Scotland women's national under-23 football team

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 a friendly against Panama in November 2022[2][3] and the Australia under-23s on 26 September 2023.[4]

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

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.[5]

Tournaments

2008 Nordic Cup
Year Competition Result GP W D* L GS GA Ref
Sweden 2008Nordic CupFourth Place4004015[6]

The U-23 women's squad that competed at the Nordic Cup tournament in Sweden from 14 to 22 July 2008.[7][8] Sneddon was handed the captaincy for the tournament.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Claire Johnstone SFA (1982-01-11)11 January 1982 (aged 26) Scotland Celtic
1GK Joanna Hutcheson SFA (1987-05-13)13 May 1987 (aged 21) Scotland Spartans[9]
2DF Emma Fernon (1987-03-12)12 March 1987 (aged 21) Scotland Glasgow City
2DF Frankie Brown SFA (1987-10-08)8 October 1987 (aged 20) Scotland Hibernian
2DF Julie Ferguson SFA (1979-02-10)10 February 1979 (aged 29) Scotland Hibernian
2DF Kirsty McBride SFA (1985-09-09)9 September 1985 (aged 22) Scotland Hibernian
2DF Jill Paterson (1989-04-04)4 April 1989 (aged 19) Scotland Glasgow City[9]
2DF Fay Hughes (1987-11-28)28 November 1987 (aged 20) Scotland Dundee United Sports Club
3MF Megan Sneddon SFA (1985-09-09)9 September 1985 (aged 22) Scotland Glasgow City
3MF Joelle Murray SFA (1986-11-07)7 November 1986 (aged 21) Scotland Hibernian
3MF Suzanne Lappin SFA (1986-10-13)13 October 1986 (aged 21) Scotland Glasgow City
3MF Hollie Thomson SFA (1986-12-25)25 December 1986 (aged 21) Scotland Hamilton Academical
3MF Kirsty McLaughlin (1986-11-28)28 November 1986 (aged 21) Scotland Kilmarnock[10]
3MF Toni Mason SFA (1985-09-14)14 September 1985 (aged 22) Scotland Kilmarnock
4FW Kerry Montgomery SFA (1988-03-25)25 March 1988 (aged 20) Scotland Boroughmuir Thistle[11]
4FW Hayley Cunningham SFA (1988-11-24)24 November 1988 (aged 19) Scotland Celtic[11]
4FW Pamela Liddell SFA (1986-06-11)11 June 1986 (aged 22) Iceland Stjarnan[12]
4FW Diana Barry SFA (1986-06-25)25 June 1986 (aged 22) Scotland Spartans

Results
15 July 2008 Nordic Cup Scotland  0–3  Sweden Avesta
19:00 Scottish FA Edlund 37'
Vaseghpanah 50'
Stålhammar 59'		 Stadium: Avesta Vallen
17 July 2008 Nordic Cup Scotland  0–5  Germany Falun
19:00 Scottish FA Schmidt 14', 43'
Kerschowski 24', 76'
Hartel 83'		 Stadium: Kopparvallen
19 July 2008 Nordic Cup Scotland  0–2  Finland Borlänge
16:00 Scottish FA Sällström 12', 24' Stadium: Domnarvsvallen
21 July 2008 Nordic Cup Scotland  0–5   Switzerland Ludvika
13:00 Scottish FA Bachmann 42', 71'
Dickenmann 49', 60'
Brunner 90'		 Stadium: Hillangens IP
12 November 2022 Friendly match Scotland  2–0  Panama Jerez
Harrison
Clark 		Report Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Chapín
26 September Friendly Australia  1–0  Scotland Varese, Italy
11:30 CEST Stadium: AIS European Training Centre

References
  1. "WOMEN'S U23 NORDIC TOURNAMENT: Sweden 3 Scotland 0". SFA. 15 July 2008. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  2. "Scotland to play first under-23 international against Panama in Spain". BBC Sport. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  3. "Scotland U23 2-0 Panama U23: Abi Harrison & Jenna Clark secure victory in friendly". BBC Sport. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  4. "Scotland Women's under-23s squad confirmed". scottishfa.co.uk. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  5. "Pieces come together for Signeul". SFA. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  6. "2008 U23 Women's Nordic Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  7. "Women's U23 Nordic Tournament squad and match schedule". SFA. 2 July 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  8. "WOMEN'S U23 NORDIC TOURNAMENT: Latest results". SFA. 21 July 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  9. "UNDER 19 WOMEN FACE DOUBLE CHALLENGE IN FINLAND". SFA. 17 March 2006. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  10. "IMPORTANT WEEK FOR WOMEN'S TEAMS". SFA. 23 September 2005. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  11. "SCOTLAND U19s TRAVEL TO SLOVENIA FOR THE UEFA WOMEN'S U19 CHAMPIONSHIP". SFA. 10 October 2006. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  12. "SCOTLAND WOMEN TO PLAY WORLD CHAMPION". SFA. 15 September 2006. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
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