Scotland national under-16 football team

The Scotland national under-16 football team represents Scotland in international football at the under-16 age level. It is controlled by the Scottish Football Association, the governing body for football in Scotland.

Scotland Under-16
AssociationScottish Football Association
Head coachStuart McLaren[1]
First colours
Second colours
World Cup
Appearances1
Best resultRunner-up (1989)
European Under-16 Championship
Appearances9 (first in 1985)
Best resultFirst stage (9 occasions)

The Scotland under-16s' best tournament performance was as runners up in the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship under manager Craig Brown. Despite leading Saudi Arabia 2–0 in the final after goals from Ian Downie and Paul Dickov, the match finished 2–2 after extra time. Scotland lost the subsequent penalty shoot-out in front of over 50,000 fans at Hampden Park in Glasgow.[2][3] Some media commentators reported suspicions, which were shared by Craig Brown and former Scottish Football Association secretary Ernie Walker, that Saudi Arabia had fielded ineligible over-age players in the competition.[4][5][6]

Competitive record

FIFA U-16 World Cup Championship record
Year Round GP W D L GS GA
1985Did not qualify------
1987Did not qualify------
1989Runners Up632183
Total1/3632183

UEFA European U-16 Championship record
Year Round GP W D L GS GA
1982Qualifying stage (quarter finals)420286
1984Qualifying stage411249
1985First stage310235
1986First stage320162
1987First stage302146
1988Qualifying stage201112
1989First stage302145
1990First stage301229
1991Qualifying stage------
1992First stage320162
1993Qualifying stage------
1994Qualifying stage------
1995First stage301236
1996Qualifying stage------
1997Qualifying stage------
1998First stage302113
1999Qualifying stage210132
2000Qualifying stage------
2001First stage310235
Total9/192768133243

Victory Shield

The Scotland under-16s compete in the Victory Shield tournament, which is contested annually. The competition is currently sponsored by Sky Sports. Scotland have won the Victory Shield outright on 17 occasions, most recently in 2013,[7] and were joint champions on a further 10 occasions, most recently in 2003.[8][9]

In the 2011 competition, which took place in March, Scotland finished as runners up to England, losing 2–1. They had only needed a draw to win the tournament.[10]

Nordic Cup

The Scotland under-16s also play in an occasional Nordic Cup competition with the under-16 teams of Scandinavian countries such as Norway, Sweden and Iceland.[11] The 2010 tournament also featured the under-16 sides of Finland, Faeroe Islands, Denmark and England.[12]

Other Tournaments
Year Competition Result GP W D* L GS GA Ref
1979Torneo Citta di UdineRunners upFull results unknown[13]
1980Dentyne TrophyWinners110054[14]
1995Algarve TournamentRunners up311173[15]
1999Malta TournamentWinners211042[16]
2000Ballymena TournamentFifth PlaceFull results unknown[17]
2002Ballymena TournamentSixth PlaceFull results unknown[17]
2003Ballymena TournamentWinners431063[17]
2003Three Nations TournamentRunners up210113[18]
2004Ballymena TournamentThird Place421184[17]
2005Ballymena TournamentThird Place430174[17]
2006Aegean CupEighth Place3003212[19]
2006Ballymena TournamentSeventh Place401307[17]
2007Ballymena TournamentFifth Place413053[17]
2012Star Way TournamentThird Place430142[20]
2013Star Way TournamentFifth Place421165[20]
2014Aegean CupSeventh Place302125[19]
2014Friendly TournamentFourth Place300306[21]
2017Oriam TournamentWinners3300110[22]

Friendly matches

In recent years, Scotland have played a two-leg international friendly match against an under-18 side picked by the football association of Jersey. The matches are used as a warm-up for competitive fixtures and have often taken place in Springfield Stadium in Jersey's Springfield Park. Despite the age gap and Jersey's home advantage, Scotland have won convincingly in some of these matches.[23][24] In other friendlies since 2008, Scotland have faced the under-16 teams of Malta, Kazakhstan, Guernsey Portugal and Spain.[25]

Players

Current squad
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
Josh Adam Celtic
Matthew Anderson Celtic
Ben Andreucci Leeds United
Adedire Awokoya-Mebude Rangers
Adam Brooks Celtic
Ben Doak Celtic
Ryan Duncan Aberdeen
Harley Ewen Rangers
Kelsey Ewen Rangers
Callum Flatman Heart of Midlothian
Murray Johnson Hibernian
Tsoanelo Letsosa Celtic
Jack McConnell Rangers
Ben McPherson Celtic
Kristi Montgomery Blackburn Rovers
Jeremiah Mullen Liverpool
Kieran Offord St Mirren
Dylan Reid St Mirren
William Wandji Middlesbrough
Finn Yeats Aberdeen

See also

References
  1. "Stuart McLaren confirmed as national youth team coach". Scottish FA. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  2. "U16 World Cup Squad of 1989 Reunite". Scottish Football Association. 24 June 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  3. "Match report: Saudi Arabia 2-2 Scotland a.e.t. 5:4 PSO". FIFA. 24 June 1989. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  4. "Ex-SFA chief still raging 20 years on from day Scotland were cheated in a World Cup final". Daily Record. 19 June 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  5. "Freeze frame: FIFA under-16 World Cup Final, 24 June 1989 Scotland 2 Saudi Arabia 2 (after extra time): Saudi Arabia won 5-4 on penalties". The Scotsman. 21 June 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  6. "Caught in Time: Scotland reach World Youth Cup final in 1989". The Times. 23 May 2004. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  7. http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/20245/9055505/andy-walker-blogs-on-a-bright-future-for-scottish-football
  8. "Scotland U16 boss Ross Mathie looks to break Victory Shield jinx". Daily Record. Trinity Mirror. 30 September 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  9. "Big footsteps, bright futures Famous names to the fore in a promising array of talent in Scotland's under-16 squad". The Herald. Newsquest. 8 December 2006. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  10. "Under-16s: England 2 -1 Scotland - England deny battling Scots in Victory Shield". The Scotsman. Johnston Press. 31 March 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  11. "Fletcher wins Scotland call-up". The Daily Telegraph. 29 July 2000. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  12. "International experience for Kevin Clancy". Scottish Football Association. 30 July 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  13. "U-16 Torneo Citta di Udine (Italy)". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  14. "ENGLAND 4 V 5 SCOTLAND SCHOOLBOYS, JUNE 1980". The Football Experience. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
    "Wembley memories to inspire class of '09". Herald Scotland. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  15. "Various Youth Tournaments Portugal". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  16. "U-16 Tournaments Malta". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  17. "Ballymena U-16 Tournament". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  18. "U-16 Three Nations Tournament (Switzerland) 2003". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  19. "U-15 Bora Özturk Cup andU-16/U-17 Aegean Cup (Turkey)". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  20. "Valentin Ivanov Memorial U-16 (Russia)". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  21. "Friendly Tournament: Honduras 2-0 Scotland". SFA. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
    "Friendly Tournament: Ecuador 2-0 Scotland". SFA. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
    "Friendly Tournament: Mexico 2-0 Scotland". SFA. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  22. "WATCH: Scotland v Uruguay Under-16s". SFA. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
    "Friendly Tournament: Scotland 2-0 Uruguay". SFA. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  23. "Jersey boys suffer Scotland loss". BBC Sport. 27 August 2008. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  24. "Junior football reports; Good workout for Scots". BBC Sport. 15 September 2006. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  25. "Men's U16 results archive". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  26. @ScotlandNT (15 October 2019). "@mclarenstu has named his Scotland Under-16s squad for the 2019 Victory Shield, taking place in Wales. #YoungTeam" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 October 2019 – via Twitter.
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