Scottish Football

Henry McLeish, the former First Minister of Scotland, has a life time association with football and remains its most passionate advocate. Born in Methil, his early life was a total obsession with football to the exclusion of everything else including school work. After progressing through schools football he left school for the first time and joined Leeds United as a school boy professional under Don Revie. After returning from Leeds, failing to settle down, he returned to school and joined East Fife and played for nearly six years. A frequent commentator on the game, Henry McLeish was absolutely delighted and privileged to be asked by the SFA in 2009, to undertake a major review of Scottish football, covering the development of Scotland’s young talent and the future of the SFA. Now Chair of the Elite Football Academy in Fife, he is now helping to implement one of the main recommendations in his 2010 report.

This is a thorough, fascinating and ultimately optimistic state of the Scottish game address from one of its wisest figures. - Alan Pattullo, The ScotsmanWell researched, forward looking, passionately argued in favour of the sport we love. - Gordon Brown, former Prime MinisterA must read for anyone who cares about the future of Scottish football. - Paul Goodwin, co-found of the Scottish Football Supporters Association