FORMER Aberdeen FC boss Jimmy Calderwood is delighted Charlie Mulgrew will claim his first Scotland cap in Slovenia tonight. It will be the end of a long journey for Mulgrew, who began his career with Celtic but then found himself struggling to shine at the likes of Dundee United, Wolves and Southend. Calderwood effectively rescued [...]
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The number of international matches played each year is set to be cut after European clubs and Uefa agreed changes to the schedule. Clubs had wanted the number of fixtures halved from 12 to six a year, but the new agreement would see nine double-headers over a two-year period. This would mean one-off friendlies like England’s match with [...]
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Brighton striker Craig Mackail-Smith will lead the Scotland attack in Wednesday’s friendly against Slovenia. The 28-year-old replaces Cardiff’s Kenny Miller, who is being rested after his extra time exertions in Sunday’s Carling Cup final defeat to Liverpool. Wigan defender Gary Caldwell captains the team in the absence of Miller. Caldwell’s club-mate James McArthur will start [...]
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Scotland boss Craig Levein has handed Richard Foster a late call-up to the squad to face Slovenia on Wednesday. The defender who moved to Championship side Bristol City in January replaces Aston Villa full-back Alan Hutton who suffered a hamstring injury. Foster has represented his country at Under-21 level but has never been called up [...]
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Wigan midfielder James McArthur has been brought into Scotland’s squad to face Slovenia on Wednesday after Celtic’s Scott Brown was ruled out. Brown missed his club’s 1-0 win over Motherwell with a groin injury. Sunderland full-back Phil Bardsley has a calf injury and is rated doubtful for the friendly at Hampden Park. Blackpool winger Matt [...]
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Blackpool winger Matt Phillips and Sunderland full-back Phil Bardsley have withdrawn from the Scotland squad ahead of the friendly against Slovenia. Phillips has a hamstring injury while Bardsley has a suspected tear in his calf. Celtic midfielder Scott Brown has also pulled out of the squad for Wednesday’s encounter. Wigan midfielder James McArthur was added [...]
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Scott Brown is keen for Steven Fletcher to settle his differences and return to the Scotland fold. The Wolverhampton Wanderers striker is currently frozen out from the national side, having declared himself unavailable to play for a Carling Nations Cup tie with Northern Ireland last year. With ten goals to his name in the English [...]
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Aberdeen’s Ryan Jack and Peter Pawlett were this morning named in Billy Stark’s Under 21 squad set to face the Netherlands in the UEFA Under 21 championship qualifier at St Mirren Park in Wednesday 29th February 2012.
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Scotland have called up Celtic defender Charlie Mulgrew and Blackpool winger Matt Phillips for the friendly against Slovenia on 29 February. Goalkeeper Craig Gordon, who has been sidelined for a year with a knee injury, is also in the 24-man squad. Aylesbury-born Phillips, 20, has represented England at Under-20 level, but qualifies for Scotland through [...]
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Scotland will play an international friendly against the USA on Saturday 26 May 2012 at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida. The match will take place at the home of the NFL team the Jacksonville Jaguars, in Florida. Craig Levein said: “Following the match against Slovenia in February, this will provide another opportunity to get the group [...]
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