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We are delighted to announce the signing of former Aberdeen, Motherwell, Sheffield Wednesday and Dundee United defender Mark Reynolds.

Mark, 34, has agreed an 18-month contract and –  subject to clearance – will be in the squad for tomorrow night’s Scottish Cup fourth round tie with Hibernian at Easter Road.

Mark said: “I’m delighted to have been given the opportunity to join Cove Rangers.

“I’ve been planning for some time to make the transition from full-time to part-time football.

“I’m grateful to get the chance to do that with a club as ambitious as Cove are.

“They already have a fantastic squad and I know manager Paul Hartley and his assistant, Gordon Young, very well.

“I worked under Gordon for something like eight years when I was a youngster at Motherwell.

“I’m really looking forward to working with them and taking on what I see as the next exciting chapter in my career.

“Cove Rangers are a club I have been well aware of for a number of years.

“I’ve got to know chairman Keith Moorhouse and the people who support the club pretty well and I’ve always kept an eye on how they were progressing.

“I appreciate Paul giving me the opportunity to see if I can help them continue what has already been a fantastic journey for them.

“The move also allows me to concentrate on developing my other career as an engineer, I did all my qualifications while I was playing for Aberdeen.

“Even though I was born down in the Central Belt, Aberdeen is very much my home now.

“My sons were born here and the two years spent living down in Broughty Ferry (while he was playing for Dundee United) only reminded me how much we love living in the north-east.

“It’s great to be able to come back and to play for a club that is as hungry for success as I still am right on my own doorstep.”

Manager Paul Hartley said: “We are very pleased to get a player of Mark’s vast experience on board.

“He was the captain of Dundee United and enjoyed a successful spell at Aberdeen, which included winning the League Cup.

“Mark is a fantastic defender and a great professional, who will bring a lot to our club.”

Mark began his career with Motherwell, his home town club, and made 166 appearances for The Steelmen, which including playing in every match of their impressive run in the Europa League, in season 2009-10.

That led to a £100,000 move to Sheffield Wednesday, in January 2011.

He returned to Scotland a year later when Craig Brown, who had also been Mark’s manager at Motherwell, brought him to Pittodrie on loan.

Mark signed a permanent contract with the Dons in January 2013 and he made 221 appearances for them, with the highlight being when he helped Aberdeen beat Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the 2014 League Cup final at Celtic Park.

He also played in the 2017 League Cup and Scottish Cup finals with Aberdeen.

Mark moved on to Dundee United in January 2019, initially on loan.

He was appointed club captain after signing a permanent contract with the Tangerines and helped them win the Championship in season 2019-20 gaining promotion back to the Premiership.

Mark left United at the start of this month.

Everyone at Cove Rangers would like to welcome Mark to the club and wish him well during his time at Balmoral Stadium.

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