Team Leaders Within Scotland

Stuart Coleman · Assistant National Director

Stuart has been Assistant National Director of Sports Chaplaincy Scotland since 2023. A former professional player at Clyde FC, Stuart became chaplain of the club in 2011 before becoming chaplain at Cumbernauld Colts FC in 2016. After a spell as Pastoral Director of the Lowland Football League between 2019 - 2023, Mark recognised his potential to eventually take over from him as National Director at some point in the future.

Rebecca Langlands · Pastoral Director for Female Chaplains and Administrator for Sports Chaplaincy Scotland

Rebecca is our recently appointed Sports Chaplaincy Scotland Administrator and Pastoral Director for our Female chaplains. She has been chaplain with Skye Camanachd Women since 2020.

Football

Scottish Premiership · Barry Douglas

Barry has been chaplain at Aberdeen FC since 2011.

Scottish Championship · Jim Smith

Jim has been chaplain at Ayr United FC since 2011.

Scottish League One · Dougie Simpson

Dougie has been chaplain at Cove Rangers FC since 2019.

Scottish League Two · Grant Hamilton

Grant has been chaplain at Dumbarton FC since 2020 having previously been a chaplain to Queen of the South FC between 2014 - 2020. 

Highland League · Alex Morrison

Alex has been chaplain at Huntly FC since 2012.

Lowland League · David Ramsay

David has been chaplain at Caledonian Braves FC since 2020.

West of Scotland Football League · Don Currie

Don was chaplain at Saltcoats Victoria FC between 2014 - 2024 before the WoSFL appointed him as their own chaplain.

East of Scotland Football League · James Stout

James Stout has been chaplain at Dunbar United FC since 2021, having previously been chaplain at Whitehill Welfare FC between 2016 - 2021.

Midlands League · Andy Robertson

Andy has been chaplain at Lochee United FC since 2021.

Other Sports

Shinty · Sean Ankers

Sean has been chaplain at Glenurquart Shinty Club since 2021. Next to football, shinty has seen the greatest growth in terms of sport chaplaincy appointments.

Basketball · Brandon Newman

Originally from Texas, Brandon moved to Scotland in 2008 and has been with Caledonia Gladiators (formerly Glasgow Rocks) since 2019, having previously been a chaplain at Albion Rovers FC between 2015 - 2018.


Sports Chaplaincy Scotland Ambassador · Ray Montgomerie
Ray Montgomerie is a former professional footballer and Kilmarnock legend, best known for captaining the club to their historic Scottish Cup win in 1997, and now serves as Club Ambassador at Kilmarnock FC. Beyond his playing career, Ray played a pivotal role in the early development of sports chaplaincy in Scottish football, helping open doors for the first chaplaincy appointments at club level. Having personally experienced the value of chaplaincy, he strongly believes in its role in supporting the mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing of players and staff. He is honoured to serve as the first-ever Ambassador for Sports Chaplaincy Scotland.