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All-Time Scotland

UEFA National Team
84GK
85DEF
85MID
86ATT
Dalglish 90 Hansen 88 Souness 88
85
Overall

Identity & Heritage

Tactical DNA
British intensityCraftClub-school heritage
Major honours
Home Nations tradition · European club influence
Eras
1950s -> 1990s
Peak: 1980s

Coaching School

Leading voices from Scotland's football culture.
Alex Ferguson Dynasty Builder 93 Billy Shankly Collective Firestarter 91 Jock Stein Attacking Collective Leader 90

Tactical Lineup

Classic
Control
Historical
Expressive
Squad profile

Legends at a glance

Squad dimensions, contextual profiles and specialist peaks, followed by international records.

Squad Dimensions

The leading player in each core attribute family.

Physical Peak
Law, Denis
84 PHY
Technical Mastery
Law, Denis
86 TEC
Mental Edge
Greig, John
89 MEN
Tactical Intelligence
Law, Denis
88 TAC

Contextual Profiles

Distinctive profiles shaped by combinations of attributes and roles.

Big-Game Profile
Law, Denis
89 MNT
Ball Hunter
Mackay, Dave
89 HUNT
Transition Threat
Johnstone, Jimmy
88 TRN
Tactical Chameleon
Boyd, Tom
5 ROLES

Skill Specialists

Five direct leaders for instantly readable specialist skills.

Fastest
Gray, Eddie
88 SPD
Strongest
Jordan, Joe
91 STR
Best Shooter
Law, Denis
89 SHT
Best Passer
Baxter, Jim
88 PAS
Best Header
Law, Denis
95 HDR
Most Caps
Top 3
  1. 1 Dalglish, Kenny 102caps
  2. 2 Leighton, Jim 91caps
  3. 3 McLeish, Alex 77caps
All-Time Top Scorer
Top 3
  1. 1 Dalglish, Kenny 30goals
  2. 2 Law, Denis 30goals
  3. 3 Reilly, Lawrie 22goals
Best Goal Ratio
Top 3
  1. 1 Reilly, Lawrie 0.58per game
  2. 2 Law, Denis 0.54per game
  3. 3 Dalglish, Kenny 0.29per game
Minimum 20 caps

Physical Profile

177cm
Squad average height
GK182 cm
DEF181 cm
MID175 cm
ATT174 cm
Squad range 157–188 cm
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