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.
| Association | Scottish Football Association | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | James Grady[1] | ||
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| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 | ||
| Best result | Runner-up (1989) | ||
| European Under-16 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1985) | ||
| Best result | First stage (9 occasions) | ||
Medal record | |||
Competitive record
editFIFA U-16 World Championship record
editFor results since 1991, see Scotland national under-17 football team.
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]
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1985 |
did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1987 |
did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1989 |
Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| Total | 1/3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
For results since 2002, see Scotland national under-17 football team.
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1982 |
Qualifying stage (quarter finals) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
 1984 |
Qualifying stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
 1985 |
First stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 1986 |
First stage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
 1987 |
First stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
 1988 |
Qualifying stage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 1989 |
First stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
 1990 |
First stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
 1991 |
Qualifying stage | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1992 |
First stage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
 1993 |
Qualifying stage | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1994 |
Qualifying stage | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1995 |
First stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 1996 |
Qualifying stage | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1997 |
Qualifying stage | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1998 |
First stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 1999 |
Qualifying stage | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
 2000 |
Qualifying stage | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 2001 |
First stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 9/19 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 43 |
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
editThe 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
edit| Year | Competition | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 |
Torneo Citta di Udine | Runners up | Full results unknown | [13] | |||||
| 1980 |
Dentyne Trophy | Winners | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | [14] |
 1995 |
Algarve Tournament | Runners up | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | [15] |
 1999 |
Malta Tournament | Winners | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | [16] |
 2000 |
Ballymena Tournament | Fifth Place | Full results unknown | [17] | |||||
| 2002 |
Ballymena Tournament | Sixth Place | Full results unknown | [17] | |||||
| 2003 |
Ballymena Tournament | Winners | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | [17] |
| 2003 |
Three Nations Tournament | Runners up | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | [18] |
| 2004 |
Ballymena Tournament | Third Place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | [17] |
| 2005 |
Ballymena Tournament | Third Place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | [17] |
| 2006 |
Aegean Cup | Eighth Place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | [19] |
| 2006 |
Ballymena Tournament | Seventh Place | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | [17] |
| 2007 |
Ballymena Tournament | Fifth Place | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | [17] |
 2012 |
Star Way Tournament | Third Place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | [20] |
| 2013 |
Star Way Tournament | Fifth Place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | [20] |
| 2014 |
Aegean Cup | Seventh Place | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | [19] |
| 2014 | Friendly Tournament | Fourth Place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | [21] |
| 2017 |
Oriam Tournament | Winners | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | [22] |
Friendly matches
editIn 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
editCurrent squad
edit- The following players were called up for the 2019 Victory Shield tournament.[26]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Adam | Celtic
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| Matthew Anderson | Celtic
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| Ben Andreucci | Leeds United
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| Adedire Awokoya-Mebude | Rangers
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| Adam Brooks | Celtic
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| Ben Doak | Celtic
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| Ryan Duncan | Aberdeen
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| Harley Ewen | Rangers
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| Kelsey Ewen | Rangers
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| Callum Flatman | Heart of Midlothian
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| Murray Johnson | Hibernian
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| Tsoanelo Letsosa | Celtic
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| Jack McConnell | Rangers
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| Ben McPherson | Celtic
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| Kristi Montgomery | Blackburn Rovers
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| Jeremiah Mullen | Liverpool
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| Kieran Offord | St Mirren
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| Dylan Reid | St Mirren
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| William Wandji | Middlesbrough
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| Finn Yeats | Aberdeen
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Stuart Glennie and James Grady appointed as Scotland Under-15s and Under-16s Head Coaches". www.scottishfa.co.uk. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "U16 World Cup Squad of 1989 Reunite". Scottish Football Association. 24 June 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
- ^ "Match report: Saudi Arabia 2-2 Scotland a.e.t. 5:4 PSO". FIFA. 24 June 1989. Archived from the original on March 10, 2008. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Caught in Time: Scotland reach World Youth Cup final in 1989". The Times. 23 May 2004. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "Andy Walker blogs on a bright future for Scottish football".
- ^ "Scotland U16 boss Ross Mathie looks to break Victory Shield jinx". Daily Record. Trinity Mirror. 30 September 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "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 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Under-16s: England 2 -1 Scotland - England deny battling Scots in Victory Shield". The Scotsman. Johnston Press. 31 March 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "Fletcher wins Scotland call-up". The Daily Telegraph. 29 July 2000. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ "International experience for Kevin Clancy". Scottish Football Association. 30 July 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "U-16 Torneo Citta di Udine (Italy)". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "ENGLAND 4 V 5 SCOTLAND SCHOOLBOYS, JUNE 1980". The Football Experience. 1 September 2016. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
"Wembley memories to inspire class of '09". Herald Scotland. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 15 April 2020. - ^ "Various Youth Tournaments Portugal". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "U-16 Tournaments Malta". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Ballymena U-16 Tournament". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "U-16 Three Nations Tournament (Switzerland) 2003". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ a b "U-15 Bora Özturk Cup and U-16/U-17 Aegean Cup (Turkey)". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Valentin Ivanov Memorial U-16 (Russia)". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "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. - ^ "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. - ^ "Jersey boys suffer Scotland loss". BBC Sport. 27 August 2008. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "Junior football reports; Good workout for Scots". BBC Sport. 15 September 2006. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "Men's U16 results archive". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ @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.