GHfaeGTA Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 With Dundee United and Hibs academy graduates, Harry Souttar and Jason Cummings playing for Australia, do we have to go back to 1998 for last players coming through academies in Scotland to play in World Cup? As a Dundee United fan, pretty certain last former United academy player before Souttar was Christian Dailly in 1998 with Billy McKinlay also featuring that year. What about other clubs? Any played since 1998? Recall Michael McGlinchey, who was in Celtic’s academy, playing for New Zealand but not sure if he played any games in World Cup finals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHfaeGTA Posted November 23, 2022 Author Share Posted November 23, 2022 Don’t think McGlinchey did play in 2010 and a quick check suggests no Celtic nor Rangers academy graduate played for Scotland in the 98 finals in any game. Remarkably you have to go back to 1990 for the last players to come through the Celtic or Rangers youth system to play in the finals, unless anyone knows otherwise. by the way Kevin Gallacher also played in the game with Dailly in 98 so he shares the accolade for Dundee United. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan blood Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 (edited) I think Shay Given was in Celtic's youth academy. He played in the 2002 world cup. Obviously he isn't Scottish, but was in a Scottish academy for a while. Edited November 23, 2022 by Tartan blood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McTeeko Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Cummings came through the Hearts academy. Was there for four years before being released. Signed for Hibs later on and made his first team debut a couple of months later. By the way, ‘academy graduate’ is one for that old ‘wanky phrases’ thread 🙈 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 (edited) Alfreð Finnbogason played and scored for Iceland at the 2018 World Cup. When he was a kid his family lived in Embra for a few years and he played for Hutchison Vale's youth teams. Edited November 23, 2022 by ErsatzThistle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHfaeGTA Posted November 23, 2022 Author Share Posted November 23, 2022 16 minutes ago, ErsatzThistle said: Alfreð Finnbogason played and scored for Iceland at the 2018 World Cup. When he was a kid his family lived in Embra for a few years and he played for Hutchison Vale's youth teams. Think the last one was Jackson Irvine. He was in Celtic youth system for about 3 years and played in last World Cup. Last Scot in Celtic youth system was Paul McStay in 1990 and for Rangers was Fleck and McPherson in 1990 also. Craig Moore, another Aussie was a Rangers youth and played in 2006 finals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHfaeGTA Posted November 23, 2022 Author Share Posted November 23, 2022 31 minutes ago, McTeeko said: Cummings came through the Hearts academy. Was there for four years before being released. Signed for Hibs later on and made his first team debut a couple of months later. By the way, ‘academy graduate’ is one for that old ‘wanky phrases’ thread 🙈 Agreed about Academy graduate but that is the phrase they use today certainly at Tannadice. In my day they were S signings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 9 hours ago, GHfaeGTA said: Think the last one was Jackson Irvine. He was in Celtic youth system for about 3 years and played in last World Cup. Last Scot in Celtic youth system was Paul McStay in 1990 and for Rangers was Fleck and McPherson in 1990 also. Craig Moore, another Aussie was a Rangers youth and played in 2006 finals. He played in this one as well, he almost scored the other night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McTeeko Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 15 hours ago, GHfaeGTA said: Agreed about Academy graduate but that is the phrase they use today certainly at Tannadice. In my day they were S signings Aye me too. That’s just us getting auld. Bugs me when I see squad announcements with ‘JD Academy Graduate’ next to it. It means fuck all until you’ve made it in the game, no just a handful of appearances from the bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 17 hours ago, GHfaeGTA said: Agreed about Academy graduate but that is the phrase they use today certainly at Tannadice. In my day they were S signings And, Jim McLean had about 600 of them. 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breeks_mctavish Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 Harry Souttar outstanding for Australia v Tunisia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertsscot Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 12 minutes ago, breeks_mctavish said: Harry Souttar outstanding for Australia v Tunisia Nice touch bringing Martin Boyle in at the end to join in with the celebration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHfaeGTA Posted November 26, 2022 Author Share Posted November 26, 2022 13 minutes ago, breeks_mctavish said: Harry Souttar outstanding for Australia v Tunisia Agreed. Looking forward to the 15% sell on fee. A big loss for Scotland in my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Scotlandfan Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 35 minutes ago, GHfaeGTA said: Agreed. Looking forward to the 15% sell on fee. A big loss for Scotland in my opinion And only just turned 24. Looks like a top 10 EPL team will come in for him at the end of the season. Would definitely be our first pick centre back. But potentially injury prone like his brother? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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