List of Scotland international footballers

Scotland (in blue) in action against The Netherlands at UEFA Euro 1996

The Scotland national football team is the joint-oldest international football team, having played in the first official international match, a goalless draw on 30 November 1872 against England.[1] Since then, the team has established a long-standing rivalry with England, particularly in the annual British Home Championship, which Scotland won 24 times outright and shared a further 17 times.[2] The team has enjoyed less success in continental and global competition. Even though Scotland has participated in eight FIFA World Cup and two UEFA European Championship final tournaments,[3] the team has never progressed beyond the first round of any major tournament.[3]

Kenny Dalglish, the only man to have won more than 100 caps for Scotland, was the only Scottish player named in the FIFA 100.[4] Denis Law, who shares with Dalglish the record for the most goals scored for the national team, is the only Scottish player to have won the European Footballer of the Year award.[5]

This list includes all players with 25 or more appearances for the national team. When a player reaches that landmark, they are presented with a commemorative medal.[6] The Scottish Football Association also maintains a roll of honour for players who have won at least 50 caps.[7] This distinction was launched in March 1998, when 11 players had already achieved that mark.[7]

List of players

Key
* Still active for the national team
Caps Appearances
WC Appearances at FIFA World Cups
EC Appearances at UEFA European Championships
Pos Positions
GK Goalkeeper
DF Defender
MF Midfielder
FW Forward
As of 21:51, 29 March 2016 (UTC)
Darren Fletcher became Scotland's youngest captain for nearly 120 years when he led the team against Estonia in 2004.
Stuart McCall (in blue), pictured playing for Scotland against The Netherlands during UEFA Euro 1996
Ally McCoist scored 19 times for Scotland and is a member of the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame.
John Wark won 29 caps and represented Scotland in the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
Player Pos Caps Goals First cap Last cap WC EC Other roles
Dalglish, KennyKenny Dalglish[8] FW 102 30 1971 1986 1974
1978
1982
Captain
Leighton, JimJim Leighton[9] GK 91 0 1982 1998 1982
1986
1990
1998
1996 Captain
McLeish, AlexAlex McLeish[10] DF 77 0 1980 1993 1982
1986
1990
Captain
Manager
McStay, PaulPaul McStay[11] MF 76 9 1983 1997 1986
1990
1992 Captain
Boyd, TomTom Boyd[12] DF 72 1 1990 2001 1998 1992
1996
Captain
Fletcher, DarrenDarren Fletcher*[13] MF 71 5 2003 2016 Captain
Miller, KennyKenny Miller[14] FW 69 18 2001 2013 Captain
Weir, DavidDavid Weir[15] DF 69 1 1998 2010 1998 Captain
Dailly, ChristianChristian Dailly[16] DF 67 6 1997 2008 1998 Captain
Miller, WillieWillie Miller[17] DF 65 1 1975 1989 1982
1986
Captain
McGrain, DannyDanny McGrain[18] DF 62 0 1973 1982 1974
1982
Captain
Gough, RichardRichard Gough[19] DF 61 6 1983 1993 1986
1990
1992 Captain
McCoist, AllyAlly McCoist[20] FW 61 19 1985 1998 1990 1992
1996
Captain
Collins, JohnJohn Collins[21] MF 58 12 1988 1999 1990
1998
1996
Aitken, RoyRoy Aitken[22] MF 57 1 1979 1991 1986
1990
Captain
McAllister, GaryGary McAllister[23] MF 57 5 1990 1999 1990 1992
1996
Captain
Caldwell, GaryGary Caldwell[24] DF 55 2 2002 2013 Captain
Law, DenisDenis Law[25] FW 55 30 1958 1974 1974 Captain
Malpas, MauriceMaurice Malpas[26] DF 55 0 1984 1992 1986
1990
1992 Captain
Bremner, BillyBilly Bremner[27] MF 54 3 1965 1975 1974 Captain
Souness, GraemeGraeme Souness[28] MF 54 4 1974 1986 1978
1982
1986
Captain
Young, GeorgeGeorge Young[29] DF 54 0 1946 1957 Captain
Gallacher, KevinKevin Gallacher[30] FW 53 9 1988 2001 1998 1992
1996
Captain
Rough, AlanAlan Rough[31] GK 53 0 1976 1986 1978
1982
1986
Jordan, JoeJoe Jordan[32] FW 52 11 1973 1982 1974
1978
1982
Hendry, ColinColin Hendry[33] DF 51 3 1993 2001 1998 1996 Captain
Brown, ScottScott Brown*[34] MF 50 4 2005 2016 Captain
Hartford, AsaAsa Hartford[35] MF 50 5 1972 1982 1978
1982
Captain
Hutton, AlanAlan Hutton*[36] DF 50 0 2007 2016
Strachan, GordonGordon Strachan[37] MF 50 5 1980 1992 1982
1986
Captain
Manager
Evans, BobbyBobby Evans[38] DF 48 0 1948 1960 1954
1958
Captain
McFadden, JamesJames McFadden[39] FW 48 15 2002 2010
Burley, CraigCraig Burley[40] MF 46 3 1995 2003 1998 1996 Captain
Maloney, ShaunShaun Maloney*[41] MF 46 7 2005 2016
Naysmith, GaryGary Naysmith[42] DF 46 1 2000 2009
Ferguson, BarryBarry Ferguson[43] MF 45 3 1998 2009 Captain
Gordon, CraigCraig Gordon*[44] GK 44 0 2003 2016
Greig, JohnJohn Greig[45] DF 44 3 1964 1975 Captain
Durie, GordonGordon Durie[46] FW 43 7 1987 1998 1990
1998
1992
1996
Gemmill, ArchieArchie Gemmill[47] MF 43 8 1971 1981 1978 Captain
Goram, AndyAndy Goram[48] GK 43 0 1985 1998 1986
1990
1992
1996
Morrison, JamesJames Morrison*[49] MF 41 3 2008 2015 Captain
Naismith, StevenSteven Naismith*[50] FW 41 6 2007 2015
Alexander, GrahamGraham Alexander[51] DF 40 0 2002 2009
Caldow, EricEric Caldow[52] DF 40 4 1957 1963 1958 Captain
Lambert, PaulPaul Lambert[53] MF 40 1 1995 2003 1998 Captain
McCall, StuartStuart McCall[54] MF 40 1 1990 1998 1990 1992
1996
McKimmie, StewartStewart McKimmie[55] DF 40 1 1989 1996 1990 1992
1996
Jardine, SandySandy Jardine[56] DF 38 1 1970 1979 1974
1978
Captain
Johnston, MoMo Johnston[57] FW 38 14 1984 1991 1990
Reilly, LawrieLawrie Reilly[58] FW 38 22 1948 1957
Calderwood, ColinColin Calderwood[59] DF 36 1 1995 1999 1998 1996
Donachie, WillieWillie Donachie[60] DF 35 0 1972 1978 1974
1978
McGregor, AllanAllan McGregor*[61] GK 35 0 2007 2016
Narey, DavidDavid Narey[62] DF 35 1 1977 1988 1982
1986
Baxter, JimJim Baxter[63] MF 34 3 1960 1967 Captain
Buchan, MartinMartin Buchan[64] DF 34 0 1972 1978 1974
1978
Captain
McNamara, JackieJackie McNamara[65] DF 33 0 1996 2005 1998 Captain
Berra, ChristopheChristophe Berra*[66] DF 32 3 2008 2016
Gray, FrankFrank Gray[67] DF 32 1 1976 1983 1982
Pressley, StevenSteven Pressley[68] DF 32 0 2000 2006 Captain
Collins, BobbyBobby Collins[69] MF 31 10 1950 1965 1958
Morton, AlanAlan Morton[70] FW 31 5 1920 1932 Captain
Whittaker, StevenSteven Whittaker*[71] DF 31 0 2009 2016
McClair, BrianBrian McClair[72] FW 30 2 1986 1993 1992
McQueen, GordonGordon McQueen[73] DF 30 5 1974 1981 1974
1978
Captain
Steel, BillyBilly Steel[74] FW 30 12 1947 1953
Henderson, WillieWillie Henderson[75] FW 29 5 1962 1971
Liddell, BillyBilly Liddell[76] FW 29 8 1942 1955
McKinlay, BillyBilly McKinlay[77] MF 29 4 1993 1998 1998 1996
McNeill, BillyBilly McNeill[78] DF 29 3 1961 1972 Captain
Walker, BobbyBobby Walker[79] FW 29 8 1900 1913
Wark, JohnJohn Wark[80] MF 29 7 1979 1984 1982
Brown, BillBill Brown[81] GK 28 0 1958 1965 1958
Cameron, ColinColin Cameron[82] MF 28 2 1999 2004
Jackson, DarrenDarren Jackson[83] FW 28 4 1995 1998 1998 1996
McKinnon, RonnieRonnie McKinnon[84] DF 28 1 1965 1971
Nevin, PatPat Nevin[85] FW 28 5 1986 1996 1992
Robertson, JohnJohn Robertson[86] MF 28 8 1978 1983 1978
1982
Sullivan, NeilNeil Sullivan[87] GK 28 0 1997 2003 1998
Webster, AndyAndy Webster[88] DF 28 1 2003 2013
Archibald, SteveSteve Archibald[89] FW 27 4 1980 1986 1982
1986
Hay, DavidDavid Hay[90] MF 27 0 1970 1974 1974 Captain
McPherson, DaveDave McPherson[91] DF 27 0 1989 1993 1990 1992
Nicol, SteveSteve Nicol[92] DF 27 0 1984 1991 1986
Adam, CharlieCharlie Adam*[93] MF 26 0 2007 2015
Bett, JimJim Bett[94] MF 26 1 1982 1990 1986
1990
Dodds, BillyBilly Dodds[95] FW 26 7 1996 2001
Fletcher, StevenSteven Fletcher*[96] FW 26 8 2008 2016
Gemmill, ScotScot Gemmill[97] MF 26 1 1995 2003 1998 1996
Hansen, AlanAlan Hansen[98] DF 26 0 1979 1987 1982
Hutchison, DonDon Hutchison[99] FW 26 6 1999 2003
McCann, NeilNeil McCann[100] MF 26 3 1998 2005
McManus, StephenStephen McManus[101] DF 26 2 2006 2010 Captain
Cowan, JimmyJimmy Cowan[102] GK 25 0 1948 1952
Cox, SammySammy Cox[103] DF 25 0 1948 1954 Captain
Crawford, StevieStevie Crawford[104] FW 25 4 1995 2004
Docherty, TommyTommy Docherty[105] DF 25 1 1951 1959 1954
1958
Captain
Manager
Hartley, PaulPaul Hartley[106] MF 25 1 2005 2010

See also

References

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  48. "Andy Goram". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  49. "James Morrison". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  50. "Steven Naismith". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  51. "Graham Alexander". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  52. "Eric Caldow". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  53. "Paul Lambert". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  54. "Stuart McCall". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  55. "Stewart McKimmie". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  56. "Sandy Jardine". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  57. "Mo Johnston". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  58. "Lawrie Reilly". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  59. "Colin Calderwood". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  60. "Willie Donachie". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  61. "Allan McGregor". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
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  63. "Jim Baxter". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  64. "Martin Buchan". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  65. "Jackie McNamara". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  66. "Christophe Berra". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  67. "Frank Gray". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  68. "Steven Pressley". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  69. "Bobby Collins". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  70. "Alan Morton". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  71. "Steven Whittaker". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  72. "Brian McClair". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  73. "Gordon McQueen". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  74. "Billy Steel". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  75. "Willie Henderson". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  76. "Billy Liddell". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  77. "Billy McKinlay". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  78. "Billy McNeill". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  79. "Robert Walker". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  80. "John Wark". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  81. "Bill Brown". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  82. "Colin Cameron". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  83. "Darren Jackson". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  84. "Ronnie McKinnon". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  85. "Pat Nevin". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  86. "John N Robertson". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  87. "Neil Sullivan". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  88. "Andy Webster". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  89. "Steve Archibald". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  90. "David Hay". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  91. "Dave McPherson". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  92. "Steve Nicol". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
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  96. "Steven Fletcher". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  97. "Scot Gemmill". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  98. "Alan Hansen". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  99. "Don Hutchison". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  100. "Neil McCann". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  101. "Stephen McManus". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
  102. "Jimmy Cowan". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  103. "Sammy Cox". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  104. "Stephen Crawford". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  105. "Tommy Docherty". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  106. "Paul Hartley". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2009.

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