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Progression of Scotland association football goalscoring record

Progression of Scotland association football goalscoring record

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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 42 defeat by England in March 1873. The first official international game, contested by the same teams in November 1872, had finished goalless. The record is shared by Denis Law and Kenny Dalglish, with 30 goals each.

Criteria

For the early decades, records of players appearances and goals were often considered unreliable. RSSSF and IFFHS have spent much effort trying to produce definitive lists of full international matches, and corresponding data on players' international caps and goals. Using this data, the following records can be retrospectively produced. Note that, at the time, these records may not have been recognised.

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Notes

  1. Some sources credit Gallacher with scoring only four goals in the match including inconsistencies on the Scottish FA web pages.

References

  1. "Twelve Top Facts". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  2. "Dalglish: Goal against Spain was my all-time favourite". Daily Record. 1 July 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2020.

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