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 9 m 28d		Alan Morton		Rangers		Northern Ireland	Sat 21 Feb 1931	0-0	A	20000	-----
1	37y 9 m 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	McKinlay 25; McGinlay 29
2	36y 10m 14d		Jim Leighton		Hibernian		Faroe Islands	Wed 07 Jun 1995	2-0	A	3881	-----
3	36y 10m 0 d		Jim Leighton		Hibernian		Ecuador	Wed 24 May 1995	2-1	N	5669	Robertson 75; Crawford 83
3	36y 10m 0 d		Jim Leighton		Hibernian		Ecuador	Wed 24 May 1995	2-1	N	5669	Ivan Hurtado pen 79
4	36y 9 m 27d		Jim Leighton		Hibernian		Japan	Sun 21 May 1995	0-0	A	24566	-----
4	36y 9 m 27d		Jim Leighton		Hibernian		Japan	Sun 21 May 1995	0-0	A	24566	-----
5	36y 3 m 27d		David Weir		Everton		Lithuania	Wed 06 Sep 2006	2-1	A	7500	Dailly 46; Miller 63
5	36y 3 m 27d		David Weir		Everton		Lithuania	Wed 06 Sep 2006	2-1	A	7500	Miceika 85
6	36y 3 m 23d		David Weir		Everton		Faroe Islands	Sat 02 Sep 2006	6-0	H	50059	Fletcher 6; McFadden 11; Boyd pen 24; Miller pen 30; Boyd 38; OConnor 85
6	36y 3 m 23d		David Weir		Everton		Faroe Islands	Sat 02 Sep 2006	6-0	H	50059	-----
7	36y 3 m 15d		Alec McNair		Celtic		England	Sat 10 Apr 1920	4-5	A	25536	Miller 13; Wilson 21; Donaldson 31; Miller 40
7	36y 3 m 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 2 m 16d		Alec McNair		Celtic		Ireland	Sat 13 Mar 1920	3-0	H	39757	Wilson 8; Morton 42; Cunningham 55
8	36y 2 m 16d		Alec McNair		Celtic		Ireland	Sat 13 Mar 1920	3-0	H	39757	-----
9	36y 0 m 3 d		David Weir		Everton		Japan	Sat 13 May 2006	0-0	A	58648	-----
9	36y 0 m 3 d		David Weir		Everton		Japan	Sat 13 May 2006	0-0	A	58648	-----
10	36y 0 m 1 d		David Weir		Everton		Bulgaria	Thu 11 May 2006	5-1	N	5780	Boyd 12; Boyd 42; McFadden 69; Burke 78; Burke 89
10	36y 0 m 1 d		David Weir		Everton		Bulgaria	Thu 11 May 2006	5-1	N	5780	Yordan Todorov 25
11	35y 9 m 5 d		James Blair		Cardiff City		Wales	Sat 16 Feb 1924	0-2	A	26000	-----
11	35y 9 m 5 d		James Blair		Cardiff City		Wales	Sat 16 Feb 1924	0-2	A	26000	William Davies 61; Leonard Stephen Davies 72
12	35y 5 m 1 d		Tom Boyd		Celtic		Poland	Wed 25 Apr 2001	1-1	A	18000	Booth pen 69
12	35y 5 m 1 d		Tom Boyd		Celtic		Poland	Wed 25 Apr 2001	1-1	A	18000	Radoslaw Kaluzny 50
13	35y 3 m 21d		Colin Hendry		Bolton Wanderers		San Marino	Wed 28 Mar 2001	4-0	H	27313	Hendry 21; Hendry 32; Dodds 33; Cameron 64
13	35y 3 m 21d		Colin Hendry		Bolton Wanderers		San Marino	Wed 28 Mar 2001	4-0	H	27313	-----
14	35y 3 m 17d		Colin Hendry		Bolton Wanderers		Belgium	Sat 24 Mar 2001	2-2	H	37480	Dodds 1; Dodds pen 28
14	35y 3 m 17d		Colin Hendry		Bolton Wanderers		Belgium	Sat 24 Mar 2001	2-2	H	37480	Marc Wilmots 58; Daniel Van Buyten 90
15	35y 1 m 16d		Gordon Strachan		Leeds United		Finland	Wed 25 Mar 1992	1-1	H	9275	McStay 24
15	35y 1 m 16d		Gordon Strachan		Leeds United		Finland	Wed 25 Mar 1992	1-1	H	9275	Jari Litmanen 42
16	35y 0 m 22d		Kenny Dalglish		Liverpool		Romania	Wed 26 Mar 1986	3-0	H	48927	Strachan 18; Gough 27; Aitken 82
16	35y 0 m 22d		Kenny Dalglish		Liverpool		Romania	Wed 26 Mar 1986	3-0	H	48927	-----
17	35y 0 m 10d		Gordon Strachan		Leeds United		Northern Ireland	Wed 19 Feb 1992	1-0	H	13651	McCoist 11
17	35y 0 m 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 Zdrilic 66
19	34y 10m 4 d		Colin Hendry		Coventry City		Croatia	Wed 11 Oct 2000	1-1	A	25000	Gallacher 24
19	34y 10m 4 d		Colin Hendry		Coventry City		Croatia	Wed 11 Oct 2000	1-1	A	25000	Alen Boksic 15
19	34y 10m 5 d		John Shaw		Rangers		Northern Ireland	Sat 04 Oct 1947	0-2	A	52000	-----
19	34y 10m 5 d		John Shaw		Rangers		Northern Ireland	Sat 04 Oct 1947	0-2	A	52000	Samuel Smyth 35; Samuel Smyth 52
21	34y 9 m 24d		Charlie Thomson		Sunderland		England	Sat 05 Apr 1913	0-1	A	52500	-----
21	34y 9 m 24d		Charlie Thomson		Sunderland		England	Sat 05 Apr 1913	0-1	A	52500	Joseph Harold Hampton 37
22	34y 9 m 20d		James Blair		Cardiff City		Northern Ireland	Sat 03 Mar 1923	1-0	A	31000	Wilson 70
22	34y 9 m 20d		James Blair		Cardiff City		Northern Ireland	Sat 03 Mar 1923	1-0	A	31000	-----
23	34y 8 m 26d		Colin Hendry		Coventry City		Latvia	Sat 02 Sep 2000	1-0	A	9500	McCann 88
23	34y 8 m 26d		Colin Hendry		Coventry City		Latvia	Sat 02 Sep 2000	1-0	A	9500	-----
24	34y 8 m 19d		Charlie Thomson		Sunderland		Wales	Mon 03 Mar 1913	0-0	A	4500	-----
24	34y 8 m 19d		Charlie Thomson		Sunderland		Wales	Mon 03 Mar 1913	0-0	A	4500	-----
25	34y 8 m 7 d		Gordon Strachan		Leeds United		Romania	Wed 16 Oct 1991	0-1	A	15850	-----
25	34y 8 m 7 d		Gordon Strachan		Leeds United		Romania	Wed 16 Oct 1991	0-1	A	15850	Gheorghe Hagi pen 73
26	34y 7 m 2 d		Gordon Strachan		Leeds United		Switzerland	Wed 11 Sep 1991	2-2	A	47000	Durie 47; McCoist 83
26	34y 7 m 2 d		Gordon Strachan		Leeds United		Switzerland	Wed 11 Sep 1991	2-2	A	47000	Stephane Chapuisat 30; Heinz Hermann 39
27	34y 7 m 1 d		Donald Colman		Aberdeen		Ireland	Sat 15 Mar 1913	2-1	A	12000	Reid 16; Bennett 32
27	34y 7 m 1 d		Donald Colman		Aberdeen		Ireland	Sat 15 Mar 1913	2-1	A	12000	James McKnight 42
28	34y 6 m 22d		George Young		Rangers		Switzerland	Sun 19 May 1957	2-1	A	48000	Mudie 33; Collins 72
28	34y 6 m 22d		George Young		Rangers		Switzerland	Sun 19 May 1957	2-1	A	48000	Roger Vonlanthen 13
29	34y 6 m 11d		George Young		Rangers		Spain	Wed 08 May 1957	4-2	H	88873	Mudie 23; Hewie pen 41; Mudie 70; Mudie 79
29	34y 6 m 11d		George Young		Rangers		Spain	Wed 08 May 1957	4-2	H	88873	Ladislao Kubala 30; Luis Suarez 50
30	34y 5 m 25d		John Shaw		Rangers		Luxembourg	Sat 24 May 1947	6-0	A	4000	Flavell 6; Steel 13; Steel 48; McLaren 60; Flavell 69; McLaren 86
30	34y 5 m 25d		John Shaw		Rangers		Luxembourg	Sat 24 May 1947	6-0	A	4000	-----
31	34y 5 m 19d		John Shaw		Rangers		Belgium	Sun 18 May 1947	1-2	A	51161	Steel 63
31	34y 5 m 19d		John Shaw		Rangers		Belgium	Sun 18 May 1947	1-2	A	51161	Pol Anoul 28; Pol Anoul 75
32	34y 5 m 10d		George Young		Rangers		England	Sat 06 Apr 1957	1-2	A	97520	Ring 1
32	34y 5 m 10d		George Young		Rangers		England	Sat 06 Apr 1957	1-2	A	97520	Derek Kevan 63; Duncan Edwards 80
33	34y 4 m 14d		John Shaw		Rangers		England	Sat 12 Apr 1947	1-1	A	98250	McLaren 15
33	34y 4 m 14d		John Shaw		Rangers		England	Sat 12 Apr 1947	1-1	A	98250	Raich Carter 55
34	34y 3 m 22d		Colin Hendry		Coventry City		France	Wed 29 Mar 2000	0-2	H	48157	-----
34	34y 3 m 22d		Colin Hendry		Coventry City		France	Wed 29 Mar 2000	0-2	H	48157	Sylvain Wiltord 53; Thierry Henry 89
35	34y 3 m 8 d		Thomas Craig		Rangers		Wales	Sat 26 Oct 1929	4-2	A	25000	Gallacher 7; Gallacher 20; James 82; Gibson 77
35	34y 3 m 8 d		Thomas Craig		Rangers		Wales	Sat 26 Oct 1929	4-2	A	25000	Eugene O'Callaghan 55; Leonard Stephen Davies 63
36	34y 3 m 6 d		Gary McAllister		Coventry City		Czech Republic	Wed 31 Mar 1999	1-2	H	44513	Jess 68
36	34y 3 m 6 d		Gary McAllister		Coventry City		Czech Republic	Wed 31 Mar 1999	1-2	H	44513	Matthew Elliott og 27; Vladimir Smicer 35
37	34y 2 m 22d		Gordon Strachan		Leeds United		San Marino	Wed 01 May 1991	2-0	A	3512	Strachan pen 63; Durie 66
37	34y 2 m 22d		Gordon Strachan		Leeds United		San Marino	Wed 01 May 1991	2-0	A	3512	-----
38	34y 2 m 3 d		Paul Lambert		Celtic		Germany	Wed 10 Sep 2003	1-2	A	67000	McCann 60
38	34y 2 m 3 d		Paul Lambert		Celtic		Germany	Wed 10 Sep 2003	1-2	A	67000	Bobic 26; Ballack pen 50
39	34y 1 m 13d		Paul Lambert		Celtic		Norway	Wed 20 Aug 2003	0-0	A	12758	-----
39	34y 1 m 13d		Paul Lambert		Celtic		Norway	Wed 20 Aug 2003	0-0	A	12758	-----
40	34y 0 m 27d		Alex McLeish		Aberdeen		Malta	Wed 17 Feb 1993	3-0	H	35490	McCoist 15; McCoist 68; Nevin 84
40	34y 0 m 27d		Alex McLeish		Aberdeen		Malta	Wed 17 Feb 1993	3-0	H	35490	-----
41	34y 0 m 25d		George Young		Rangers		Yugoslavia	Wed 21 Nov 1956	2-0	H	55414	Mudie 36; Baird 55
41	34y 0 m 25d		George Young		Rangers		Yugoslavia	Wed 21 Nov 1956	2-0	H	55414	-----
42	34y 0 m 18d		Jimmy McMullan		Manchester City		England	Sat 13 Apr 1929	1-0	H	110512	Cheyne 89
42	34y 0 m 18d		Jimmy McMullan		Manchester City		England	Sat 13 Apr 1929	1-0	H	110512	-----
43	34y 0 m 11d		George Young		Rangers		Northern Ireland	Wed 07 Nov 1956	1-0	H	62328	Scott 25
43	34y 0 m 11d		George Young		Rangers		Northern Ireland	Wed 07 Nov 1956	1-0	H	62328	-----
44	34y 0 m 1 d		Archie Gemmill		Birmingham City		Northern Ireland	Wed 25 Mar 1981	1-1	H	78376	Wark 75
44	34y 0 m 1 d		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	Fernie 28; 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	Hutchison 39
46	33y 11m 10d		Colin Hendry		Rangers		England	Wed 17 Nov 1999	1-0	A	76848	-----
47	33y 11m 6 d		Colin Hendry		Rangers		England	Sat 13 Nov 1999	0-2	H	50132	-----
47	33y 11m 6 d		Colin Hendry		Rangers		England	Sat 13 Nov 1999	0-2	H	50132	Paul Scholes 21; Paul Scholes 42
48	33y 11m 1 d		Archie Gemmill		Birmingham City		Israel	Wed 25 Feb 1981	1-0	A	35000	Dalglish 54
48	33y 11m 1 d		Archie Gemmill		Birmingham City		Israel	Wed 25 Feb 1981	1-0	A	35000	-----
49	33y 11m 0 d		Paul Lambert		Celtic		Germany	Sat 07 Jun 2003	1-1	H	48047	Miller 68
49	33y 11m 0 d		Paul Lambert		Celtic		Germany	Sat 07 Jun 2003	1-1	H	48047	Bobic 22
50	33y 10m 28d		Jimmy McMullan		Manchester City		Northern Ireland	Sat 23 Feb 1929	7-3	A	35000	Gallacher 3; Gallacher 9; Gallacher 14; Jackson 32; Gallacher 51; Gallacher 76; Jackson 84
50	33y 10m 28d		Jimmy McMullan		Manchester City		Northern Ireland	Sat 23 Feb 1929	7-3	A	35000	R.W.M.Rowley 16; R.W.M.Rowley 42; Joseph Bambrick 58