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Alex McLeish

Alexander McLeish

  • Date of birth: (67 years)
  • Place of birth: Barrhead, Scotland
  • Height: 1.87 m
  • Baconbauer number 3

Go to coach Alex McLeish

All positions:Positions
  • Midfielder
  • Defender
  • Defensive Midfielder
Caps
77
74 starts · 3 as sub
Goals
0
0.00 per game
Assists
0
0.00 per game
All-time · Scotland
#7
in caps
Cards
3
3 yellow · 0 second yellow · 0 red
Debut
26 Mar 1980
vs Portugal, aged 21

National Teams · Scotland

Caps and goals per year
YearCapsStartsAs subGoalsCaps and goals per year
19931100
19912200
19908800
19898800
19888710
19876600
19863300
19858800
19846600
198310910
19824310
19816600
19807700
Total777430
Show all 13 yearsShow recent years only

All international matches

  1. World Cup 1994 · Group 1 · Ibrox ParkHvs.MaltaOwn contribution: StartedMatch report: Scotland vs. Malta 3–0Win
  2. European Championship 1992 · Group 2 · Hampden ParkHvs.BulgariaOwn contribution: StartedMatch report: Scotland vs. Bulgaria 1–1Draw
  3. Friendly · Ibrox ParkHvs.Soviet UnionOwn contribution: Startedoff 46'Match report: Scotland vs. Soviet Union 0–1Defeat
  4. European Championship 1992 · Group 2 · Hampden ParkHvs.SwitzerlandOwn contribution: StartedMatch report: Scotland vs. Switzerland 2–1Win
  5. European Championship 1992 · Group 2 · Hampden ParkHvs.RomaniaOwn contribution: StartedMatch report: Scotland vs. Romania 2–1Win
  6. World Cup 1990 · Group C · Allianz StadiumAvs.BrazilMatch report: Brazil vs. Scotland 1–0Defeat
  7. World Cup 1990 · Group C · Stadio Luigi FerrarisAvs.SwedenMatch report: Sweden vs. Scotland 1–2Win
  8. World Cup 1990 · Group C · Stadio Luigi FerrarisAvs.Costa RicaMatch report: Costa Rica vs. Scotland 1–0Defeat
  9. Friendly · Pittodrie StadiumHvs.EgyptMatch report: Scotland vs. Egypt 1–3Defeat
  10. Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.East GermanyMatch report: Scotland vs. East Germany 0–1Defeat
  11. Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.ArgentinaMatch report: Scotland vs. Argentina 1–0Win
  12. World Cup 1990 · Group 5 · Hampden ParkHvs.NorwayMatch report: Scotland vs. Norway 1–1Draw
  13. World Cup 1990 · Group 5 · Parc des PrincesAvs.FranceOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: France vs. Scotland 3–0Defeat
  14. World Cup 1990 · Group 5 · Stadion MaksimirAvs.YugoslaviaMatch report: Yugoslavia vs. Scotland 3–1Defeat
  15. Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.ChileMatch report: Scotland vs. Chile 2–0Win
  16. Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.EnglandOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Scotland vs. England 0–2Defeat
  17. World Cup 1990 · Group 5 · Hampden ParkHvs.CyprusMatch report: Scotland vs. Cyprus 2–1Win
  18. World Cup 1990 · Group 5 · Hampden ParkHvs.FranceMatch report: Scotland vs. France 2–0Win
  19. World Cup 1990 · Group 5 · Tsirion StadiumAvs.CyprusMatch report: Cyprus vs. Scotland 2–3Win
  20. Friendly · Stadio Renato CuriAvs.ItalyMatch report: Italy vs. Scotland 2–0Defeat
  21. World Cup 1990 · Group 5 · Hampden ParkHvs.YugoslaviaMatch report: Scotland vs. Yugoslavia 1–1Draw
  22. World Cup 1990 · Group 5 · Ullevaal StadionAvs.NorwayMatch report: Norway vs. Scotland 1–2Win
  23. Friendly · Wembley StadiumAvs.EnglandMatch report: England vs. Scotland 1–0Defeat
  24. Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.ColombiaMatch report: Scotland vs. Colombia 0–0Draw
  25. Friendly · Estadio Santiago BernabéuAvs.SpainMatch report: Spain vs. Scotland 0–0Draw
  26. Friendly · Ta' Qali National StadiumAvs.MaltaMatch report: Malta vs. Scotland 1–1Draw
  27. Friendly · Prince Faisal bin Fahd StadiumAvs.Saudi ArabiaMatch report: Saudi Arabia vs. Scotland 2–2Draw
  28. European Championship 1988 · Group 7 · Stade de la Frontière EschAvs.LuxembourgMatch report: Luxembourg vs. Scotland 0–0Draw
  29. European Championship 1988 · Group 7 · Vassil Levski National StadiumAvs.BulgariaMatch report: Bulgaria vs. Scotland 0–1Win
  30. European Championship 1988 · Group 7 · Hampden ParkHvs.BelgiumMatch report: Scotland vs. Belgium 2–0Win
  31. Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.BrazilMatch report: Scotland vs. Brazil 0–2Defeat
  32. Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.EnglandMatch report: Scotland vs. England 0–0Draw
  33. European Championship 1988 · Group 7 · Lotto ParkAvs.BelgiumMatch report: Belgium vs. Scotland 4–1Defeat
  34. World Cup 1986 · Group E · Estadio Neza 86Hvs.DenmarkMatch report: Scotland vs. Denmark 0–1Defeat
  35. Friendly · Philips StadionAvs.NetherlandsMatch report: Netherlands vs. Scotland 0–0Draw
  36. Friendly · Wembley StadiumAvs.EnglandMatch report: England vs. Scotland 2–1Defeat
  37. World Cup 1986 · Inter-Confederation Play-Off · Olympic Park StadiumAvs.AustraliaMatch report: Australia vs. Scotland 0–0Draw
  38. World Cup 1986 · Inter-Confederation Play-Off · Hampden ParkHvs.AustraliaMatch report: Scotland vs. Australia 2–0Win
  39. Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.East GermanyMatch report: Scotland vs. East Germany 0–0Draw
  40. World Cup 1986 · Group 7 · Ninian ParkAvs.WalesOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Wales vs. Scotland 1–1Draw
  41. World Cup 1986 · Group 7 · LaugardalsvöllurAvs.IcelandMatch report: Iceland vs. Scotland 0–1Win
  42. Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.EnglandMatch report: Scotland vs. England 1–0Win
  43. World Cup 1986 · Group 7 · Hampden ParkHvs.WalesMatch report: Scotland vs. Wales 0–1Defeat
  44. World Cup 1986 · Group 7 · Estadio Ramón Sánchez-PizjuánAvs.SpainMatch report: Spain vs. Scotland 1–0Defeat
  45. World Cup 1986 · Group 7 · Hampden ParkHvs.SpainMatch report: Scotland vs. Spain 3–1Win
  46. World Cup 1986 · Group 7 · Hampden ParkHvs.IcelandMatch report: Scotland vs. Iceland 3–0Win
  47. Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.YugoslaviaMatch report: Scotland vs. Yugoslavia 6–1Win
  48. Friendly · Stade VélodromeAvs.FranceMatch report: France vs. Scotland 2–0Defeat
  49. Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.EnglandMatch report: Scotland vs. England 1–1Draw
  50. Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.WalesMatch report: Scotland vs. Wales 2–1Win
  51. Friendly · Windsor ParkAvs.Northern IrelandMatch report: Northern Ireland vs. Scotland 2–0Defeat
  52. European Championship 1984 · Group 1 · Kurt-Wabbel-StadionAvs.East GermanyMatch report: East Germany vs. Scotland 2–1Defeat
  53. European Championship 1984 · Group 1 · Hampden ParkHvs.BelgiumMatch report: Scotland vs. Belgium 1–1Draw
  54. Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.UruguayMatch report: Scotland vs. Uruguay 2–0Win
  55. Friendly · Varsity StadiumAvs.CanadaMatch report: Canada vs. Scotland 0–2Win
  56. Friendly · Commonwealth StadiumAvs.CanadaMatch report: Canada vs. Scotland 0–3Win
  57. Friendly · Empire FieldAvs.CanadaMatch report: Canada vs. Scotland 0–2Win
  58. Friendly · Wembley StadiumAvs.EnglandMatch report: England vs. Scotland 2–0Defeat
  59. Friendly · Ninian ParkAvs.WalesMatch report: Wales vs. Scotland 0–2Win
  60. European Championship 1984 · Group 1 · Hampden ParkHvs.SwitzerlandMatch report: Scotland vs. Switzerland 2–2Draw
  61. European Championship 1984 · Group 1 · Stade Roi BaudouinAvs.BelgiumMatch report: Belgium vs. Scotland 3–2Defeat
  62. World Cup 1982 · Group 6 · Estadio Benito VillamarínAvs.BrazilMatch report: Brazil vs. Scotland 4–1Defeat
  63. Friendly · Windsor ParkAvs.Northern IrelandMatch report: Northern Ireland vs. Scotland 1–1Draw
  64. Friendly · Estadio de MestallaAvs.SpainMatch report: Spain vs. Scotland 3–0Defeat
  65. World Cup 1982 · Group 6 · Hampden ParkHvs.SwedenMatch report: Scotland vs. Sweden 2–0Win
  66. Friendly · Wembley StadiumAvs.EnglandMatch report: England vs. Scotland 0–1Win
  67. Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.Northern IrelandMatch report: Scotland vs. Northern Ireland 2–0Win
  68. World Cup 1982 · Group 6 · Hampden ParkHvs.IsraelMatch report: Scotland vs. Israel 3–1Win
  69. World Cup 1982 · Group 6 · Hampden ParkHvs.Northern IrelandMatch report: Scotland vs. Northern Ireland 1–1Draw
  70. World Cup 1982 · Group 6 · Ramat Gan StadiumAvs.IsraelMatch report: Israel vs. Scotland 0–1Win
  71. World Cup 1982 · Group 6 · Råsunda StadiumAvs.SwedenMatch report: Sweden vs. Scotland 0–1Win
  72. Friendly · Puskás ArénaAvs.HungaryMatch report: Hungary vs. Scotland 3–1Defeat
  73. Friendly · Stadion imienia Edmunda SzycaAvs.PolandMatch report: Poland vs. Scotland 1–0Defeat
  74. Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.EnglandMatch report: Scotland vs. England 0–2Defeat
  75. Friendly · Hampden ParkHvs.WalesMatch report: Scotland vs. Wales 1–0Win
  76. Friendly · Windsor ParkAvs.Northern IrelandMatch report: Northern Ireland vs. Scotland 1–0Defeat
  77. European Championship 1980 · Group 2 · Hampden ParkHvs.PortugalMatch report: Scotland vs. Portugal 4–1Win
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Results over time

26 Mar 1980 · Win16 May 1980 · Defeat21 May 1980 · Win24 May 1980 · Defeat28 May 1980 · Defeat31 May 1980 · Defeat10 Sept 1980 · Win25 Feb 1981 · Win25 Mar 1981 · Draw28 Apr 1981 · Win19 May 1981 · Win23 May 1981 · Win9 Sept 1981 · Win24 Feb 1982 · Defeat28 Apr 1982 · Draw18 Jun 1982 · Defeat15 Dec 1982 · Defeat30 Mar 1983 · Draw28 May 1983 · Win1 Jun 1983 · Defeat12 Jun 1983 · Win16 Jun 1983 · Win19 Jun 1983 · Win21 Sept 1983 · Win12 Oct 1983 · Draw16 Nov 1983 · Defeat13 Dec 1983 · Defeat28 Feb 1984 · Win26 May 1984 · Draw1 Jun 1984 · Defeat12 Sept 1984 · Win17 Oct 1984 · Win14 Nov 1984 · Win27 Feb 1985 · Defeat27 Mar 1985 · Defeat25 May 1985 · Win28 May 1985 · Win10 Sept 1985 · Draw16 Oct 1985 · Draw20 Nov 1985 · Win4 Dec 1985 · Draw23 Apr 1986 · Defeat29 Apr 1986 · Draw4 Jun 1986 · Defeat1 Apr 1987 · Defeat23 May 1987 · Draw26 May 1987 · Defeat14 Oct 1987 · Win11 Nov 1987 · Win2 Dec 1987 · Draw17 Feb 1988 · Draw22 Mar 1988 · Draw27 Apr 1988 · Draw17 May 1988 · Draw21 May 1988 · Defeat14 Sept 1988 · Win19 Oct 1988 · Draw22 Dec 1988 · Defeat8 Feb 1989 · Win8 Mar 1989 · Win26 Apr 1989 · Win27 May 1989 · Defeat30 May 1989 · Win6 Sept 1989 · Defeat11 Oct 1989 · Defeat15 Nov 1989 · Draw28 Mar 1990 · Win25 Apr 1990 · Defeat16 May 1990 · Defeat11 Jun 1990 · Defeat16 Jun 1990 · Win20 Jun 1990 · Defeat12 Sept 1990 · Win17 Oct 1990 · Win6 Feb 1991 · Defeat27 Mar 1991 · Draw17 Feb 1993 · Win

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

Coaching career

  1. Scotland2018–20192 seasons
  2. Scotland20071 season

Most frequent teammates

#PlayerYearsTogetherBoth started
1Willie Miller1980–19894844
2Jim Leighton1982–19904745
3Paul McStay1983–19934438
4Roy Aitken1980–19904337
5Richard Gough1983–19914038
6Maurice Malpas1984–19913332
7Mo Johnston1984–19902925
8Gordon Strachan1980–19912923
9Graeme Souness1980–19862825
10Ally McCoist1986–19932622
11Kenny Dalglish1980–19852321
12Steve Nicol1984–19912221
13Jim Bett1982–19902220
14Steve Archibald1980–19851914
15Murdo MacLeod1985–19911714
16David Narey1980–19891614
17Danny McGrain1980–19821515
18Davie Cooper1984–19901514
19Alan Rough1980–19861513
20Charlie Nicholas1983–1989157

Counted from the line-ups and substitutions of his 77 FIFA matches. Players with an unknown position in the line-up count as starters.

Most frequent opponents

#OpponentYearsMatchesWDLGoals
1England1980–198992250
2Wales1980–198553110
3Northern Ireland1980–198351220
4Spain1982–198841120
5Belgium1982–198741120
6Brazil1982–199030030
7Sweden1980–199033000
8East Germany1983–199030120
9France1984–198931020
10Yugoslavia1984–198931110
11Canada198333000
12Malta1988–199321100
13Bulgaria1987–199121100
14Switzerland1983–199021100
15Cyprus198922000

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