Season 1997-1998 will be recognised as one of the most successful seasons in the history of the Scottish Schools’ Football Association. Our Under 15s played a total of seven Internationals, winning six and drawing one, and in the process of they became winners of the Addidas Victory Shield (the British Championship). They played friendly International …
History was made at Ross County’s Victoria Park ground on Friday 4 September 1998 when Torry Academy beat Golspie High School 3-1 to become the very first winners of the Scottish Schools’ Football Association Girls’ Under 15 Shield. This final had been held over from the previous season. On a beautiful balmy evening in Dingwall …
Our first ever Girls’ National Shield Competition Read More »
With no schools’ football being played at present, and for the forseeable future, here’s a look back at schools’ football in season 1997-1998. Welcome from SSFA President Bob Docherty Robert Docherty – President This season was one of the most successful seasons in the history of the SSFA. Our Under 15 National Squad won six …
Following the First Minister’s update on 4 January 2021 and subsequent extended Level 4 ‘Stay at Home’ restrictions, the Scottish FA is committed to supporting the Scottish Government in tackling the spread of the virus. Scottish Government and sportscotland have provided updated guidance which means that all non-contact activity in groups 12-years and above must stop. At this …
As we move into a New Year we all hope that 2021 will be a marked improvement on 2020. We hope that life can return to some sort of normal when we can go about life without the level of restrictions we have become used to in the last 10 months. The impact of COVID …
We know that schools football is not happening at the moment. And probably will not re-start for some time. However we would just like to remind schools that it is still our stong desire to finish all our remaining 2020 Shield competitions. We have worked hard to identlfy Covid safe stadiums and have created protocols …
Our Under 15 Girls were due to play an international friendly match against England in November. However due to Covid-19 restrictions the game was cancelled. We have recently been in contact with English Schools and both associations agree that the game could go ahead sometime in the new year. Fingers crossed for an improvement in …
Over a long period of time only some of the schoolboy or schoolgirl players fortunate enough to be selected to represent Scotland or England at international level were honoured to get the chance to play at the famous Wembley Stadium. Both schools’ associations celebrated their centenary back in 2003 (Scotland) and 2004 (England) and on …
Scott Steele captained Dumfries Academy in seasons 2007/08 and 2008/09 when the school won the under 15 SSFA Shield, the U15 British Isle Championship and the U16 SSFA Shield. Dumfries Academy – Scottish Schools’ Under 15 Shield Winners Season 2007/08 Scott receives the British Isles Under 15 Trophy in Season 2007/08 Scott receives the Scottish …
Scott Steele, Dumfries Academy – 5 times a winner Read More »
Normally we would host a Cap Ceremony for the boys who played at International level for us each year. 2020 however due to Covid-19 that is impossible so we are delivering the caps to the boys and getting them to send in a picture for us to put on our Caps page. Yesterday Millar Gamble …
