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Here are a couple of early articles from the blog that may be of interest. They are kind of related. https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/fifa-under-16-world-cup-scotland-1989/ https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2008/10/19/claudio-reynas-debut-in-scotland/

Another lockdown post to keep the blog ticking over. A look at the 2002 Youth Cup Winning squad. https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2020/05/24/2002-youth-cup-win/

A wee look at Rangers back to back Youth Cup wins in 1994 & 1995. https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2020/04/30/youth-cup-1994-and-1995/

I think it was a league cup game in September 1966 against Kilmarnock and he came on for Willie Johnston.

Pretty sure it was Davie Wilson

Following on from last week's post on trialists. A post on reserve/youth players from across the continent. I hope its of interest to some. https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2020/04/19/youth-players-from-across-europe/

Been trying to think of a post to keep the blog ticking over. In this I have looked at some Rangers trialists. https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2020/04/16/rangers-trialists/

Reports on weekend games involving 2007's 2004's and U18's now posted in this update. https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2020/03/01/weekend-youth-roundup/

My belated match report on yesterday's Champions Youth League game https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2020/02/13/atletico-a-step-to-far-for-youths/

Report on today's U18 game https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2020/02/07/u18s-held-by-dundee-united/

Report on yesterday's Glasgow Cup game and last night's 2005 game https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2020/02/05/all-square-in-glasgow-cup-3/

Report on today's games at The Hummel Training Centre https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2020/02/02/sunday-youth-round-up/

Report on tonight's Youth Cup Quarter Final https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2020/01/31/under-18s-cruise-into-semi-finals/

My report on tonight's game https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2020/01/28/another-glasgow-cup-win/

My report on today's game https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2020/01/25/youngster-nets-late-winner/

Report on tonight's game https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2020/01/21/late-glasgow-cup-win-for-colts/

Report on today's game https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2020/01/12/freindly-win-for-development-squad/

Report on tonight's U18 friendly https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2020/01/10/friendly-win-for-u18s/

Only seen him play against us in the last couple of years. Decent player and one of the better players out with Rangers. I wouldn't have had him down as a "must sign" target but a good addition. In saying that I have never seen him play left-back or centre back as described. He has always played in midfield and in the last game against Rangers he played just behind the striker.

It was an U19 Tournament Rangers had 3 x U19, 4 x U18, 4 x U17 and 1 x U16. WE were probably the youngest squad, although winners Rapid Vienna almost mirrored our squad exactly having one U17 less, which meant either an U18 or U19 more. They also had the player of the tournament in Yusuf Demir who is U17.

Under 18's is a dual year U18's & U17's, Rangers have a very big squad, possibly too big. As a consequence the only U16 to start games is Leon King who hasn't played with his own age group for some time. The opposition would generally have a few U16's and in Hearts case they have field some U15's in these league games.

Scotland being Scotland we have come up with a bizarre and complicated youth league. Each of the eight teams in the Elite League play each other twice. They also play the eleven teams in the tier below once for League points. So when Aberdeen drew 2-2 with Ross County they each got 1 point for their respective leagues. That makes a total of 25 games.Rangers have the biggest and best squad but to it should be noted we haven't played Celtic, Aberdeen or Hamilton Accies yet.

Under 18 League table is almost impossible to find. Fortunately the results are on the SFA website so I made my own. Team Pl W D L F A GD PTS Rangers 12 12 0 0 52 4 48 36 Aberdeen 10 9 1 0 29 8 21 28 Celtic 12 8 2 2 34 12 22 26 Hamilton Acc 10 5 2 3 12 9 3 17 Kilmarnock 12 5 1 6 17 16 1 16 Hibernian 11 5 1 5 20 21 -1 16 Motherwell 12 4 1 7 18 31 -13 13 Hearts 13 3 3 7 12 22 -10 12

As it says in the title https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2020/01/07/mercedes-benz-junior-cup/

Report on tonight's Under 18 game v Dundee https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2019/12/18/under-18s-win-again-2/