Williamson follows in father's footsteps by donning the gloves at Clachnacuddin

The goalkeeping son of a Clachnacuddin legend is taking centre stage for the Merkinch club just six months after first pulling on the gloves competitively.

Jake Williamson (19) is following in the footsteps of dad Robbie, who cut his teeth with the Inverness team in the 1980s.

After a spell at Glasgow Rangers, the uncompromising midfielder won back-to-back Highland League titles with Ross County, before managing Clach to a famous 2003/04 HFL success.

Williamson junior previously played as a striker in County’s youth set-up, but took up goalkeeping this summer in the amateur leagues.

The Fortrose Golf Club shop assistant earned his Lilywhites break after regular choice Dougie Maclennan was injured in August, but lost his place to new signing Ryan Hunter last month.

However, the door has opened again after Hunter’s knee injury in last weekend’s 4-1 defeat to Deveronvale.

“I got asked along to train with Clach in the summer and played a few games for the under-20s,” Williamson said.

“It was just luck, really, that my chance came with injuries. I never for a moment imagined I’d be playing Highland League this season."

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