History-maker: 13-year-old Christopher Atherton makes debut for Glenavon

Atherton, who is 13 years and 329 days old, replaced Jack Malone in the 75th minute to become the youngest player to play in a senior game in the United Kingdom.

NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: Christopher Atherton (r) during his historic debut for Glenavon. Pic: GlenavonFC/Twitter.

The new kid on the block? A saying that has never been more true than it is this week. 

That's because Christopher Atherton - in his maiden teenage year - made his debut for Glenavon in the Irish League Cup clash with Dollingstown on Tuesday night.