The 18-year-old central defender forced his way onto the bench last season for the game at 
He joined the club two years ago after playing a couple of trial matches for the youth team at the end of the 2001/02 season.
He’s been involved with the first team in the pre-season games and got on the field in the first two friendlies against Accrington Stanley and Dundee United before returning to youth team duties during their build up.
But having been allocated a squad number today he could find himself on the bench on Saturday when the new season gets underway against Sheffield United and should he do so he will be wearing the number 27 shirt.