50 Oldest Scotland Captains

NB Only applies to players with known Dates of Birth
Ages are ordered by exact no of days

	Plays	Scores
50 Youngest	Players	Scorers
50 Oldest	Players	Scorers
On Their Birthday	Plays	Scores
Captains	Youngest	Oldest

Click on date and links to see details
No	Age in Days	DOB	Match Date	Age	Player	Club		Team		Score	V	Crowd	Scorers
1	13816	24-Apr-1893	Sat 21 Feb 1931	37y 09m 28d	Alan Morton		Rangers		Northern Ireland	0-0	A	20000	-----
1	13816	24-Apr-1893	Sat 21 Feb 1931	37y 09m 28d	Alan Morton		Rangers		Northern Ireland	0-0	A	20000	-----
2	13621	24-Dec-1882	Sat 10 Apr 1920	37y 03m 17d	Alec McNair		Celtic		England	4-5	A	25536	Thomas Miller 13; Andy Wilson 21; Alex Donaldson 31; Thomas Miller 40
2	13621	24-Dec-1882	Sat 10 Apr 1920	37y 03m 17d	Alec McNair		Celtic		England	4-5	A	25536	John Gilbert Cock 9; Alfred Edward Quantrill 15; Robert F. Kelly 57; Frederick Morris 67; Robert F. Kelly 73
3	13593	24-Dec-1882	Sat 13 Mar 1920	37y 02m 18d	Alec McNair		Celtic		Ireland	3-0	H	39757	Andy Wilson 8; Alan Morton 42; Andy Cunningham 55
3	13593	24-Dec-1882	Sat 13 Mar 1920	37y 02m 18d	Alec McNair		Celtic		Ireland	3-0	H	39757	-----
4	13467	24-Jul-1958	Wed 07 Jun 1995	36y 10m 14d	Jim Leighton		Hibernian		Faroe Islands	2-0	A	3881	Billy McKinlay 25; John McGinlay 29
4	13467	24-Jul-1958	Wed 07 Jun 1995	36y 10m 14d	Jim Leighton		Hibernian		Faroe Islands	2-0	A	3881	-----
5	13453	24-Jul-1958	Wed 24 May 1995	36y 10m 00d	Jim Leighton		Hibernian		Ecuador	2-1	N	5669	John Robertson 75; Stevie Crawford 83
5	13453	24-Jul-1958	Wed 24 May 1995	36y 10m 00d	Jim Leighton		Hibernian		Ecuador	2-1	N	5669	Iván Hurtado pen 79
6	13450	24-Jul-1958	Sun 21 May 1995	36y 09m 27d	Jim Leighton		Hibernian		Japan	0-0	A	24566	-----
6	13450	24-Jul-1958	Sun 21 May 1995	36y 09m 27d	Jim Leighton		Hibernian		Japan	0-0	A	24566	-----
7	13268	10-May-1970	Wed 06 Sep 2006	36y 03m 27d	David Weir		Everton		Lithuania	2-1	A	7500	Christian Dailly 46; Kenny Miller 63
7	13268	10-May-1970	Wed 06 Sep 2006	36y 03m 27d	David Weir		Everton		Lithuania	2-1	A	7500	Darius Miceika 85
8	13264	10-May-1970	Sat 02 Sep 2006	36y 03m 23d	David Weir		Everton		Faroe Islands	6-0	H	50059	Darren Fletcher 6; James McFadden 11; Kris Boyd pen 24; Kenny Miller pen 30; Kris Boyd 38; Garry OConnor 85
8	13264	10-May-1970	Sat 02 Sep 2006	36y 03m 23d	David Weir		Everton		Faroe Islands	6-0	H	50059	-----
9	13152	10-May-1970	Sat 13 May 2006	36y 00m 03d	David Weir		Everton		Japan	0-0	A	58648	-----
9	13152	10-May-1970	Sat 13 May 2006	36y 00m 03d	David Weir		Everton		Japan	0-0	A	58648	-----
10	13150	10-May-1970	Thu 11 May 2006	36y 00m 01d	David Weir		Everton		Bulgaria	5-1	N	5780	Kris Boyd 12; Kris Boyd 42; James McFadden 69; Chris Burke 78; Chris Burke 89
10	13150	10-May-1970	Thu 11 May 2006	36y 00m 01d	David Weir		Everton		Bulgaria	5-1	N	5780	Yordan Todorov 25
11	13110	25-Apr-1875	Sat 18 Mar 1911	35y 10m 21d	Andrew Aitken		Leicester City		Ireland	2-0	H	32000	William Reid 23; Jimmy McMenemy 53
11	13110	25-Apr-1875	Sat 18 Mar 1911	35y 10m 21d	Andrew Aitken		Leicester City		Ireland	2-0	H	32000	-----
12	13063	11-May-1888	Sat 16 Feb 1924	35y 09m 05d	James Blair		Cardiff City		Wales	0-2	A	26000	-----
12	13063	11-May-1888	Sat 16 Feb 1924	35y 09m 05d	James Blair		Cardiff City		Wales	0-2	A	26000	William Davies 61; Leonard Stephen Davies 72
13	12936	24-Nov-1965	Wed 25 Apr 2001	35y 05m 01d	Tom Boyd		Celtic		Poland	1-1	A	18000	Scott Booth pen 69
13	12936	24-Nov-1965	Wed 25 Apr 2001	35y 05m 01d	Tom Boyd		Celtic		Poland	1-1	A	18000	Radoslaw Kaluzny 50
14	12895	7-Dec-1965	Wed 28 Mar 2001	35y 03m 21d	Colin Hendry		Bolton Wanderers		San Marino	4-0	H	27313	Colin Hendry 21; Colin Hendry 32; Billy Dodds 33; Colin Cameron 64
14	12895	7-Dec-1965	Wed 28 Mar 2001	35y 03m 21d	Colin Hendry		Bolton Wanderers		San Marino	4-0	H	27313	-----
15	12891	7-Dec-1965	Sat 24 Mar 2001	35y 03m 17d	Colin Hendry		Bolton Wanderers		Belgium	2-2	H	37480	Billy Dodds 1; Billy Dodds pen 28
15	12891	7-Dec-1965	Sat 24 Mar 2001	35y 03m 17d	Colin Hendry		Bolton Wanderers		Belgium	2-2	H	37480	Marc Wilmots 58; Daniel Van Buyten 90
16	12848	7-Feb-1894	Sat 13 Apr 1929	35y 02m 06d	Jimmy McMullan		Manchester City		England	1-0	H	110512	Alexander Cheyne 89
16	12848	7-Feb-1894	Sat 13 Apr 1929	35y 02m 06d	Jimmy McMullan		Manchester City		England	1-0	H	110512	-----
17	12828	9-Feb-1957	Wed 25 Mar 1992	35y 01m 16d	Gordon Strachan		Leeds United		Finland	1-1	H	9275	Paul McStay 24
17	12828	9-Feb-1957	Wed 25 Mar 1992	35y 01m 16d	Gordon Strachan		Leeds United		Finland	1-1	H	9275	Jari Litmanen 42
18	12806	4-Mar-1951	Wed 26 Mar 1986	35y 00m 22d	Kenny Dalglish		Liverpool		Romania	3-0	H	48927	Gordon Strachan 18; Richard Gough 27; Roy Aitken 82
18	12806	4-Mar-1951	Wed 26 Mar 1986	35y 00m 22d	Kenny Dalglish		Liverpool		Romania	3-0	H	48927	-----
19	12799	7-Feb-1894	Sat 23 Feb 1929	35y 00m 16d	Jimmy McMullan		Manchester City		Northern Ireland	7-3	A	35000	Hughie Gallacher 3; Hughie Gallacher 9; Hughie Gallacher 14; Alex Jackson 32; Hughie Gallacher 51; Hughie Gallacher 76; Alex Jackson 84
19	12799	7-Feb-1894	Sat 23 Feb 1929	35y 00m 16d	Jimmy McMullan		Manchester City		Northern Ireland	7-3	A	35000	Richard William Morris Rowley 16; Richard William Morris Rowley 42; Joseph Bambrick 58
20	12793	9-Feb-1957	Wed 19 Feb 1992	35y 00m 10d	Gordon Strachan		Leeds United		Northern Ireland	1-0	H	13651	Ally McCoist 11
20	12793	9-Feb-1957	Wed 19 Feb 1992	35y 00m 10d	Gordon Strachan		Leeds United		Northern Ireland	1-0	H	13651	-----
21	12775	24-Nov-1965	Wed 15 Nov 2000	34y 11m 22d	Tom Boyd		Celtic		Australia	0-2	H	30985	-----
21	12775	24-Nov-1965	Wed 15 Nov 2000	34y 11m 22d	Tom Boyd		Celtic		Australia	0-2	H	30985	Brett Emerton 12; David Zdrillic 66
22	12727	29-Nov-1912	Sat 04 Oct 1947	34y 10m 05d	Jock Shaw		Rangers		Northern Ireland	0-2	A	52000	-----
22	12727	29-Nov-1912	Sat 04 Oct 1947	34y 10m 05d	Jock Shaw		Rangers		Northern Ireland	0-2	A	52000	Samuel Smyth 35; Samuel Smyth 52
22	12727	7-Dec-1965	Wed 11 Oct 2000	34y 10m 04d	Colin Hendry		Coventry City		Croatia	1-1	A	25000	Kevin Gallacher 24
22	12727	7-Dec-1965	Wed 11 Oct 2000	34y 10m 04d	Colin Hendry		Coventry City		Croatia	1-1	A	25000	Alen Boksic 15
24	12715	12-Jun-1878	Sat 05 Apr 1913	34y 09m 24d	Charlie Thomson		Sunderland		England	0-1	A	52500	-----
24	12715	12-Jun-1878	Sat 05 Apr 1913	34y 09m 24d	Charlie Thomson		Sunderland		England	0-1	A	52500	Joseph Harold Hampton 37
25	12713	11-May-1888	Sat 03 Mar 1923	34y 09m 20d	James Blair		Cardiff City		Northern Ireland	1-0	A	31000	Andy Wilson 70
25	12713	11-May-1888	Sat 03 Mar 1923	34y 09m 20d	James Blair		Cardiff City		Northern Ireland	1-0	A	31000	-----
26	12702	21-Jun-1892	Sat 02 Apr 1927	34y 09m 12d	Willie McStay		Celtic		England	1-2	H	111214	Alan Morton 70
26	12702	21-Jun-1892	Sat 02 Apr 1927	34y 09m 12d	Willie McStay		Celtic		England	1-2	H	111214	William Ralph [Dixie] Dean 65; William Ralph [Dixie] Dean 88
27	12688	7-Dec-1965	Sat 02 Sep 2000	34y 08m 26d	Colin Hendry		Coventry City		Latvia	1-0	A	9500	Neil McCann 88
27	12688	7-Dec-1965	Sat 02 Sep 2000	34y 08m 26d	Colin Hendry		Coventry City		Latvia	1-0	A	9500	-----
28	12682	12-Jun-1878	Mon 03 Mar 1913	34y 08m 19d	Charlie Thomson		Sunderland		Wales	0-0	A	4500	-----
28	12682	12-Jun-1878	Mon 03 Mar 1913	34y 08m 19d	Charlie Thomson		Sunderland		Wales	0-0	A	4500	-----
29	12680	7-Feb-1894	Sat 27 Oct 1928	34y 08m 20d	Jimmy McMullan		Manchester City		Wales	4-2	H	55000	Hughie Gallacher 25; Hughie Gallacher 49; Hughie Gallacher 48; James Dunn 56
29	12680	7-Feb-1894	Sat 27 Oct 1928	34y 08m 20d	Jimmy McMullan		Manchester City		Wales	4-2	H	55000	William Davies 5; William Davies 75
30	12667	21-Jun-1892	Sat 26 Feb 1927	34y 08m 05d	Willie McStay		Celtic		Northern Ireland	2-0	A	40000	Alan Morton 45; Alan Morton 89
30	12667	21-Jun-1892	Sat 26 Feb 1927	34y 08m 05d	Willie McStay		Celtic		Northern Ireland	2-0	A	40000	-----
30	12667	9-Feb-1957	Wed 16 Oct 1991	34y 08m 07d	Gordon Strachan		Leeds United		Romania	0-1	A	15850	-----
30	12667	9-Feb-1957	Wed 16 Oct 1991	34y 08m 07d	Gordon Strachan		Leeds United		Romania	0-1	A	15850	Gheorghe Hagi pen 73
32	12632	9-Feb-1957	Wed 11 Sep 1991	34y 07m 02d	Gordon Strachan		Leeds United		Switzerland	2-2	A	47000	Gordon Durie 47; Ally McCoist 83
32	12632	9-Feb-1957	Wed 11 Sep 1991	34y 07m 02d	Gordon Strachan		Leeds United		Switzerland	2-2	A	47000	Stephane Chapuisat 30; Heinz Hermann 39
33	12631	14-Aug-1878	Sat 15 Mar 1913	34y 07m 01d	Donald Colman		Aberdeen		Ireland	2-1	A	12000	William Reid 16; Alexander Bennett 32
33	12631	14-Aug-1878	Sat 15 Mar 1913	34y 07m 01d	Donald Colman		Aberdeen		Ireland	2-1	A	12000	James McKnight 42
34	12623	27-Oct-1922	Sun 19 May 1957	34y 06m 22d	George Young		Rangers		Switzerland	2-1	A	48000	John Mudie 33; Bobby Collins 72
34	12623	27-Oct-1922	Sun 19 May 1957	34y 06m 22d	George Young		Rangers		Switzerland	2-1	A	48000	Roger Vonlanthen 13
35	12612	27-Oct-1922	Wed 08 May 1957	34y 06m 11d	George Young		Rangers		Spain	4-2	H	88873	John Mudie 23; John Hewie pen 41; John Mudie 70; John Mudie 79
35	12612	27-Oct-1922	Wed 08 May 1957	34y 06m 11d	George Young		Rangers		Spain	4-2	H	88873	Ladislao Kubala 30; Luis Suarez Miramontes 50
36	12594	29-Nov-1912	Sat 24 May 1947	34y 05m 25d	Jock Shaw		Rangers		Luxembourg	6-0	A	4000	Robert Flavell 6; Billy Steel 13; Billy Steel 48; Andrew McLaren 60; Robert Flavell 69; Andrew McLaren 86
36	12594	29-Nov-1912	Sat 24 May 1947	34y 05m 25d	Jock Shaw		Rangers		Luxembourg	6-0	A	4000	-----
37	12588	29-Nov-1912	Sun 18 May 1947	34y 05m 19d	Jock Shaw		Rangers		Belgium	1-2	A	51161	Billy Steel 63
37	12588	29-Nov-1912	Sun 18 May 1947	34y 05m 19d	Jock Shaw		Rangers		Belgium	1-2	A	51161	Pol Anoul 28; Pol Anoul 75
38	12580	27-Oct-1922	Sat 06 Apr 1957	34y 05m 10d	George Young		Rangers		England	1-2	A	97520	Tommy Ring 1
38	12580	27-Oct-1922	Sat 06 Apr 1957	34y 05m 10d	George Young		Rangers		England	1-2	A	97520	Derek Tennyson Kevan 63; Duncan Edwards 80
39	12552	29-Nov-1912	Sat 12 Apr 1947	34y 04m 14d	Jock Shaw		Rangers		England	1-1	A	98250	Andrew McLaren 15
39	12552	29-Nov-1912	Sat 12 Apr 1947	34y 04m 14d	Jock Shaw		Rangers		England	1-1	A	98250	Horatio Stratton [Raich] Carter 55
40	12548	21-Jun-1892	Sat 30 Oct 1926	34y 04m 09d	Willie McStay		Celtic		Wales	3-0	H	40500	Hughie Gallacher 20; Alex Jackson 35; Alex Jackson 73
40	12548	21-Jun-1892	Sat 30 Oct 1926	34y 04m 09d	Willie McStay		Celtic		Wales	3-0	H	40500	-----
41	12531	7-Dec-1965	Wed 29 Mar 2000	34y 03m 22d	Colin Hendry		Coventry City		France	0-2	H	48157	-----
41	12531	7-Dec-1965	Wed 29 Mar 2000	34y 03m 22d	Colin Hendry		Coventry City		France	0-2	H	48157	Sylvain Wiltord 53; Thierry Henry 89
42	12514	25-Dec-1964	Wed 31 Mar 1999	34y 03m 06d	Gary McAllister		Coventry City		Czech Republic	1-2	H	44513	Eoin Jess 68
42	12514	25-Dec-1964	Wed 31 Mar 1999	34y 03m 06d	Gary McAllister		Coventry City		Czech Republic	1-2	H	44513	Matthew Elliott og 27; Vladimir Smicer 35
43	12499	9-Feb-1957	Wed 01 May 1991	34y 02m 22d	Gordon Strachan		Leeds United		San Marino	2-0	A	3512	Gordon Strachan pen 63; Gordon Durie 66
43	12499	9-Feb-1957	Wed 01 May 1991	34y 02m 22d	Gordon Strachan		Leeds United		San Marino	2-0	A	3512	-----
44	12470	7-Feb-1894	Sat 31 Mar 1928	34y 01m 24d	Jimmy McMullan		Manchester City		England	5-1	A	80868	Alex Jackson 3; Alex James 44; Alex Jackson 65; Alex James 67; Alex Jackson 86
44	12470	7-Feb-1894	Sat 31 Mar 1928	34y 01m 24d	Jimmy McMullan		Manchester City		England	5-1	A	80868	Robert F. Kelly 89
45	12452	7-Aug-1969	Wed 10 Sep 2003	34y 01m 03d	Paul Lambert		Celtic		Germany	1-2	A	67000	Neil McCann 60
45	12452	7-Aug-1969	Wed 10 Sep 2003	34y 01m 03d	Paul Lambert		Celtic		Germany	1-2	A	67000	Fredi Bobic 26; Michael Ballack pen 50
46	12446	21-Jan-1959	Wed 17 Feb 1993	34y 00m 27d	Alex McLeish		Aberdeen		Malta	3-0	H	35490	Ally McCoist 15; Ally McCoist 68; Pat Nevin 84
46	12446	21-Jan-1959	Wed 17 Feb 1993	34y 00m 27d	Alex McLeish		Aberdeen		Malta	3-0	H	35490	-----
47	12444	27-Oct-1922	Wed 21 Nov 1956	34y 00m 25d	George Young		Rangers		Yugoslavia	2-0	H	55414	John Mudie 36; Samuel Baird 55
47	12444	27-Oct-1922	Wed 21 Nov 1956	34y 00m 25d	George Young		Rangers		Yugoslavia	2-0	H	55414	-----
48	12431	7-Aug-1969	Wed 20 Aug 2003	34y 00m 13d	Paul Lambert		Celtic		Norway	0-0	A	12758	-----
48	12431	7-Aug-1969	Wed 20 Aug 2003	34y 00m 13d	Paul Lambert		Celtic		Norway	0-0	A	12758	-----
49	12430	27-Oct-1922	Wed 07 Nov 1956	34y 00m 11d	George Young		Rangers		Northern Ireland	1-0	H	62328	Alex Scott 25
49	12430	27-Oct-1922	Wed 07 Nov 1956	34y 00m 11d	George Young		Rangers		Northern Ireland	1-0	H	62328	-----
50	12420	24-Mar-1947	Wed 25 Mar 1981	34y 00m 01d	Archie Gemmill		Birmingham City		Northern Ireland	1-1	H	78376	John Wark 76
50	12420	24-Mar-1947	Wed 25 Mar 1981	34y 00m 01d	Archie Gemmill		Birmingham City		Northern Ireland	1-1	H	78376	William Robert Hamilton 70