- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1971–1990
- Country
- 🏴 Scotland
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
GOAT Rank · 8
Greatest athletes from Scotland
This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.
#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1956–1974
- Country
- 🏴 Scotland
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1965–1982
- Country
- 🏴 Scotland
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 157 | Kenny Dalglish | Football | 🏴 Scotland | 1971–1990 | 87.5 |
| 308 | Denis Law | Football | 🏴 Scotland | 1956–1974 | 84.9 |
| 1171 | Ken Buchanan | Boxing | 🏴 Scotland | 1965–1982 | 81.5 |
| 2573 | James Braid | Golf | 🏴 Scotland | 1894–1927 | 82.6 |
| 3022 | Willie Anderson | Golf | 🏴 Scotland | 1897–1910 | 75.2 |
| 3075 | Tommy Armour | Golf | 🏴 Scotland | 1920–1935 | 76.7 |
| 3089 | Young Tom Morris | Golf | 🏴 Scotland | 1865–1875 | 72.9 |
| 3159 | Sandy Lyle | Golf | 🏴 Scotland | 1977–2020 | 77.3 |
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How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Who is included?
Only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible.
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