Scotland women's national under-23 football team

Scotland
Nickname(s) –
Association Scottish Football Association
Head coach Anna Signeul[1]
First international
 Scotland 0–3 Sweden 
(Avesta, Sweden; 15 July 2008)[2]
Biggest defeat
 Scotland 0–5 Germany 
(Falun, Sweden; 17 July 2008)
 Scotland 0–5 Switzerland  
(Ludvika, Sweden; 21 July 2008)

The Scotland women's under-23 national football team, controlled by the Scottish Football Association, is Scotland women's national under 23 football team and is considered to be a feeder team for the Scotland women's national football team. As there is no competition organized by FIFA or UEFA for women at under-23 level, the team represents the country usually either in friendlies or invitational tournaments. Scotland does not regularly field a team at Under-23 level; the last squad that was selected was for the 2008 Nordic Cup.[3]

History

The under-23 team was designed to bridge the gap in the step up from the under-19 team to the full national team. It would allow younger players a chance to remain in the national team set-up longer term and an opportunity to remain in the national team manager's plans and possibly provide the players with the most promise a pathway into the full national team eventually.[1]

2008 Nordic Cup roster

The U-23 women's squad that competed at the Nordic Cup tournament in Sweden from 14 July to 22 July 2008.[4][5] Sneddon was handed the captaincy for the tournament.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Claire Johnstone (1982-01-11) January 11, 1982 Scotland Celtic
1GK Joanna Hutcheson Scotland Spartans[6]
2DF Emma Fernon (1987-03-12) March 12, 1987 Scotland Glasgow City
2DF Frankie Brown (1987-10-08) October 8, 1987 Scotland Hibernian
2DF Julie Ferguson (1979-02-10) February 10, 1979 Scotland Hibernian
2DF Kirsty McBride (1985-09-09) September 9, 1985 Scotland Hibernian
2DF Jill Paterson Scotland Glasgow City[6]
2DF Fay Hughes Scotland Dundee United Sports Club
3MF Megan Sneddon (1985-09-09) September 9, 1985 Scotland Glasgow City
3MF Joelle Murray (1986-11-07) November 7, 1986 Scotland Hibernian
3MF Suzanne Lappin (1986-10-13) October 13, 1986 Scotland Glasgow City
3MF Hollie Thomson Scotland Hamilton Academical
3MF Kirsty McLaughlin Scotland Kilmarnock[7]
3MF Toni Mason Scotland Kilmarnock
4FW Kerry Montgomery Scotland Boroughmuir Thistle[8]
4FW Hayley Cunningham Scotland Celtic[8]
4FW Pamela Liddell Iceland Stjarnan[9]
4FW Diana Barry Scotland Spartans

Results

Other matches

05 Aug 2012 Closed Doors matchScotland v IcelandCappielow, Greenock

References

  1. 1 2 Pieces come together for Signeul scottishfa.co.uk. 04-08-2013. Retrieved 23-03-2014.
  2. ↑ WOMEN'S U23 NORDIC TOURNAMENT: Sweden 3 Scotland 0 scottishfa.co.uk. 15-07-2008. Retrieved 23-03-2014.
  3. ↑ 2008 U23 Women's Nordic Cup rsssf.com. Retrieved 22-03-2014.
  4. ↑ Women's U23 Nordic Tournament squad and match schedule scottishfa.co.uk. 02-07-2008. Retrieved 22-03-2014.
  5. ↑ WOMEN'S U23 NORDIC TOURNAMENT: Latest results scottishfa.co.uk. 21-07-2008. Retrieved 22-03-2014.
  6. 1 2 UNDER 19 WOMEN FACE DOUBLE CHALLENGE IN FINLAND Scottish FA. 17-03-2006. Retrieved 07-08-2014.
  7. ↑ IMPORTANT WEEK FOR WOMEN'S TEAMS Scottish FA. 23-09-2005. Retrieved 07-08-2014.
  8. 1 2 SCOTLAND U19s TRAVEL TO SLOVENIA FOR THE UEFA WOMEN'S U19 CHAMPIONSHIP Scottish FA. 10-10-2006. Retrieved 07-08-2014.
  9. ↑ SCOTLAND WOMEN TO PLAY WORLD CHAMPIONS Scottish FA. 15-09-2006. Retrieved 07-08-2014.
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