Scotland women's national under-23 football team

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Scotland
Nickname(s)
Association Scottish Football Association
Head coachMichael McArdle
First international
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0–3 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg
(Avesta, Sweden; 15 July 2008) [1]
Biggest defeat
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0–5 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg
(Falun, Sweden; 17 July 2008)
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0–5 Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
(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, although they played friendlies against Panama in November 2022, [2] [3] Australia under-23s on 26 September 2023 [4] and are due to play the Netherlands under-23s. [5]

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History

The under-23 team is intended 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. [6]

Tournaments

2008 Nordic Cup

YearCompetitionResultGPWD*LGSGARef
Flag of Sweden.svg 2008Nordic CupFourth Place4004015 [7]

Current players

The U-23 women's squad that competed at the Nordic Cup tournament in Sweden from 14 to 22 July 2008. [8] [9] Sneddon was handed the captaincy for the tournament.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Claire Johnstone SFA (1982-01-11)11 January 1982 (aged 26) Flag of Scotland.svg Celtic
1 GK Joanna Hutcheson SFA (1987-05-13)13 May 1987 (aged 21) Flag of Scotland.svg Spartans [10]

2 DF Emma Fernon (1987-03-12)12 March 1987 (aged 21) Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow City
2 DF Frankie Brown SFA (1987-10-08)8 October 1987 (aged 20) Flag of Scotland.svg Hibernian
2 DF Julie Ferguson SFA (1979-02-10)10 February 1979 (aged 29) Flag of Scotland.svg Hibernian
2 DF Kirsty McBride SFA (1985-09-09)9 September 1985 (aged 22) Flag of Scotland.svg Hibernian
2 DF Jill Paterson (1989-04-04)4 April 1989 (aged 19) Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow City [10]
2 DF Fay Hughes (1987-11-28)28 November 1987 (aged 20) Flag of Scotland.svg Dundee United Sports Club

3 MF Megan Sneddon SFA (1985-09-09)9 September 1985 (aged 22) Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow City
3 MF Joelle Murray SFA (1986-11-07)7 November 1986 (aged 21) Flag of Scotland.svg Hibernian
3 MF Suzanne Lappin SFA (1986-10-13)13 October 1986 (aged 21) Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow City
3 MF Hollie Thomson SFA (1986-12-25)25 December 1986 (aged 21) Flag of Scotland.svg Hamilton Academical
3 MF Kirsty McLaughlin (1986-11-28)28 November 1986 (aged 21) Flag of Scotland.svg Kilmarnock [11]
3 MF Toni Mason SFA (1985-09-14)14 September 1985 (aged 22) Flag of Scotland.svg Kilmarnock

4 FW Kerry Montgomery SFA (1988-03-25)25 March 1988 (aged 20) Flag of Scotland.svg Boroughmuir Thistle [12]
4 FW Hayley Cunningham SFA (1988-11-24)24 November 1988 (aged 19) Flag of Scotland.svg Celtic [12]
4 FW Pamela Liddell SFA (1986-06-11)11 June 1986 (aged 22) Flag of Iceland.svg Stjarnan [13]
4 FW Diana Barry SFA (1986-06-25)25 June 1986 (aged 22) Flag of Scotland.svg Spartans

Results

15 July 2008Nordic Cup Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg0–3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Avesta
19:00 Scottish FA Edlund Soccerball shade.svg37'
Vaseghpanah Soccerball shade.svg50'
Stålhammar Soccerball shade.svg59'
Stadium: Avesta Vallen
17 July 2008Nordic Cup Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg0–5Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Falun
19:00 Scottish FA Schmidt Soccerball shade.svg14', 43'
Kerschowski Soccerball shade.svg24', 76'
Hartel Soccerball shade.svg83'
Stadium: Kopparvallen
19 July 2008Nordic Cup Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg0–2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Borlänge
16:00 Scottish FA Sällström Soccerball shade.svg12', 24'Stadium: Domnarvsvallen
21 July 2008Nordic Cup Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg0–5Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Ludvika
13:00 Scottish FA Bachmann Soccerball shade.svg42', 71'
Dickenmann Soccerball shade.svg49', 60'
Brunner Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stadium: Hillangens IP
12 November 2022Friendly match Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg20Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Jerez
Harrison Soccerball shade.svg
Clark Soccerball shade.svg
Report Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Chapín
26 September Friendly Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg10Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Varese, Italy
11:30 CEST Stadium: AIS European Training Centre

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