Ryan Cass

Former Gala Fairydean Rovers chairman Ryan Cass is now their director of football (Photo: Thomas Brown)

Change of chairman for Gala Fairydean Rovers

Gala Fairydean Rovers and Berwick Rangers, seen here playing at the former’s Netherdale Stadium home ground in December, a meeting yielding a 2-1 win for the Northumbrians, will both be taking part in next season’s KDM Evolution Trophy (Photo: Thomas Brown)

Gala Fairydean Rovers up for Scottish Challenge Cup next football season

Gala Fairydean Rovers players at Newtown Park in Bo’ness United in November ahead of a 4-0 Scottish Lowland Football League defeat (Photo: Michael Gillen)

Hundreds heading north to cheer Gala Fairydean Rovers on in cup final

Ross Buchan, John Collins and Ryan Cass cut the ribbon.

Iconic football club stand reopens in Galashiels

Zander Murray in action for Gala Fairydean Rovers against Cumbernauld Colts in February (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Gala Fairydean Rovers striker Zander Murray tells of relief at coming out as gay

Ross Aitchison celebrating after scoring a 93rd-minute winner for Gala Fairydean Rovers at Cumbernauld Colts last July, one of his happiest monents at the club, he says (Photo: Thomas Brown)

Leaving Gala Fairydean Rovers was toughest decision I’ve had to make in football...

Gala Rovers players celebrating winning 2013's Waddell Cup by beating Greenlaw 3-0 (Photo: Stuart Cobley)

Football trivia question: Has it been 24 years of hurt since their last trophy f...

Berwick Rangers on the attack against Gala Fairydean Rovers (Photo: Ian Runciman)

Berwick Rangers 4-2 Gala Fairydean Rovers: Rovers chairman Ryan Cass gutted as t...

Gala Fairydean Rovers losing 4-2 to a Hearts XI in a pre-season friendly yesterday in Edinburgh (Photo: Thomas Brown)

Galashiels football ground about to host first competitive fixture in front of f...

Gala Fairydean Rovers, seen here in a 3-1 midweek win over Edinburgh City, are among many Scottish clubs dismayed by a decision which could rule their U21 players out of the game (picture by Bill McBurnie).

Gala Fairydean Rovers join chorus of protest over Under-21 football ruling

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Gala Fairydean Rovers unveil new community trust creation
Borders club Gala Fairydean Rovers announced the creation of the independent charity, Gala Fairydean Rovers Football Club Community Trust, earlier this week on June 21 – eight years to the day since the formation of Gala Fairydean Rovers FC.
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A Celtic colts' side playing against League One's Falkirk, two tiers above Gala Fairydean Rovers and Vale of Leithen, in August 2019 (Photo: Michael Gillen)

Borders teams relishing chance to play Old Firm colts in Lowland League

Gala Fairydean Rovers playing Vale of Leithen iat Netherdale in October 2017. Pictured are Vale's Jason Stevens and Gala's Scott Main (Photo: Stuart Cobley)

Borders’ two Lowland League sides split over decision to end season

Borders football clubs in the lower leagues have to endure another wait for competitive play but the news came as little surprise.

Borders football clubs face a longer seat on the bench

Kevin Strathdee of Hawick Royal Albert United, left, in action against Glenrothes (archive picture by Bill McBurnie)

Borders football bosses have their say on suspension

Jacob Campbell scored twice for Gala Fairydean Rovers in their 6-0 Scottish Cup rout of Wigtown and Bladnoch. Gala FR hope they'll be allowed to welcome some spectators back for their next Scottish Cup engagement, a home game on Boxing Day with Annan Athletic (picture by Bill McBurnie

Gala FR and Vale seek to have fans allowed back

Alan Allison, behind the bar at Netherdale which now bears his name.

Barman Alan’s special 70th birthday present

Gala FR, in red, against Bonnyrigg Rose in one of their most recent matches (library image by Brian Sutherland)

Netherdale side wants to help in hard times

Ryan Cass and Kevin Temple

New chairman takes the helm at Gala FR

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