Neil Lennon seals reunion with ex Hibs striker as transfer fee paid for star with 'proven goalscoring record'
The pair worked together at Hibs and now have been reunited in a summer transfer.
Dunfermline Athletic manager Neil Lennon has moved to sign a striker he worked with while Hibs boss.
During his stint at Easter Road, the Irishman was at the helm as a three-year deal was handed to Oli Shaw, who was breaking onto the scene with goals against Celtic, Kilmarnock and Ross County. Shaw played 65 times for Hibs with 12 goals before joining Ross County in 2020 and has since been at Kilmarnock, Barnsley, Motherwell and most recently Hamilton Accies. He’s now signed for the Pars at Championship level on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
Shaw netted 27 times for his League One side last season and now steps back up a level under a manager he knows well. A Dunfermline statement reads: “Dunfermline Athletic are delighted to confirm the signing of Oli Shaw on a three-year deal, subject to SFA clearance.
Who is Oli Shaw?
“The striker joins the Pars from Hamilton Academical for an undisclosed fee, bringing with him a wealth of experience and a proven goalscoring record across Scottish football. Coming through the Hibernian academy, Shaw broke into the first team at just 17 years old and went on to make 65 appearances for the Easter Road side, scoring 12 goals.
“The forward has since had spells with Ross County, Barnsley, Motherwell and Kilmarnock, where he played a key role in the club’s Scottish Championship title-winning campaign, scoring 14 goals. After a loan spell with Motherwell, where he made 19 appearances during the 2023/24 campaign, Shaw joined Hamilton Academical and enjoyed a fruitful return in front of goal for the Accies. The striker finished the previous campaign with 27 goals in 46 appearances across all competitions.
“A familiar name to Pars supporters, Shaw follows in the footsteps of his father Greg Shaw, who previously represented Dunfermline Athletic. With more than 200 senior appearances and over 50 goals to his name, Oli now begins the next chapter of his career at KDM Group East End Park. Oli is already en route to Bulgaria to meet up with his new team mates.”
What did Neil Lennon say about Oli Shaw?
Speaking on Shaw’s new deal during 2018, Lennon said: “I am delighted that we have signed Oli on a new deal for the next three years. There is a maturity about his play for someone so young, but a rawness as well which makes him difficult to play against.
“He is a real talent, that’s for sure. His performances this season, especially last month, have really impressed me and his goals have been fantastic and shown a lot of the different aspects of the talent he possesses. He’s a good kid with a bright future ahead of him if he continues to work as hard in training and in games as he has done so far this season.”