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ScotlandRight Midfielder

Gordon Strachan

Gordon David Strachan

  • Date of birth: (69 years)
  • Place of birth: Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Height: 1.68 m
  • Baconbauer number 3

Go to coach Gordon Strachan

All positions:Positions
  • Midfielder
  • Centre Midfielder
  • Attacking Midfielder
Caps
50
44 starts · 6 as sub
Goals
5
0.10 per game
Assists
0
0.00 per game
All-time · Scotland
#40
in caps
Debut
16 May 1980
vs Northern Ireland, aged 23

National Teams · Scotland

Caps and goals per year
YearCapsStartsAs subGoalsCaps and goals per year
19922200
19915501
19892110
19872200
19866602
19855410
19842200
19839721
19828710
19812200
19807611
Total504465

All international matches

  1. Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.FinlandOwn contribution: Startedoff 63'Match report: Scotland vs. Finland 1–1Draw
  2. Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.Northern IrelandOwn contribution: StartedMatch report: Scotland vs. Northern Ireland 1–0Win
  3. European Championship 1992 · Group 2 · Stadionul SteauaAvs.RomaniaOwn contribution: StartedMatch report: Romania vs. Scotland 1–0Defeat
  4. European Championship 1992 · Group 2 · Wankdorf StadionAvs.SwitzerlandOwn contribution: StartedMatch report: Switzerland vs. Scotland 2–2Draw
  5. European Championship 1992 · Group 2 · San Marino StadiumAvs.San MarinoOwn contribution: Started1 goalMatch report: San Marino vs. Scotland 0–2Win
  6. European Championship 1992 · Group 2 · Hampden ParkHvs.BulgariaMatch report: Scotland vs. Bulgaria 1–1Draw
  7. Friendly · Ibrox ParkHvs.Soviet UnionMatch report: Scotland vs. Soviet Union 0–1Defeat
  8. World Cup 1990 · Group 5 · Parc des PrincesAvs.FranceMatch report: France vs. Scotland 3–0Defeat
  9. World Cup 1990 · Group 5 · Hampden ParkHvs.FranceMatch report: Scotland vs. France 2–0Win
  10. Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.HungaryMatch report: Scotland vs. Hungary 2–0Win
  11. European Championship 1988 · Group 7 · Hampden ParkHvs.IrelandMatch report: Scotland vs. Ireland 0–1Defeat
  12. European Championship 1988 · Group 7 · Aviva StadiumAvs.IrelandMatch report: Ireland vs. Scotland 0–0Draw
  13. European Championship 1988 · Group 7 · Hampden ParkHvs.BulgariaMatch report: Scotland vs. Bulgaria 0–0Draw
  14. World Cup 1986 · Group E · Estadio Neza 86Hvs.UruguayMatch report: Scotland vs. Uruguay 0–0Draw
  15. World Cup 1986 · Group E · Estadio CorregidoraAvs.GermanyOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Germany vs. Scotland 2–1Defeat
  16. World Cup 1986 · Group E · Estadio Neza 86Hvs.DenmarkMatch report: Scotland vs. Denmark 0–1Defeat
  17. Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.RomaniaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Scotland vs. Romania 3–0Win
  18. World Cup 1986 · Inter-Confederation Play-Off · Hampden ParkHvs.AustraliaMatch report: Scotland vs. Australia 2–0Win
  19. World Cup 1986 · Group 7 · Ninian ParkAvs.WalesMatch report: Wales vs. Scotland 1–1Draw
  20. World Cup 1986 · Group 7 · LaugardalsvöllurAvs.IcelandMatch report: Iceland vs. Scotland 0–1Win
  21. Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.EnglandMatch report: Scotland vs. England 1–0Win
  22. World Cup 1986 · Group 7 · Estadio Ramón Sánchez-PizjuánAvs.SpainMatch report: Spain vs. Scotland 1–0Defeat
  23. Friendly · Stade VélodromeAvs.FranceMatch report: France vs. Scotland 2–0Defeat
  24. Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.EnglandMatch report: Scotland vs. England 1–1Draw
  25. Friendly · Windsor ParkAvs.Northern IrelandMatch report: Northern Ireland vs. Scotland 2–0Defeat
  26. European Championship 1984 · Group 1 · Kurt-Wabbel-StadionAvs.East GermanyMatch report: East Germany vs. Scotland 2–1Defeat
  27. Friendly · Varsity StadiumAvs.CanadaMatch report: Canada vs. Scotland 0–2Win
  28. Friendly · Commonwealth StadiumAvs.CanadaMatch report: Canada vs. Scotland 0–3Win
  29. Friendly · Empire FieldAvs.CanadaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Canada vs. Scotland 0–2Win
  30. Friendly · Wembley StadiumAvs.EnglandMatch report: England vs. Scotland 2–0Defeat
  31. Friendly · Ninian ParkAvs.WalesMatch report: Wales vs. Scotland 0–2Win
  32. Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.Northern IrelandMatch report: Scotland vs. Northern Ireland 0–0Draw
  33. European Championship 1984 · Group 1 · Hampden ParkHvs.SwitzerlandMatch report: Scotland vs. Switzerland 2–2Draw
  34. European Championship 1984 · Group 1 · Stade Roi BaudouinAvs.BelgiumMatch report: Belgium vs. Scotland 3–2Defeat
  35. European Championship 1984 · Group 1 · Wankdorf StadionAvs.SwitzerlandMatch report: Switzerland vs. Scotland 2–0Defeat
  36. European Championship 1984 · Group 1 · Hampden ParkHvs.East GermanyMatch report: Scotland vs. East Germany 2–0Win
  37. World Cup 1982 · Group 6 · Estadio La RosaledaAvs.Soviet UnionMatch report: Soviet Union vs. Scotland 2–2Draw
  38. World Cup 1982 · Group 6 · Estadio Benito VillamarínAvs.BrazilMatch report: Brazil vs. Scotland 4–1Defeat
  39. World Cup 1982 · Group 6 · Estadio La RosaledaHvs.New ZealandMatch report: Scotland vs. New Zealand 5–2Win
  40. Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.NetherlandsMatch report: Scotland vs. Netherlands 2–1Win
  41. Friendly · Estadio de MestallaAvs.SpainMatch report: Spain vs. Scotland 3–0Defeat
  42. World Cup 1982 · Group 6 · Estádio da LuzAvs.PortugalMatch report: Portugal vs. Scotland 2–1Defeat
  43. World Cup 1982 · Group 6 · Windsor ParkAvs.Northern IrelandMatch report: Northern Ireland vs. Scotland 0–0Draw
  44. World Cup 1982 · Group 6 · Hampden ParkHvs.PortugalMatch report: Scotland vs. Portugal 0–0Draw
  45. World Cup 1982 · Group 6 · Råsunda StadiumAvs.SwedenOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Sweden vs. Scotland 0–1Win
  46. Friendly · Puskás ArénaAvs.HungaryMatch report: Hungary vs. Scotland 3–1Defeat
  47. Friendly · Stadion imienia Edmunda SzycaAvs.PolandMatch report: Poland vs. Scotland 1–0Defeat
  48. Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.EnglandMatch report: Scotland vs. England 0–2Defeat
  49. Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.WalesMatch report: Scotland vs. Wales 1–0Win
  50. Friendly · Windsor ParkAvs.Northern IrelandMatch report: Northern Ireland vs. Scotland 1–0Defeat
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Results over time

16 May 1980 · Defeat21 May 1980 · Win24 May 1980 · Defeat28 May 1980 · Defeat31 May 1980 · Defeat10 Sept 1980 · Win15 Oct 1980 · Draw14 Oct 1981 · Draw18 Nov 1981 · Defeat24 Feb 1982 · Defeat23 Mar 1982 · Win15 Jun 1982 · Win18 Jun 1982 · Defeat22 Jun 1982 · Draw13 Oct 1982 · Win17 Nov 1982 · Defeat15 Dec 1982 · Defeat30 Mar 1983 · Draw24 May 1983 · Draw28 May 1983 · Win1 Jun 1983 · Defeat12 Jun 1983 · Win16 Jun 1983 · Win19 Jun 1983 · Win16 Nov 1983 · Defeat13 Dec 1983 · Defeat26 May 1984 · Draw1 Jun 1984 · Defeat27 Feb 1985 · Defeat25 May 1985 · Win28 May 1985 · Win10 Sept 1985 · Draw20 Nov 1985 · Win26 Mar 1986 · Win4 Jun 1986 · Defeat8 Jun 1986 · Defeat13 Jun 1986 · Draw10 Sept 1986 · Draw15 Oct 1986 · Draw18 Feb 1987 · Defeat9 Sept 1987 · Win8 Mar 1989 · Win11 Oct 1989 · Defeat6 Feb 1991 · Defeat27 Mar 1991 · Draw1 May 1991 · Win11 Sept 1991 · Draw16 Oct 1991 · Defeat19 Feb 1992 · Win25 Mar 1992 · Draw

One mark per match with a known result, oldest on the left.

Coaching career

  1. Scotland2013–20175 seasons

Most frequent teammates

#PlayerYearsTogetherBoth started
1Willie Miller1980–19873329
2Alex McLeish1980–19912923
3Richard Gough1983–19922824
4Jim Leighton1982–19892522
5Graeme Souness1980–19862522
6Roy Aitken1980–19912217
7David Narey1980–19862116
8Steve Archibald1980–19862113
9Maurice Malpas1984–19921918
10Kenny Dalglish1980–19861914
11Frank Gray1980–19831615
12Alan Hansen1980–19871514
13Paul McStay1983–19921410
14Alan Rough1980–19851310
15John Wark1982–19841310
16Charlie Nicholas1983–1986126
17Steve Nicol1985–19911110
18Danny McGrain1980–1982118
19Jim Bett1982–1989116
20Mo Johnston1984–1991107

Counted from the line-ups and substitutions of his 50 FIFA matches. Players with an unknown position in the line-up count as starters.

Most frequent opponents

#OpponentYearsMatchesWDLGoals
1Northern Ireland1980–199251220
2England1980–198541120
3Canada198333001
4Switzerland1982–199130210
5France1984–198931020
6Wales1980–198532100
7Romania1986–199121011
8Bulgaria1986–199120200
9Soviet Union1982–199120110
10Hungary1980–198721010
11Ireland1986–198720110
12Spain1982–198520020
13East Germany1982–198321010
14Portugal1980–198120110
15San Marino199111001

FIFA matches against the team. Won / drawn / lost only where the result is known; a penalty shoot-out decides.