Four of Scottish football’s biggest clubs made moves yesterday, with Celtic gaining a new left-back, Aberdeen bringing back a former favourite, Rangers adding to their midfield options and Hibs taking St Mirren’s captain away from Paisley, as it proved to be another eventful deadline day in the SPFL.
Fans of every club who made moves on Monday will be hoping these guys don’t prove to be duds. There are certainly some examples of players who’ve failed to deliver after being signed to much fanfare on deadline day, such as Jerome Rothen and Stefan Scepovic, to name just a couple.
However, there are just as many stars who shone bright after getting their deals over the line at the last minute. These are just a few examples:
13. Stephen Hughes to Motherwell
31 August 2007 The former Rangers midfielder was excellent over a two-year spell, including helping Motherwell to third place in his first campaign. Photo: SNS Group Jeff Holmes
14. Martin Canning to Hamilton
1 September 2008 Made over 200 appearances, helping the club to promotion back to the top flight in 2014 and eventually became manager. Photo: SNS Group Craig Williamson
15. Steven Naismith (Rangers)
Steven Naismith to Rangers A big player for the Ibrox side, especially in the 2009/10 and 2010/11 seasons, before leaving in 2012. Photo: SNS Group Kenny Smith