The Scotland national futsal team represents Scotland in international futsal competitions such as the FIFA Futsal World Cup and the European Championships and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association.
| Association | Scottish Football Association | ||
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| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Gordon McGillivray | ||
| Captain | Kyle Ballingall | ||
| Most caps | 34 Ben O'Hanlon | ||
| Top scorer | 9 Connor McLaren | ||
| Home stadium | NPC Edinburgh | ||
| FIFA code | SCO | ||
| FIFA ranking | 104 (4 April 2022) [1] | ||
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| First international | |||
 England 5–1 Scotland  (Rome, Italy; 16 July 1983) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Northern Ireland 2-8 Scotland (Cardiff Wales; 4 December 2016) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Sweden 13–0 Scotland (Skövde, Sweden; 15 January 2015) | |||
| FIFA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
The team played its first home match in April 2016, against Gibraltar.[2]
Competitive record
editFIFA Futsal World Cup
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| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
 1989 |
Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
 1992
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 1996
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 2000
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 2004
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 2008
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 2012
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 2016
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 2021 |
Did not qualify | Group F 4th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 18 | |||||||
 2024 |
Group C 4th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 24 | ||||||||
| Total | 0/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 42 | |
UEFA Futsal Championship
edit| UEFA Futsal Euro record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1996 |
Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 1999
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 2001
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 2003
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 2005
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 2007
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 2010
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 2012
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 2014
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 2016 |
Did not qualify | Group F 4th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 25 | |||||||
 2018 |
Group A 4th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 23 | ||||||||
| 2022 |
Group B 4th place | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 18 | ||||||||
 2026 |
Group C 4th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | ||||||||
| Total | 0/13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4/13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 77 | |
Home Nations Futsal Championship
edit| Home Nations Futsal Championship Record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
 2016 |
Group stage | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 16 |
| 2017 |
Group stage | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 2018 |
Group stage | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 2019 |
Group stage | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| Total | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 49 | ||
Players
editCurrent squad
editThe following players were called up to the squad for the UEFA Futsal Euro 2026 qualifying matches against Malta, Switzerland and Gibraltar on 10, 11 and 13 April 2024 respectively.[3][4]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Benjamin O'Hanlon | 30 April 1993 | Wessex Futsal Club
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| 12 | GK | Robert Black | 2 January 2001 | Dundee Futsal Club
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| 2 | DF | Kyle Ballingall (captain) | 12 October 1995 | PYF Saltires
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| 3 | DF | Ross Cameron | 26 March 2003 | PYF Saltires
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| 4 | DF | Mark Chisholm | 10 August 1987 | Bolton Futsal Club
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| 5 | DF | James Grant | 25 December 1996 | Maidenhead United Futsal
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| 6 | FW | Caleb Holness | 2 August 2007 | Futsal Escocia
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| 7 | FW | Oscar Lucas | 18 August 2002 | Bolton Futsal Club
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| 8 | FW | Kai Lawless | 12 January 2002 | Bolton Futsal Club
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| 9 | FW | Gavin Ritchie | 23 October 1999 | Ambassadors Futsal Glasgow
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| 10 | FW | Scott Smith | 12 July 1995 | PYF Saltires
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| 11 | FW | Connor McLaren | 20 February 1997 | PYF Saltires
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| 14 | FW | Adam Fairweather | 17 August 2001 | Futsal Club 33
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| 15 | FW | Christopher Angus | 28 September 1990 | Aberdeen Futsal Academy
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| Opponent | H / A | Date | Competition | Score | Scorers | Venue |
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| Away | 14-01-2015 | Euro 2016 Prelim Rd | 1–6 | Scott Lafferty | Skvode, Sweden | |
| Away | 15-01-2015 | Euro 2016 Prelim Rd | 0–13 | ---- | Skvode, Sweden | |
| Away | 17-01-2015 | Euro 2016 Prelim Rd | 1–6 | Garry Hay | Skvode, Sweden | |
 Gibraltar
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Home | 27-04-2016 | Friendly | 4–3 | Sean Mushin ×2, Craig McLeish, Scott Mollison | Bells Sports Centre, Perth, Scotland |
| Gibraltar
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Home | 28-04-2016 | Friendly | 4–2 | Jack Guthrie ×2, Rhys Davis, Mark Caldow | Bells Sports Centre, Perth, Scotland |
| England
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Away | 2-12-2016 | Home Nations | 0–9 | ---- | House of Sport, Cardiff, Wales |
| Wales
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Away | 3-12-2016 | Home Nations | 2–5 | Craig McLeish, Dayle Robertson | House of Sport, Cardiff, Wales |
| Northern Ireland
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Away | 4-12-2016 | Home Nations | 8–2 | Craig McLeish ×3, Fraser Smith ×2, Jack Guthrie, Dayle Robertson, Jamie Forsyth | House of Sport, Cardiff, Wales |
 Switzerland
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Away | 24-01-2017 | Euro Futsal 2018 Prem Rd | 2–6 | Sean Muhsin, Rhys Davis | Tbilisi, Georgia |
 Georgia
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Away | 25-01-2017 | Euro Futsal 2018 Prem Rd | 0–11 | ---- | Tbilisi, Georgia |
 Israel
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Away | 27-01-2017 | Euro Futsal 2018 Prem Rd | 2–6 | Sean Muhsin, James Yates | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Northern Ireland
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Home | 1-12-2017 | Home Nations | 4–1 | Ahmed Aloulou, Lee Cameron, Scott Smith, Kevin Hagan | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Wales
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Home | 2-12-2017 | Home Nations | 3–3 | Scott Mollison ×2, Kevin Hagan | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| England
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Home | 3-12-2017 | Home Nations | 0–5 | ---- | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Northern Ireland
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Away | 22-06-2018 | Friendly | 6–8 | Scott Mollison ×3, Ahmed Aloulou, Kyle Ballingall ×2, Joe Andrew, Neil Laurenson | Newry L.C, Northern Ireland |
| Northern Ireland
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Away | 23-06-2018 | Friendly | 6–6 | Joe Andrew ×2, Ahmed Aloulou ×2, Connor McLaren, Scott Mollison | Newry L.C, Northern Ireland |
| Gibraltar
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Away | 27-10-2018 | Friendly | 3–0 | Scott Smith, Kyle Ballingall, Connor Mclaren | Gibraltar |
| Gibraltar
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Away | 28-10-2018 | Friendly | 4–1 | Ryan Robb ×2, Connor Mclaren, Lee Cameron | Gibraltar |
| Northern Ireland
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Away | 30-11-2018 | Home Nations | 2–6 | Dayle Robertson ×2, Scott Smith ×2, Fraser Smith, Craig McLeish | Nerwy, Northern Ireland |
| England
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Away | 01-12-2018 | Home Nations | 3–1 | Craig McLeish | Nerwy, Northern Ireland |
| Wales
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Away | 02-12-2018 | Home Nations | 6–2 | Craig Holmes, Kyle Ballingall | Nerwy, Northern Ireland |
 Turkey
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Away | 29-01-2019 | FIFA 2020 World Cup Prem Rd | 4–3 | Connor McLaren ×2, James Yates | Zenica City, Bosnia & Herzegovina |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Away | 30-01-2019 | FIFA 2020 World Cup Prem Rd | 10–1 | Brad Steedman | Zenica City, Bosnia & Herzegovina |
| Switzerland
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Away | 01-02-2019 | FIFA 2020 World Cup Prem Rd | 4–1 | Scott Smith | Zenica City, Bosnia & Herzegovina |
| England
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Away | 29-11-2019 | Home Nations | 1-5 | Connor McLaren | St Georges Park, England |
| Wales
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Away | 30-11-2019 | Home NAtions | 3-3 | Dayle Robertson, Ryan Robb, Ahmed Aloulou | St Georges Park, England |
| Northern Ireland
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Away | 01-02-2019 | Home Nations | 3-5 | Connor McLaren x2, Dayle Robertson | St Georges Park, England |
 Montenegro
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Away | 29-01-2020 | UEFA Euro 2022 Qual | 9-2 | A Aloulou, Dayle Robertson | Herentals, Belgium |
| Belgium
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Away | 30-01-2020 | UEFA Euro 2022 Qual | 7-3 | A Aloulou X 2, OWN GOAL | Herentals, Belgium |
 Armenia
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Away | 01-02-2020 | UEFA Euro 2022 Qual | 2-2 | Steedman, F Smith | Herentals, Belgium |
| Armenia
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Away | 9-04-2022 | World Cup 2022 Qual | 0-11 | none | Varna Bulgaria |
 Kosovo
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Away | 10-04-2022 | World Cup 2022 Qual | 1-4 | Steedman | Varna Bulgaria |
 Bulgaria
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Away | 11-04-2022 | World Cup 2022 Qual | 2-9 | Conor McLaren / Ryan Robb | Varna Bulgaria |
| Northern Ireland
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Home | 07-10-2023 | Friendly | 1-2 | K Brand | DISC, DUNDEE |
| Northern Ireland
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Home | 08-10-2023 | Friendly | N | N/A | DISC, DUNDEE |
| Opponent | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals |
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| Armenia
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3–19 |
| Belgium
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1 | 0 | 0 | 7–3 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1–10 |
| England
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0 | 0 | 4 | 2–22 |
| Gibraltar
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4 | 0 | 0 | 15–6 |
| Georgia
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0–11 |
| Israel
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0 | 0 | 2 | 3–12 |
| Montenegro
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1 | 0 | 0 | 9–2 |
| Northern Ireland
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5 | 1 | 2 | 36–24 |
| Sweden
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0–13 |
| Switzerland
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0 | 0 | 2 | 3–10 |
| Turkey
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0 | 0 | 1 | 3–4 |
| Wales
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0 | 2 | 2 | 10–17 |
| Kosovo
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 |
| Bulgaria
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0 | 0 | 1 | 2-9 |
| 15 Countries | 11 | 4 | 22 | 84–178 |
Scotland Player Caps
editThese players have all represented the Scotland national futsal team. (as of October 2023)
| No | Name | Caps | Official Caps (Euro's / FIFA) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben O'Hanlon | 34 | 15 |
| 2 | Scott Mollison | 24 | 9 |
| 3 | Fraser Smith | 24 | 12 |
| 4 | Ryan Robb | 22 | 6 |
| 5 | Craig McLeish | 15 | 6 |
| 6 | Dayle Robertson | 20 | 8 |
| 7 | James Yates | 13 | 9 |
| 8 | Jack Guthrie | 11 | 3 |
| 9 | Kyle Ballingall | 22 | 9 |
| 10 | Craig Holmes | 10 | 3 |
| 11 | Neil Laurenson | 10 | 0 |
| 12 | Kevin Hagan | 9 | 0 |
| 13 | Mark Caldow | 9 | 6 |
| 14 | Scott Smith | 23 | 9 |
| 15 | Gordon McGillivray | 8 | 6 |
| 16 | Andrew McCulloch | 8 | 6 |
| 17 | Scott Chaplain | 8 | 3 |
| 18 | Ross Chisholm | 7 | 3 |
| 19 | Martin Cassells | 15 | 6 |
| 20 | Richard Horlock | 5 | 3 |
| 21 | Sean Mushin | 5 | 3 |
| 22 | Rhys Davis | 5 | 3 |
| 23 | Brad Steedman | 16 | 9 |
| 24 | John McLean | 4 | 3 |
| 25 | Ahmed Aloulou | 16 | 6 |
| 26 | Lee Cameron | 5 | 3 |
| 27 | Conor McLaren | 16 | 9 |
| 28 | Paul McLaughlin | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | Alan Cunnigham | 9 | 6 |
| 30 | Graham Muir | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Scott Lafftery | 3 | 3 |
| 32 | Garry Hay | 3 | 3 |
| 33 | James Grady | 3 | 3 |
| 34 | Adam Whitelaw | 5 | 0 |
| 35 | David Mennie | 5 | 3 |
| 36 | Jamie Forsyth | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | Connor Thomson | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | Laim Kelly | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | Joe Andrew | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | Paul Simpson | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | Youssef Aloulou | 4 | 0 |
| 41 | Daniel Mackenzie | 4 | 3 |
| 41 | Derryn Kesson | 3 | 3 |
| 42 | Darren Clarkson | 11 | 6 |
| 43 | Craig Rathey | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | Scott Ballingall | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Kenny Hynd | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Michael Connor | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | James Gunn | 12 | 6 |
| 48 | Josh Clark | 12 | 6 |
| 49 | Lewis Mckay | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | Mark Duigan | 6 | 3 |
| 51 | Louie Anderson | 3 | 3 |
| 52 | Robert Black | 4 | 3 |
| 53 | Grant Campbell | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | Cameron Taylor | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | Kairn Brand | 1 | 0 |
| 56 | Kai Lawless | 1 | 0 |
| 57 | Oscar Lucas | 1 | 0 |
| 58 | Chris Angus | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Adam Binnie | 1 | 0 |
| 60 | Adam Fairweather | 1 | 0 |
| 61 | Lewis Mackie | 1 | 0 |
| 62 | Callum Husband | 1 | 0 |
Scotland Player Goals
editThese players have all scored for Scotland national futsal team. (as of 01-12-2019)
| Name | All Goals | Euro Goals | FIFA Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Mollison | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig McLeish | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmed Aloulou | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Sean Mushin | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyle Ballingall | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dayle Robertson | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Smith | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Fraser Smith | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Connor McLaren | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Joe Andrew | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Guthrie | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Hagan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhys Davis | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Brad Steedman | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Caldow | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Yates | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jamie Forsyth | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Hay | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Lafferty | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Cameron | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Robb | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Holmes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil Laurenson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kairn Brand | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Coaching staff
edit| Year | Head coach | Coaches | Played | Win | Drawn | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–present | Gordon McGillivray | Ross Chisholm (Assist) / John Mclean (c) / Steve McLean (c) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 - 2021 | Scott Chaplain | Ross Chisholm (Assist) Gordon McGillivray (GK) / Gavin Beth (c) / Steve McLean (c) | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 2017 (Interim) | Gerry McMonagle | Ross Chisholm (Assist) / Gordon (GK) McGillivray / Steve McLean (C) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 - 2017 | Mark Potter | Gerry McMonagle (Assist) / Chris Smith (Assist) / Gordon McGillivray (GK) / Steve McLean (C) | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
References
edit- ^ Futsal World Ranking
- ^ Lamont, Alasdair (26 April 2016). "Can futsal help Scottish football flourish?". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ "Scotland in EURO 2026 qualifying - how to watch the action LIVE". Scottish Futsal. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Scotland Squad". UEFA. Retrieved 5 May 2024.