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March 7, 2024

Player of the Year Awards 2024

A night not to be missed!!!  Save the Date of Sunday 5th May where we celebrate the outstanding highs of season 2023/24 and…
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March 1, 2024

PFA Scotland Call for Concussion Temporary subs

PFA Scotland has written to the International Football Board (IFAB) to ask that Scottish football be part of an extended…
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February 26, 2024

Job Opportunity: Player Support Officer

“PFA Scotland, as the independent trade union for professional footballers, is the collective voice for players in Scotland. As an…
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February 22, 2024

Job Opportunity: Digital Content Creator

“PFA Scotland, as the independent trade union for professional footballers, is the collective voice for players in Scotland. As an…
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December 21, 2023

PFA Scotland Statement | Diallang Jaiyesimi

Once again, the union finds itself having to comment on the awful racist abuse of a player online. It is…
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October 31, 2023

Job Opportunity | Life Fit, a Principal Charity Partner of PFA Scotland

Life Fit, one of PFA Scotland’s principal Charity partners are currently recruiting for a Charity Development Officer role. If you…
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October 25, 2023

PREVENT | Ex-Professional Footballers Wanted for Dementia Study

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh looking for ex-professional football players to participate in dementia risk research Following a successful…
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October 9, 2023

PFA Scotland | Your Member Exclusives

What can you find in our member benefits area? Boots discounts, added extras when booking your team hospitality events, discounts…
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October 4, 2023

Football and a Second Career | Managing Your Time

Many players playing in Scotland play part-time and therefore many will have a second career away from football. With all…
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September 20, 2023

Managing Performance Anxiety

Every aspect of life can bring anxiety to your door - home life, relationships with friends and family, finances and…
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September 19, 2023

PFA Scotland Members Area | How to Access?

Would you like to access discounts on boots, cars, rounds of golf and much more? Access to education courses, qualifications…
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September 12, 2023

Raising our Game Europe 2025 | Empowering Women’s Football

How are we working with other unions to empower Women's Football? The women's game has seen - and continues to…
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August 10, 2023

PFA Scotland | Your Member Exclusives

Would you like £500 off a car, several discounts around purchasing a home, exclusive cinema deals or guest list to…
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August 9, 2023

PFA Scotland | Wellbeing Reminder for Players

As the new league season has well-and-truly kicked off PFA Scotland would like to remind members that we're here to…
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August 3, 2023

PFA Scotland and Persimmon Homes Partner Up

PFA Scotland are delighted to announce a new business partnership with one of the U.K.'s biggest housebuilders - Persimmon Homes.…
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April 19, 2023

PFA SCOTLAND STATEMENT ON GRAEME SHINNIE APPEAL

PFA Scotland has always been deeply concerned about the discretionary power of the Judicial Panel to add a further game…
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November 23, 2022

PFA Scotland Statement | Rico Quitongo Case

Footballer Rico Quitongo and Fraser Wishart, chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association Scotland, comment after the player was unsuccessful in his…
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November 10, 2021

PREVENT Dementia Study

PFA Scotland is backing a research programme into the causes of dementia in football players. The players’ union is funding…
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October 22, 2021

PFA Scotland and Rico Quitongo Statement

Statement from PFA Scotland and Rico Quitongo relating to a recent alleged racist incident involving the player: PFA SCOTLAND STATEMENT…
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October 1, 2021

Statement on abuse of Glen Kamara

We condemn in the strongest terms the abuse Glen Kamara was subjected to last night during Rangers UEFA League match…
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July 20, 2021

PFA Scotland Championship Player of the Year 2021

Congratulations to Liam Boyce on picking up the PFA Scotland Championship Player of the Year 2021. Took us a whiloe…
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May 18, 2021

PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year 2021

Congratulations to PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year 2021 David Turnbull. (Thanks to Celtic FC media department and Jeff…
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May 18, 2021

PFA Scotland Player & Manager of the Year 2021

Congratulations to PFA Scotland Player of the Year James Tavernier and GMB (in association with PFA Scotland) Manager of the…
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May 17, 2021

PFA Scotland Championship Team of the Year 2021

The PFA Scotland Championship Team of the Year - as voted for by the Championship players.
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May 17, 2021

PFA Scotland Premiership Team of the Year 2021

The PFA Scotland Premiership Team of the Year 2021 - as voted for by the Premiership players.
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May 16, 2021

GMB/PFA Scotland Manager of the Year 2021

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May 16, 2021

PFA Scotland Championship Player of Year 2021

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May 16, 2021

PFA Scotland Player of the Year 2021

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May 16, 2021

PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year 2021

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May 16, 2021

PFA Scotland Special Merit Award 2021

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May 14, 2021

GMB/PFA Scotland Manager of the Year Nominees 2021

GMB Scotland (in association with PFA Scotland) is delighted to announce the nominees for this season’s Manager of the Year…
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May 13, 2021

PFA Scotland Championship Player of the Year Nominees 2021

We are delighted to announce the nominees for this season’s PFA Scotland Championship Player of the Year Award. The nominees…
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May 12, 2021

PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year Nominees 2021

We are delighted to announce the nominees for this season’s PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year Award. The nominees…
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May 11, 2021

PFA Scotland Premiership Player of the Year Nominees 2021

This season’s PFA Scotland Premiership Player of the Year Award will be heading to Ibrox – but to which player?…
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May 10, 2021

PFA Scotland & Peter Vardy Launch Player of the Year Awards 2021

Chief Executive Fraser Wishart & Peter Vardy Carz Glasgow Branch Managing Partner Paul Smith launch this year's PoY Awards  …
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April 28, 2021

Social Media Boycott

Scottish football has united to support a boycott of social media in response to continuing racist and discriminatory abuse online…
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April 14, 2021

PFA Scotland Statement on Glen Kamara Verdict

Statement from PFA Scotland Chief Executive Fraser Wishart following UEFA's verdict on the Glen Kamara racist incident: "We welcome that…
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March 19, 2021

PFA Scotland Statement on Racist Abuse

A statement from Fraser Wishart, Chief Executive of PFA Scotland, on racist abuse towards Glen Kamara in last night's Europa…
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March 3, 2021

LEAGUE 1&2 RETURN TO PLAYING SURVEY RESULTS

Players in League 1&2 have voted overwhelmingly to finish the 2020/21 season. We surveyed the players last week for their…
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January 1, 2021

PFA SCOTLAND DONATE TO GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL APPEAL

PFA Scotland is delighted to donate £5000 to the Scottish Football Partnership Trust’s Grassroots Football Fund. The fund has been…
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December 31, 2020

PFA SCOTLAND STATEMENT: TAKING A KNEE

Scottish Premiership players will continue to take a knee until October to show their support for the fight against racism.…
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December 30, 2020

PFA SCOTLAND & SHOW RACISM THE RED CARD – PREMIERSHIP CALL TO ACTION

Scotland’s footballers will send out a powerful message against racism during this weekend’s big Premiership kick-off. Players will ‘take a…
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December 29, 2020

TRANSITION MONTH – IT SKILLS COURSE

We have earmarked July as Transition Month to help our members start planning for life beyond football. If the COVID-19…
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December 28, 2020

TRANSITION MONTH EVENTS

We are delighted to announce that for the whole of July we will be hosting a Transition Month. With so…
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December 26, 2020

PFA SCOTLAND SURVEY ON LEAGUE RECONSTRUCTION

Scotland’s footballers have had their say on league reconstruction – and have given it their unanimous backing. PFA Scotland’s Management…
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December 25, 2020

PFA SCOTLAND COVID-19 UPDATE

The health and wellbeing of our members is of paramount importance during this unprecedented situation facing our game. There is…
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December 24, 2020

CORONAVIRUS STATEMENT

Statement from PFA Scotland Chief Executive Fraser Wishart: "We welcome the sensible decision made today to postpone football in Scotland.…
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December 23, 2020

MY FUTURE NOW EVENT

The first ever PFA Scotland ‘My Future Now’ Employability events were a massive success. Players from across the country attended…