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Archie Willis @archiewillis02.bsky.social · Jun 3

Queen's Park recorded a turnover of £5.3m between Dec '23 and Dec '24.

After their main financial backer, Lord Willie Haughey, announced his support would end next summer, the club must now cut that figure by over £4m.

See the full chart below.

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Archie Willis @archiewillis02.bsky.social · Jun 3

A story I've followed for a while, and one which I was delighted to finally cover for @glasgowbell.bsky.social.

A multi-millionaire helped Queen’s Park professionalise. Has it been worth it?
www.glasgowbell.co.uk/the-fridge-m...

The fridge magnate and the football club

A multi-millionaire helped Queen's Park professionalise. Has it been worth it?

www.glasgowbell.co.uk

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Archie Willis @archiewillis02.bsky.social · May 17

Very happy to write for @wsc.co.uk for the first time.

Read my piece on multi-club ownership in Scottish football in Issue 454: wsc.co.uk/shop/wsc-454/

When Saturday Comes @wsc.co.uk · May 16

WSC 454 is out now!

• Secrets of Arne Slot's success
• What happened to Walsall?
• Spoiling the party on the final day
• Preston's unique tradition
• Salute to the Victoria Ground

Plus much more – subscribe and make big savings! 👇 www.wsc.co.uk/shop/wsc-454/

WSC 454 – order with free UK delivery

June 2025 - Players' choices, Walsall, River Plate, Verona, Preston's Gentry Day, Gillingham

www.wsc.co.uk

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FUTBOLISTA Magazine @futbolistamag.bsky.social · May 17

The American investor has acquired a majority shareholding in Livingston Football Club.

By @archiewillis02.bsky.social.
futbolistamag.com/editors-blog...

Calvin Ford, great-great grandson of Henry, completes Livingston takeover | FUTBOLISTA

Calvin Ford, great-great grandson of Henry, completes Livingston takeover

futbolistamag.com

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FUTBOLISTA Magazine @futbolistamag.bsky.social · May 17

The Old Firm stars could net their clubs more than €10mn in transfer profit, according to recent estimates.

By @archiewillis02.bsky.social.
futbolistamag.com/editors-blog...

Engels and Igamane among football's most valuable recent signings | FUTBOLISTA

Engels and Igamane among football's most valuable recent signings

futbolistamag.com

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FUTBOLISTA Magazine @futbolistamag.bsky.social · May 17

The former Chelsea, Real Madrid and Internazionale manager gave a lecture to coaching trainees on the SFA's latest Pro-Licence programme.

By @archiewillis02.bsky.social.

futbolistamag.com/editors-blog...

FUTBOLISTA

Mourinho praises 'innovative' SFA coaching course

futbolistamag.com

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Archie Willis @archiewillis02.bsky.social · Apr 23

#QueensPark #Spiders #SPFL @pieandbovril.com @queensparkfc.bsky.social

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Archie Willis @archiewillis02.bsky.social · Apr 23

#journorequest I'm looking to speak to anyone connected with Queen's Park Football Club (fans, staff, players) about developments at the club over the last few years, as well as recent off-field events.

Please send me a DM or email [email protected].

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Archie Willis @archiewillis02.bsky.social · Mar 25

My latest for the Strathclyde Telegraph: How Brexit made studying abroad the ‘most stressful thing ever’

This interactive article looks at the data on student exchanges and why a new EU-UK youth mobility scheme is a no-brainer for Labour.

strathclydetelegraph.com/2025/03/25/h...

How Brexit made studying abroad the ‘most stressful thing ever’

A decade ago, British students could study abroad “without fretting” about money or visas. That was the experience of Zoe, now a lawyer, who swapped Glasgow for a year’s study in Copenhagen in 2014…

strathclydetelegraph.com

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FUTBOLISTA Magazine @futbolistamag.bsky.social · Mar 23

Out now: FUTBOLISTA ISSUE 13.

Mohammad Joseph speaks to Palestine's top goalscorer Oday Dabbagh.

Order your copy for £7.99: futbolistamag.com/shop/print-m...

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Archie Willis @archiewillis02.bsky.social · Feb 26

Great to see my work in print for @holyroodmag.bsky.social, Issue 544.

For the full interactive map on MSPs' overseas travel, see this link: datawrapper.dwcdn.net/3T2Nc/12/

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Archie Willis @archiewillis02.bsky.social · Feb 25

What are tariffs? What is Trump proposing? Will Scotland be affected?

I've tried to answer these questions here, in my last piece for @holyroodmag.bsky.social:

Holyrood @holyroodmag.bsky.social · Feb 25

In context: Donald Trump’s trade tariffs www.holyrood.com/inside-polit...

In context: Trump’s trade tariffs

Will the new US president’s tariff plans affect Scotland?

www.holyrood.com