Hibs Full Back Steven Whittaker Called Upto The Scotland Squad!

Last updated : 08 October 2006 By Steve Forbes


Hibs right back Steven Whittaker has been called upto the Scotland squad to face Ukraine on Wednesday night after Christian Dailly was ruled out through suspension and Aberdeen's Russell Anderson pulled out through injury.

It is Whittaker's first ever inclusion in the FULL squad.

Whittaker has played 18 times for the Scotland U21's and fully deserves his call up after an outstanding start to the season.

Steven joins fellow Hibs youngster Scott Brown in the squad for the difficult trip to the Ukraine.

The full Scotland squad is as follows:

Goalkeepers

Neil Alexander (Cardiff City)
Paul Gallacher (Norwich City)
Craig Gordon (Heart of Midlothian)

Defence

Graham Alexander (Preston North End)
Gary Caldwell (Celtic)
Stephen McManus (Celtic)
Robbie Neilson (Heart of Midlothian)
Steven Pressley (Heart of Midlothian)
David Weir (Everton)
Steven Whittaker (Hibernian)

Midfield

Scott Brown (Hibernian)
Barry Ferguson (Rangers)
Darren Fletcher (Manchester United)
Paul Hartley (Heart of Midlothian)
Lee McCulloch (Wigan Athletic)
Scott Severin (Aberdeen)
Gary Teale (Wigan Athletic)


Forwards

Kris Boyd (Rangers)
James McFadden (Everton)
Kenny Miller (Celtic)
Garry O'Connor (Lokomotiv Moscow)

Well Done Steven!