The brother of a highly-rated Rangers youth prospect has made his senior SPFL debut this week – just days after his sibling was denied the chance to do the same at Ibrox due to SFA age regulations.
Euan Glasgow, the elder brother of Rangers wonderkid Kyle, recently made his first appearance in senior Scottish football after joining League 1 side Montrose on loan until the end of the season.
The 17-year-old featured as the Gable Endies suffered a 4–1 defeat away to Alloa Athletic, with another Rangers loanee, Joshua Gentles, also making his debut for the Wasps and finding the net.
While Euan begins to gain experience in the SPFL, his younger brother Kyle continues to be regarded as one of the most exciting prospects within Rangers’ academy. At just 15 years old,
Kyle is already a regular for the club’s Under-19 side and played a prominent role during Rangers B’s Scottish Challenge Cup campaign earlier this season against senior League 1 and League 2 opposition.
The teenage midfielder is currently in Doha, Qatar, representing Rangers Under-16s at the prestigious Alkass Cup. He was named Player of the Day after a 0–0 draw with Tunisian side Étoile Sportive du Sahel earlier this week.
“It is always nice picking up an individual reward, but for me it's more focus on the team,” Glasgow said after receiving the award.
“Even though coming away with a man of the match, it's still disappointing because I would have liked to get off to a good start and win that game.”
Glasgow admitted the occasion may have influenced Rangers performance in their tournament opener.
“I think the first game of a tournament is always quite frantic, there’s a bit of nerves, but we had to control the game, and I don't think we did that,” he explained.
“That’s why we drew 0–0, but we can look back at the game, learn from the mistakes and move on.”
Those comments came less than a week after Rangers head coach Danny Rohl revealed he had hoped to hand Kyle Glasgow and fellow 15-year-old Ashton Scally their senior debuts during the Light Blues 5–0 Scottish Cup victory over Annan Athletic.
However, SFA regulations prevented both teenagers from being included, despite 17-year-old Zebedee Lawson being given his first-team bow.
“It was a shame it was not allowed to take Kyle and Ashton as well,” Rohl told the media after the match.
“They could use this opportunity to play, but there are some rules.
“These are high-potential players. We like them, we want to keep them, very high-potential players for us for the future.”
Kyle will turn 16 next month, but he will still be ineligible for Rangers Scottish Cup fifth-round tie against Stranraer, who visit Ibrox on the weekend of February 7/8 after defeating Queen’s Park on penalties at Stairs Park on Tuesday night.
Meanwhile, Euan is highly regarded in his own right, having come through the Hearts academy and established himself as a regular for Scotland’s Under-17s.
Despite being born in Portugal through his mother, he represents Scotland at youth level. Kyle, by contrast, switched allegiance from Scotland’s Under-15s to Portugal’s Under-16s late last year.
The Glasgow brothers are not the only example of siblings progressing through Scottish football.
Rangers backup goalkeeper Liam Kelly also has family links to the lower leagues, with his younger brother Shay enjoying regular action at Dumbarton. The 18-year-old has already made 22 appearances for the Sons and is building a reputation as a reliable penalty saver.
For Rangers, the emergence of talents like Kyle Glasgow highlights the strength of their youth system, even if age restrictions continue to limit first-team opportunities in senior competitions. While Euan is gaining SPFL minutes at Montrose, Kyle’s development remains on an accelerated path through elite youth tournaments and international recognition.
With his 16th birthday approaching, many at Ibrox will be watching closely to see when Rangers latest teenage star is finally allowed to take the next step toward a senior debut.