FROM BOYS TO MEN, THE STARS WHO EMERGED FROM FALKIRK ACADEMY

CRAIG SIBBALD Age: 22. Gifted playmaker made his debut at 16 and has regularly been Falkirk’s standout player. Missing with a thigh injury this season and, after more than 250 games for the club, the midfielder (right) is likely to leave on a free next summer. SCOTT ARFIELD Age: 29. Midfielder (left) cost Huddersfield £500,000 in 2010 and is now sitting sixth in Premier League with Burnley. Overlooked by Gordon Strachan, he reluctantly pledged international allegiance to Canada. MURRAY WALLACE Age: 24. Former Rangers youth defender was sold to Huddersfield for £750,000 in 2012. Ex-Scotland Under-21 defender signed three-year deal with Scunthorpe in January 2016. CONOR McGRANDLES Age: 22. Norwich paid £1million for midfielder in 2014. Returned to Bairns on loan but suffered double leg break in February 2016. Signed two-year deal with MK Dons in May. JAY FULTON Age: 23. Son of former Hearts and Celtic

midfielder signed for a Stevie six-figure Fulton, sum he by was Swansea first-team in squad 2014 and player remains there. a BOTTI BIABI Age: Striker 21. impressed on Falkirk’s run to and, Scottish like Fulton, Cup final was in signed 2015 by Swansea. Currently on loan at Hamilton Accies. RYAN BLAIR: Age: 21. Another midfielder recruited by Swansea in 2016 and remains on the books of the English Premier League side. STEPHEN KINGSLEY:

Age: 23. Left-back (below) also signed for Swansea in 2014. After loan spells at Yeovil and Crewe, now plays for Hull City. Made solitary Scotland appearance against France in June 2016. RYAN FLYNN Age: 29. Midfielder was sold to Liverpool for £50,000 in 2005 but returned to Bairns. Fine form saw Sheffield United pay Falkirk £150,000 for him in 2011. Now plays for Oldham. MARK STEWART:

Age: 29. Striker was signed by Bradford City in 2011 for £215,000 (training compensation awarded by FIFA). After spells at Hamilton, Dundee, Kilmarnock, Derry City and Raith Rovers, is currently at Dumbarton.