also joined on a short-term deal from Pollok, running until the end of the current campaign.
Shotts Bon Accord confirmed the return of defender Chris Meikle on 9th January, bolstering their back line. The club have also secured the futures of Taylor Evans and Josh Gracie, with both players signing contract extensions that will keep them at Shotts until the end of the 2026/27 season.
Beith Juniors have been active with a mix of permanent and loan deals. Midfielder Tommy Sharp has joined on loan from Stranraer until the end of the season, confirmed on 3rd January. The club also signed midfielder Dominic Morgan from Gartcairn in December, along with goalkeeper Charlie Cowie, who also arrived from Gartcairn shortly before Christmas.
Glenafton Athletic have moved to strengthen their goalkeeping options with the signing of Max Currie from St Cadoc’s. The goalkeeper agreed an 18-month deal back in November, keeping him at Loch Park until the end of the 2026/27 season, with the move resurfacing in recent league updates.
Transfer activity across the league is expected to continue as clubs look to strengthen for the second half of the season, with further moves likely before squads are finalised for the run-in.
Full list:
WOSFL transfers and squad updates – January 2026
3rd
January
2026
Beith Juniors
Tommy Sharp signed on loan from Stranraer (midfielder, until end of season)
4th
January
2026
Benburb
Hamish McKinlay made available for transfer (attacking midfielder / forward)
7th
January
2026
Pollok
Josh Tran loaned to Knightswood (until end of season)
St. Roch’s
Iain Begg left the club and joined East Kilbride Thistle (permanent move after loan)
9th
January
2026
Auchinleck Talbot
Cameron Keay signed (forward)
Shotts Bon Accord
Chris Meikle signed (defender, return to club)
Petershill
Ants Eadie signed from Blantyre Victoria (midfielder, deal until summer 2027)
10th
January
2026
Pollok
Stewart Houston signed from Gartcairn (centre-back)
12th
January
2026
Auchinleck Talbot
Ewan Thomson contract extended until June 2027
13th
January
2026
Kilbirnie Ladeside
Connor Keaney signed on loan from Clydebank (goalkeeper, until end of season)
14th
January
2026
Auchinleck Talbot
Connor Boyd contract extended until June 2028
15th
January
2026
Arthurlie
Leo McCartney signed (attacker, until end of season)
Thorniewood United
Kyle Hutton signed (midfielder, until end of season)
16th
January
2026
Pollok
Alex Mann signed on loan from Partick Thistle (until end of season)
Liam Rooney signed on loan from Partick Thistle (until end of season)
18th
January
2026
Pollok
Lewis Duffy loan ended; returned to Bo’ness United
Nana Osafo departed the club
Petershill
Chris Calder made available for transfer (goalkeeper)
Thorniewood United
Jay Kennedy left the club (goalkeeper)
Reese Goldie loaned to EKYM (until end of season)
Irvine Meadow XI
Godspower Oguama made available for transfer (forward)
20th
January
2026
Beith Juniors
James Finlay made available for transfer (midfielder)
21st
January
2026
Shotts Bon Accord
Dylan Watt made available for transfer (forward / winger)
22nd
January
2026
Arthurlie
Max Gillies signed (right-back / midfielder)
Darvel
Craig Quinn made available for transfer (midfielder)
Glenafton Athletic
Ollie Ecrepont signed on loan from Ayr United (goalkeeper, until end of season)
Johnstone Burgh
Broque Watson signed from Tranent (early completion of pre-contract)
Cumbernauld United
Chris Calder signed from Petershill (goalkeeper)
23rd
January
2026
Cumnock Juniors
Manager Stephen Swift and assistant Craig McEwan contracts extended until June 2027
Darvel
Robbie McDougall signed on loan from Glenafton Athletic (until end of season)
Thorniewood United
Michael Marks signed on loan from Hamilton Accies (goalkeeper, until end of season)
24th
January
2026
Beith Juniors
Kamil Krol signed from Gartcairn (permanent deal)
27th
January
2026
Kilbirnie Ladeside
Danny Bamford made available for transfer (midfielder / club captain)
Jack Isherwood made available for transfer (central defender)
29th
January
2026
Arthurlie
Jonny Black loaned to Lanark United
Irvine Meadow XI
Joe Wilton signed (goalkeeper, ex-Largs Thistle and Kilbirnie Ladeside)
30th
January
2026
Whitletts Victoria
Archie Traynor and Duncan Barlow loan spells ended; returned to Kilmarnock
