Football

Key Information

Football is one of the longest established and most popular sports in the SSS programme.

A number of Scottish universities compete in the BUCS Men’s and Women’s Leagues, with fixtures played on Wednesday afternoons.

There are several different cup competitions that happen at differing levels of the structure, with the BUCS Championships & Knockouts, SSS Conference Cup and Plate.

Further to this, the men’s first teams compete for the Queen’s Park Shield, a separate knockout competition established in 2011 having previously been awarded to the winner of BUCS Scottish League 1A. The women’s teams compete for the SSS Women’s Cup with the finals day for both taking place in April.

Finally, there is a dedicated College Cup competition for both men and women with the Finals being contested at the College National Finals in May.

Sport Chair: Aonghus Sellar

Contact: afs1405@outlook.com

Governing body: Scottish Football Association

Upcoming Football Events

You might want to know…

  • The Scottish Student Football Rules and Regulations for 2024-25 can be found HERE.
  • The Football finals day in April is not one to be missed! The men’s first teams compete for the Queen’s Park Shield and a separate knockout competition, established in 2011 having previously been awarded to the winner of BUCS Scottish League 1A, is hosted for the women’s teams. The women’s teams compete for the #SheCanSheWill Cup with the Finals’ Day for both taking place in April.
  • A variety of the University teams also compete in the: Lowland League; East of Scotland League; West of Scotland League; Scottish Women’s Football League; and the regional Junior & Amateur Leagues.
  • The latest suspension and discipline records can be found HERE once the season begins

Meet your Sports Chair

Aonghus Sellar

Aonghus has stepped up to the role of SSF Chair after joining as Vice Chair in 2023. Since starting, he has been instrumental in transforming the Development Group’s communications and social presence, ensuring all eyes are on our Football activities.

While now employed by Scottish Rugby, Aonghus was very much part of the football scene as a student at Heriot-Watt University. League victories helped Aonghus shine on the pitch, but it was off the field where he made his mark, holding committee positions and becoming an influential Movember ambassador for the institution.

In 2024, Aonghus was named as the recipient of the Dr. Rob Macpherson Award; awarded to an SSS volunteer who has gone above and beyond to support and grow their sport.

Aonghus is supported by a healthy Development Group, which consists of:

Jamie Keith – Vice-Chair

Stuart Milne – Coaching Representative

Emory Anderson – Student Representative

Calum Selman – Student Representative

Liva Helt – Student Representative

Molly Orr-Love – Student Representative

Murray Hogg – Student Representative

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