6 Scotland players called up within year of lower league runouts as Max Johnston continues grassroots to glory journey
dailyrecord.co.ukMax Johnston is just the latest player to complete the journey from lowerl leagues to national team after he was called up to the Scotland squad for the first time.The former Motherwell starlet, who is now with Austrian cracks Sturm Graz, has been drafted in by Steve Clarke for Tuesday night's feelgood friendly against France after the Scots booked their place at the Euro 20204 finals in Germany next summer, following Norway's defeat to Spain.Andy Robertson and Aaron Hickey have both pulled out injured, which has handed Johnston his chance to impress.
He may not feature against Kylian Mbappe and co, but the opportunity to catch the eye could be valuable with another major finals on the horizon.
It marks quite the rise for the son of former Scotland international Allan, who was plying his trade on loan in the second tier just last season, before returning to Lanarkshire and then making the move to the continent.Record Sport takes a look at six stars who have gone from a club outside of the Premiership to a cap within a year under Steve Clarke's guise...It's been a sensational rise for the former Motherwell man.
Born in Middlesbrough, his dad Allan moved back home upon a move to Kilmarnock in 2004, having played for Scotland 18 times at the turn of the century.Johnston junior made his Motherwell debut shortly after his 17th birthday, and last season, he spent the first half of the campaign on the books at Cove Rangers in the Scottish Championship.Motherwell were impressed, and after some more stellar appearances which landed three goals in 17 league games, Austrian side Sturm Graz took his game to a continental level.From the banks of Aberdeen, to the hills of Austria and with a national team call-up to boot.
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