Andrew Driver scored twice for Hearts during September

The 19-year-old was born in England and must look there for further honours.

"I moved here when I was 11, so I've grown up in Scotland," said Driver, who scored in victories over Hearts and St Mirren during September.

"I even scored for the schoolboy side against England. I was eligible because I was at school here."

Driver had considered challenging the ruling but has admitted defeat.

Hearts have brought through a lot of players recently Andrew Driver

"The British countries have an agreement where you're only allowed to play for a country if you've got blood relatives, so I've no chance," he told the Sunday Mail as he picked up his Clydesdale Bank award.

Oldham-born Driver praised the Hearts youth system, from which he graduated to the first team.

"Hearts have brought through a lot of players recently," he told the club website.

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"There's Calum Elliot and Lee Wallace and then there's Craig Gordon, who moved away for �9m and probably paid for the building of the academy itself.

"They're also widening things by bringing young players in from abroad.