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Rank Name Caps Goals Scotland career Clubs [note 1]; 1 Kenny Dalglish: 102 30 1971–1986 Celtic, Liverpool: 2 Jim Leighton: 91 0 1982–1998 Aberdeen, Manchester United, Hibernian
More than 30 players have scored at least 200 domestic league goals in Scottish league football. This includes the appearances and goals of former players, in domestic league competitions only, specifically the Scottish Premier League (1998–2013), Scottish Football League (1890–2013) and Scottish Professional Football League (2013–present).
This is a progressive list of football players who have held or co-held the record for goals scored for the Scotland national football team. The list begins with Henry Renny-Tailyour and William Gibb, who both scored in the 4–2 defeat by England in March 1873.
During that time he scored 30 international goals in 55 appearances. [1] This made him the all-time top goalscorer for Scotland, a status he has held since scoring his 25th goal in 1966. The record was previously held by Hughie Gallacher , who scored 24 goals in 20 matches between 1924 and 1935.
He is the only Scotland player to have reached 100 caps. [8] Jim Leighton is second, having played 91 times, a Scottish record for appearances by a goalkeeper. [8] The title of Scotland's highest goalscorer is shared by two players. Denis Law scored 30 goals between 1958 and 1974, during which time he played for Scotland on 55 occasions.
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Kenny Dalglish is a Scottish retired football player, who represented the Scotland national football team from 1971 to 1986. During that time he scored 30 international goals in 102 appearances. [1] [2] This made him the all-time top goalscorer for Scotland, a status he has jointly held with Denis Law since scoring his 30th goal in 1984. [3]
The player records section includes details of the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by Celtic players on the international stage, and the highest transfer fees paid and received by the club.