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alex mcleish

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Centre Half

Profile

Squad Number: 5
Position: Centre Half
Date of Birth: Wednesday, January 21, 1959
Birthplace: Glasgow
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 Debut

All Appearances

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Date Result Competition Venue Attendance Age at debut Type RedTv Report
27/11/1976 Queen of the South 1 - 4 Aberdeen Scottish Reserve League 0
Start

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 5 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
1976-77 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals: 489 2 25 73 1 2 65 3 2 55 1 1 682 7 30 82 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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