⚽⚽🩵 FAFC U20/DEVELOPMENT TEAM UPDATE 🩵⚽⚽

Further to our previous social media post a few months ago, we are delighted to announce that Forfar Athletic have now been officially allocated a place to enter an u20s/Development team in the East of Scotland Football League  Development League (North) for the 2026/27 season.

As previously advised, our coaches have been working hard behind the scenes over the last year, and linking with the first-team management team to identify suitably talented players, arranging/playing ‘bounce’ matches and assembling a squad/team for the coming season.  As we move forward towards competitive action, the Development/u20 side will be under the stewardship of experienced Head Coaches Shaun Ewart and Richie Webster, and will be assisted by local coach, Mark Pirie. 

The over-arching aim of the Development Team is to identify the best local talent at a young/developing age to represent Forfar Athletic at this level.  It is hoped to provide a pathway for those players from the local youth football setup/teams into the senior game, ultimately in the hope that some players will have the ability and character to push for involvement with the FAFC first-team squad.

One or two of the currently identified players have already been invited to join some of the first-team training sessions and long-term, we want to be able to develop and retain our own talented players, rather than having to exclusively recruit from other teams.

Although we already have some sponsorship committed towards this team, we are continuing to look for any businesses who may be interested in providing some sponsorship and support for the Development Team.  As we announce player signings prior to the start of the season, there will also be individual opportunities for player sponsorship as well.  Any businesses or individuals who may be interested in providing any sponsorship should contact Club Director, Paul Stephen, in the first instance on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 07798 872766.

Please follow our dedicated Forfar Athletic FC Under20's Development Team Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/share/196pNFKGsH/?mibextid=wwXIfr for updates and to follow us on this exciting new endeavour for the Loons!!