Scotland national under-20 football team
| Association | Scottish Football Association | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Scot Gemmill (2017) | ||
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| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1983) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (1983 and 1987) | ||
The Scotland national under-20 football team, controlled by the Scottish Football Association, is Scotland's national under 20 football team and is considered to be a feeder team for the Scotland national football team. The team represents Scotland in international Under 20 competitions such as the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
History
Scotland reached the quarter-finals of the World Youth Championship on two occasions: in 1983, where they lost to eventual winners Poland; and in 1987, when tournament runners-up West Germany won on penalties. The team last played in a competitive tournament in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, which Scotland qualified for by finishing second in the 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.
An under-20 team was selected for the 2017 Toulon Tournament, the first time since 1999 Scotland competed.[1] Scotland registered a first ever win against Brazil at any level in the groups.[2] The team finished with the bronze medal,[3][4] which was the nations first ever medal in the competitions 45 year history.[5]
Competitive record
FIFA World Youth Championship / FIFA U-20 World Cup record
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 1979 | ||||||||
| 1981 | ||||||||
| 1983 | Quarter-final | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
| 1985 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 1987 | Quarter-final | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | |
| 1989 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 1991 | ||||||||
| 1993 | ||||||||
| 1995 | ||||||||
| 1997 | ||||||||
| 1999 | ||||||||
| 2001 | ||||||||
| 2003 | ||||||||
| 2005 | ||||||||
| 2007 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2009 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2011 | ||||||||
| 2013 | ||||||||
| 2015 | ||||||||
| 2017 | ||||||||
| 2019 | ||||||||
| 2023 | ||||||||
| 2025 | to be determined | |||||||
| Total | 3/24 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | |
Other tournaments
| Year | Competition | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Milk Cup Elite Section | 3rd place | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | [6][7][8][9] |
| 2003 | Milk Cup Elite Section | 8th place | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | [10][11] |
| 2017 | Toulon Tournament | 3rd place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
Players
The following squad was selected for a friendly match against Slovakia on 23 May 2025.[12]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Ruairidh Adams | 10 July 2004 | 0 | 0 | Kelty Hearts | |
| GK | Murray Johnson | 13 November 2004 | 0 | 0 | Queen of the South | |
| GK | Liam McFarlane | 26 September 2004 | 0 | 0 | East Fife | |
| DF | Connor Allan | 10 January 2004 | 0 | 0 | Kelty Hearts | |
| DF | Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen | 17 June 2004 | 0 | 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | |
| DF | Sam Cleall-Harding | 26 March 2006 | 0 | 0 | Dundee United | |
| DF | Adam Forrester | 31 March 2005 | 0 | 0 | Heart of Midlothian | |
| DF | Mitchel Frame | 25 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | Celtic | |
| DF | Luke Graham | 11 February 2004 | 0 | 0 | Falkirk | |
| DF | Jack Kingdon | 16 November 2005 | 0 | 0 | Rochdale | |
| MF | Findlay Curtis | 1 October 2006 | 0 | 0 | Rangers | |
| MF | Daniel Kelly | 3 October 2005 | 0 | 0 | Millwall | |
| MF | Harrison McMahon | 29 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | |
| MF | Dylan Reid | 1 March 2005 | 0 | 0 | Crystal Palace | |
| MF | Bailey Rice | 4 October 2006 | 0 | 0 | Rangers | |
| MF | David Watson | 12 February 2005 | 0 | 0 | Kilmarnock | |
| FW | Jevan Beattie | 20 December 2006 | 0 | 0 | Sheffield United | |
| FW | Adedire Mebude | 28 May 2004 | 0 | 0 | Hamburger SV | |
| FW | Ryan Oné | 26 June 2006 | 0 | 0 | Sheffield United | |
| FW | Miller Thomson | 20 July 2004 | 0 | 0 | Falkirk | |
| FW | Bobby Wales | 23 June 2005 | 0 | 0 | Kilmarnock | |
| FW | James Wilson | 6 March 2007 | 0 | 0 | Heart of Midlothian | |
Past squads
References
- ^ "Scotland squad for Toulon announced". Scottish FA. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Scotland U20 1-0 Brazil U20: Young Scots make history". The Scotsman. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Scotland finish third at Toulon Tournament with 3-0 win". Scottish FA. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Scotland U-20s beat Czech Republic to seal third-place finish". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "JULES AND HOLSGROVE TAKE BRONZE WITH SCOTLAND IN TOULON". Reading FC. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "2002 Milk Cup (Northern Ireland)". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "NEWS IN BRIEF". 22 July 2002. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
"NEWS IN BRIEF". 24 July 2002. Retrieved 6 July 2022. Herald Scotland. - ^ "NI lose opener". 24 July 2002. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
"Penalty pain for United". 25 July 2002. Retrieved 6 July 2022. BBC Sport. - ^ "Scotland v Republic of Ireland, 23 July 2002 (U20 NI Milk Cup)". 11 v 11. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "2003 Milk Cup (Northern Ireland)". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "NI defeat Wales". BBC Sport. 21 July 2003. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Scotland Men's Under-20 squad named for Slovakia friendly". Scottish Football Association. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
External links
Head-to-head record
The following table shows Scotland's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Colombia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| East Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Poland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Total | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 27.27 |