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Goalkeeper Stuart McKenzie has left Cove Rangers after requesting to be released from his contract.

The club was keen to keep Stuart and made every effort to do so, offering the keeper a two-year deal on improved terms at the start of December, but he decided the time was right to move on, and given his long service, the board reluctantly agreed.

A Cove legend, Stuart – who is the joint most decorated player in our history, alongside another stalwart, Eric Watson – has been at the heart of all the triumphs in recent times and played a major role in the rise from the Highland League to the Championship.

Stuart arrived at Allan Park in 2008, and apart from a brief stint at Montrose, has been with the club ever since, celebrating his lengthy stay with a testimonial match against Dunfermline last summer.

Often challenged, most recently by Kyle Gourlay, Stuart fought his way back into the side and was outstanding in the 2021-22 League One title triumph, keeping seventeen shut-outs along the way, and even netting his first SPFL goal when his late clearance clinched a vital win over Peterhead last January.

Everyone at Balmoral Stadium would like to thank Stuart for his valuable contribution over the years, and to wish him all success in the future.

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