List of footballers in Scotland by number of league appearances

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The following is a list of footballers who have made at least 500 domestic league appearances in Scottish league football. This includes the appearances and goals of players, in the Scottish Professional Football League, or its predecessor competitions.

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List of players

PlayerNationalityGames [lower-alpha 1] Goals [lower-alpha 2] PositionSeasons [lower-alpha 3] Clubs [lower-alpha 4] Notes
Graeme Armstrong Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 91077DF275 [1] [2]
Andy Millen Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 75330MF2511 [3]
Keith Knox Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 71551MF245 [4] [5]
Harry Cairney Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 71018DF243 [6] [7]
John Martin Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 7011GK233 [8]
Mark McGeown Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 6771GK237 [9] [10]
Gordon Marshall Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 6670GK257 [11]
Davie Cooper Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 66295LW203 [12]
Tommy Bryce Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 659164FW227 [13] [14]
Kenny Thomson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 6547DF234 [15]
Jim Gallacher Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 6490GK232 [16]
Sandy Jardine Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 63845DF232 [17]
Keith Wright Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 638223FW206 [18]
David Narey Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 63323DF222 [19]
Paul Hegarty Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 62876DF204 [20]
Bob Ferrier Flag of England.svg  England 626255MF201 [lower-alpha 5] [21]
Jim Fallon Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 61920DF181 [lower-alpha 6] [22]
Maurice Malpas Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 61720DF191 [lower-alpha 7] [23]
Owen Coyle Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 615237FW1910 [24]
Colin McGlashan Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 609210FW209 [25]
Derek Collins Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 60413DF194 [26]
Alan Morton Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 600129FW202 [27] [28]
Arthur Duncan Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 598102MF223 [29]
Alan Rough Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5950GK215 [30]
Hamish McAlpine Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5854GK215 [31]
Alec McNair Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5838DF211 [lower-alpha 8] [32]
Willie Fotheringham Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 58010GK175 [33]
David Wylie Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5730GK184 [34]
Willie Irvine Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 571201FW209 [35]
Darren Dods Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 56536DF267 [36]
Patsy Gallacher Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 563209FW202 [37] [38]
Gary Mackay Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 56046MF192 [39]
Willie Miller Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 56021DF181 [lower-alpha 9] [40]
Tom Boyd Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5588DF182 [41]
John Robertson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 558225FW193 [42]
Jim Leighton Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5540GK223 [43]
Stewart McKimmie Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5549DF183 [44]
Sandy Archibald Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 553131FW192 [45] [33]
Jimmy Boyle Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 55236DF187 [46]
Henry Smith Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5500GK194 [47]
John Brogan Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 549221FW216 [48]
Peter Kerr Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 54919DF223 [49] [50] [33]
Brian McKeown Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 54816DF192 [51]
Andy Rolland Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 54766DF193 [52]
Roy Aitken Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 54643DF204 [53]
Dave McPherson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 54545DF193 [54]
Alan Main Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5450GK238 [55]
Ally Graham Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 543130FW2213 [56]
Billy Dodds Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 541192FW176 [57]
Jim Black Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5403DF203 [58]
Gordon Wallace Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 536264FW174 [59]
Jimmy Holmes Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5357DF185 [60]
Kenny Black Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 53539MF216 [61]
Brian Irvine Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 53345DF204 [62]
Jimmy Brownlie Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5332FW183 [33]
Ross Caven Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 53296DF201 [lower-alpha 10] [63]
Darren Henderson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 53085MF2110 [64]
Paul Lambert Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 53034MF214 [65]
Jock Bradford Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5290GK183 [33]
John Rankin Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 52956MF177 [66]
Ally McCoist Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 528282FW203 [67]
Tom McAdam Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 52491DF216 [68]
Paul Kane Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 52351MF175 [69]
Brian Ahern Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 52372MF173 [70]
Murray McDermott Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5200GK196 [71]
Paul McStay Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 51557MF161 [lower-alpha 8] [72]
Bobby Clark Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5130GK213 [73]
Murdo MacLeod Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 51367MF184 [74]
Jimmy McMenemy Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 512145FW222 [33]
Dave Bowman Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 51019MF204 [75]
Tommy Coyne Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 510204FW207 [76]
Ken Eadie Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 510230FW206 [77]
George Stevenson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 510169FW161 [lower-alpha 5] [78]
Alan Lawrence Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 51096FW187 [79]
Norrie McCathie Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 50855DF163 [80]
Eamonn Bannon Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 505100MF184 [81]
Paul Smith Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 505102FW167 [82]
Andrew Considine Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 50531DF202 [83]
Willie Wallace Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 505247FW185 [84]
Tommy Burns Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 50468MF202 [85]
Jimmy McColl Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 504263FW194 [33]
Bertie Miller Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 503110MF185 [86]
Ian Maxwell Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 50333DF175 [87]
Ross McFarlane Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5025DF162 [88]
Bobby Evans Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 50010DF224 [89]
  1. ↑ Number of League games only.
  2. ↑ Number of League goals only.
  3. ↑ Number of League seasons played in Scotland only.
  4. ↑ Number of different Scottish league clubs only; two spells with the same club should only be counted once.
  5. 1 2 Motherwell
  6. ↑ Clydebank
  7. ↑ Dundee United
  8. 1 2 Celtic
  9. ↑ Aberdeen
  10. ↑ Queen's Park

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  2. ↑ Graeme Armstrong at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  3. ↑ Andy Millen at Soccerbase
  4. ↑ Keith Knox at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  5. ↑ Keith Knox at Soccerbase
  6. ↑ Harry Cairney at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  7. ↑ Harry Cairney at Soccerbase
  8. ↑ John Martin at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  9. ↑ Mark McGeown at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  10. ↑ Mark McGeown at Soccerbase
  11. ↑ Gordon Marshall at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  12. ↑ Davie Cooper at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  13. ↑ Tommy Bryce at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  14. ↑ Tommy Bryce at Soccerbase
  15. ↑ Kenny Thomson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  16. ↑ Jim Gallacher at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  17. ↑ Sandy Jardine at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  18. ↑ Keith Wright at Soccerbase
  19. ↑ David Narey at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  20. ↑ Paul Hegarty at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  21. ↑ RSSSF - List of League Appearances Records
  22. ↑ Jim Fallon at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  23. ↑ Maurice Malpas at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  24. ↑ Owen Coyle at Soccerbase
  25. ↑ Colin McGlashan at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  26. ↑ Derek Collins at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  27. ↑ "Morton, Alan Lauder". QPFC.com. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  28. ↑ Rangers player Morton, Alan, FitbaStats
  29. ↑ Arthur Duncan at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  30. ↑ Alan Rough at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  31. ↑ Hamish McAlpine at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  32. ↑ "Alec McNair". FitbaStats. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  33. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 [A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players], John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012
  34. ↑ David Wylie at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  35. ↑ Willie Irvine at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  36. ↑ Darren Dods at Soccerbase
  37. ↑ Celtic player Gallagher, Patrick, FitbaStats
  38. ↑ Patsy Gallagher, Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats, 4 December 2006
  39. ↑ Gary Mackay at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  40. ↑ Willie Miller at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  41. ↑ Tom Boyd at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  42. ↑ John Robertson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  43. ↑ Jim Leighton at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  44. ↑ Stewart McKimmie at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  45. ↑ Rangers player Archibald, Sandy, FitbaStats
  46. ↑ Jimmy Boyle at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  47. ↑ Henry Smith at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  48. ↑ John Brogan at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  49. ↑ Hibernian player Kerr, Peter, FitbaStats
  50. ↑ Peter Kerr: Hearts career, London Hearts Supporters Club
  51. ↑ Brian McKeown at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  52. ↑ "Andy Rolland". Neil Brown. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  53. ↑ Roy Aitken at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  54. ↑ Dave McPherson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  55. ↑ Alan Main at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  56. ↑ Ally Graham at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  57. ↑ Billy Dodds at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  58. ↑ Jim Black at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  59. ↑ Gordon Wallace at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  60. ↑ Jimmy Holmes at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  61. ↑ Kenny Black at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  62. ↑ Brian Irvine at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  63. ↑ Ross Caven at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  64. ↑ Darren Henderson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  65. ↑ Paul Lambert at Soccerbase
  66. ↑ John Rankin at Soccerbase
  67. ↑ Ally McCoist at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  68. ↑ Tom McAdam at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  69. ↑ Paul Kane at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  70. ↑ Brian Ahern at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  71. ↑ Murray McDermott at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  72. ↑ Paul McStay at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  73. ↑ Bobby Clark at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  74. ↑ Murdo MacLeod at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  75. ↑ Dave Bowman at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  76. ↑ Tommy Coyne at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  77. ↑ Ken Eadie at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  78. ↑ George Stevenson, MotherWELLnet
  79. ↑ Alan Lawrence at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  80. ↑ Norrie McCathie at Soccerbase
  81. ↑ Eamonn Bannon at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  82. ↑ Paul Smith at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  83. ↑ Andy Considine, Soccerbase
  84. ↑ Willie Wallace at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  85. ↑ Tommy Burns at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  86. ↑ Bertie Miller at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  87. ↑ Ian Maxwell at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  88. ↑ Ross McFarlane at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  89. ↑ Bobby Evans at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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