50 Youngest Scotland Players

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	16y 00m 05d	Hugh Wilson		Dumbarton		Wales	Mon 23 Mar 1885	8-1	A	4000	Robert Calderwood 8; William Anderson 20; David Allan 30; Joe Lindsay 56; William Anderson 76; Robert Calderwood 80; Joe Lindsay 84; Joe Lindsay 88
1	16y 00m 05d	Hugh Wilson		Dumbarton		Wales	Mon 23 Mar 1885	8-1	A	4000	Robert Albert Jones 54
2	18y 02m 01d	John Lambie		Queens Park		Ireland	Sat 19 Feb 1887	4-1	H	1000	Willie Watt 5; Tom Jenkinson 43; Willie Johnstone 55; James Lowe 75
2	18y 02m 01d	John Lambie		Queens Park		Ireland	Sat 19 Feb 1887	4-1	H	1000	Frederick Browne 41
3	18y 03m 18d	Frederick Anderson		Clydesdale		England	Sat 07 Mar 1874	2-1	H	7000	Frederick Anderson 42; Angus McKinnon 44
3	18y 03m 18d	Frederick Anderson		Clydesdale		England	Sat 07 Mar 1874	2-1	H	7000	Robert Kingsford 22
4	18y 04m 00d	Robert Christie		Queens Park		England	Sat 15 Mar 1884	1-0	H	10000	John Smith 7
4	18y 04m 00d	Robert Christie		Queens Park		England	Sat 15 Mar 1884	1-0	H	10000	-----
5	18y 04m 02d	Willie Groves		Hibernian		Wales	Sat 10 Mar 1888	5-1	H	8000	William Paul 6; Neil Munro 30; Alex Latta 33; Willie Groves 65; Alex Latta 75
5	18y 04m 02d	Willie Groves		Hibernian		Wales	Sat 10 Mar 1888	5-1	H	8000	John Doughty 41
6	18y 05m 01d	Sandy McLaren		St Johnstone		Norway	Sun 26 May 1929	7-3	A	4000	Bobby Rankin 6; Thomas Craig 27; Alexander Cheyne 30; James Nisbet 47; James Nisbet 52; Alexander Cheyne 64; Alexander Cheyne 68
6	18y 05m 01d	Sandy McLaren		St Johnstone		Norway	Sun 26 May 1929	7-3	A	4000	Kaare Kongsvik 4; Sverre Berg-Johannesen 37; Kaare Kongsvik 76
7	18y 06m 00d	William Sellar		Battlefield		England	Sat 21 Mar 1885	1-1	A	8000	Joe Lindsay 20
7	18y 06m 00d	William Sellar		Battlefield		England	Sat 21 Mar 1885	1-1	A	8000	Edward Charles Bambridge 57
8	18y 06m 09d	Tom McInnes		Cowlairs		Ireland	Sat 09 Mar 1889	7-0	H	6000	Frank Watt 7; Frank Watt 10; David Black 25; Willie Groves 32; Willie Groves 50; Willie Groves 70; Tom McInnes 88
8	18y 06m 09d	Tom McInnes		Cowlairs		Ireland	Sat 09 Mar 1889	7-0	H	6000	-----
9	18y 07m 24d	Denis Law		Huddersfield Town		Wales	Sat 18 Oct 1958	3-0	A	59162	Graham Leggat 30; Denis Law 63; Bobby Collins 79
9	18y 07m 24d	Denis Law		Huddersfield Town		Wales	Sat 18 Oct 1958	3-0	A	59162	-----
10	18y 08m 26d	Willie Henderson		Rangers		Wales	Sat 20 Oct 1962	3-2	A	58000	Eric Caldow pen 19; Denis Law 64; Willie Henderson 80
10	18y 08m 26d	Willie Henderson		Rangers		Wales	Sat 20 Oct 1962	3-2	A	58000	Ivor John Allchurch 40; William John Charles 87
11	18y 09m 24d	Kieran Tierney		Celtic		Denmark	Tue 29 Mar 2016	1-0	H	18385	Matt Ritchie 8
11	18y 09m 24d	Kieran Tierney		Celtic		Denmark	Tue 29 Mar 2016	1-0	H	18385	-----
12	18y 09m 24d	Willie Johnston		Rangers		Poland	Wed 13 Oct 1965	1-2	H	108453	Billy McNeill 13
12	18y 09m 24d	Willie Johnston		Rangers		Poland	Wed 13 Oct 1965	1-2	H	108453	Jan Liberda 85; Jerzy Sadek 87
12	18y 09m 25d	Ben Doak		Middlesbrough		Poland	Thu 05 Sep 2024	2-3	H	46356	Billy Gilmour 46; Scott McTominay 76
12	18y 09m 25d	Ben Doak		Middlesbrough		Poland	Thu 05 Sep 2024	2-3	H	46356	Sebastian Szymansk 8; Robert Lewandowski pen 44; Nicola Zalewski pen 97
14	18y 09m 25d	Davidson Berry		Queens Park		Wales	Sat 24 Mar 1894	5-2	H	11000	Davidson Berry NA; John Barker NA; Thomas Chambers NA; David Alexander NA; John Johnstone NA
14	18y 09m 25d	Davidson Berry		Queens Park		Wales	Sat 24 Mar 1894	5-2	H	11000	Hugh Morris NA; Hugh Morris NA
15	18y 10m 20d	Danny Wilson		Liverpool		Faroe Islands	Tue 16 Nov 2010	3-0	H	10873	Danny Wilson 24; Kris Commons 31; Jamie Mackie 45
15	18y 10m 20d	Danny Wilson		Liverpool		Faroe Islands	Tue 16 Nov 2010	3-0	H	10873	-----
16	18y 10m 30d	Paul McStay		Celtic		Uruguay	Wed 21 Sep 1983	2-0	H	20541	John Robertson pen 24; Davie Dodds 55
16	18y 10m 30d	Paul McStay		Celtic		Uruguay	Wed 21 Sep 1983	2-0	H	20541	-----
17	18y 11m 07d	John Gow		Rangers		Ireland	Sat 24 Mar 1888	10-2	A	10000	George Dewar 5; William Dickson 8; Thomas Breckenridge 15; Ralph Aitken 33; William Dickson 33; William Dickson 40; William Dickson 45; Neil McCallum 53; Robert Wilson og 77; Allan Stewart 83
17	18y 11m 07d	John Gow		Rangers		Ireland	Sat 24 Mar 1888	10-2	A	10000	John Lemon 18; William Boyd Dalton 24
18	18y 11m 09d	Archibald Ritchie		East Stirlingshire		Wales	Sat 21 Mar 1891	4-3	A	4000	Bob Boyd NA; James Logan NA; Robert Buchanan NA; Bob Boyd NA
18	18y 11m 09d	Archibald Ritchie		East Stirlingshire		Wales	Sat 21 Mar 1891	4-3	A	4000	John Charles Henry Bowdler NA; William Owen NA; John Charles Henry Bowdler NA
19	18y 11m 10d	Garry OConnor		Hibernian		Nigeria	Wed 17 Apr 2002	1-2	H	20465	Christian Dailly 7
19	18y 11m 10d	Garry OConnor		Hibernian		Nigeria	Wed 17 Apr 2002	1-2	H	20465	Julius Aghahowa 41; Julius Aghahowa 67
20	18y 11m 09d	James Richmond		Clydesdale		England	Sat 03 Mar 1877	3-1	A	1200	John Ferguson 25; James Richmond 48; John Ferguson 86
20	18y 11m 09d	James Richmond		Clydesdale		England	Sat 03 Mar 1877	3-1	A	1200	Alfred Lyttleton 55
21	18y 11m 22d	Oliver Burke		Nottingham Forest		Denmark	Tue 29 Mar 2016	1-0	H	18385	Matt Ritchie 8
21	18y 11m 22d	Oliver Burke		Nottingham Forest		Denmark	Tue 29 Mar 2016	1-0	H	18385	-----
22	19y 00m 06d	Thomas Hamilton		Hurlford		Ireland	Sat 28 Mar 1891	2-1	H	8000	James Low 6; Tom Waddell 60
22	19y 00m 06d	Thomas Hamilton		Hurlford		Ireland	Sat 28 Mar 1891	2-1	H	8000	Olphert Martin Stanfield 70
23	19y 01m 06d	James McFadden		Motherwell		South Africa	Mon 20 May 2002	0-2	A	3007	-----
23	19y 01m 06d	James McFadden		Motherwell		South Africa	Mon 20 May 2002	0-2	A	3007	Teboho Mokoena 32; George Koumantarakis 90
24	19y 01m 14d	Derek Whyte		Celtic		Belgium	Wed 14 Oct 1987	2-0	H	16052	Ally McCoist 14; Paul McStay 79
24	19y 01m 14d	Derek Whyte		Celtic		Belgium	Wed 14 Oct 1987	2-0	H	16052	-----
25	19y 01m 17d	Mark Burchill		Celtic		Bosnia and Herzegovina	Tue 05 Oct 1999	1-0	H	30574	John Collins pen 26
25	19y 01m 17d	Mark Burchill		Celtic		Bosnia and Herzegovina	Tue 05 Oct 1999	1-0	H	30574	-----
25	19y 01m 19d	James Duncan		Alexandra Athletic		Wales	Sat 23 Mar 1878	9-0	H	6000	Peter Campbell 4; Jerry Weir 15; Peter Campbell 18; John Baird 37; John Ferguson 38; Jerry Weir 42; John Ferguson 50; James Watson 60; Jimmy Lang 70
25	19y 01m 19d	James Duncan		Alexandra Athletic		Wales	Sat 23 Mar 1878	9-0	H	6000	-----
27	19y 02m 09d	William Lambie		Queens Park		Ireland	Sat 19 Mar 1892	3-2	A	10500	Alexander Keillor 17; William Lambie 28; David Ellis 70
27	19y 02m 09d	William Lambie		Queens Park		Ireland	Sat 19 Mar 1892	3-2	A	10500	James Porter Williamson 42; George Gaffikin 86
28	19y 02m 29d	Daniel Liddle		East Fife		Austria	Sat 16 May 1931	0-5	A	40000	-----
28	19y 02m 29d	Daniel Liddle		East Fife		Austria	Sat 16 May 1931	0-5	A	40000	Anton Schall 8; Karl Zischek 13; Adolf Vogl 49; Karl Zischek 69; Matthias Sindelar 77
29	19y 03m 03d	John Brownlie		Hibernian		Russia	Mon 14 Jun 1971	0-1	A	20000	-----
29	19y 03m 03d	John Brownlie		Hibernian		Russia	Mon 14 Jun 1971	0-1	A	20000	Gennady Evruzikhin 25
30	19y 03m 17d	Calvin Ramsay		Liverpool		Turkey	Wed 16 Nov 2022	1-2	A	28348	John McGinn 62
30	19y 03m 17d	Calvin Ramsay		Liverpool		Turkey	Wed 16 Nov 2022	1-2	A	28348	Ozan Kabak 40; Cengiz Under 49
31	19y 04m 02d	Frank Shaw		Pollokshields Athletic		England	Sat 15 Mar 1884	1-0	H	10000	John Smith 7
31	19y 04m 02d	Frank Shaw		Pollokshields Athletic		England	Sat 15 Mar 1884	1-0	H	10000	-----
32	19y 04m 30d	Jack Harkness		Queens Park		Northern Ireland	Sat 26 Feb 1927	2-0	A	40000	Alan Morton 45; Alan Morton 89
32	19y 04m 30d	Jack Harkness		Queens Park		Northern Ireland	Sat 26 Feb 1927	2-0	A	40000	-----
33	19y 05m 02d	Daniel Bruce		Vale of Leven		Wales	Sat 22 Mar 1890	5-0	H	7500	Lalty Wilson NA; William Paul 36; William Paul 43; William Paul NA; William Paul 70
33	19y 05m 02d	Daniel Bruce		Vale of Leven		Wales	Sat 22 Mar 1890	5-0	H	7500	-----
33	19y 05m 02d	Joe Harper		Huddersfield Town		Canada	Tue 13 Jun 1967	7-2	A	3000	Joe Harper pen 30; Joe Harper 32; Joe Harper 30; Bobby Hope 46; Joe Harper NA; Joe Harper NA; Willie Morgan 90
33	19y 05m 02d	Joe Harper		Huddersfield Town		Canada	Tue 13 Jun 1967	7-2	A	3000	Tony Adams NA; Ike MacKay NA
35	19y 05m 10d	George Chaplin		Dundee		Wales	Sat 07 Mar 1908	2-1	H	18000	Alexander Bennett 60; William Lennie 87
35	19y 05m 10d	George Chaplin		Dundee		Wales	Sat 07 Mar 1908	2-1	H	18000	William Jones 30
36	19y 05m 12d	Bob Kelso		Renton		Ireland	Sat 14 Mar 1885	8-2	H	3000	Walter Lamont 10; Willie Turner 12; Robert Calderwood 15; John Marshall 35; Alexander Higgins 51; Alexander Barbour 53; Alexander Higgins 60; Alexander Higgins 70
36	19y 05m 12d	Bob Kelso		Renton		Ireland	Sat 14 Mar 1885	8-2	H	3000	John Turnbull Gibb 81; John Turnbull Gibb 89
37	19y 05m 12d	Neil Munro		Abercorn		Wales	Sat 10 Mar 1888	5-1	H	8000	William Paul 6; Neil Munro 30; Alex Latta 33; Willie Groves 65; Alex Latta 75
37	19y 05m 12d	Neil Munro		Abercorn		Wales	Sat 10 Mar 1888	5-1	H	8000	John Doughty 41
38	19y 05m 13d	David Marshall		Celtic		Hungary	Wed 18 Aug 2004	0-3	H	15933	-----
38	19y 05m 13d	David Marshall		Celtic		Hungary	Wed 18 Aug 2004	0-3	H	15933	Szabolcs Huszti pen 45; Szabolcs Huszti 53; David Marshall og 72
39	19y 05m 26d	Tommy Walker		Heart of Midlothian		Wales	Wed 21 Nov 1934	3-2	H	26334	Dally Duncan 23; Charlie Napier 46; Charlie Napier 85
39	19y 05m 26d	Tommy Walker		Heart of Midlothian		Wales	Wed 21 Nov 1934	3-2	H	26334	Cuthbert Phillips 72; David John Astley 88
40	19y 06m 05d	Grant Hanley		Blackburn Rovers		Wales	Wed 25 May 2011	3-1	N	6036	James Morrison 55; Kenny Miller 64; Christophe Berra 70
40	19y 06m 05d	Grant Hanley		Blackburn Rovers		Wales	Wed 25 May 2011	3-1	N	6036	Robert Earnshaw 36
41	19y 06m 08d	Derek Johnstone		Rangers		Wales	Sat 12 May 1973	2-0	A	16682	George Graham 60; George Graham 70
41	19y 06m 08d	Derek Johnstone		Rangers		Wales	Sat 12 May 1973	2-0	A	16682	-----
42	19y 06m 09d	Paul Gallagher		Blackburn Rovers		Wales	Wed 18 Feb 2004	0-4	A	47124	-----
42	19y 06m 09d	Paul Gallagher		Blackburn Rovers		Wales	Wed 18 Feb 2004	0-4	A	47124	Robert Earnshaw 1; Robert Earnshaw 34; Robert Earnshaw 57; Gareth Keith Taylor 77
43	19y 06m 19d	Darren Fletcher		Manchester United		Norway	Wed 20 Aug 2003	0-0	A	12758	-----
43	19y 06m 19d	Darren Fletcher		Manchester United		Norway	Wed 20 Aug 2003	0-0	A	12758	-----
44	19y 06m 26d	David McPherson		Kilmarnock		Ireland	Sat 19 Mar 1892	3-2	A	10500	Alexander Keillor 17; William Lambie 28; David Ellis 70
44	19y 06m 26d	David McPherson		Kilmarnock		Ireland	Sat 19 Mar 1892	3-2	A	10500	James Porter Williamson 42; George Gaffikin 86
44	19y 06m 26d	William Dickson		Dundee Strathmore		Ireland	Sat 24 Mar 1888	10-2	A	10000	George Dewar 5; William Dickson 8; Thomas Breckenridge 15; Ralph Aitken 33; William Dickson 33; William Dickson 40; William Dickson 45; Neil McCallum 53; Robert Wilson og 77; Allan Stewart 83
44	19y 06m 26d	William Dickson		Dundee Strathmore		Ireland	Sat 24 Mar 1888	10-2	A	10000	John Lemon 18; William Boyd Dalton 24
46	19y 07m 03d	Robert Brown		Cambuslang		Wales	Sat 22 Mar 1890	5-0	H	7500	Lalty Wilson NA; William Paul 36; William Paul 43; William Paul NA; William Paul 70
46	19y 07m 03d	Robert Brown		Cambuslang		Wales	Sat 22 Mar 1890	5-0	H	7500	-----
47	19y 07m 06d	John Baird		Vale of Leven		England	Sat 04 Mar 1876	3-0	H	16000	Billy MacKinnon 8; Harry McNeil 12; Thomas Highet 16
47	19y 07m 06d	John Baird		Vale of Leven		England	Sat 04 Mar 1876	3-0	H	16000	-----
48	19y 07m 20d	Kevin McNaughton		Aberdeen		Nigeria	Wed 17 Apr 2002	1-2	H	20465	Christian Dailly 7
48	19y 07m 20d	Kevin McNaughton		Aberdeen		Nigeria	Wed 17 Apr 2002	1-2	H	20465	Julius Aghahowa 41; Julius Aghahowa 67
49	19y 07m 25d	Alexander Hamilton		Queens Park		England	Sat 21 Mar 1885	1-1	A	8000	Joe Lindsay 20
49	19y 07m 25d	Alexander Hamilton		Queens Park		England	Sat 21 Mar 1885	1-1	A	8000	Edward Charles Bambridge 57
50	19y 07m 27d	Peter Pursell		Queens Park		Wales	Sat 28 Feb 1914	0-0	H	10000	-----
50	19y 07m 27d	Peter Pursell		Queens Park		Wales	Sat 28 Feb 1914	0-0	H	10000	-----