Retained List: 2023/24

·       Bernie White – The commanding American shot-stoper will be returning for his second season with the club, after impressing in the second half of the 2022/23 campaign.

·       Adam Brown – Young keeper Adam will remain with the club, after gaining experience on loan at Ardeer Thistle.

·       Jack Brown – A consistent right-back, Jack has held down the position since joining the club in 2021 and made an impressive 44 appearances last season.

·       Jack McDowall – A physical 22-year-old defender, Jack joined the club in 2021 from Celtic and will be looking to get back to fitness after an injury riddled 2023.

·       Robbie Stewart – Young left-back Robbie will enter his second season as a Braves player.

·       John Guthrie – Mr. Versatile, John was once again a dependable fixture in the Braves midfield and defence. This will be John’s fifth season with the club.

·       Greig Stewart – The powerful 20-year-old midfielder will add energy to the midfield once again.

·       Enzo Wright – Energetic teenage midfielder Enzo will return, after making an impact in his handful of appearances last year.

·       Matthew Collins – Tricky winger Matty made 22 appearances last season in his maiden campaign for the Braves.

·       Jacob Long – Alongside Adam Brown, midfielder Jacob Long also spent time on loan with Ardeer Thistle last season and has made eight appearances for the Braves to date.

·       Cameron Breadner – Talented left-footed winger Breadner can feature in a number of roles across attack and scored seven goals last campaign.

·       Ross McNeil – Out-and-out number nine Ross is enjoying his second spell with the club and banged in an impressive 24 goals last season.

·       Jamie Watson – 28-year-old forward Jamie joined the club in 2020 and also enjoyed a fruitful campaign last year, directly contributing 21 goals.

As confirmed in recent weeks, the following players have departed the club at the expiry of their contracts:

Chris Henry, Grant Thackray, Lee Dempsey, Lewis McLear, Marc Kelly, Jamie Walker, Scott Forrester, Luke Main, Ross Lindsay, Jack Duncan and Zac Butterworth.

We would like to place on record our thanks to these players for their services to the club and wish them well in their future endeavours.

With preparations ramping up, we’ll have a number of new signings to announce in the coming week. Make sure you keep an eye on our social media pages and app, to be the first to receive the news when it’s announced!

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