Scotland national cerebral palsy football team is the national cerebral football team for Scotland that represents the team in international competitions. At the 2015 IPCPF World Championships, Scotland finished 9th after defeating Canada in overtime.
Background Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) manages the national team. While Scotland was active in participating on the World Championship level by 2016, the country did not have a national championships to support national team player development.
Ranking
Scotland was ranked ninth in the world by the IFCPF in 2016. In November 2014, they were ranked seventh. In August 2013, the team was eighth. Scotland was ranked sixth in September 2012. The team was ranked seventh in July 2011.
Players There have been a number of players for the Scottish squad. NameNumberClassificationPositionYears activeRefThomas Brown11FT6Fielder2013Craig Connell1FT7Goalkeeper2010, 2013Michael Glynn2FT7Fielder2013Connor Hay8FT82010Martin Hickman9FT7Fielder2013Keiran Martin2FT72010Scott Martin12FT5Goalkeeper2013Laurie McGinley10FT82010Duncan McPherson5FT72010Jamie Mitchell5FT7Fielder2013Jonathan O'Hara3FT7Fielder2013Graeme Paterson6FT72010Jonathan Patterson10FT7Fielder2010, 2013James Richmond8FT7Fielder2013Mark Roberston7FT7Fielder2010, 2013Jamie Trevit6, 3FT6Fielder2010, 2013Scott Troup4FT8Fielder2010, 2013Thomas Brown11FT6Fielder2013Craig Gray5,8FT7Fielder2005, 2009
Results
Scotland has participated in a number of international tournaments. The team was scheduled to participate in the 2016 IFCPF Qualification Tournament World Championships in Vejen, Denmark in early August. The tournament was part of the qualifying process for the 2017 IFCPF World Championships. Other teams scheduled to participate included Canada, Portugal, Iran, Northern Ireland, Australia, Venezuela, Japan, Republic of South Korea, Germany, Denmark, and Spain. CompetitionLocationYearTotal TeamsResultRefCPISRA World GamesNottingham, England201574Euro Football 7-a-sideMaia, Portugal2014115Intercontinental CupBarcelona, Spain201316Ireland CP International TournamentIreland20134Inverclyde, Largs ScotlandInverclyde, Scotland20102CPISRA International ChampionshipsArnhem, Netherlands200911Nations CupLilleshall, England20094
IFCPF World Championships Scotland has participated in the IFCPF World Championships. At the 2011 CP-ISRA World Championship in Drenthe, Scotland defeated Canada 4 - 1. World ChampionshipsLocationTotal TeamsResultRef2015 IFCPF World ChampionshipsEngland159 (2-2 after full-time, won 5–3 against Canada in extra time)2011 CPSIRA World ChampionshipsNetherlands166
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