After plenty of speculation as to which players Steve Clarke would include in his first Scotland squad of 2025, it was teenage talents Lennon Miller and James Wilson that were the two surprise names included for the crucial Nations League relegation playoff against Greece this morning.
The 18-year-old’s have both enjoyed bright campaigns for Motherwell and Hearts respectively, earning themselves an unexpected place in the Tartan Army squad for the crucial two-legged clash against Ivan Jovanović’s side, as Clarke looks to hand youth a chance in the new year.
With the first leg set to take place on March 20 in Athens, the pair will hope to follow in the footsteps of Ben Doak by proving they can be the future of the Scottish national team and are worthy of a starting XI spot in the weeks and months to come.
But what happened to the last 10 players to be handed a Scotland call-up whilst still a teenager? Did they remain in the squad and become stalwarts, or have they fallen out of favour as the years have passed?
Here is the complete list of the last 10 players to be handed Scotland call-ups while still in their teens.
5. Nathan Patterson - 21 caps
After representing the national team at various youth levels, Patterson was handed his first call-up by Steve Clarke after his breakout season with Rangers. Aged 19, he was included in the squad for Euro 2020 tournament, and made his full international debut in a pre-tournament friendly against Luxembourg. Now at Everton, he is working his way back to match fitness after an injury ravaged last 12 months. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
6. Billy Gilmour - 36 caps
Called up to the delayed Euro 2020 squad at the age of 19 in May 2021, the diminutive midfielder made his international debut off the bench in the 81st minute of a 2-2 pre-tournament friendly draw with the Netherlands. He was named man of the match in a 0-0 draw with England on his first start for Scotland in the group stages of the tournament, and is now a regular for Steve Clarke's team at 23. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
7. Oliver Burke - 13 caps
The then-Nottingham Forest forward was called up for friendlies in March 2016 at the age of 19, making his debut in a 1-0 friendly win over Denmark. His most memorable moment in a navy jersey came when he scored a last-minute winner against Cyprus at Hampden Park in 2019. Approaching five years since his last international appearance, Burke's last cap came against Israel on November 2020. Currently playing in the Bundesliga for Werder Bremen. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group Craig Foy
8. Ryan Gauld - 6 caps
On 30 September 2014, Gauld was called up to the senior Scotland national football team for Euro 2016 Group D qualifying matches against Georgia and Poland at the age of 19, but did not play. After almost a decade in the international wilderness, Gauld made his Scotland debut in a 3-2 Nations League defeat against Poland last September, aged 28. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group