Progression of Scotland association football caps record
This is a progressive list of association footballers who have held or co-held the record for international caps for the Scotland national football team. The record is held by Kenny Dalglish with 102 caps. Dalglish is the only player to have appeared 100 or more times for Scotland, meaning that he is the only Scottish member of the FIFA Century Club.
Criteria
For the early decades, counts of caps were often considered unreliable. RSSSF and IFFHS have spent much effort trying to produce definitive lists of full international matches, and corresponding data on players' international caps and goals. Using this data, the following records can be retrospectively produced. At the time, these records may not have been recognised.
The list begins with Joseph Taylor and Billy MacKinnon, who both appeared in the first six official internationals played by Scotland.[1]
Record
Player | Cap | Date | Opponent | Score | Notes |
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Joseph Taylor | 6 | 25 Mar 1876 | 4–0 | Friendly[1] | |
Billy MacKinnon | 6 | 25 Mar 1876 | 4–0 | Friendly[1] | |
Billy MacKinnon | 7 | 3 Mar 1877 | 3–1 | Friendly[1] | |
Billy MacKinnon | 8 | 2 Mar 1878 | 7–2 | Friendly[1] | |
Billy MacKinnon | 9 | 5 Apr 1879 | 4–5 | Friendly[1] | |
Henry McNeil[a 1] | 9 | 12 Mar 1881 | 6–1 | Friendly[2] | |
Henry McNeil | 10 | 14 Mar 1881 | 5–1 | Friendly[2] | |
Charles Campbell | 10 | 25 Mar 1882 | 5–0 | Friendly[2] | |
Charles Campbell | 11 | 15 Mar 1884 | 1–0 | 1884 British Home Championship[2] | |
Charles Campbell | 12 | 21 Mar 1885 | 1–1 | 1885 British Home Championship[2] | |
Charles Campbell | 13 | 27 Mar 1886 | 1–0 | 1886 British Home Championship[2] | |
Walter Arnott | 13 | 2 Apr 1892 | 1–4 | 1892 British Home Championship[3] | |
Walter Arnott | 14 | 1 Apr 1893 | 2–5 | 1893 British Home Championship[3] | |
Jock Drummond | 14 | 21 Mar 1903 | 0–2 | 1903 British Home Championship[4] | |
John Tait Robertson | 14 | 26 Mar 1904 | 1–1 | 1904 British Home Championship[4] | |
Alex Smith | 14 | 26 Mar 1904 | 1–1 | 1904 British Home Championship[4] | |
John Tait Robertson | 15 | 9 Apr 1904 | 0–1 | 1904 British Home Championship[4] | |
John Tait Robertson | 16 | 6 Mar 1905 | 1–1 | 1905 British Home Championship[4] | |
Bobby Walker | 16 | 1 Apr 1905 | 0–1 | 1905 British Home Championship[4] | |
Bobby Walker | 17 | 17 Mar 1906 | 1–0 | 1906 British Home Championship[4] | |
Alex Smith | 17 | 7 Apr 1906 | 2–1 | 1906 British Home Championship[4] | |
Alex Smith | 18 | 4 Mar 1907 | 1–0 | 1907 British Home Championship[4] | |
Bobby Walker | 18 | 16 Mar 1907 | 3–0 | 1907 British Home Championship[4] | |
Bobby Walker | 19 | 6 Apr 1907 | 1–1 | 1907 British Home Championship[4] | |
Bobby Walker | 20 | 7 Mar 1908 | 2–1 | 1908 British Home Championship[4] | |
Bobby Walker | 21 | 14 Mar 1908 | 5–0 | 1908 British Home Championship[4] | |
Bobby Walker | 22 | 4 Apr 1908 | 1–1 | 1908 British Home Championship[4] | |
Bobby Walker | 23 | 1 Mar 1909 | 2–3 | 1909 British Home Championship[4] | |
Bobby Walker | 24 | 3 Apr 1909 | 0–2 | 1909 British Home Championship[4] | |
Bobby Walker | 25 | 2 Mar 1912 | 1–0 | 1912 British Home Championship[5] | |
Bobby Walker | 26 | 16 Mar 1912 | 4–1 | 1912 British Home Championship[5] | |
Bobby Walker | 27 | 23 Mar 1912 | 1–1 | 1912 British Home Championship[5] | |
Bobby Walker | 28 | 3 Mar 1913 | 0–0 | 1913 British Home Championship[5] | |
Bobby Walker | 29 | 5 Apr 1913 | 0–1 | 1913 British Home Championship[5] | |
Alan Morton | 29 | 31 Oct 1931 | 3–2 | 1932 British Home Championship[6] | |
Alan Morton | 30 | 9 Apr 1932 | 0–3 | 1932 British Home Championship[6] | |
Alan Morton | 31 | 8 May 1932 | 3–1 | Friendly[6] | |
George Young | 31 | 5 Apr 1952 | 1–2 | 1952 British Home Championship[7] | |
George Young | 32 | 30 Apr 1952 | 6–0 | Friendly[7] | |
George Young | 33 | 25 May 1952 | 2–1 | Friendly[7] | |
George Young | 34 | 30 May 1952 | 1–3 | Friendly[7] | |
George Young | 35 | 18 Oct 1952 | 2–1 | 1953 British Home Championship[7] | |
George Young | 36 | 5 Nov 1952 | 1–1 | 1953 British Home Championship[7] | |
George Young | 37 | 18 Apr 1953 | 2–2 | 1953 British Home Championship[7] | |
George Young | 38 | 6 May 1953 | 1–2 | Friendly[7] | |
George Young | 39 | 3 Oct 1953 | 3–1 | 1954 British Home Championship[7] | |
George Young | 40 | 4 Nov 1953 | 3–3 | 1954 British Home Championship[7] | |
George Young | 41 | 16 Oct 1954 | 1–0 | 1955 British Home Championship[7] | |
George Young | 42 | 3 Nov 1954 | 2–2 | 1955 British Home Championship[7] | |
George Young | 43 | 4 May 1955 | 3–0 | Friendly[7] | |
George Young | 44 | 15 May 1955 | 2–2 | Friendly[7] | |
George Young | 45 | 8 Oct 1955 | 1–2 | 1956 British Home Championship[7] | |
George Young | 46 | 9 Nov 1955 | 2–0 | 1956 British Home Championship[7] | |
George Young | 47 | 14 Apr 1956 | 1–1 | 1956 British Home Championship[8] | |
George Young | 48 | 2 May 1956 | 1–1 | Friendly[8] | |
George Young | 49 | 20 Oct 1956 | 2–2 | 1957 British Home Championship[8] | |
George Young | 50 | 7 Nov 1956 | 1–0 | 1957 British Home Championship[8] | |
George Young | 51 | 21 Nov 1956 | 2–0 | Friendly[8] | |
George Young | 52 | 6 Apr 1957 | 1–2 | 1957 British Home Championship[8] | |
George Young | 53 | 8 May 1957 | 4–2 | 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification[8] | |
George Young[a 2][9][10] | 54 | 19 May 1957 | 2–1 | 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification[8] | |
Denis Law | 54 | 11 May 1974 | 1–2 | 1974 British Home Championship[11] | |
Denis Law | 55 | 14 Jun 1974 | 2–0 | 1974 FIFA World Cup[11] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 55 | 3 Jun 1978 | 1–3 | 1978 FIFA World Cup[12] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 56 | 7 Jun 1978 | 1–1 | 1978 FIFA World Cup[12] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 57 | 11 Jun 1978 | 3–2 | 1978 FIFA World Cup[12] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 58 | 20 Sep 1978 | 2–3 | UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying[12] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 59 | 25 Oct 1978 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying[12] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 60 | 29 Nov 1978 | 0–1 | UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying[12] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 61 | 19 May 1979 | 0–3 | 1979 British Home Championship[12] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 62 | 22 May 1979 | 1–0 | 1979 British Home Championship[12] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 63 | 26 May 1979 | 1–3 | 1979 British Home Championship[12] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 64 | 2 Jun 1979 | 1–3 | Friendly[12] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 65 | 7 Jun 1979 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying[12] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 66 | 12 Jun 1979 | 1–1 | Friendly[12] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 67 | 17 Oct 1979 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying[12] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 68 | 21 Nov 1979 | 0–2 | UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying[12] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 69 | 19 Dec 1979 | 1–3 | UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying[12] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 70 | 26 Mar 1980 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying[12] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 71 | 16 May 1980 | 0–1 | 1980 British Home Championship[12] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 72 | 21 May 1980 | 1–0 | 1980 British Home Championship[12] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 73 | 24 May 1980 | 0–2 | 1980 British Home Championship[12] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 74 | 28 May 1980 | 0–1 | Friendly[12] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 75 | 31 May 1980 | 1–3 | Friendly[12] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 76 | 10 Sep 1980 | 1–0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification[12] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 77 | 15 Oct 1980 | 0–0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification[12] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 78 | 25 Feb 1981 | 1–0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification[13] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 79 | 9 Sep 1981 | 2–0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification[13] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 80 | 14 Oct 1981 | 0–0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification[13] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 81 | 18 Nov 1981 | 1–2 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification[13] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 82 | 24 Feb 1982 | 0–3 | Friendly[13] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 83 | 23 Mar 1982 | 2–1 | Friendly[13] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 84 | 28 Apr 1982 | 1–1 | 1982 British Home Championship[13] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 85 | 24 May 1982 | 1–0 | 1982 British Home Championship[13] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 86 | 29 May 1982 | 0–1 | 1982 British Home Championship[13] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 87 | 15 Jun 1982 | 5–2 | 1982 FIFA World Cup[13] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 88 | 18 Jun 1982 | 1–4 | 1982 FIFA World Cup[13] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 89 | 15 Dec 1982 | 2–3 | UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying[13] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 90 | 30 Mar 1983 | 2–2 | UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying[13] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 91 | 21 Sep 1983 | 2–0 | Friendly[13] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 92 | 12 Oct 1983 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying[13] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 93 | 16 Nov 1983 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying[13] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 94 | 12 Sep 1984 | 6–1 | Friendly[13] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 95 | 17 Oct 1984 | 3–0 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification[13] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 96 | 14 Nov 1984 | 3–1 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification[13] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 97 | 27 Mar 1985 | 0–1 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification[13] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 98 | 16 Oct 1985 | 0–0 | Friendly[13] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 99 | 20 Nov 1985 | 2–0 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA–OFC play-off)[13] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 100 | 26 Mar 1986 | 3–0 | Friendly[14] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 101 | 10 Sep 1986 | 0–0 | UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying[14] | |
Kenny Dalglish | 102 | 12 Nov 1986 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying[14] | |
Notes:
- His surname is also spelt "McNiel".
- Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation gives Young a cap total of 54, because it includes his appearance as a substitute in the match played against Switzerland on 15 May 1946. The Scottish Football Association does not include this appearance in their records.
References
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- Brown, Alan; Tossani, Gabriele (18 July 2013). "Scotland - International Matches 1881-1890". www.rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- Brown, Alan; Tossani, Gabriele (18 July 2013). "Scotland - International Matches 1891-1900". www.rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- Brown, Alan; Tossani, Gabriele (18 July 2013). "Scotland - International Matches 1901-1910". www.rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- Brown, Alan; Tossani, Gabriele (18 July 2013). "Scotland - International Matches 1911-1920". www.rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- Brown, Alan; Tossani, Gabriele (18 July 2013). "Scotland - International Matches 1931-1939". www.rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- Brown, Alan; Tossani, Gabriele (18 July 2013). "Scotland - International Matches 1951-1955". www.rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- Brown, Alan; Tossani, Gabriele (18 July 2013). "Scotland - International Matches 1956-1960". www.rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- Brown, Alan; Tossani, Gabriele (18 July 2013). "Scotland - International Matches 1946-1950". www.rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- "George Young". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- Brown, Alan; Tossani, Gabriele (18 July 2013). "Scotland - International Matches 1971-1975". www.rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- Brown, Alan; Tossani, Gabriele (18 July 2013). "Scotland - International Matches 1976-1980". www.rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- Brown, Alan; Tossani, Gabriele (18 July 2013). "Scotland - International Matches 1981-1985". www.rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- Brown, Alan; Tossani, Gabriele (18 July 2013). "Scotland - International Matches 1986-1990". www.rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
External links
- Players with 100+ Caps and 30+ International Goals, RSSSF
- Scotland Record Cap Holders, London Hearts Supporters' Club