Archive for category: Youths

/ May 6, 2012 11:27 am

EXCLUSIVE John Kennedy: Under-20 league will bridge the gap

The new proposed Under-20 league is set to kick off at the start of next season, which plans to bridge the gap between the youth setup and the first team for clubs in the Scottish Premier League. Despite many calls for a return of a reserve league, the new Under-20 league has plenty to live up too, but one man

/ April 23, 2012 11:37 pm

Celtic score a record eight goals to win third successive Scottish Youth Cup

Celtic under 19’s scored eight without reply against Queen of the South at a cold and wet Hampden Park in front of a vociferous Celtic crowd. The victory was the largest ever for a Scottish Youth Cup Final. Callum McGregor struck a hat-trick; Dylan McGeouch got a brace, while Filip Twardzik, Jackson Irvine and John Herron also scored for Celtic.

/ April 12, 2012 9:07 pm

New Under-20 league to kick off next season but it won’t bridge the gap

At an SPL general meeting today, the member clubs of the SPL unanimously approved the introduction of an Under-20 league which will kick off from next season 2012-

/ March 8, 2012 10:06 pm

A Glass Half Full: Youth Football piece

Despite the horror stories and doom and gloom in our game at the moment it’s a fact to say that there is great promise and potential in what’s happening with our kids game today. I never thought I’d hear myself say this but I think that the SFA may finally have cracked it

/ January 26, 2012 12:51 am

The Top Ten Young Scottish Footballers of 2012

ITV have the X-Factor and Britain's Got Talent, while the BBC had a problem like Maria. Now Scotzine brings you the search for the Top Ten Young Scottish Footballers of 2012.We are opening up this search to our readers, rather than forcing our top ten on you. So we would like you to send in your top ten Scottish players

/ January 18, 2012 10:37 am

The Final Whistle: Youth Football Special

We talk to Youth Football Scotland duo Robbie Forsyth and Rob Wilson, as well as youth coach David Old. From the rise of the Youth Football Scotland website to the grassroots game to performance schools we discuss all the goings on. Enjoy the show! Listen to The Final Whistle Scottish Football Show Episode 20 on Podomatic or subscribe to it on iTunes

/ December 12, 2011 10:26 pm

SFA Youth Cup Quarter Final Draw

The draw for the quarter final of the SFA Youth Cup was made at Hampden Park today by SFA President Campbell Ogilvie. The draw is as follows: Livingston v Dundee United St Mirren v Stenhousemuir Queen of the South v Ayr United or Inverness Caledonian Thistle Aberdeen v Celtic or Dunfermline Athletic Ties to be played on Sunday, 12 February

/ December 2, 2011 1:04 pm

What’s right with youth football?

Young football players are motivated by their idols. They want to carve a successful career in football, and dream of playing for their country. Endless hours are spent replicating the on field actions of their role models in a bid to outperform peers

/ December 2, 2011 12:47 pm

Changing youth football in Scotland

The Scottish Football Association announced their latest strategy for Scottish youth development, a new 'Performance System' which will receive £10m worth of SFA funding over the course of the next five years.

/ December 2, 2011 12:34 pm

Youth football: Club vs Country

Youth teams at the high end of professional football are a life source for football across all divisions in Britain. National sides depend on clubs producing quality stars of the future to compete at the highest level

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