Reserve and Youth Teams
Clyde put together a reserve team for the SFL's Reserve League Cup competition, which includes a mixture of first team fringe players and youngsters. The club won the Reserve League Cup for the first time in May 2008. They defeated Livingston 4-1 on their own ground at Almondvale with Dave McKay scoring all four goals for Clyde. The following season the club were knocked out by Ross County in the semi finals losing 3-0 in Dingwall.
Clyde have youth teams at Under 19, Under 17, Under 16, Under 15, Under 14 and Under 13 level. In recognition for their part in youth development football and the effort the club put in the club received a full award by the SFA and for also meeting all the criteria required by UEFA Club Licensing during the 2007-08 season.
The u19's reached the semi final of their League Cup in 2006. They eventually went down 4-2 at St. Johnstone. The u17's team reached their League Cup final in 2004 at New Douglas Park losing 4-1 on penalties despite scoring in stoppage time of extra time to make it 1-1. They had another decent run reaching the semi finals in 2006.
Graduates of the youth team who have gone on to play for the first team since moving to Broadwood Stadium include:
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Scottish internationals Pat Nevin, Steve Archibald and Ian Ferguson also came through the Clyde youth system.
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