Jonathon McLachlan, 18, chapped doors of strangers and asked them for money for a new football team.

He claimed to be collecting for the Princes Trust — a charity founded by Prince Charles to help young people. However, McLachlan was busted after his intended victims became suspicious and the police were called to the area.

Last week the Clydebank teen appeared in the dock at Glasgow Sheriff Court and pled guilty to attempting to obtain cash by fraud in Cambuslang on June 4.

He also admitted having formed a fraudulent scheme, inducing three people into giving him a total of £45 by fraud.

These offences come after McLachlan landed in court for pretending to be taking part in a charity bike ride to con cash out of neighbours.

Last week prosecutor Zahra Latif told the court that the alarm was raised again when McLachlan pretended he was disabled to a woman a house in Alder Gate.

She said: “The accused came to the door under the guise of collecting sponsorship money for the Princes Trust charity.

“This was about 3pm in the afternoon. She came suspicious of the accused, she observed him pretending he was disabled. She told the accused she would not be giving him any money.” Miss Latif added that McLachlan was asking for money for a new football team and said Mrs Donnelly told McLachlan and his friend to leave the house before watching them split up and go to other houses nearby.

However, because of their suspicious behaviour she decided to contact the police.

Another suspicious neighbour also phoned the police after McLachlan targeted another house and officers found him nearby a short while later.

Miss Latif added: “They denied being in the area to collect sponsor money to the police, the accused was searched and found in possession of approximately £45 in small notes and change which could not be accounted for.” It was said on his behalf that McLachlan did not accept that he pretended he was disabled, but accepted responsibility for the crimes he pled guilty to.

Sheriff Lindsay Wood deferred sentence until next month and said: “These are shameful offences you have committed against a background of a record involving dishonesty. When you come back here you can expect a lengthy sentence.”