Loan agreements have been confirmed for three Hibs’ Development Squad prospects.
Seventeen-year-old left-back Callum Yeats, who has also featured in midfield, and 18-year-old central midfielder Jack Hodge have both moved on loan to Lowland League outfit Civil Service Strollers for the season.
The pair impressed in the recent Development Squad friendly against Newcastle United’s Under-23s and remain eligible to feature in these specially arranged games.
They will both continue to train day in, day out at the Hibernian Training Centre along with 18-year-old central midfielder Gregor Woods has sealed a similar loan switch to Spartans, who will also compete in this season’s Lowland League.
Having tested themselves against Stirling Albion, Huddersfield’s Under-23s, Middlesbrough’s Under-23s and Newcastle’s Under-23s in recent times, the Development Squad will be back in action against East of Scotland Premier League sides Linlithgow Rose (Wednesday 24 July) and Tranent (Tuesday 20 August).
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
