Our Under 15 Girls squad came of age by playing in the very first SAFIB sanctioned international competition – The Bob Docherty Tournament – in Wrexham in April 2007. Although they beat Wales, the eventual winners, they lost to the Republic of Ireland. By playing full international football the girls were presented with their caps …
With no schools’ football being played at present, here’s a look back at schools’ football in season 2006-2007. Welcome to yet another extremely busy and successful Scottish Schools football season. I would like to thank all the clubs who provided excellent facilities for our showpiece games. Mintlaw Academy had a tremendous season winning the Girls …
In line with Scottish Government and sportscotland guidance, the SFA have set out Guidance for All for the period 5–25 April only, as well as age-related guidance for Under-12s, 12-17 year-olds and 18 years and older. The SFA have released a Return To Football route-map from 5 April – 17 May, however please be advised that this content is subject to Scottish Government guidance updates and …
In season 2005-2006 our Girls’ International team surpassed their own high standards when they convincingly won the quadrangular tournament in the South of Scotland, conceding only one goal in the process. The Boys’ International team improved as the season progressed, finishing on a high over the Easter holiday with two victories over Canada and another …
With no schools’ football being played at present, here’s a look back at schools’ football in season 2005-2006. SSFA President – Alastair T. Borthwick Once again almost 1000 teams took part in our national 11 a side competitions. I would like to thank all the clubs who provided excellent facilities for our showpiece games. Mintlaw …
The Scottish Schools’ F.A. works with schools to support children’s wellbeing through the medium of association football and related activities. The Association also seeks to support relevant charitable ends. Sometimes, the best way we can do this is to provide the specialist charities with some much needed additional funding. Charities, including the Scottish Schools F.A., …
It was with great sadness that the Scottish Schools’ F.A. learned of the passing of yet another former schoolboy internationalist. Peter Lorimer passed away on March 20th 2021, at the age of 74. The Scotland legend first pulled on his nation’s jersey as a 15 year old while a pupil at Stobswell Secondary School, Dundee. Lorimer, …
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It is with great reluctance that the SSFA has decided that the staging of the two National Trophy Finals for season 2019 – 20 at both under 15 and Senior level, cannot take place. Covid 19 restrictions mean that the final games cannot be staged. We were hopeful that the later stages of the National …
In season 2004-2005 the SFA assumed responsiblity for the Under 16s in the Victory Shield therefore from this season on we worked with two squads – under 18 boys and under 15 girls. Our Under 18 international team disappointed in the centenary Shield, finishing in bottom position, but created history by becoming the first SSFA …
SAFIB (or SFIB as it was first known) has been in existence since 1914 and originally consisted of the Schoolboy Football Associations of England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland joined in 1935 SAFIB exists: to promote the welfare of schoolboy/schoolgirl football’ (where young people are still in full-time education) and to regulate and control the playing of …
