Scotland national under-16 football team
| Association | Scottish Football Association | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | James Grady | ||
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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 | |||
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.
Competitive record
FIFA U-16 World Championship record
For 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. 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.
| 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 |
UEFA European U-16 Championship record
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 |
Victory Shield
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, and were joint champions on a further 10 occasions, most recently in 2003.
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.
Nordic Cup
The 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. The 2010 tournament also featured the under-16 sides of Finland, Faeroe Islands, Denmark and England.
Other Tournaments
| Year | Competition | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Torneo Citta di Udine | Runners up | Full results unknown | ||||||
| 1980 | Dentyne Trophy | Winners | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |
| 1995 | Algarve Tournament | Runners up | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | |
| 1999 | Malta Tournament | Winners | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2000 | Ballymena Tournament | Fifth Place | Full results unknown | ||||||
| 2002 | Ballymena Tournament | Sixth Place | Full results unknown | ||||||
| 2003 | Ballymena Tournament | Winners | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2003 | Three Nations Tournament | Runners up | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2004 | Ballymena Tournament | Third Place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2005 | Ballymena Tournament | Third Place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |
| 2006 | Aegean Cup | Eighth Place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | |
| 2006 | Ballymena Tournament | Seventh Place | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | |
| 2007 | Ballymena Tournament | Fifth Place | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
| 2012 | Star Way Tournament | Third Place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Star Way Tournament | Fifth Place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
| 2014 | Aegean Cup | Seventh Place | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2014 | Friendly Tournament | Fourth Place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2017 | Oriam Tournament | Winners | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
Friendly matches
In 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. In other friendlies since 2008, Scotland have faced the under-16 teams of Malta, Kazakhstan, Guernsey Portugal and Spain.
Players
Current squad
- The following players were called up for the 2019 Victory Shield tournament.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Adam | Celtic | |||||
| Matthew Anderson | Celtic | |||||
| Ben Andreucci | Leeds United | |||||
| Adedire Awokoya-Mebude | Rangers | |||||
| Adam Brooks | Celtic | |||||
| Ben Doak | Celtic | |||||
| Ryan Duncan | Aberdeen | |||||
| Harley Ewen | Rangers | |||||
| Kelsey Ewen | Rangers | |||||
| Callum Flatman | Heart of Midlothian | |||||
| Murray Johnson | Hibernian | |||||
| Tsoanelo Letsosa | Celtic | |||||
| Jack McConnell | Rangers | |||||
| Ben McPherson | Celtic | |||||
| Kristi Montgomery | Blackburn Rovers | |||||
| Jeremiah Mullen | Liverpool | |||||
| Kieran Offord | St Mirren | |||||
| Dylan Reid | St Mirren | |||||
| William Wandji | Middlesbrough | |||||
| Finn Yeats | Aberdeen |