David Oliver Journalist
  • Glasgow
  • National World

David Oliver is a Live Football Journalist for jpimedia, covering Scottish football and Rangers. Formerly sports editor of The Falkirk Herald, after ten years following the Bairns he joined The Scotsman and Edinburgh Evening News in September 2020. He was shortlisted for Weekly Sports Writer of the Year at the Scottish Press Awards in 2019.

Published In

The Scotsman, Belfast News Letter, Northern Ireland World

Focus Areas

  • Sports
  • Football

177 Articles
over 1 year ago
scotsman.com

How Belgium's press reacted to Rangers' defeat - 'European royalty', Tillman 'lacked punch', boss...

Belgium’s media continued to savour the Union Saint-Gilloise fairytale as the latest chapter saw Europa League runner...

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over 1 year ago
scotsman.com

Rangers' Champions League opponents still have '0% chance' as Union Saint-Gilloise boss makes biz...

Union Saint-Gilloise manager Karl Geraerts still says they have no chance of Champions League progression despite car...

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over 1 year ago
scotsman.com

Rangers signing slated by Mark Hateley after 'weak and blunt' Champions League show

Rangers missed Alfredo Morelos and learned nothing about their Champions League qualifying opponents Union Saint-Gill...

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over 1 year ago
scotsman.com

Livingston promise changes after Rangers league opener 'tarnished' by 'unacceptable' scenes

Livingston have apologised to supporters after "unacceptable" scenes in the home stand during the cinch Premiership o...

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over 1 year ago
scotsman.com

Is this how Rangers will line-up for Champions League qualifier without Ryan Kent?

Rangers will go into Tuesday's Champions league third round qualifier with Royale Union Saint-Gilloise after a winnin...

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over 1 year ago
scotsman.com

Celtic host half of Premiership crowds as fifth largest attendance this century is recorded

Celtic Park hosted more than half of the entire cinch Premiership crowd as the SPFL opening weekend kicked off the le...

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over 1 year ago
scotsman.com

Three pubs hit with permanent court orders - SPFL and Sky Sports crackdown on Premiership TV piracy

Neil Doncaster has sent an anti-piracy warning after the SPFL and television partner Sky clamped down on illegal broa...

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over 1 year ago
scotsman.com

Rangers line-up for Champions League qualifier predicted: John Souttar selection assessed, Rabbi ...

Rangers will go into Tuesday's Champions league third round qualifier with Royale Union Saint-Gilloise after a winnin...

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over 1 year ago
scotsman.com

Rangers Champions League fitness update as Giovanni van Bronckhorst confirms missing duo will fly...

Rabbi Matondo and Ridvan Yilmaz will head to Belgium with their Rangers team-mates for Tuesday’s Champions league thi...

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over 1 year ago
scotsman.com

How Steven Fletcher spotted Dylan Levitt's Manchester United hallmarks after one day at Dundee Un...

It only took Steven Fletcher one training session to realise Dylan Levitt's qualities – and 43 minutes for the pair t...

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over 1 year ago
scotsman.com

Derek McInnes speaks on missing VAR clarity as Kilmarnock take first Premiership point

When Oli Shaw’s 77th minute strike cannoned off the crossbar and onto the surface at Rugby Park, Willie Collum shook ...

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over 1 year ago
scotsman.com

Player ratings: How Dundee United shaped up for AZ Alkmaar visit with Kilmarnock draw

Jack Ross was two minutes away from a winning debut as Dundee United manager – as were three of his starting XI at Ki...

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