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

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No	Age	Player		Club		Team		Date	Score	V	Crowd	Scorers
1	17y 3 m 2 d		John Lambie		Queens Park		Ireland	Sat 20 Mar 1886	7-2	A	3000	Heggie 15; Heggie 18; Heggie NA; Lambie NA; Dunbar NA; Heggie NA; Gourlay NA
1	17y 3 m 2 d		John Lambie		Queens Park		Ireland	Sat 20 Mar 1886	7-2	A	3000	J.Condy NA; Samuel Johnston 44
2	18y 2 m 1 d		John Lambie		Queens Park		Ireland	Sat 19 Feb 1887	4-1	H	1000	Watt 5; Jenkinson 43; Johnstone 55; Lowe 75
2	18y 2 m 1 d		John Lambie		Queens Park		Ireland	Sat 19 Feb 1887	4-1	H	1000	Frederick Browne 41
3	20y 1 m 9 d		Donald Gow		Rangers		England	Sat 17 Mar 1888	0-5	H	15500	-----
3	20y 1 m 9 d		Donald Gow		Rangers		England	Sat 17 Mar 1888	0-5	H	15500	Tinsley Lindley 32; Dennis Hodgetts 34; Frederick Dewhurst 40; John Goodall 43; Frederick Dewhurst 49
4	20y 3 m 26d		Darren Fletcher		Manchester United		Estonia	Thu 27 May 2004	1-0	A	4000	McFadden 76
4	20y 3 m 26d		Darren Fletcher		Manchester United		Estonia	Thu 27 May 2004	1-0	A	4000	-----
5	20y 8 m 14d		Walter Arnott		Queens Park		Ireland	Sat 26 Jan 1884	5-0	A	3000	Harrower 12; Gossland NA; Goudie 60; Gossland NA; Harrower 86
5	20y 8 m 14d		Walter Arnott		Queens Park		Ireland	Sat 26 Jan 1884	5-0	A	3000	-----
6	22y 4 m 24d		Robert Smellie		Queens Park		Wales	Sat 10 Mar 1888	5-1	H	8000	Paul 6; Munro 30; Latta 33; Groves 65; Latta 75
6	22y 4 m 24d		Robert Smellie		Queens Park		Wales	Sat 10 Mar 1888	5-1	H	8000	John Doughty 41
7	22y 8 m 21d		Bob Hamilton		Rangers		Wales	Sat 03 Feb 1900	5-2	H	12500	Bell 2; Wilson 7; Wilson 35; Hamilton 37; Smith 60
7	22y 8 m 21d		Bob Hamilton		Rangers		Wales	Sat 03 Feb 1900	5-2	H	12500	Thomas David Parry 44; William Thomas Butler 52
8	22y 10m 15d		Walter Arnott		Queens Park		England	Sat 27 Mar 1886	1-1	H	11000	Sommerville 80
8	22y 10m 15d		Walter Arnott		Queens Park		England	Sat 27 Mar 1886	1-1	H	11000	Tinsley Lindley 35
9	22y 11m 6 d		Gordon McQueen		Leeds United		Romania	Sun 01 Jun 1975	1-1	A	52203	McQueen 89
9	22y 11m 6 d		Gordon McQueen		Leeds United		Romania	Sun 01 Jun 1975	1-1	A	52203	Dudu Georgescu 22
10	23y 1 m 13d		John Robertson		Rangers		England	Sat 07 Apr 1900	4-1	H	63000	McColl 1; Bell 6; McColl 25; McColl 44
10	23y 1 m 13d		John Robertson		Rangers		England	Sat 07 Apr 1900	4-1	H	63000	Stephen Bloomer 35
11	23y 2 m 26d		John Greig		Rangers		Italy	Tue 07 Dec 1965	0-3	A	68873	-----
11	23y 2 m 26d		John Greig		Rangers		Italy	Tue 07 Dec 1965	0-3	A	68873	Ezio Pascutti 38; Giacinto Facchetti 74; Bruno Mora 89
12	23y 3 m 16d		Denis Law		Manchester United		Republic Of Ireland	Sun 09 Jun 1963	0-1	A	26000	-----
12	23y 3 m 16d		Denis Law		Manchester United		Republic Of Ireland	Sun 09 Jun 1963	0-1	A	26000	Noel Eucharia Cantwell 6
13	23y 3 m 20d		Denis Law		Manchester United		Spain	Thu 13 Jun 1963	6-2	A	40000	Law 15; Gibson 16; McLintock 18; Wilson 32; Henderson 51; John 83
13	23y 3 m 20d		Denis Law		Manchester United		Spain	Thu 13 Jun 1963	6-2	A	40000	Adelardo Rodriguez 8; Jose Fidalgo Veloso 43
14	23y 4 m 6 d		Andrew Holm		Queens Park		England	Sat 10 Mar 1883	3-2	A	7000	Smith 22; Smith 39; Fraser 86
14	23y 4 m 6 d		Andrew Holm		Queens Park		England	Sat 10 Mar 1883	3-2	A	7000	Clement Mitchell 24; William Nevill Cobbold 43
15	23y 4 m 8 d		Andrew Holm		Queens Park		Wales	Mon 12 Mar 1883	3-0	A	2000	Smith 35; Fraser 38; Anderson NA
15	23y 4 m 8 d		Andrew Holm		Queens Park		Wales	Mon 12 Mar 1883	3-0	A	2000	-----
16	23y 5 m 1 d		James Sharp		Dundee		Wales	Sat 12 Mar 1904	1-1	H	13000	Walker 5
16	23y 5 m 1 d		James Sharp		Dundee		Wales	Sat 12 Mar 1904	1-1	H	13000	Robert W.Atherton 65
17	23y 5 m 29d		Robert Smellie		Queens Park		England	Sat 13 Apr 1889	3-2	A	10000	Munro 55; Oswald 82; McLaren 90
17	23y 5 m 29d		Robert Smellie		Queens Park		England	Sat 13 Apr 1889	3-2	A	10000	William Isaiah Bassett 15; David Weir 17
18	23y 6 m 21d		Darren Fletcher		Manchester United		South Africa	Wed 22 Aug 2007	1-0	H	13723	Boyd 71; OConnor 35
18	23y 6 m 21d		Darren Fletcher		Manchester United		South Africa	Wed 22 Aug 2007	1-0	H	13723	-----
19	23y 6 m 22d		John Greig		Rangers		England	Sat 02 Apr 1966	3-4	H	123052	Law 41; Johnstone 57; Johnstone 81
19	23y 6 m 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
20	23y 7 m 7 d		Darren Fletcher		Manchester United		Lithuania	Sat 08 Sep 2007	3-1	H	51349	Boyd 31; McManus 77; McFadden 82
20	23y 7 m 7 d		Darren Fletcher		Manchester United		Lithuania	Sat 08 Sep 2007	3-1	H	51349	Tomas Danilevicius pen 61
21	23y 8 m 0 d		John Greig		Rangers		Holland	Wed 11 May 1966	0-3	H	16513	-----
21	23y 8 m 0 d		John Greig		Rangers		Holland	Wed 11 May 1966	0-3	H	16513	Klaas Nuninga 14; Willy van der Kuylen 52; Willy van der Kuylen 84
22	23y 9 m 7 d		John Greig		Rangers		Portugal	Sat 18 Jun 1966	0-1	H	23322	-----
22	23y 9 m 7 d		John Greig		Rangers		Portugal	Sat 18 Jun 1966	0-1	H	23322	jose Seneca TORRES 72
23	23y 9 m 10d		Bob Hamilton		Rangers		Ireland	Sat 23 Feb 1901	11-0	H	15000	McMahon 6; McMahon NA; Russell NA; Campbell 30; McMahon NA; McMahon NA; Hamilton NA; Hamilton NA; Campbell NA; Hamilton NA; Hamilton NA
23	23y 9 m 10d		Bob Hamilton		Rangers		Ireland	Sat 23 Feb 1901	11-0	H	15000	-----
24	23y 9 m 14d		John Greig		Rangers		Brazil	Sat 25 Jun 1966	1-1	H	73933	Chalmers 1
24	23y 9 m 14d		John Greig		Rangers		Brazil	Sat 25 Jun 1966	1-1	H	73933	SERVILIO 15
25	23y 11m 4 d		Dave Mackay		Heart of Midlothian		Wales	Sat 18 Oct 1958	3-0	A	59162	Leggat 30; Law 63; Collins 79
25	23y 11m 4 d		Dave Mackay		Heart of Midlothian		Wales	Sat 18 Oct 1958	3-0	A	59162	-----
26	23y 11m 22d		Dave Mackay		Heart of Midlothian		Northern Ireland	Wed 05 Nov 1958	2-2	H	72713	Herd 53; Collins 57
26	23y 11m 22d		Dave Mackay		Heart of Midlothian		Northern Ireland	Wed 05 Nov 1958	2-2	H	72713	Eric Caldow og 74; James McIlroy 83
27	24y 0 m 5 d		John Robertson		Rangers		Wales	Sat 02 Mar 1901	1-1	A	5000	Robertson 74
27	24y 0 m 5 d		John Robertson		Rangers		Wales	Sat 02 Mar 1901	1-1	A	5000	Thomas David Parry 78
28	24y 0 m 17d		John McLeod		Dumbarton		Ireland	Sat 29 Mar 1890	4-1	A	5000	Rankin 10; Wylie 50; McPherson NA; Rankin NA
28	24y 0 m 17d		John McLeod		Dumbarton		Ireland	Sat 29 Mar 1890	4-1	A	5000	John Peden NA
29	24y 1 m 5 d		John Robertson		Rangers		England	Sat 30 Mar 1901	2-2	A	18250	Campbell 48; Hamilton 75
29	24y 1 m 5 d		John Robertson		Rangers		England	Sat 30 Mar 1901	2-2	A	18250	Frederick Blackburn 36; Stephen Bloomer 80
30	24y 1 m 9 d		Billy McNeill		Celtic		England	Sat 11 Apr 1964	1-0	H	133245	Gilzean 72
30	24y 1 m 9 d		Billy McNeill		Celtic		England	Sat 11 Apr 1964	1-0	H	133245	-----
31	24y 1 m 11d		John Greig		Rangers		Wales	Sat 22 Oct 1966	1-1	A	33269	Law 86
31	24y 1 m 11d		John Greig		Rangers		Wales	Sat 22 Oct 1966	1-1	A	33269	Ronald Tudor Davies 76
32	24y 1 m 26d		James Stephen		Bradford City		Wales	Sat 19 Oct 1946	1-3	A	29568	Waddell pen 49
32	24y 1 m 26d		James Stephen		Bradford City		Wales	Sat 19 Oct 1946	1-3	A	29568	Brynmor Jones 52; Trevor Ford 79; James Findlay Stephen og 88
33	24y 2 m 2 d		John Gillespie		Queens Park		Wales	Sat 21 Mar 1896	4-0	H	11700	Neil NA; Keillor NA; Paton NA; Neil NA
33	24y 2 m 2 d		John Gillespie		Queens Park		Wales	Sat 21 Mar 1896	4-0	H	11700	-----
34	24y 2 m 5 d		John Greig		Rangers		Northern Ireland	Wed 16 Nov 1966	2-1	H	45281	W.Murdoch 14; Lennox 35
34	24y 2 m 5 d		John Greig		Rangers		Northern Ireland	Wed 16 Nov 1966	2-1	H	45281	James Joseph Nicholson 9
35	24y 2 m 9 d		Alex Raisbeck		Liverpool		Wales	Mon 09 Mar 1903	1-0	A	11000	Speedie 25
35	24y 2 m 9 d		Alex Raisbeck		Liverpool		Wales	Mon 09 Mar 1903	1-0	A	11000	-----
36	24y 2 m 9 d		Thomas Robertson		Queens Park		Ireland	Sat 09 Mar 1889	7-0	H	6000	Watt 7; Watt 10; Black 25; Groves 32; Groves 50; Groves NA; McInnes 88
36	24y 2 m 9 d		Thomas Robertson		Queens Park		Ireland	Sat 09 Mar 1889	7-0	H	6000	-----
36	24y 2 m 10d		Billy McNeill		Celtic		West Germany	Tue 12 May 1964	2-2	A	65000	Gilzean 66; Gilzean 85
36	24y 2 m 10d		Billy McNeill		Celtic		West Germany	Tue 12 May 1964	2-2	A	65000	Uwe Seeler 32; Uwe Seeler 33
38	24y 2 m 24d		William Lambie		Queens Park		England	Sat 03 Apr 1897	2-1	A	33715	Hyslop 27; Millar 83
38	24y 2 m 24d		William Lambie		Queens Park		England	Sat 03 Apr 1897	2-1	A	33715	Stephen Bloomer 19
39	24y 3 m 7 d		Alex Raisbeck		Liverpool		England	Sat 04 Apr 1903	2-1	A	36000	Speedie 57; Walker 59
39	24y 3 m 7 d		Alex Raisbeck		Liverpool		England	Sat 04 Apr 1903	2-1	A	36000	Vivian John Woodward 10
40	24y 4 m 15d		William Semple		Cambuslang		Wales	Sat 10 Apr 1886	4-1	H	5500	McCormick 30; McCall 47; Allan 53; Harrower 56
40	24y 4 m 15d		William Semple		Cambuslang		Wales	Sat 10 Apr 1886	4-1	H	5500	John Owen Vaughan 88
41	24y 4 m 18d		Donald Sillars		Queens Park		Wales	Sat 18 Mar 1893	8-0	A	4	Madden 4; Madden 20; Barker NA; Barker NA; Barker NA; Madden 47; Lambie NA; Madden 89
41	24y 4 m 18d		Donald Sillars		Queens Park		Wales	Sat 18 Mar 1893	8-0	A	4	-----
42	24y 7 m 4 d		John Greig		Rangers		England	Sat 15 Apr 1967	3-2	A	99063	Law 27; Lennox 78; McCalliog 87
42	24y 7 m 4 d		John Greig		Rangers		England	Sat 15 Apr 1967	3-2	A	99063	John Charlton 84; Geoffrey Charles Hurst 88
43	24y 7 m 9 d		Denis Law		Manchester United		Wales	Sat 03 Oct 1964	2-3	A	37093	Chalmers 28; Gibson 29
43	24y 7 m 9 d		Denis Law		Manchester United		Wales	Sat 03 Oct 1964	2-3	A	37093	Ronald Wyn Davies 6; Kenneth Leek 87; Kenneth Leek 89
44	24y 7 m 13d		Andy Anderson		Heart of Midlothian		Wales	Wed 04 Oct 1933	2-3	A	40000	MacFadyen 75; Duncan 80
44	24y 7 m 13d		Andy Anderson		Heart of Midlothian		Wales	Wed 04 Oct 1933	2-3	A	40000	William Evans 25; Walter William Robbins 35; David John Astley 57
45	24y 7 m 27d		Denis Law		Manchester United		Finland	Wed 21 Oct 1964	3-1	H	55332	Law 2; Chalmers 38; Gibson 42
45	24y 7 m 27d		Denis Law		Manchester United		Finland	Wed 21 Oct 1964	3-1	H	55332	Juhani Peltonen 70
46	24y 8 m 10d		Darren Fletcher		Manchester United		Norway	Sat 11 Oct 2008	0-0	H	50205	-----
46	24y 8 m 10d		Darren Fletcher		Manchester United		Norway	Sat 11 Oct 2008	0-0	H	50205	-----
47	24y 11m 17d		Jock Drummond		Rangers		Ireland	Sat 30 Mar 1895	3-1	H	15000	Lambie 1; Walker NA; Walker NA
47	24y 11m 17d		Jock Drummond		Rangers		Ireland	Sat 30 Mar 1895	3-1	H	15000	William Sherrard NA
48	25y 0 m 6 d		Andrew Aitken		Newcastle United		England	Sat 03 May 1902	2-2	A	15000	Templeton 3; Orr 28
48	25y 0 m 6 d		Andrew Aitken		Newcastle United		England	Sat 03 May 1902	2-2	A	15000	James Settle 65; Albert Wilkes 67
49	25y 0 m 11d		Andy Wilson		Dunfermline Athletic		Northern Ireland	Sat 26 Feb 1921	2-0	A	35000	Wilson pen 10; Cassidy 87
49	25y 0 m 11d		Andy Wilson		Dunfermline Athletic		Northern Ireland	Sat 26 Feb 1921	2-0	A	35000	-----
50	25y 1 m 8 d		Billy McNeill		Celtic		England	Sat 10 Apr 1965	2-2	A	98199	Law 40; John 59
50	25y 1 m 8 d		Billy McNeill		Celtic		England	Sat 10 Apr 1965	2-2	A	98199	Robert Charlton 24; James Peter Greaves 34