50 Youngest 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

Click on date and links to see details
No	Age	Player	Club		Team		Date	Score	V	Crowd	Scorers
1	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
1	18y 02m 01d	John Lambie		Queens Park		Ireland	Sat 19 Feb 1887	4-1	H	1000	Frederick Browne 41
2	20y 01m 09d	Donald Gow		Rangers		England	Sat 17 Mar 1888	0-5	H	15500	-----
2	20y 01m 09d	Donald Gow		Rangers		England	Sat 17 Mar 1888	0-5	H	15500	George Haworth 32; Dennis Hodgetts 34; Frederick Dewhurst 40; John Goodall 43; Frederick Dewhurst 49
3	20y 03m 26d	Darren Fletcher		Manchester United		Estonia	Thu 27 May 2004	1-0	A	4000	James McFadden 76
3	20y 03m 26d	Darren Fletcher		Manchester United		Estonia	Thu 27 May 2004	1-0	A	4000	-----
4	20y 05m 04d	Kieran Tierney		Celtic		Netherlands	Thu 09 Nov 2017	0-1	H	17833	-----
4	20y 05m 04d	Kieran Tierney		Celtic		Netherlands	Thu 09 Nov 2017	0-1	H	17833	Memphis Depay 40
5	20y 08m 14d	Wally Arnott		Queens Park		Ireland	Sat 26 Jan 1884	5-0	A	3000	William Harrower 12; James Gossland 30; John Goudie 60; James Gossland 70; William Harrower 86
5	20y 08m 14d	Wally Arnott		Queens Park		Ireland	Sat 26 Jan 1884	5-0	A	3000	-----
6	21y 03m 23d	John Ritchie		Queens Park		Wales	Sat 20 Mar 1897	2-2	A	7000	John Ritchie pen NA; Johnny Walker NA
6	21y 03m 23d	John Ritchie		Queens Park		Wales	Sat 20 Mar 1897	2-2	A	7000	Morgan Maddox Morgan-Owen NA; David Henry Pugh NA
7	21y 06m 21d	Scott McKenna		Aberdeen		Mexico	Sat 02 Jun 2018	0-1	A	70993	-----
7	21y 06m 21d	Scott McKenna		Aberdeen		Mexico	Sat 02 Jun 2018	0-1	A	70993	Giovani dos Santos 13
8	22y 02m 05d	Charles Campbell		Queens Park		Wales	Sat 25 Mar 1876	4-0	H	17000	John Ferguson 40; Jimmy Lang 48; Billy MacKinnon 53; Harry McNeil NA
8	22y 02m 05d	Charles Campbell		Queens Park		Wales	Sat 25 Mar 1876	4-0	H	17000	-----
9	22y 02m 10d	James Thomson		Queens Park		England	Sat 07 Mar 1874	2-1	H	7000	Frederick Anderson 42; Angus McKinnon 44
9	22y 02m 10d	James Thomson		Queens Park		England	Sat 07 Mar 1874	2-1	H	7000	Robert Kingsford 22
10	22y 04m 24d	Bob Smellie		Queens Park		Wales	Sat 10 Mar 1888	5-1	H	8000	William Paul 6; Neil Munro 30; Alex Latta 33; Willie Groves 65; Alex Latta 75
10	22y 04m 24d	Bob Smellie		Queens Park		Wales	Sat 10 Mar 1888	5-1	H	8000	John Doughty 41
11	22y 08m 21d	Robert Hamilton		Rangers		Wales	Sat 03 Feb 1900	5-2	H	12500	Jack Bell 2; David Wilson 7; David Wilson 35; Robert Hamilton 37; Alec Smith 60
11	22y 08m 21d	Robert Hamilton		Rangers		Wales	Sat 03 Feb 1900	5-2	H	12500	Thomas David Parry 44; William Thomas Butler 52
12	22y 10m 15d	Wally Arnott		Queens Park		England	Sat 27 Mar 1886	1-1	H	11000	George Sommerville 80
12	22y 10m 15d	Wally Arnott		Queens Park		England	Sat 27 Mar 1886	1-1	H	11000	Dr. Tinsley Lindley 35
13	22y 10m 16d	Duncan Stewart		Dumbarton		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
13	22y 10m 16d	Duncan Stewart		Dumbarton		Ireland	Sat 24 Mar 1888	10-2	A	10000	John Lemon 18; William Boyd Dalton 24
14	22y 11m 06d	Gordon McQueen		Leeds United		Romania	Sun 01 Jun 1975	1-1	A	52203	Gordon McQueen 89
14	22y 11m 06d	Gordon McQueen		Leeds United		Romania	Sun 01 Jun 1975	1-1	A	52203	Dudu Georgescu 22
15	23y 01m 13d	Jacky Robertson		Rangers		England	Sat 07 Apr 1900	4-1	H	63000	Bob McColl 1; Jack Bell 6; Bob McColl 25; Bob McColl 44
15	23y 01m 13d	Jacky Robertson		Rangers		England	Sat 07 Apr 1900	4-1	H	63000	Stephen Bloomer 35
16	23y 01m 11d	Charles Campbell		Queens Park		England	Sat 03 Mar 1877	3-1	A	1200	John Ferguson 25; James Richmond 48; John Ferguson 86
16	23y 01m 11d	Charles Campbell		Queens Park		England	Sat 03 Mar 1877	3-1	A	1200	Alfred Lyttleton 55
17	23y 01m 13d	Charles Campbell		Queens Park		Wales	Mon 05 Mar 1877	2-0	A	4000	Charles Campbell 55; William Addams Williams Evans og 75
17	23y 01m 13d	Charles Campbell		Queens Park		Wales	Mon 05 Mar 1877	2-0	A	4000	-----
18	23y 02m 26d	John Greig		Rangers		Italy	Tue 07 Dec 1965	0-3	A	68873	-----
18	23y 02m 26d	John Greig		Rangers		Italy	Tue 07 Dec 1965	0-3	A	68873	Ezio Pascutti 38; Giacinto Facchetti 74; Bruno Mora 89
19	23y 03m 16d	Denis Law		Manchester United		Republic Of Ireland	Sun 09 Jun 1963	0-1	A	26000	-----
19	23y 03m 16d	Denis Law		Manchester United		Republic Of Ireland	Sun 09 Jun 1963	0-1	A	26000	Noel Eucharia Cantwell 6
20	23y 03m 20d	Denis Law		Manchester United		Spain	Thu 13 Jun 1963	6-2	A	40000	Denis Law 15; Dave Gibson 16; Frank McLintock 18; Davie Wilson 32; Willie Henderson 51; Ian St John 83
20	23y 03m 20d	Denis Law		Manchester United		Spain	Thu 13 Jun 1963	6-2	A	40000	Adelardo Rodriguez 8; Jose Fidalgo Veloso 43
21	23y 04m 06d	Andrew Holm		Queens Park		England	Sat 10 Mar 1883	3-2	A	7000	John Smith 22; John Smith 39; Eadie Fraser 86
21	23y 04m 06d	Andrew Holm		Queens Park		England	Sat 10 Mar 1883	3-2	A	7000	Clement Mitchell 24; William Nevill Cobbold 43
22	23y 04m 08d	Andrew Holm		Queens Park		Wales	Mon 12 Mar 1883	3-0	A	2000	John Smith 35; Eadie Fraser 38; William Anderson 60
22	23y 04m 08d	Andrew Holm		Queens Park		Wales	Mon 12 Mar 1883	3-0	A	2000	-----
23	23y 05m 01d	James Sharp		Dundee		Wales	Sat 12 Mar 1904	1-1	H	13000	Bobby Walker 5
23	23y 05m 01d	James Sharp		Dundee		Wales	Sat 12 Mar 1904	1-1	H	13000	Robert W. Atherton 65
24	23y 05m 29d	Bob Smellie		Queens Park		England	Sat 13 Apr 1889	3-2	A	10000	Neil Munro 55; James Oswald 82; James McLaren 90
24	23y 05m 29d	Bob Smellie		Queens Park		England	Sat 13 Apr 1889	3-2	A	10000	William Isaiah Bassett 15; David Weir 17
25	23y 06m 21d	Darren Fletcher		Manchester United		South Africa	Wed 22 Aug 2007	1-0	H	13723	Kris Boyd 71
25	23y 06m 21d	Darren Fletcher		Manchester United		South Africa	Wed 22 Aug 2007	1-0	H	13723	-----
26	23y 06m 22d	John Greig		Rangers		England	Sat 02 Apr 1966	3-4	H	123052	Denis Law 41; Jimmy Johnstone 57; Jimmy Johnstone 81
26	23y 06m 22d	John Greig		Rangers		England	Sat 02 Apr 1966	3-4	H	123052	Geoffrey Charles Hurst 18; Roger Hunt 34; Roger Hunt 47; Robert Charlton 73
27	23y 07m 07d	Darren Fletcher		Manchester United		Lithuania	Sat 08 Sep 2007	3-1	H	51349	Kris Boyd 31; Stephen McManus 77; James McFadden 82
27	23y 07m 07d	Darren Fletcher		Manchester United		Lithuania	Sat 08 Sep 2007	3-1	H	51349	Tomas Danilevicius pen 61
28	23y 07m 19d	Andrew Thomson		Third Lanark		Wales	Mon 15 Apr 1889	0-0	A	6000	-----
28	23y 07m 19d	Andrew Thomson		Third Lanark		Wales	Mon 15 Apr 1889	0-0	A	6000	-----
29	23y 08m 00d	John Greig		Rangers		Netherlands	Wed 11 May 1966	0-3	H	16513	-----
29	23y 08m 00d	John Greig		Rangers		Netherlands	Wed 11 May 1966	0-3	H	16513	Klaas Nuninga 14; Willy van der Kuijlen 52; Willy van der Kuijlen 84
30	23y 09m 07d	John Greig		Rangers		Portugal	Sat 18 Jun 1966	0-1	H	23322	-----
30	23y 09m 07d	John Greig		Rangers		Portugal	Sat 18 Jun 1966	0-1	H	23322	jose Seneca TORRES 72
31	23y 09m 10d	Robert Hamilton		Rangers		Ireland	Sat 23 Feb 1901	11-0	H	15000	John Campbell 6; John Campbell 12; Davie Russell 20; John James Campbell 21; Sandy McMahon 26; Robert Hamilton NA; Sandy McMahon 70; Robert Hamilton 71; Robert Hamilton 84; John James Campbell 85; Robert Hamilton 86
31	23y 09m 10d	Robert Hamilton		Rangers		Ireland	Sat 23 Feb 1901	11-0	H	15000	-----
32	23y 09m 14d	John Greig		Rangers		Brazil	Sat 25 Jun 1966	1-1	H	73933	Stevie Chalmers 1
32	23y 09m 14d	John Greig		Rangers		Brazil	Sat 25 Jun 1966	1-1	H	73933	SERVILIO de Jesus Filho 15
33	23y 09m 22d	Andrew Watson		Queens Park		England	Sat 12 Mar 1881	6-1	A	8500	John Smith 10; David Hill 53; John Smith 69; George Ker 74; John Smith 79; George Ker 89
33	23y 09m 22d	Andrew Watson		Queens Park		England	Sat 12 Mar 1881	6-1	A	8500	Edward Charles Bambridge 64
34	23y 09m 24d	Andrew Watson		Queens Park		Wales	Mon 14 Mar 1881	5-1	A	1500	George Ker 7; Harry McNeil 9; William Stafford Bell og 10; George Ker 44; John Richard Morgan og 52
34	23y 09m 24d	Andrew Watson		Queens Park		Wales	Mon 14 Mar 1881	5-1	A	1500	Knyvett Crosse 5
35	23y 11m 04d	Davie Mackay		Heart of Midlothian		Wales	Sat 18 Oct 1958	3-0	A	59162	Graham Leggat 30; Denis Law 63; Bobby Collins 79
35	23y 11m 04d	Davie Mackay		Heart of Midlothian		Wales	Sat 18 Oct 1958	3-0	A	59162	-----
36	23y 11m 22d	Davie Mackay		Heart of Midlothian		Northern Ireland	Wed 05 Nov 1958	2-2	H	72713	David Herd 53; Bobby Collins 57
36	23y 11m 22d	Davie Mackay		Heart of Midlothian		Northern Ireland	Wed 05 Nov 1958	2-2	H	72713	Eric Caldow og 74; James McIlroy 83
37	24y 00m 05d	Jacky Robertson		Rangers		Wales	Sat 02 Mar 1901	1-1	A	5000	Jacky Robertson 74
37	24y 00m 05d	Jacky Robertson		Rangers		Wales	Sat 02 Mar 1901	1-1	A	5000	Thomas David Parry 76
38	24y 00m 17d	John McLeod		Dumbarton		Ireland	Sat 29 Mar 1890	4-1	A	5000	Gilbert Rankin 10; Thomas Wyllie 50; John McPherson 70; Gilbert Rankin 80
38	24y 00m 17d	John McLeod		Dumbarton		Ireland	Sat 29 Mar 1890	4-1	A	5000	John Peden 50
39	24y 01m 05d	Jacky Robertson		Rangers		England	Sat 30 Mar 1901	2-2	A	18250	John James Campbell 48; Robert Hamilton 75
39	24y 01m 05d	Jacky Robertson		Rangers		England	Sat 30 Mar 1901	2-2	A	18250	Frederick Blackburn 36; Stephen Bloomer 80
40	24y 01m 09d	Billy McNeill		Celtic		England	Sat 11 Apr 1964	1-0	H	133245	Alan Gilzean 72
40	24y 01m 09d	Billy McNeill		Celtic		England	Sat 11 Apr 1964	1-0	H	133245	-----
41	24y 01m 11d	John Greig		Rangers		Wales	Sat 22 Oct 1966	1-1	A	33269	Denis Law 86
41	24y 01m 11d	John Greig		Rangers		Wales	Sat 22 Oct 1966	1-1	A	33269	Ronald Tudor Davies 76
41	24y 01m 10d	Charles Campbell		Queens Park		England	Sat 02 Mar 1878	7-2	H	10000	John McDougall 7; John McGregor 32; Harry McNeil 39; John McDougall 41; John McDougall 46; Billy MacKinnon 62; Harry McNeil 70
41	24y 01m 10d	Charles Campbell		Queens Park		England	Sat 02 Mar 1878	7-2	H	10000	John George Wylie 65; Arthur William Cursham 75
43	24y 01m 26d	Jimmy Stephen		Bradford Park Avenue		Wales	Sat 19 Oct 1946	1-3	A	29568	Willie Waddell pen 49
43	24y 01m 26d	Jimmy Stephen		Bradford Park Avenue		Wales	Sat 19 Oct 1946	1-3	A	29568	Brynmor Jones 52; Trevor Ford 79; James Findlay Stephen og 88
44	24y 02m 02d	John Gillespie		Queens Park		Wales	Sat 21 Mar 1896	4-0	H	11700	Bobby Neill NA; Alexander Keillor NA; Daniel Paton NA; Bobby Neill NA
44	24y 02m 02d	John Gillespie		Queens Park		Wales	Sat 21 Mar 1896	4-0	H	11700	-----
45	24y 02m 05d	John Greig		Rangers		Northern Ireland	Wed 16 Nov 1966	2-1	H	45281	Bobby Murdoch 14; Bobby Lennox 35
45	24y 02m 05d	John Greig		Rangers		Northern Ireland	Wed 16 Nov 1966	2-1	H	45281	James Joseph Nicholson 9
46	24y 02m 09d	Alex Raisbeck		Liverpool		Wales	Mon 09 Mar 1903	1-0	A	11000	Finlay Speedie 25
46	24y 02m 09d	Alex Raisbeck		Liverpool		Wales	Mon 09 Mar 1903	1-0	A	11000	-----
47	24y 02m 09d	Thomas Robertson		Queens Park		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
47	24y 02m 09d	Thomas Robertson		Queens Park		Ireland	Sat 09 Mar 1889	7-0	H	6000	-----
47	24y 02m 10d	Billy McNeill		Celtic		West Germany	Tue 12 May 1964	2-2	A	65000	Alan Gilzean 66; Alan Gilzean 85
47	24y 02m 10d	Billy McNeill		Celtic		West Germany	Tue 12 May 1964	2-2	A	65000	Uwe Seeler 32; Uwe Seeler 33
49	24y 02m 18d	Joseph Taylor		Queens Park		England	Sat 06 Mar 1875	2-2	A	2000	Harry McNeil 35; Peter Andrews 75
49	24y 02m 18d	Joseph Taylor		Queens Park		England	Sat 06 Mar 1875	2-2	A	2000	Charles Henry Reynolds Wollaston 25; Charles William Alcock 60
50	24y 02m 24d	William Lambie		Queens Park		England	Sat 03 Apr 1897	2-1	A	33715	Tommy Hyslop 27; James Millar 83
50	24y 02m 24d	William Lambie		Queens Park		England	Sat 03 Apr 1897	2-1	A	33715	Stephen Bloomer 19