FRANK McAvennie, the former Celtic striker, yesterday went back to his
roots at Love Street, Paisley, where his professional career began. The
Scottish internationalist, who scored twice for Falkirk during a month's
trial, agreed to join St Mirren in the first division after the
Brockville club made a late effort to persuade him to stay.
Falkirk had appeared to decide to let the striker go without renewing
his monthly contract or offering a longer one, but changed their mind
and asked 34-year-old McAvennie to carry on with them, but by then he
had been approached by Jimmy Bone, manager of St Mirren, and opted to go
back to the club who took him into the limelight in the first place.
''It is a tremendous thrill to be going back to the place where it all
started for me,'' said McAvennie.
He will bring the kind of experience that Bone wants to help his many
promising youngsters along at Love Street, starting today with a tough
home match against unbeaten Airdrie.
Dunfermline underlined their promotion ambitions by paying Brechin
#50,000 for Marc Millar. He is included in the squad which visits Ayr
United, who have been working hard all week in an attempt to stop
conceding goals.
Meanwhile, John McStay is on his travels again. Since leaving Raith
Rovers, he has had a spell with Falkirk and was on a one-month contract
with Hamilton. He now has signed a short-term deal with Irish club
Portadown.
Hamilton introduce youngster Steve Renwick to their top squad for the
meeting with Clydebank, who also have a new face with the inclusion of
provisional signing, central defender Gary Keane, of Calton, as Tom
Currie is suspended.
Dundee travel to Kirkcaldy hoping Gerry Britton and George Shaw can
continue their recent good form, and that the porous Dens Park defence
will not resume their previous indiscretions after having kept a blank
sheet last week.
Stranraer have Steve Cody, Darren Henderson, and Tommy Sloan doubtful
for the visit to St Johnstone.
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