“My goal is to keep the pathway from academy level to the first-team open for players, as that is what Motherwell is all about. “In my time working with the academy, Steven has done a terrific job at bringing through players and I have been able to learn a lot from him. “I feel privileged to be given this opportunity” David Clarkson said. In his career, he represented at national level making his debut for Scotland in May 2008.Īfter retiring in 2018, he started working with the academy as our head of youth.

Scoring 47 goals for the club, Clarkson moved down south to Bristol City in 2009 where he continued his impressive career. The 37-year-old made 227 appearances for Motherwell over two spells at Fir Park. One Motherwell certainly consider for the future, Lennon Miller is already well on his way to becoming a top player.ĭavid Clarkson is our new academy director. Scoring from the halfway on his international debut for Scotland, which subsequently won him ‘Scotland’s 2021 goal of the year’, he went on to represent his country at the Under 17s Euros despite only being 16. Making his professional debut against Inverness CT in August 2022, making him the youngest Motherwell player ever, Miller has since went on to make his league debut at Ibrox against Rangers.

Training with first team players at 13 has accelerated his progress and prepared in him from an early age.ĭespite losing his mum at a young age, Miller has went from stride to stride impressing scouts, coaches and fans alike, promising to himself that he would do his mum proud.Īs soon as he was eligible, Steven Hammell introduced him to first-team training and put him straight into matchday squad. He may only be 16-years-old, but Lennon Miller has achieved a lot in the early days of his footballing career. List of Motherwell FC’s Scotland internationals.

The Long Weekend by Ross Lennon