Best Scottish Footballers Ever: Here are Scotland's 10 best footballers of all time - according to our readers
As one of the nation’s favourite sports, football has been the lifeblood of generations of Scottish families. Playing in the streets of Scottish cities and towns has kick-started the careers of several world class footballers that have gone on to win prestigious awards and hold aloft some of the sport’s biggest trophies.
While being a Scotland fan hasn’t always been easy, it cannot be denied that our shores have been home to some of the most talent footballers to have played the game.
But who is the best ever? We asked our readers to choose for who they felt was the best Scottish footballer of all time, and this their top 10.
Do you agree with our list?
While being a Scotland fan hasn’t always been easy, it cannot be denied that our shores have been home to some of the most talent footballers to have played the game.
5. Jimmy Johnstone
One of Scotland's most skilled dribblers of all time, 'Jinky' Johnstone is a Celtic and Scotland icon who won a total of 18 trophies with the Hoops - including the 1967 European Cup. He finished in third place in the prestigious Ballon d'Or awards three times. Photo: SNS Group Bill Murray
6. Kim Little
Kim Little's honours list makes for impressive reading. The BBC Women's Footballer of the Year in 2016, she won 20 trophies during her career, mainly with Arsenal in the WSL. A key figure in Scotland's World Cup 2019 qualification campaign, the Mintlaw-born midfielder has 140 caps for her country. Photo: SNS Group Alan Harvey
7. Billy Steel
One of Scotland's best inside forwards, Billy Steel won a total of 30 Scotland caps while turning out for the likes of Dundee and Derby County. His style of play was referred to as "graceful with an iron physique". Photo: Wikipedia
8. Gordon Strachan
A fan favourite at Manchester United, Aberdeen and Leeds United, Gordon Strachan played 50 times for Scotland and won SFWA Footballer of the Year in 1980 while he was voted fourth in the 1983 Ballon d'Or. Photo: Craig Foy - SNS Group