Scotland national under-19 football team

Scotland Under-19
Association	Scottish Football Association
Head coach	Neil MacFarlane
Most caps	Callum Booth (13)
Top scorer	Alex MacDonald (7)
First colours	Second colours
Biggest win
	Scotland 8–0 San Marino; (Tiszaújváros, Hungary; 22 October 2008)
Biggest defeat
	Netherlands 5–0 Scotland
European Under-19 Championship
Appearances	1 (first in 2006)
Best result	Runners-up (2006)
Medal record
UEFA European U-19 Championship

The Scotland national under-19 football team is the national football team representing Scotland for players of 19 years of age or under at the start of a European Under-19 Football Championship campaign. The team, which is controlled by the Scottish Football Association, acts as a feeder team to the Scotland national football team.

History

Until 2001, the European youth championship was competed for by under-18 teams. The best performance by a Scotland under-18 team was in 1982, when they won the tournament. Beating Czechoslovakia 3–1 in the final, the team was then managed by Andy Roxburgh and Walter Smith, who would both go on to manage the senior side. Scotland defeated rivals England in the qualifying round and finished top of Group 4, which also included the Netherlands. In the semi-finals, Scotland beat Poland 2–0. Scotland also reached the semi-finals of the 1978 tournament, where they lost on penalties to Yugoslavia. Scotland topped Group two – which included Germany and Italy – to qualify for the semi-final, having beaten Denmark in the qualifying round.

During the period of the under-19 format, Scotland qualified for the finals tournament in 2006 when, under the guidance of manager Archie Gemmill and coach Tommy Wilson, they lost 2–1 to Spain in the final.^[1] This performance guaranteed Scotland's participation at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup (formerly the World Youth Championships), representing their first appearance for 20 years.

Since 2006, Scotland have not progressed past the elite qualification round of the European under-19 tournaments.

Head coaches

Archie Gemmill (2005–2009)^[2]
Billy Stark (2009–2012)
Ricky Sbragia (2012–2015)
Scot Gemmill (2015–2016)^[3]^[4]
Ricky Sbragia (2016–2017)
Donald Park (2017–2018)^[5]
Billy Stark (2018–2024)^[6]^[7]
Neil MacFarlane (2024–present)^[8]

Competitive record

UEFA European U-19 Championship Record

Champions Runners-up Third place / semi finals Fourth place Tournament held on home soil

Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
Before 2002	See Scotland national under-18 football team
2002	Preliminary round	did not qualify
2003	First qualifying round
2004	Second qualifying round
2005	Elite round
2006	Runners-up	5	2	1	2	7	10
2007	Elite round	did not qualify
2008	First qualifying round
2009	Elite round
2010	Elite round
2011	First qualifying round
2012	First qualifying round
2013	Elite round
2014	First qualifying round
2015	Elite round
2016	Elite round
2017	Elite round
2018	Elite round
2019	Elite round
2020	Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19
2021	Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19
2022	Elite round	did not qualify
2023	Qualifying round
2024	Elite round
Total	1/20	5	2	1	2	7	10

Notes

First qualifying round and Preliminary round are the same stage
Elite round, Intermediary round and Second qualifying round are the same stage
Draws also include penalty shootouts, regardless of the outcome.

Other tournaments

Year	Competition	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	Ref
2001	Belfast Tournament	1st	2	2	0	0	5	2	^[9]
2005	Northern Irish Tournament	2nd	3	1	2	0	2	1	^[10]
2006	La Manga Tournament	2nd	3	1	2	0	3	2	^[11]
2007	La Manga Tournament	1st	3	2	1	0	5	2	^[11]
2015	Mercedes-Benz Cup	2nd	3	1	2	0	5	3	^[12]^[13]
2022	Slovenia Nations Cup								^[14]

Players

Current squad

The following players were selected for the 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification matches against Latvia, Lithuania and England on 12, 15 and 18 November 2025; respectively.^[15]

Caps and goals updated as of 18 November 2025, after the match against England.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Alfie Halliwell	(2007-08-24) 24 August 2007 (age 18)	3	0	Albion Rovers
12	1GK	Rydnn McGuire	(2008-10-01) 1 October 2008 (age 17)	1	0	Rangers

2	2DF	Callan Hamill	(2009-03-01) 1 March 2009 (age 16)	2	0	Arsenal
3	2DF	Matthew Gillies	(2007-02-16) 16 February 2007 (age 19)	2	0	Stranraer
4	2DF	Joseph McGrath	(2007-03-12) 12 March 2007 (age 18)	2	0	Hibernian
13	2DF	Daniel Armer	(2007-10-22) 22 October 2007 (age 18)	7	1	Manchester United
18	2DF	John Tod	(2007-05-16) 16 May 2007 (age 18)	3	0	Dunfermline Athletic
19	2DF	Finlay Hale	(2007-01-11) 11 January 2007 (age 19)	2	0	Celtic

5	3MF	Alfie Osborne	(2008-07-16) 16 July 2008 (age 17)	1	0	Heart of Midlothian
6	3MF	Samuel Isiguzo	(2007-05-13) 13 May 2007 (age 18)	1	0	Celtic
7	3MF	Aidan Borland	(2007-04-25) 25 April 2007 (age 18)	9	0	Aston Villa
8	3MF	Tyler Fletcher	(2007-03-19) 19 March 2007 (age 18)	9	1	Manchester United
10	3MF	Fletcher Boyd	(2008-01-26) 26 January 2008 (age 18)	3	0	Aston Villa
11	3MF	Sam Chambers	(2007-08-18) 18 August 2007 (age 18)	6	0	Leeds United
14	3MF	Sean McArdle	(2007-08-27) 27 August 2007 (age 18)	2	0	Partick Thistle
15	3MF	Calum Adamson	(2007-08-07) 7 August 2007 (age 18)	2	0	Alloa Athletic
	3MF	Ben Brannan	(2007-01-30) 30 January 2007 (age 19)	0	0	Kilmarnock

9	4FW	Evan Mooney	(2007-12-11) 11 December 2007 (age 18)	2	0	St Mirren
16	4FW	Owen Stirton	(2007-01-30) 30 January 2007 (age 19)	3	1	Dundee United
17	4FW	Lewis Stewart	(2007-04-27) 27 April 2007 (age 18)	3	0	Alloa Athletic
20	4FW	Josh Landers	(2007-02-27) 27 February 2007 (age 18)	3	1	West Ham United

Recent call-ups

The following players had also been called up within the last twelve months, and remain eligible for selection.

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

DF	Scott Constable	(2007-08-22) 22 August 2007 (age 18)	0	0	Airdrieonians	v. Italy, 13 October 2025
DF	Rory Whittaker	(2007-08-10) 10 August 2007 (age 18)	0	0	Southampton	v. Italy, 13 October 2025
DF	Lewis Gillie	(2008-06-09) 9 June 2008 (age 17)	0	0	Hibernian	v. United Arab Emirates, 9 September 2025
DF	James Overy	(2007-11-09) 9 November 2007 (age 18)	0	0	Manchester United	v. United Arab Emirates, 9 September 2025
DF	Callum Penman	(2007-05-05) 5 May 2007 (age 18)	0	0	Queen of the South	v. United Arab Emirates, 9 September 2025

MF	Archie Traynor	(2008-06-09) 9 June 2008 (age 17)	0	0	Kilmarnock	v. Italy, 13 October 2025
MF	Cooper Masson	(2008-11-10) 10 November 2008 (age 17)	0	0	Kelty Hearts	v. United Arab Emirates, 9 September 2025
MF	Aiden McCallion	(2008-06-15) 15 June 2008 (age 17)	0	0	Rangers	v. United Arab Emirates, 9 September 2025
MF	Gus Stevenson	(2007-01-30) 30 January 2007 (age 19)	0	0	Heart of Midlothian	v. United Arab Emirates, 9 September 2025

FW	Caelan Cadamarteri	(2009-11-03) 3 November 2009 (age 16)	2	1	Manchester City	v. Italy, 13 October 2025
FW	Aiden McGinlay	(2007-03-05) 5 March 2007 (age 18)	0	0	Queen's Park	v. Italy, 13 October 2025

References

^ "Scotland U19 1-2 Spain U19". BBC Sport. 29 July 2006. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
^ "Gemmill hails 'incredible' youths". BBC Sport. 26 July 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
^ "Ricky Sbragia is new Scotland Under-21 head coach". BBC Sport. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
^ "Scotland U21: Coach Ricky Sbragia makes way for Scot Gemmill". BBC Sport. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
^ "Donald Park named as Scotland Under-19 coach". Scottish Football Association. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
^ "Billy Stark confirmed as national youth team coach". Scottish Football Association. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
^ "Billy Stark set to retire from role as Scotland Men's Under-19 Head Coach". Scottish Football Association. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
^ "Neil MacFarlane accepts Scotland U19 role". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
^ "U-19 Tournament 2001 (Northern Ireland)". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
^ "U-19 Mini-Tournament Northern Ireland 2005". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
^ ^a ^b "U-17/U-19 Tournaments La Manga (Spain)". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
^ "Scotland Under-19 squad confirmed for German tournament". Scottish FA. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
"Hardie nets double as Scotland Under-19s defeat Mexico". Scottish FA. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
"Scotland U19s draw with United States in Germany". Scottish FA. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
"U19s draw 2-2 with hosts in Germany". Scottish FA. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
^ "SORG: "I CAN SEE THE TEAM DEVELOPING"". DFB. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
^ "Billy Stark selects Under-19 squad for Slovenia Nations Cup". scottishfa.co.uk. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
^ "Scotland Men's Under-19 squad confirmed for UEFA Euro 2026 qualifiers". Scottish FA. 5 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.

External links

Uefa Under-19 website Contains full results archive

[1] "Scotland U19 1-2 Spain U19". BBC Sport. 29 July 2006. Retrieved 9 February 2018.

[2] "Gemmill hails 'incredible' youths". BBC Sport. 26 July 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2018.

[3] "Ricky Sbragia is new Scotland Under-21 head coach". BBC Sport. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2018.

[4] "Scotland U21: Coach Ricky Sbragia makes way for Scot Gemmill". BBC Sport. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2018.

[5] "Donald Park named as Scotland Under-19 coach". Scottish Football Association. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.

[6] "Billy Stark confirmed as national youth team coach". Scottish Football Association. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.

[7] "Billy Stark set to retire from role as Scotland Men's Under-19 Head Coach". Scottish Football Association. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.

[8] "Neil MacFarlane accepts Scotland U19 role". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 19 August 2024.

[9] "U-19 Tournament 2001 (Northern Ireland)". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 June 2019.

[10] "U-19 Mini-Tournament Northern Ireland 2005". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 June 2019.

[manga-11] "U-17/U-19 Tournaments La Manga (Spain)". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 June 2019.

[12] "Scotland Under-19 squad confirmed for German tournament". Scottish FA. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
"Hardie nets double as Scotland Under-19s defeat Mexico". Scottish FA. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
"Scotland U19s draw with United States in Germany". Scottish FA. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
"U19s draw 2-2 with hosts in Germany". Scottish FA. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2022.

[13] "SORG: "I CAN SEE THE TEAM DEVELOPING"". DFB. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2022.

[Slovenia2022-14] "Billy Stark selects Under-19 squad for Slovenia Nations Cup". scottishfa.co.uk. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.

[15] "Scotland Men's Under-19 squad confirmed for UEFA Euro 2026 qualifiers". Scottish FA. 5 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.

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