Scotland national under-21 football team










































Scotland under-21
Association
Scottish Football Association
Head coach
Scot Gemmill[1]
Most caps

Christian Dailly (35)[2]
Top scorer
Scott Booth (8)[2]
Jordan Rhodes (8)[2]


















First colours














Second colours



First international

Czech Republic Czechoslovakia 0 – 0 Scotland Scotland
12 October 1976
Biggest win

Scotland Scotland 5 – 0 Finland Finland
6 September 1995[3]
Biggest defeat

England England 6 – 0 Scotland Scotland
13 August 2013
UEFA U-21 Championship
Appearances
6 (first in 1980)
Best result
Semi-finalists (1982, 1992, 1996)

The Scotland national under-21 football team, controlled by the Scottish Football Association, is Scotland's national under 21 football team and is considered to be a feeder team for the Scotland national football team.


As a European under-21 team, Scotland compete in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, which is usually held every other year. The team has qualified for the final stages of these Championships on six occasions, although not since 1996. There is no global tournament for under-21 national teams. Performance in the European Championship determines qualification for football at the Summer Olympics, which Scotland is unable to compete in.




Contents






  • 1 History


    • 1.1 Results summary




  • 2 Head coaches


  • 3 Players


    • 3.1 Leading appearances


    • 3.2 Leading goalscorers


    • 3.3 Eligibility




  • 4 Current squad


    • 4.1 Recent call-ups


    • 4.2 Past squads




  • 5 Notes


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





History


Scotland played under-23 international matches, mainly friendlies against England and Wales, from 1955 until 1975.[4] Scotland first entered the UEFA competition for under-23 national teams in 1975–76. Scotland reached the quarter-finals, but were eliminated on a penalty shootout by the Netherlands. An under-21 team then came into existence, replacing the under-23 team, when UEFA reduced the age limit.[5]


Scotland under-21s have reached the last four of the European tournament three times (1982, 1992 and 1996), while appearing in the quarter finals on three other occasions (1980, 1984 and 1988). The team qualified for the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1996 Summer Olympics, but were unable to compete due to Scotland not being independently represented in the International Olympic Committee.[6] Similar to the full national side, however, the under-21 team has not qualified for a finals tournament since the late 1990s. The under-21 team reached the playoff round for the 2004 and 2011 tournaments, but lost to Croatia[7] and Iceland[8] respectively.



Results summary








































































































































































































































Year
Result
GP
W
D*
L
GS
GA
1976 Quarter Final[a]
6 5 0 1 13 4
1978 Did not qualify 4 2 1 1 5 4
1980 Quarter Final 7 3 3 1 14 7
1982 Semi Final 8 3 3 2 9 6
1984 Quarter Final 8 5 2 1 14 10
1986 Did not qualify 4 1 1 2 1 4
1988 Quarter Final 6 3 1 2 7 4
1990 Did not qualify 6 1 1 4 7 13
1992 Semi Final 10 6 2 2 18 10
1994 Did not qualify 8 2 2 4 8 11
1996 Fourth place 12 8 0 4 21 10
1998 Did not qualify 10 2 1 7 10 20
2000 10 4 2 4 18 12
2002 6 2 2 2 6 6
2004 8 5 1 2 11 8
2006 10 1 3 6 6 17
2007 2 0 0 2 1 4
2009 8 5 1 2 17 6
2011 10 5 2 3 18 11
2013 8 3 4 1 16 9
2015 8 3 2 3 12 15
2017 10 2 2 6 8 17
2019 10 4 2 4 13 13

*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided by a penalty shootout.


  • Bronze background color indicates third or fourth-place finish (some competitions did not have a third place playoff match).


Head coaches





Billy Stark, head coach of the team from 2008 to 2014.


Archie Knox left his post as Scotland's National Youth Teams Coach on 30 August 2007 to take up a full-time with Bolton Wanderers as coaching co-ordinator, Maurice Malpas took temporary charge. In January 2008 the SFA appointed a new full-time coach in Billy Stark, who left his job as manager of Second Division side Queen's Park to take the position.[9] Stark resigned from the position in November 2014.[10]



























































Tenure Head Coach/Manager
1975–1986
Andy Roxburgh
1986–1993
Craig Brown
1993–1998
Tommy Craig[11]
1998–2002
Alex Smith[11][12]
2002–2005
Rainer Bonhof[12][13]
2005–2006
Maurice Malpas (caretaker)[14]
2006–2007
Archie Knox[15]
2007–2008
Maurice Malpas (caretaker)[16]
2008–2014
Billy Stark[9][10]
2014–2015
Ricky Sbragia (caretaker)[10]
2015
Danny Lennon (caretaker)[17]
2015–2016
Ricky Sbragia[18]
2016–present
Scot Gemmill[1]


Players



Leading appearances



As of 13 September 2018[2]





























































































Rank
Player
Club(s)
Period
U-21 Caps
1 Christian Dailly Dundee United 1990–1996 35
2 Steven Pressley
Rangers, Coventry City, Dundee United
1993–1996 27
3 Paul Hanlon Hibernian 2009–2012 23
=4 Craig Easton Dundee United 1997–2001 22
=4 Gary Naysmith Heart of Midlothian 1996–1999 22
6 Shaun Maloney Celtic 2001–2005 21
=7 Stuart Armstrong Dundee United 2010–2014 20
=7 Jamie McCunnie Dundee United, Ross County, Dunfermline Athletic
2001–2005 20
=7 Jordan McGhee Heart of Midlothian 2013–present 20
=10 Stevie Crawford Raith Rovers 1994–1996 19
=10 Ryan Jack Aberdeen 2011–2014 19
=10 Mark Wilson Dundee United, Celtic 2004–2006 19

Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-21 team. Those players in bold are still eligible to play for the team at the moment.



Leading goalscorers



As of 13 September 2018[2]


















































































































Rank
Player
Club(s)
Period
U-21 Goals
=1 Scott Booth Aberdeen 1990–1993 8
=1 Jordan Rhodes Huddersfield Town 2011–2012 8
=3 Jamie Murphy Motherwell 2008–2010 6
=3 Chris Maguire Aberdeen 2008–2010 6
=3 Jim Hamilton
Dundee, Heart of Midlothian
1995–1997 6
=3 Mark Burchill Celtic 1998–2001 6
=3 Fraser Hornby Everton 2018– 6
=8 Gerry Creaney Celtic 1990–1992 5
=8 Christian Dailly Dundee United 1990–1996 5
=8 Steven Fletcher Hibernian 2006–2008 5
=8 Simon Lynch Celtic 2002–2003 5
=8 Shaun Maloney Celtic 2001–2005 5
=8 Steven Naismith
Kilmarnock, Rangers
2005–2008 5
=8 Steven Thompson Dundee United 1997–1999 5
=8 Tony Watt Celtic 2012–2013 5

Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-21s. Those players in bold are still eligible to play for the team at the moment.



Eligibility


The team is for players born in the year 21 years before the starting year of each tournament.[19] As each tournament normally takes two years to complete, players can continue to play for the under-21 team after their 22nd birthday.[19] As long as they are eligible, players can play at any level, making it possible to play for the under-21s, senior side and then return to the under-21 side.[19] It is now also possible to play for one country at youth level and another country at senior level (providing the player is eligible).[5] For instance, Nigel Quashie played for England under-21s and Scotland.[5] Until the late 1980s, teams were allowed to select some over-age players in the under-21 team,[20][21][22] similar to the present arrangement in football at the Summer Olympics.[23]



Current squad


The following players were selected for Euro 2019 qualifiers against Ukraine and England in October 2018.[24]






















































































































































































































No.

Pos.
Player
Date of birth (age)
Caps
Goals
Club


1GK

Ross Doohan

(1998-03-29) 29 March 1998 (age 20)
3
0

Scotland Ayr United (on loan from Celtic)


1GK

Ross Munro

(2000-04-01) 1 April 2000 (age 18)
0
0

Scotland Ross County


1GK

Robby McCrorie

(1998-03-18) 18 March 1998 (age 20)
3
0

Scotland Rangers



2DF

David Bates

(1996-10-05) 5 October 1996 (age 22)
2
0

Germany Hamburg


2DF

Ross McCrorie

(1998-03-18) 18 March 1998 (age 20)
8
0

Scotland Rangers


2DF

Tom McIntyre

(1998-11-06) 6 November 1998 (age 19)
1
0

England Reading


2DF

Ryan Porteous

(1999-03-25) 25 March 1999 (age 19)
6
0

Scotland Hibernian


2DF

Liam Smith

(1996-04-10) 10 April 1996 (age 22)
10
0

Scotland Ayr United


2DF

Greg Taylor

(1997-11-05) 5 November 1997 (age 20)
12
0

Scotland Kilmarnock


2DF

Ryan Williamson

(1996-03-14) 14 March 1996 (age 22)
4
0

Scotland Dunfermline Athletic



3MF

Chris Cadden[b]

(1996-09-19) 19 September 1996 (age 22)
10
1

Scotland Motherwell


3MF

Allan Campbell

(1998-07-04) 4 July 1998 (age 20)
11
0

Scotland Motherwell


3MF

Lewis Ferguson

(1999-08-24) 24 August 1999 (age 19)
2
0

Scotland Aberdeen


3MF

Billy Gilmour

(2001-06-11) 11 June 2001 (age 17)
6
1

England Chelsea


3MF

Michael Johnston

(1999-04-19) 19 April 1999 (age 19)
6
1

Scotland Celtic


3MF

Stevie Mallan

(1996-03-25) 25 March 1996 (age 22)
8
1

Scotland Hibernian


3MF

Lewis Morgan[b]

(1996-09-30) 30 September 1996 (age 22)
4
0

Scotland Celtic


3MF

Elliot Watt

(2000-03-11) 11 March 2000 (age 18)
0
0

England Wolverhampton Wanderers



4FW

Eamonn Brophy

(1996-03-10) 10 March 1996 (age 22)
1
0

Scotland Kilmarnock


4FW

Fraser Hornby

(1999-09-13) 13 September 1999 (age 19)
7
6

England Everton


4FW

Glenn Middleton

(2000-01-01) 1 January 2000 (age 18)
0
0

Scotland Rangers


4FW

Oli Shaw

(1998-03-12) 12 March 1998 (age 20)
1
0

Scotland Hibernian


Recent call-ups


The following players have also been called up to the Scotland under-21 squad and remain eligible (current clubs shown).














































































































































































































































































































































































































































Pos.
Player
Date of birth (age)
Caps
Goals
Club
Latest call-up

GK

Ryan Fulton

(1996-05-23) 23 May 1996 (age 22)
11
0

Scotland Hamilton Academical

 Ukraine, October 2018

GK

Josh Donaldson

(2000-05-05) 5 May 2000 (age 18)
0
0

Scotland Dundee United

 Andorra, March 2018

GK

Liam Kelly

(1996-01-23) 23 January 1996 (age 22)
2
0

Scotland Livingston

 Ukraine, 6 September 2016

GK

Robbie Mutch

(1998-08-20) 20 August 1998 (age 20)
0
0

Scotland Falkirk

 Slovakia, November 2016

GK

Jack Ruddy

(1997-12-27) 27 December 1997 (age 20)
1
0

England Wolverhampton Wanderers

 Latvia, November 2017


DF

Kyle Cameron

(1997-01-15) 15 January 1997 (age 21)
1
0

England Torquay United

 Slovakia, November 2016

DF

Chris Hamilton

(2001-06-13) 13 June 2001 (age 17)
0
0

Scotland Heart of Midlothian

2018 Toulon Tournament

DF

Daniel Harvie

(1998-07-14) 14 July 1998 (age 20)
3
0

Scotland Ayr United

2018 Toulon Tournament

DF

Alex Iacovitti

(1997-09-02) 2 September 1997 (age 21)
3
0

England Nottingham Forest

 Estonia, March 2017

DF

Zak Jules

(1997-02-17) 17 February 1997 (age 21)
3
0

England Shrewsbury Town

 Estonia, 27 March 2017

DF

Jason Kerr

(1997-02-06) 6 February 1997 (age 21)
0
0

Scotland St Johnstone

2018 Toulon Tournament

DF

Calum MacDonald

(1997-12-18) 18 December 1997 (age 20)
1
0

England Derby County

 Slovakia, November 2016

DF

Jamie McCart

(1997-06-20) 20 June 1997 (age 21)
0
0

Scotland Inverness Caledonian Thistle

 Estonia, March 2017

DF

Jordan McGhee

(1996-07-24) 24 July 1996 (age 22)
20
0

Scotland Falkirk

 Estonia, March 2017

DF

Scott McKenna[b]

(1996-11-12) 12 November 1996 (age 21)
5
0

Scotland Aberdeen

 Latvia, November 2017

DF

Calvin Miller

(1998-01-09) 9 January 1998 (age 20)
0
0

Scotland Dundee (on loan from Celtic)

 Andorra, March 2018

DF

Anthony Ralston

(1998-11-16) 16 November 1998 (age 19)
0
0

Scotland Celtic

2018 Toulon Tournament

DF

Jake Sheppard

(1997-05-30) 30 May 1997 (age 21)
2
0

England Reading

 Slovakia, November 2016

DF

John Souttar[b]

(1996-09-25) 25 September 1996 (age 22)
10
0

Scotland Heart of Midlothian

 Andorra, 6 September 2018


MF

Theo Archibald

(1998-03-05) 5 March 1998 (age 20)
1
0

England Forest Green Rovers (on loan from Brentford)

 Latvia, November 2017

MF

Cammy Ballantyne

(1997-04-13) 13 April 1997 (age 21)
0
0

Scotland Dumbarton

 Estonia, March 2017

MF

Liam Burt

(1999-02-01) 1 February 1999 (age 19)
2
0

Scotland Alloa Athletic (on loan from Rangers)

2018 Toulon Tournament

MF

Greg Docherty

(1996-09-10) 10 September 1996 (age 22)
3
0

England Shrewsbury Town (on loan from Rangers)

 Andorra, March 2018

MF

Alan Forrest

(1996-09-09) 9 September 1996 (age 22)
1
0

Scotland Ayr United

 Slovakia, November 2016

MF

Adam Frizzell

(1998-01-22) 22 January 1998 (age 20)
0
0

Scotland Queen of the South (on loan from Kilmarnock)

 Netherlands, September 2017

MF

Liam Henderson

(1996-04-25) 25 April 1996 (age 22)
8
0

Italy Hellas Verona

 Estonia, March 2017

MF

James Jones

(1996-02-13) 13 February 1996 (age 22)
3
0

England Crewe Alexandra

 Estonia, March 2017

MF

Kyle Magennis

(1998-08-26) 26 August 1998 (age 20)
1
0

Scotland St. Mirren

 Netherlands, September 2018

MF

Aidan Nesbitt

(1997-02-05) 5 February 1997 (age 21)
2
0

England Milton Keynes Dons

 Slovakia, November 2016

MF

Ruben Sammut

(1997-09-26) 26 September 1997 (age 21)
3
0

Scotland Falkirk (on loan from Chelsea)

 Estonia, March 2017

MF

Harvey St Clair

(1998-10-13) 13 October 1998 (age 20)
3
0

Italy Venezia

2018 Toulon Tournament

MF

Craig Storie

(1996-01-13) 13 January 1996 (age 22)
2
0

Scotland Brechin City

 Iceland, 5 October 2016

MF

Dom Thomas

(1996-02-14) 14 February 1996 (age 22)
1
0

Scotland Kilmarnock

 Latvia, November 2017

MF

Joe Thomson

(1997-01-14) 14 January 1997 (age 21)
0
0

Scotland Dunfermline Athletic

 Estonia, March 2017

MF

Iain Wilson

(1998-12-15) 15 December 1998 (age 19)
6
0

Scotland Kilmarnock

 Netherlands, September 2018


FW

Oliver Burke[b]

(1997-04-07) 7 April 1997 (age 21)
9
4

England West Bromwich Albion

 Netherlands, September 2018

FW

Harry Cardwell

(1996-10-28) 28 October 1996 (age 21)
1
0

England Grimsby Town

  Switzerland, 18 November 2014

FW

Ryan Hardie

(1997-03-17) 17 March 1997 (age 21)
6
1

Scotland Livingston (on loan from Rangers)

 Andorra, March 2018

FW

Jack Harper

(1996-02-28) 28 February 1996 (age 22)
0
0

Spain Malaga

 Estonia, March 2017

FW

Oliver McBurnie[b]

(1996-06-04) 4 June 1996 (age 22)
10
2

Wales Swansea City

 Latvia, November 2017

FW

Paul McMullan

(1996-02-25) 25 February 1996 (age 22)
0
0

Scotland Dundee United

 Estonia, March 2017

FW

Robbie Muirhead

(1996-03-08) 8 March 1996 (age 22)
0
0

Scotland Dunfermline Athletic

 Andorra, March 2018

FW

Jai Quitongo

(1997-09-14) 14 September 1997 (age 21)
1
0

Scotland Partick Thistle

 Slovakia, November 2016

FW

Frank Ross

(1998-02-18) 18 February 1998 (age 20)
0
0

Scotland Aberdeen

 Netherlands, September 2018

FW

Craig Wighton

(1997-07-27) 27 July 1997 (age 21)
2
0

Scotland Heart of Midlothian

2018 Toulon Tournament

FW

Scott Wright

(1997-08-08) 8 August 1997 (age 21)
5
0

Scotland Aberdeen

 Andorra, 6 September 2018


Past squads


  • 1996 European Championship squad


Notes





  1. ^ Under-23 competition.


  2. ^ abcdef Has played matches for the senior side.




References





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  9. ^ ab "Billy Stark". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 26 May 2012.


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  17. ^ "Danny Lennon in temporary charge of Scotland under-21s". BBC Sport. BBC. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2015.


  18. ^ "Ricky Sbragia is new Scotland Under-21 head coach". BBC Sport. BBC. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.


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  23. ^ "UEFA defends decision to keep over-age stars out of Olympics". The Argus Press. 3 February 1996. Retrieved 13 October 2012.


  24. ^ "Scotland Under-21 squad named for double-header against Ukraine and England". Scottish Football Association. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.




External links



  • SFA (under 21s)


  • Uefa Under-21 website Contains full results archive


  • Complete U21 results and player statistics at FitbaStats


  • Complete U23 results and player statistics at FitbaStats










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