Scott Bain to sign for Falkirk after early Celtic departure
Former Celtic goalkeeper Scott Bain has agreed to sign for Falkirk, STV Sport understands.
The 33-year-old has agreed terms on a one-year contract with the newly-promoted side as manager John McGlynn looks to strengthen his squad for their Premeirship return.
Bain is a free agent after agreeing an early exit from Celtic and now looks likely to have regular first-team football after a long spell as a reserve at the champions.
The goalkeeper started his career at Aberdeen and then impressed at Alloa before moving to Dundee in 2014.
His performances at Dundee caught the eye of Celtic, who initially signed him on a half-season loan deal as cover in 2018.
Bain went on to spend another seven seasons as a Celtic player, though he only made 78 first-team appearances across his time in Glasgow, with Craig Gordon, Joe Hart and Kasper Schmeichel among the goalkeepers who were ahead of him in the pecking order.
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