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Statistics include official FIFA recognised matches, five matches from a 1967 overseas tour that were reclassified as full internationals in 2021, [13] and a match against a Hong Kong League XI played on 23 May 2002 that the Scottish Football Association includes in its statistical totals.
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.
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).
Football in Scotland is a popular professional sport. Founded in 1873, [1] Scotland has the second oldest national football association in the world. The national cup competition, the Scottish Cup, was started in the 1873–74 season. Its trophy is the oldest national sporting trophy in the world. [2]
Jimmy McGrory, Celtic's all-time top goalscorer and the record scorer in British football history. Most goals in all competitions: Jimmy McGrory, 522. [104] Most League goals: Jimmy McGrory, 396. [84] Most Scottish Cup goals: Jimmy McGrory, 74. [85] Most League Cup goals: Bobby Lennox, 63. [86] Most European goals: Henrik Larsson, 35. [105]
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. Kenny Dalglish scored an equal number from 102 appearances.
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The top Welsh goal scorer is Ryan Giggs who scored 114 goals, 109 in the Premier League while Duncan Ferguson with 68 goals is the top Scottish goal scorer in the Premier League. All well short of the record totals by Derek Dougan, Ian Rush and Hughie Gallacher.