By David Penniall
February 7 2007

25. David McDermott (loaned to Halesowen Town)

The striker who progressed through the Walsall FC Centre of Excellence to earn a Scholarship place at the start of the 2004/05 season, after some impressive youth team displays, where his pace and skill was tricky for defences to deal with.

 

The youngster made his first team debut in the Carling Cup clash away at Sheffield Wednesday in August 2004, after entering the action during the second half to become The Saddlers’ youngest player to figure in a senior game at the age f 16 years and 200 days old.

 

The pocketsize front man is seen as one very much for the future and after showing prospect and ambition while playing for the youth and reserve teams in 2005/06 and as a reward the youngster signed his first professional deal in May 2006