50 Oldest Scotland Captains

NB Only applies to players with known Dates of Birth

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

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No	Age	Player	Club		Team		Date	Score	V	Crowd	Scorers
1	37y 09m 28d	Alan Morton		Rangers		Northern Ireland	Sat 21 Feb 1931	0-0	A	20000	-----
1	37y 09m 28d	Alan Morton		Rangers		Northern Ireland	Sat 21 Feb 1931	0-0	A	20000	-----
2	36y 10m 14d	Jim Leighton		Hibernian		Faroe Islands	Wed 07 Jun 1995	2-0	A	3881	Billy McKinlay 25; John McGinlay 29
2	36y 10m 14d	Jim Leighton		Hibernian		Faroe Islands	Wed 07 Jun 1995	2-0	A	3881	-----
3	36y 10m 00d	Jim Leighton		Hibernian		Ecuador	Wed 24 May 1995	2-1	N	5669	John Robertson 75; Stevie Crawford 83
3	36y 10m 00d	Jim Leighton		Hibernian		Ecuador	Wed 24 May 1995	2-1	N	5669	Iván Hurtado pen 79
4	36y 09m 27d	Jim Leighton		Hibernian		Japan	Sun 21 May 1995	0-0	A	24566	-----
4	36y 09m 27d	Jim Leighton		Hibernian		Japan	Sun 21 May 1995	0-0	A	24566	-----
5	36y 03m 27d	David Weir		Everton		Lithuania	Wed 06 Sep 2006	2-1	A	7500	Christian Dailly 46; Kenny Miller 63
5	36y 03m 27d	David Weir		Everton		Lithuania	Wed 06 Sep 2006	2-1	A	7500	Darius Miceika 85
6	36y 03m 23d	David Weir		Everton		Faroe Islands	Sat 02 Sep 2006	6-0	H	50059	Darren Fletcher 6; James McFadden 11; Kris Boyd pen 24; Kenny Miller pen 30; Kris Boyd 38; Garry OConnor 85
6	36y 03m 23d	David Weir		Everton		Faroe Islands	Sat 02 Sep 2006	6-0	H	50059	-----
7	36y 03m 15d	Alec McNair		Celtic		England	Sat 10 Apr 1920	4-5	A	25536	Thomas Miller 13; Andy Wilson 21; Alex Donaldson 31; Thomas Miller 40
7	36y 03m 15d	Alec McNair		Celtic		England	Sat 10 Apr 1920	4-5	A	25536	John Gilbert Cock 9; Alfred Edward Quantrill 15; Robert F. Kelly 57; Frederick Morris 67; Robert F. Kelly 73
8	36y 02m 16d	Alec McNair		Celtic		Ireland	Sat 13 Mar 1920	3-0	H	39757	Andy Wilson 8; Alan Morton 42; Andy Cunningham 55
8	36y 02m 16d	Alec McNair		Celtic		Ireland	Sat 13 Mar 1920	3-0	H	39757	-----
9	36y 00m 03d	David Weir		Everton		Japan	Sat 13 May 2006	0-0	A	58648	-----
9	36y 00m 03d	David Weir		Everton		Japan	Sat 13 May 2006	0-0	A	58648	-----
10	36y 00m 01d	David Weir		Everton		Bulgaria	Thu 11 May 2006	5-1	N	5780	Kris Boyd 12; Kris Boyd 42; James McFadden 69; Chris Burke 78; Chris Burke 89
10	36y 00m 01d	David Weir		Everton		Bulgaria	Thu 11 May 2006	5-1	N	5780	Yordan Todorov 25
11	35y 09m 05d	James Blair		Cardiff City		Wales	Sat 16 Feb 1924	0-2	A	26000	-----
11	35y 09m 05d	James Blair		Cardiff City		Wales	Sat 16 Feb 1924	0-2	A	26000	William Davies 61; Leonard Stephen Davies 72
12	35y 05m 01d	Tom Boyd		Celtic		Poland	Wed 25 Apr 2001	1-1	A	18000	Scott Booth pen 69
12	35y 05m 01d	Tom Boyd		Celtic		Poland	Wed 25 Apr 2001	1-1	A	18000	Radoslaw Kaluzny 50
13	35y 03m 21d	Colin Hendry		Bolton Wanderers		San Marino	Wed 28 Mar 2001	4-0	H	27313	Colin Hendry 21; Colin Hendry 32; Billy Dodds 33; Colin Cameron 64
13	35y 03m 21d	Colin Hendry		Bolton Wanderers		San Marino	Wed 28 Mar 2001	4-0	H	27313	-----
14	35y 03m 17d	Colin Hendry		Bolton Wanderers		Belgium	Sat 24 Mar 2001	2-2	H	37480	Billy Dodds 1; Billy Dodds pen 28
14	35y 03m 17d	Colin Hendry		Bolton Wanderers		Belgium	Sat 24 Mar 2001	2-2	H	37480	Marc Wilmots 58; Daniel Van Buyten 90
15	35y 01m 16d	Gordon Strachan		Leeds United		Finland	Wed 25 Mar 1992	1-1	H	9275	Paul McStay 24
15	35y 01m 16d	Gordon Strachan		Leeds United		Finland	Wed 25 Mar 1992	1-1	H	9275	Jari Litmanen 42
16	35y 00m 22d	Kenny Dalglish		Liverpool		Romania	Wed 26 Mar 1986	3-0	H	48927	Gordon Strachan 18; Richard Gough 27; Roy Aitken 82
16	35y 00m 22d	Kenny Dalglish		Liverpool		Romania	Wed 26 Mar 1986	3-0	H	48927	-----
17	35y 00m 10d	Gordon Strachan		Leeds United		Northern Ireland	Wed 19 Feb 1992	1-0	H	13651	Ally McCoist 11
17	35y 00m 10d	Gordon Strachan		Leeds United		Northern Ireland	Wed 19 Feb 1992	1-0	H	13651	-----
18	34y 11m 22d	Tom Boyd		Celtic		Australia	Wed 15 Nov 2000	0-2	H	30985	-----
18	34y 11m 22d	Tom Boyd		Celtic		Australia	Wed 15 Nov 2000	0-2	H	30985	Brett Emerton 12; David Zdrillic 66
19	34y 10m 04d	Colin Hendry		Coventry City		Croatia	Wed 11 Oct 2000	1-1	A	25000	Kevin Gallacher 24
19	34y 10m 04d	Colin Hendry		Coventry City		Croatia	Wed 11 Oct 2000	1-1	A	25000	Alen Boksic 15
19	34y 10m 05d	Jock Shaw		Rangers		Northern Ireland	Sat 04 Oct 1947	0-2	A	52000	-----
19	34y 10m 05d	Jock Shaw		Rangers		Northern Ireland	Sat 04 Oct 1947	0-2	A	52000	Samuel Smyth 35; Samuel Smyth 52
21	34y 09m 24d	Charlie Thomson		Sunderland		England	Sat 05 Apr 1913	0-1	A	52500	-----
21	34y 09m 24d	Charlie Thomson		Sunderland		England	Sat 05 Apr 1913	0-1	A	52500	Joseph Harold Hampton 37
22	34y 09m 20d	James Blair		Cardiff City		Northern Ireland	Sat 03 Mar 1923	1-0	A	31000	Andy Wilson 70
22	34y 09m 20d	James Blair		Cardiff City		Northern Ireland	Sat 03 Mar 1923	1-0	A	31000	-----
23	34y 08m 26d	Colin Hendry		Coventry City		Latvia	Sat 02 Sep 2000	1-0	A	9500	Neil McCann 88
23	34y 08m 26d	Colin Hendry		Coventry City		Latvia	Sat 02 Sep 2000	1-0	A	9500	-----
24	34y 08m 19d	Charlie Thomson		Sunderland		Wales	Mon 03 Mar 1913	0-0	A	4500	-----
24	34y 08m 19d	Charlie Thomson		Sunderland		Wales	Mon 03 Mar 1913	0-0	A	4500	-----
25	34y 08m 07d	Gordon Strachan		Leeds United		Romania	Wed 16 Oct 1991	0-1	A	15850	-----
25	34y 08m 07d	Gordon Strachan		Leeds United		Romania	Wed 16 Oct 1991	0-1	A	15850	Gheorghe Hagi pen 73
26	34y 07m 02d	Gordon Strachan		Leeds United		Switzerland	Wed 11 Sep 1991	2-2	A	47000	Gordon Durie 47; Ally McCoist 83
26	34y 07m 02d	Gordon Strachan		Leeds United		Switzerland	Wed 11 Sep 1991	2-2	A	47000	Stephane Chapuisat 30; Heinz Hermann 39
27	34y 07m 01d	Donald Colman		Aberdeen		Ireland	Sat 15 Mar 1913	2-1	A	12000	William Reid 16; Alexander Bennett 32
27	34y 07m 01d	Donald Colman		Aberdeen		Ireland	Sat 15 Mar 1913	2-1	A	12000	James McKnight 42
28	34y 06m 22d	George Young		Rangers		Switzerland	Sun 19 May 1957	2-1	A	48000	John Mudie 33; Bobby Collins 72
28	34y 06m 22d	George Young		Rangers		Switzerland	Sun 19 May 1957	2-1	A	48000	Roger Vonlanthen 13
29	34y 06m 11d	George Young		Rangers		Spain	Wed 08 May 1957	4-2	H	88873	John Mudie 23; John Hewie pen 41; John Mudie 70; John Mudie 79
29	34y 06m 11d	George Young		Rangers		Spain	Wed 08 May 1957	4-2	H	88873	Ladislao Kubala 30; Luis Suarez Miramontes 50
30	34y 05m 25d	Jock Shaw		Rangers		Luxembourg	Sat 24 May 1947	6-0	A	4000	Robert Flavell 6; Billy Steel 13; Billy Steel 48; Andrew McLaren 60; Robert Flavell 69; Andrew McLaren 86
30	34y 05m 25d	Jock Shaw		Rangers		Luxembourg	Sat 24 May 1947	6-0	A	4000	-----
31	34y 05m 19d	Jock Shaw		Rangers		Belgium	Sun 18 May 1947	1-2	A	51161	Billy Steel 63
31	34y 05m 19d	Jock Shaw		Rangers		Belgium	Sun 18 May 1947	1-2	A	51161	Pol Anoul 28; Pol Anoul 75
32	34y 05m 10d	George Young		Rangers		England	Sat 06 Apr 1957	1-2	A	97520	Tommy Ring 1
32	34y 05m 10d	George Young		Rangers		England	Sat 06 Apr 1957	1-2	A	97520	Derek Tennyson Kevan 63; Duncan Edwards 80
33	34y 04m 14d	Jock Shaw		Rangers		England	Sat 12 Apr 1947	1-1	A	98250	Andrew McLaren 15
33	34y 04m 14d	Jock Shaw		Rangers		England	Sat 12 Apr 1947	1-1	A	98250	Horatio Stratton [Raich] Carter 55
34	34y 03m 22d	Colin Hendry		Coventry City		France	Wed 29 Mar 2000	0-2	H	48157	-----
34	34y 03m 22d	Colin Hendry		Coventry City		France	Wed 29 Mar 2000	0-2	H	48157	Sylvain Wiltord 53; Thierry Henry 89
35	34y 03m 08d	Thomas Craig		Rangers		Wales	Sat 26 Oct 1929	4-2	A	25000	Hughie Gallacher 7; Hughie Gallacher 20; Alex James 82; James Gibson 77
35	34y 03m 08d	Thomas Craig		Rangers		Wales	Sat 26 Oct 1929	4-2	A	25000	Eugene O'Callaghan 55; Leonard Stephen Davies 63
36	34y 03m 06d	Gary McAllister		Coventry City		Czech Republic	Wed 31 Mar 1999	1-2	H	44513	Eoin Jess 68
36	34y 03m 06d	Gary McAllister		Coventry City		Czech Republic	Wed 31 Mar 1999	1-2	H	44513	Matthew Elliott og 27; Vladimir Smicer 35
37	34y 02m 22d	Gordon Strachan		Leeds United		San Marino	Wed 01 May 1991	2-0	A	3512	Gordon Strachan pen 63; Gordon Durie 66
37	34y 02m 22d	Gordon Strachan		Leeds United		San Marino	Wed 01 May 1991	2-0	A	3512	-----
38	34y 02m 03d	Paul Lambert		Celtic		Germany	Wed 10 Sep 2003	1-2	A	67000	Neil McCann 60
38	34y 02m 03d	Paul Lambert		Celtic		Germany	Wed 10 Sep 2003	1-2	A	67000	Fredi Bobic 26; Michael Ballack pen 50
39	34y 01m 13d	Paul Lambert		Celtic		Norway	Wed 20 Aug 2003	0-0	A	12758	-----
39	34y 01m 13d	Paul Lambert		Celtic		Norway	Wed 20 Aug 2003	0-0	A	12758	-----
40	34y 00m 27d	Alex McLeish		Aberdeen		Malta	Wed 17 Feb 1993	3-0	H	35490	Ally McCoist 15; Ally McCoist 68; Pat Nevin 84
40	34y 00m 27d	Alex McLeish		Aberdeen		Malta	Wed 17 Feb 1993	3-0	H	35490	-----
41	34y 00m 25d	George Young		Rangers		Yugoslavia	Wed 21 Nov 1956	2-0	H	55414	John Mudie 36; Samuel Baird 55
41	34y 00m 25d	George Young		Rangers		Yugoslavia	Wed 21 Nov 1956	2-0	H	55414	-----
42	34y 00m 18d	Jimmy McMullan		Manchester City		England	Sat 13 Apr 1929	1-0	H	110512	Alexander Cheyne 89
42	34y 00m 18d	Jimmy McMullan		Manchester City		England	Sat 13 Apr 1929	1-0	H	110512	-----
43	34y 00m 11d	George Young		Rangers		Northern Ireland	Wed 07 Nov 1956	1-0	H	62328	Alex Scott 25
43	34y 00m 11d	George Young		Rangers		Northern Ireland	Wed 07 Nov 1956	1-0	H	62328	-----
44	34y 00m 01d	Archie Gemmill		Birmingham City		Northern Ireland	Wed 25 Mar 1981	1-1	H	78376	John Wark 76
44	34y 00m 01d	Archie Gemmill		Birmingham City		Northern Ireland	Wed 25 Mar 1981	1-1	H	78376	William Robert Hamilton 70
45	33y 11m 23d	George Young		Rangers		Wales	Sat 20 Oct 1956	2-2	A	60000	Willie Fernie 28; Lawrie Reilly 35
45	33y 11m 23d	George Young		Rangers		Wales	Sat 20 Oct 1956	2-2	A	60000	Trevor Ford 6; Terry Cameron Medwin 31
46	33y 11m 10d	Colin Hendry		Rangers		England	Wed 17 Nov 1999	1-0	A	76848	Don Hutchison 39
46	33y 11m 10d	Colin Hendry		Rangers		England	Wed 17 Nov 1999	1-0	A	76848	-----
47	33y 11m 06d	Colin Hendry		Rangers		England	Sat 13 Nov 1999	0-2	H	50132	-----
47	33y 11m 06d	Colin Hendry		Rangers		England	Sat 13 Nov 1999	0-2	H	50132	Paul Scholes 21; Paul Scholes 42
48	33y 11m 01d	Archie Gemmill		Birmingham City		Israel	Wed 25 Feb 1981	1-0	A	35000	Kenny Dalglish 54
48	33y 11m 01d	Archie Gemmill		Birmingham City		Israel	Wed 25 Feb 1981	1-0	A	35000	-----
49	33y 11m 00d	Paul Lambert		Celtic		Germany	Sat 07 Jun 2003	1-1	H	48047	Kenny Miller 68
49	33y 11m 00d	Paul Lambert		Celtic		Germany	Sat 07 Jun 2003	1-1	H	48047	Fredi Bobic 22
50	33y 10m 28d	Jimmy McMullan		Manchester City		Northern Ireland	Sat 23 Feb 1929	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
50	33y 10m 28d	Jimmy McMullan		Manchester City		Northern Ireland	Sat 23 Feb 1929	7-3	A	35000	Richard William Morris Rowley 16; Richard William Morris Rowley 42; Joseph Bambrick 58