Local boy makes good.

[Uncle]

I see Derby County's Lee Buchanan has been called up to Gareth Southgate's England squad.
Proud to see another local success story. Lee's from Edwinstowe. Just felt it deserved a mention

[Sedgwick]

Very good Defender who hasn't looked out of place in the first team, Think he's only 18/19. Well done to him

[Amber Andy]

Well done Lee. A wonderful achievement. I hope it all goes well.

[James]

I see Derby County's Lee Buchanan has been called up to Gareth Southgate's England squad.
Proud to see another local success story. Lee's from Edwinstowe. Just felt it deserved a mention

Under 21 Squad.

[wayno cordiniho]

*Aidy Boothroyds Under 21s... still great to see

[KJW STAG]

Well done Lee the futures bright .

Derby getting new owners .

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/footbal ... ailsignout

[Paulstag]

Lee also played for Market Warsop.

[Billy the fish]

Lee also played for Market Warsop.

Another one in our catchment area missed

[Sedgwick]

Lee also played for Market Warsop.

Another one in our catchment area missed

The last I heard we don't scout local footballers, we pick up our kids from exit trials after they've been released from other clubs.

I went to a local academy when I was 11, agreed after being spotted playing in Huthwaite/derbyshire leagues... stags never sent anyone to watch because we weren't in the Mansfield youth league.

[Spiritater]

I'm not sure but I think t'club have many teams playing down the age groups from U7s upwards. I think in the summer they ask kids to come for trials every year and those who show promise get offered a chance. Not everyone wants to leave their mates in the team they were playing with before the trial though. I may be wrong.

[part time pete]

I'm not sure but I think t'club have many teams playing down the age groups from U7s upwards. I think in the summer they ask kids to come for trials every year and those who show promise get offered a chance. Not everyone wants to leave their mates in the team they were playing with before the trial though. I may be wrong.

They have only had their own under age school kid teams in last few months after being award the higher academy category

[Norman]

Lee also played for Market Warsop.

Another one in our catchment area missed

Yep it happens regularly!

[steve-hymas]

Not posted on here for a while .. I personally enquired about young Buchanan but was told he wouldn’t come to Mansfield as we didn’t have an academy . This was before the RH was built. Fair play to the lad he has gone on and made it at derby.
Hopefully now we will attract the better players in our area being Cat 3 and have the facility to back it .
We do have a scouting system now run by our academy and do try and attract the best we can . There will always be some that we miss out on but hopefully our net is very much wider than it was before .

[Jimstag]

Thanks for the response Steve, goes to show what guesswork others do on here without the facts. Personally I can’t blame the lad and as you say now we have the facilities we may attract them, the likes of Sinclair, Clarke and Law getting match time this week can only add to the attractiveness.

[wayno cordiniho]

Good to hear Steve, sure local youngsters will look at our setup and jump at the chance now