Alex McLeish
5
Centre Half
Profile
| Squad Number: | 5 |
| Position: | Centre Half |
| Date of Birth: | Wednesday, January 21, 1959 |
| Birthplace: | Glasgow |
| Total Yellow Cards: | 68 |
| Nationality: | Scottish |
| Height: | 6' 1 |
| Weight: | 13st 4 |
| Signed: | 11/03/77 |
Signed for the Dons in 1977 from Glasgow United, and went on to become a Dons legend, gaining 77 caps for Scotland. An integral part of the great Dons side of the 80's, forged a rock-solid defensive partnership with Willie Miller that is arguably the greatest ever seen in the Scottish game. A dominating centre-half, McLeish remains a great favourite at Pittodrie, and was awarded a testimonial in 1990. Joined Motherwell as manager in 1994 after a remarkable 17-year Pittodrie career. Another member of the Dons exclusive 500 plus appearances club.
Aberdeen Senior Debut
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| Date | Result | Competition | Venue | Attendance | Age at debut | Type | RedTv | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/08/1977 | Fraserburgh 3 - 0 Aberdeen | Benefit Match |
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Appearances
| Season | League | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Europe | Total | Other | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Sub | Goals | App | Sub | Goals | App | Sub | Goals | App | Sub | Goals | App | Sub | Goals | App | Sub | Goals | |
| 1993-94 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-93 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-91 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989-90 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988-89 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 1987-88 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986-87 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 1985-86 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-85 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1983-84 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982-83 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1981-82 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 1980-81 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 1979-80 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 1978-79 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-78 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 489 | 2 | 25 | 73 | 1 | 2 | 65 | 3 | 2 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 682 | 7 | 30 | 83 | 3 | 8 |
| Total Appearances/Goals: | 689 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||
Scottish International Caps
Total Appearances:
| Season | Date | Match | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | 17/02/1993 | Scotland v Malta | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1990-91 | 27/03/1991 | Scotland v Bulgaria | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1990-91 | 06/02/1991 | Scotland v Ussr | Friendly |
| 1990-91 | 17/10/1990 | Scotland v Switzerland | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1990-91 | 12/09/1990 | Scotland v Romania | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1989-90 | 20/06/1990 | Brazil v Scotland | World Cup Finals |
| 1989-90 | 16/06/1990 | Sweden v Scotland | World Cup Finals |
| 1989-90 | 11/06/1990 | Costa Rica v Scotland | World Cup Finals |
| 1989-90 | 16/05/1990 | Scotland v Egypt | Friendly |
| 1989-90 | 25/04/1990 | Scotland v East Germany | Friendly |
| 1989-90 | 28/03/1990 | Scotland v Argentina | Friendly |
| 1989-90 | 15/11/1989 | Scotland v Norway | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1989-90 | 11/10/1989 | France v Scotland | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1989-90 | 06/09/1989 | Yugoslavia v Scotland | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1988-89 | 30/05/1989 | Scotland v Chile | Rous Cup |
| 1988-89 | 27/05/1989 | Scotland v England | Rous Cup |
| 1988-89 | 26/04/1989 | Scotland v Cyprus | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1988-89 | 08/03/1989 | Scotland v France | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1988-89 | 08/02/1989 | Cyprus v Scotland | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1988-89 | 22/12/1988 | Italy v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1988-89 | 19/10/1988 | Scotland v Yugoslavia | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1988-89 | 14/09/1988 | Norway v Scotland | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1987-88 | 21/05/1988 | England v Scotland | Rous Cup |
| 1987-88 | 17/05/1988 | Scotland v Columbia | Rous Cup |
| 1987-88 | 27/04/1988 | Spain v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1987-88 | 22/03/1988 | Malta v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1987-88 | 17/02/1988 | Saudi Arabia v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1987-88 | 02/12/1987 | Luxembourg v Scotland | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1987-88 | 11/11/1987 | Bulgaria v Scotland | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1987-88 | 14/10/1987 | Scotland v Belgium | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1986-87 | 26/05/1987 | Scotland v Brazil | Rous Cup |
| 1986-87 | 23/05/1987 | Scotland v England | Rous Cup |
| 1986-87 | 01/04/1987 | Belgium v Scotland | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1985-86 | 04/06/1986 | Denmark v Scotland | World Cup Finals |
| 1985-86 | 29/04/1986 | Holland v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1985-86 | 23/04/1986 | England v Scotland | Rous Cup |
| 1985-86 | 04/12/1985 | Australia v Scotland | World Cup Play-Offs |
| 1985-86 | 20/11/1985 | Scotland v Australia | World Cup Play-Offs |
| 1985-86 | 16/10/1985 | Scotland v East Germany | Friendly |
| 1985-86 | 10/09/1985 | Wales v Scotland | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1984-85 | 28/05/1985 | Iceland v Scotland | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1984-85 | 25/05/1985 | Scotland v England | Rous Cup |
| 1984-85 | 27/03/1985 | Scotland v Wales | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1984-85 | 27/02/1985 | Spain v Scotland | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1984-85 | 14/11/1984 | Scotland v Spain | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1984-85 | 17/10/1984 | Scotland v Iceland | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1984-85 | 12/09/1984 | Scotland v Yugoslavia | Friendly |
| 1983-84 | 01/06/1984 | France v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1983-84 | 26/05/1984 | Scotland v England | British Int'l Championship |
| 1983-84 | 28/02/1984 | Scotland v Wales | British Int'l Championship |
| 1983-84 | 13/12/1983 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | British Int'l Championship |
| 1983-84 | 16/11/1983 | East Germany v Scotland | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1983-84 | 12/10/1983 | Scotland v Belgium | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1983-84 | 21/09/1983 | Scotland v Uruguay | Friendly |
| 1982-83 | 20/06/1983 | Canada v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1982-83 | 16/06/1983 | Canada v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1982-83 | 12/06/1983 | Canada v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1982-83 | 01/06/1983 | England v Scotland | British Int'l Championship |
| 1982-83 | 28/05/1983 | Wales v Scotland | British Int'l Championship |
| 1982-83 | 30/03/1983 | Scotland v Switzerland | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1982-83 | 15/12/1982 | Belgium v Scotland | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1981-82 | 18/06/1982 | Brazil v Scotland | World Cup Finals |
| 1981-82 | 28/04/1982 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | British Int'l Championship |
| 1981-82 | 24/02/1982 | Spain v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1981-82 | 09/09/1981 | Scotland v Sweden | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1980-81 | 23/05/1981 | England v Scotland | British Int'l Championship |
| 1980-81 | 19/05/1981 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | British Int'l Championship |
| 1980-81 | 28/04/1981 | Scotland v Israel | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1980-81 | 25/03/1981 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1980-81 | 25/02/1981 | Israel v Scotland | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1980-81 | 10/09/1980 | Sweden v Scotland | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1979-80 | 31/05/1980 | Hungary v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1979-80 | 28/05/1980 | Poland v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1979-80 | 24/05/1980 | Scotland v England | British Int'l Championship |
| 1979-80 | 21/05/1980 | Scotland v Wales | British Int'l Championship |
| 1979-80 | 16/05/1980 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | British Int'l Championship |
| 1979-80 | 26/03/1980 | Scotland v Portugal | Euro Championship Qualifier |
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