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West Australian
01-07-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Australia Cup 2025: Perth Glory, Olympic Kingsway and Stirling Macedonia lock in dates for round of 32
Australia Cup 2025: Perth Glory, Olympic Kingsway and Stirling Macedonia lock in dates for round of 32
Scotsman
30-06-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Former Hibs and Celtic striker completes shock move to Australian second tier club
There was a shock move for a striker that has scored goals for Hibs, Celtic, Dundee and Livingston earlier in his career. Sign up to our Hibs football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Former Hibs, Celtic and Scotland striker Leigh Griffiths has cause something of a surprise after confirming the latest move in his career. After kicking off his professional career with Livingston and Dundee, Griffiths earned a move to England as he joined Wolverhampton Wanderers. A successful loan spell spanning almost two seasons with Hibs brought 31 goals in 66 appearances and that really kickstarted his career as Griffiths went on to enjoy a trophy-laden spell with Celtic after making a permanent move to the Glasgow giants in January 2014. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad By the time his eight-year spell with the Hoops had come to a close, Griffiths had claimed seven Premiership titles, three Scottish Cups and four League Cups. After leaving Celtic for a short stint at Falkirk during the second half of the 2021/22 season, Griffith tested his fortunes abroad when he joined Australian third tier side Mandurah City and acted as a player-coach for the Western Australia-based outfit last season. Griffiths has now made the latest move in his career after agreeing to remain in Australia with Stirling Macedonia for their National Premier League Western Australia and Australia Cup campaigns and made his debut as a substitute in a 2-2 draw with Perth SC over the weekend. A statement from Stirling Macedonia following his arrival read: "We're delighted to officially welcome Leigh Griffiths to Stirling Macedonia! A former Celtic FC player and Scotland international, Leigh arrives with a proven attacking pedigree and years of top-level experience. He adds genuine firepower to our front third and brings invaluable leadership to the squad. Welcome to the Stirling family, Leigh!" The club's football operations manager, Keegan Ashley, added: "What a pleasure it is to have someone of Leigh's experience join us at Stirling Macedonia. He brings genuine quality in the attacking third and will have a big impact not only on the pitch but off it as well—helping guide and mentor our younger players as they develop their game." Your next Hibs read: Hibs transfer news: Winger's departure continues summer clear-out as new signing space created
Scottish Sun
28-06-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Former Celtic and Scotland hero Leigh Griffiths signs for little-known club in Australian second division at age 34
His new club will be the ninth different team he has played for NEW CLUB Former Celtic and Scotland hero Leigh Griffiths signs for little-known club in Australian second division at age 34 FORMER Celtic star Leigh Griffiths is on the move again. The 34-year-old had spent the last three years playing for semi-professional outfit Mandurah City in Western Australia, stepping into a player-coach role for the 2024 season. Advertisement 2 Leigh Griffiths during his heyday for Celtic Credit: Kenny Ramsay - The Sun Glasgow Griffiths, who scored 123 goals for the Hoops in 261 appearances, also won 22 Scotland caps and hit the net four times for his nation (including two memorable free-kicks against England in 2017). But his career in Scottish football ended on a sour note and he departed for Australia in August 2022. Griffiths was loaned out to Dundee during his final contract year with Celtic but his stint was overshadowed by him kicking a smoke bomb into the crowd during a match. He later joined Falkirk as a free agent but left after only six months, scoring twice in 12 games for the club who were then in the third tier. Advertisement The striker has now signed for Stirling Macedonia Lions of the National Premier Leagues Western Australia (NPL WA) setup. Nicknamed the Macies or the Macedonians, the club is based in Perth, Western Australia and finished fourth in the league last year. That qualified them for the NPL WA Finals and they would go all the way to the Grand Final only to lose to top seeds and league winners Olympic Kingsway. The National Premier Leagues operate on a regional structure below the A-League, the top flight of Australian football. Advertisement Stirling Macedonia released a picture of Griffiths in club kit and he was named on the subs' bench straight away for their match against Perth Soccer Club. A statement from Stirling Macedonia read: "We're delighted to officially welcome Leigh Griffiths to Stirling Macedonia! The diggers move in as Celtic Park pitch is dug up "A former Celtic FC player and Scotland international, Leigh arrives with a proven attacking pedigree and years of top-level experience. He adds genuine firepower to our front third and brings invaluable leadership to the squad. "Welcome to the Stirling family, Leigh!" Advertisement Keegan Ashley, the club's football operations manager, said: "What a pleasure it is to have someone of Leigh's experience join us at Stirling Macedonia. "He brings genuine quality in the attacking third and will have a big impact not only on the pitch but off it as well—helping guide and mentor our younger players as they develop their game." 2 Griffiths was unveiled by Stirling Macedonia this weekend Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
