This page details Scotland national football team records and statistics; the most capped players, the players with the most goals, and Scotland's match record by opponent and decade.
See also: Scotland national football team roll of honour. [1]
Players in bold are still active with Scotland.
| Rank | Name | Caps | Goals | Scotland career | Clubs[2] |
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| 1 | Kenny Dalglish | 102 | 30 | 1971–1986 | Celtic, Liverpool |
| 2 | Jim Leighton | 91 | 0 | 1982–1998 | Aberdeen, Manchester United, Hibernian |
| 3 | Darren Fletcher | 80 | 5 | 2003–2017 | Manchester United, West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City |
| Andrew Robertson | 4 | 2014–present | Dundee United, Hull City, Liverpool | ||
| 5 | Craig Gordon | 79 | 0 | 2004–present | Heart of Midlothian, Sunderland, Celtic |
| 6 | Alex McLeish | 77 | 0 | 1980–1993 | Aberdeen |
| 7 | Paul McStay | 76 | 9 | 1983–1997 | Celtic |
| 8 | John McGinn | 73 | 20 | 2016–present | Hibernian, Aston Villa |
| 9 | Tom Boyd | 72 | 1 | 1990–2001 | Motherwell, Chelsea, Celtic |
| 10 | Kenny Miller | 69 | 18 | 2001–2013 | Rangers, Wolves, Celtic, Derby County, Bursaspor, Cardiff City, Vancouver Whitecaps |
| David Weir | 1 | 1997–2010 | Heart of Midlothian, Everton, Rangers | ||
See also: Progression of Scotland association football goalscoring record.
Players in bold are still active with Scotland.
| Rank | Name | Goals | Caps | Average | Scotland career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denis Law (list) | 30 | 55 | 1958–1974 | |
| Kenny Dalglish (list) | 30 | 102 | 1971–1986 | ||
| 3 | Hughie Gallacher[3] | 24 | 20 | 1924–1935 | |
| 4 | Lawrie Reilly | 22 | 38 | 1948–1957 | |
| 5 | John McGinn | 20 | 73 | 2016–present | |
| 6 | Ally McCoist | 19 | 61 | 1986–1998 | |
| 7 | Kenny Miller | 18 | 69 | 2001–2013 | |
| 8 | Robert Hamilton | 15 | 11 | 1899–1911 | |
| James McFadden | 48 | 2002–2010 | |||
| 10 | Mo Johnston | 14 | 38 | 1984–1991 | |
See main article: List of Scotland national football team hat-tricks.
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Statistics include official FIFA recognised matches, five matches from a 1967 overseas tour that were reclassified as full internationals in 2021,[21] and a match against a Hong Kong League XI played on 23 May 2002 that the Scottish Football Association includes in its statistical totals.[22] [23]
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Statistics include official FIFA recognised matches, five matches from a 1967 overseas tour that were reclassified as full internationals in 2021,[21] and a match against a Hong Kong League XI played on 23 May 2002 that the Scottish Football Association includes in its statistical totals.[22] [23]