Clydesdale Bank Under 19 League
Celtic win U19 League
Celtic's double-winning youth team were presented with the Clydesdale Bank U19 League trophy at half-time during the first team match against Dundee United at Celtic Park on Sunday 1st May 2011.
Tommy McIntyre and Stevie Frail's side clinched the title for the second year running with a 4-0 win over Motherwell on 23rd April, and defeated Rangers in midweek to retain the SFA Youth Cup.
Celtic finished their U19 campaign on 54 points, with Hearts in second place on 52 points, and Rangers sitting third on 45 points.
Clydesdale Bank U19 Rising Star award
Football can be an expensive business, so any team that can bring in some talent from their youth teams, who can make it in the first team, will be very pleased!
All the Clydesdale Bank Premier League teams have great youth set ups, and we’re going to recognise some of the rising stars from the U19s, giving you some information on the players that could be your heroes of the future.
David Crawford - Hibernian
Hibernian’s David Crawford has been named the first Clydesdale Bank Under 19 League Rising Star of the 2010/11 season.
Born in Bellshill, David joined Hibs from Airdrie United in 2006. This season, the 18 year old has continued his development and has been an ever present in the Hibs Under 19 side scoring 1 goal in 10 appearances.
On receiving his award David said:“I’m delighted to have won this award, it’s a brilliant achievement both for myself and the team. I’ve been at Hibs for a while now, and the coaches here have helped me develop and improve, as have the players around me. My goal is to get into the first team, so I need to keep working hard and build on receiving this award so I can impress the first team coaches and get into the squad.”
The Clydesdale Bank Under 19 Rising Star award is an award voted for by the Under 19 coaches at each of the 12 Clydesdale Bank Premier League clubs. Following each U19 league fixture, coaches nominate a man of the match from their own team as well as one from their match day opponents. The Under 19 player who receives the most votes in the designated time period is recognised with a Clydesdale Bank Under 19 League Rising Star Award.