
ScotlandRight Midfielder
Gordon Strachan
Gordon David Strachan
- Date of birth: (69 years)
- Place of birth: Edinburgh, Scotland
- Height: 1.68 m
- Baconbauer number 3
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
National Teams · Scotland
| Year | Caps | Goals | Caps and goals per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1991 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1986 | 6 | 2 | |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1983 | 9 | 1 | |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1980 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 50 | 5 |
All international matches
- Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.
FinlandOwn contribution: Startedoff 63'Match report: Scotland vs. Finland 1–1Draw - Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.
Northern IrelandOwn contribution: StartedMatch report: Scotland vs. Northern Ireland 1–0Win - European Championship 1992 · Group 2 · Stadionul SteauaAvs.
RomaniaOwn contribution: StartedMatch report: Romania vs. Scotland 1–0Defeat - European Championship 1992 · Group 2 · Wankdorf StadionAvs.
SwitzerlandOwn contribution: StartedMatch report: Switzerland vs. Scotland 2–2Draw - European Championship 1992 · Group 2 · San Marino StadiumAvs.
San MarinoOwn contribution: Started1 goalMatch report: San Marino vs. Scotland 0–2Win - European Championship 1992 · Group 2 · Hampden ParkHvs.
BulgariaMatch report: Scotland vs. Bulgaria 1–1Draw - Friendly · Ibrox ParkHvs.
Soviet UnionMatch report: Scotland vs. Soviet Union 0–1Defeat - World Cup 1990 · Group 5 · Parc des PrincesAvs.
FranceMatch report: France vs. Scotland 3–0Defeat - World Cup 1990 · Group 5 · Hampden ParkHvs.
FranceMatch report: Scotland vs. France 2–0Win - Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.
HungaryMatch report: Scotland vs. Hungary 2–0Win - European Championship 1988 · Group 7 · Hampden ParkHvs.
IrelandMatch report: Scotland vs. Ireland 0–1Defeat - European Championship 1988 · Group 7 · Aviva StadiumAvs.
IrelandMatch report: Ireland vs. Scotland 0–0Draw - European Championship 1988 · Group 7 · Hampden ParkHvs.
BulgariaMatch report: Scotland vs. Bulgaria 0–0Draw - World Cup 1986 · Group E · Estadio Neza 86Hvs.
UruguayMatch report: Scotland vs. Uruguay 0–0Draw - World Cup 1986 · Group E · Estadio CorregidoraAvs.
GermanyOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Germany vs. Scotland 2–1Defeat - World Cup 1986 · Group E · Estadio Neza 86Hvs.
DenmarkMatch report: Scotland vs. Denmark 0–1Defeat - Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.
RomaniaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Scotland vs. Romania 3–0Win - World Cup 1986 · Inter-Confederation Play-Off · Hampden ParkHvs.
AustraliaMatch report: Scotland vs. Australia 2–0Win - World Cup 1986 · Group 7 · Ninian ParkAvs.
WalesMatch report: Wales vs. Scotland 1–1Draw - World Cup 1986 · Group 7 · LaugardalsvöllurAvs.
IcelandMatch report: Iceland vs. Scotland 0–1Win - Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.
EnglandMatch report: Scotland vs. England 1–0Win - World Cup 1986 · Group 7 · Estadio Ramón Sánchez-PizjuánAvs.
SpainMatch report: Spain vs. Scotland 1–0Defeat - Friendly · Stade VélodromeAvs.
FranceMatch report: France vs. Scotland 2–0Defeat - Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.
EnglandMatch report: Scotland vs. England 1–1Draw - Friendly · Windsor ParkAvs.
Northern IrelandMatch report: Northern Ireland vs. Scotland 2–0Defeat - European Championship 1984 · Group 1 · Kurt-Wabbel-StadionAvs.
East GermanyMatch report: East Germany vs. Scotland 2–1Defeat - Friendly · Varsity StadiumAvs.
CanadaMatch report: Canada vs. Scotland 0–2Win - Friendly · Commonwealth StadiumAvs.
CanadaMatch report: Canada vs. Scotland 0–3Win - Friendly · Empire FieldAvs.
CanadaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Canada vs. Scotland 0–2Win - Friendly · Wembley StadiumAvs.
EnglandMatch report: England vs. Scotland 2–0Defeat - Friendly · Ninian ParkAvs.
WalesMatch report: Wales vs. Scotland 0–2Win - Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.
Northern IrelandMatch report: Scotland vs. Northern Ireland 0–0Draw - European Championship 1984 · Group 1 · Hampden ParkHvs.
SwitzerlandMatch report: Scotland vs. Switzerland 2–2Draw - European Championship 1984 · Group 1 · Stade Roi BaudouinAvs.
BelgiumMatch report: Belgium vs. Scotland 3–2Defeat - European Championship 1984 · Group 1 · Wankdorf StadionAvs.
SwitzerlandMatch report: Switzerland vs. Scotland 2–0Defeat - European Championship 1984 · Group 1 · Hampden ParkHvs.
East GermanyMatch report: Scotland vs. East Germany 2–0Win - World Cup 1982 · Group 6 · Estadio La RosaledaAvs.
Soviet UnionMatch report: Soviet Union vs. Scotland 2–2Draw - World Cup 1982 · Group 6 · Estadio Benito VillamarínAvs.
BrazilMatch report: Brazil vs. Scotland 4–1Defeat - World Cup 1982 · Group 6 · Estadio La RosaledaHvs.
New ZealandMatch report: Scotland vs. New Zealand 5–2Win - Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.
NetherlandsMatch report: Scotland vs. Netherlands 2–1Win - Friendly · Estadio de MestallaAvs.
SpainMatch report: Spain vs. Scotland 3–0Defeat - World Cup 1982 · Group 6 · Estádio da LuzAvs.
PortugalMatch report: Portugal vs. Scotland 2–1Defeat - World Cup 1982 · Group 6 · Windsor ParkAvs.
Northern IrelandMatch report: Northern Ireland vs. Scotland 0–0Draw - World Cup 1982 · Group 6 · Hampden ParkHvs.
PortugalMatch report: Scotland vs. Portugal 0–0Draw - World Cup 1982 · Group 6 · Råsunda StadiumAvs.
SwedenOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Sweden vs. Scotland 0–1Win - Friendly · Puskás ArénaAvs.
HungaryMatch report: Hungary vs. Scotland 3–1Defeat - Friendly · Stadion imienia Edmunda SzycaAvs.
PolandMatch report: Poland vs. Scotland 1–0Defeat - Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.
EnglandMatch report: Scotland vs. England 0–2Defeat - Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.
WalesMatch report: Scotland vs. Wales 1–0Win - Friendly · Windsor ParkAvs.
Northern IrelandMatch report: Northern Ireland vs. Scotland 1–0Defeat
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Results over time
One mark per match with a known result, oldest on the left.
Coaching career
Scotland2013–20175 seasons
Most frequent teammates
| # | Player | Together | Both started |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 29 | |
| 2 | 29 | 23 | |
| 3 | 28 | 24 | |
| 4 | 25 | 22 | |
| 5 | 25 | 22 | |
| 6 | 22 | 17 | |
| 7 | 21 | 16 | |
| 8 | 21 | 13 | |
| 9 | 19 | 18 | |
| 10 | 19 | 14 | |
| 11 | 16 | 15 | |
| 12 | 15 | 14 | |
| 13 | 14 | 10 | |
| 14 | 13 | 10 | |
| 15 | 13 | 10 | |
| 16 | 12 | 6 | |
| 17 | 11 | 10 | |
| 18 | 11 | 8 | |
| 19 | 11 | 6 | |
| 20 | 10 | 7 |
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
| # | Opponent | Matches | W | D | L | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
FIFA matches against the team. Won / drawn / lost only where the result is known; a penalty shoot-out decides.
