- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1969–1990
- Country
- 🏴 Scotland
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 96.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
GOAT Rank · 14
Greatest Athletes from Scotland
This ranking is led by Kenny Dalglish, Alan Hansen and Denis Law. GOAT Rank currently ranks 14 eligible athletes from Scotland using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Kenny Dalglish ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 91.4.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1973–1991
- Country
- 🏴 Scotland
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1956–1974
- Country
- 🏴 Scotland
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1970–1991
- Country
- 🏴 Scotland
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1970–1986
- Country
- 🏴 Scotland
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1959–1982
- Country
- 🏴 Scotland
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1962–1986
- Country
- 🏴 Scotland
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1965–1982
- Country
- 🏴 Scotland
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1979–2001
- Country
- 🏴 Scotland
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 75.0
- Statistics
- 85.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 85.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1894–1927
- Country
- 🏴 Scotland
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1897–1910
- Country
- 🏴 Scotland
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1920–1935
- Country
- 🏴 Scotland
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1865–1875
- Country
- 🏴 Scotland
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 94.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 58.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1977–2020
- Country
- 🏴 Scotland
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Kenny Dalglish | Football | 🏴 Scotland | 1969–1990 | 91.4 |
| 334 | Alan Hansen | Football | 🏴 Scotland | 1973–1991 | 85.8 |
| 352 | Denis Law | Football | 🏴 Scotland | 1956–1974 | 85.6 |
| 399 | Graeme Souness | Football | 🏴 Scotland | 1970–1991 | 85.3 |
| 610 | John Robertson | Football | 🏴 Scotland | 1970–1986 | 84.0 |
| 787 | Billy Bremner | Football | 🏴 Scotland | 1959–1982 | 83.0 |
| 834 | Peter Lorimer | Football | 🏴 Scotland | 1962–1986 | 82.8 |
| 1284 | Ken Buchanan | Boxing | 🏴 Scotland | 1965–1982 | 80.5 |
| 1293 | Ally McCoist | Football | 🏴 Scotland | 1979–2001 | 80.5 |
| 2754 | James Braid | Golf | 🏴 Scotland | 1894–1927 | 73.9 |
| 3215 | Willie Anderson | Golf | 🏴 Scotland | 1897–1910 | 70.1 |
| 3270 | Tommy Armour | Golf | 🏴 Scotland | 1920–1935 | 69.5 |
| 3284 | Young Tom Morris | Golf | 🏴 Scotland | 1865–1875 | 69.3 |
| 3355 | Sandy Lyle | Golf | 🏴 Scotland | 1977–2020 | 68.5 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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