Scotland at the FIFA World Cup
No Name Matches World Cups
1 Jim Leighton 9 1986 , 1990 and 1998
2 Kenny Dalglish 8 1974 , 1978 and 1982
3 Joe Jordan 7 1974 , 1978 and 1982
4 Alan Rough 6 1978 and 1982
4 Graeme Souness 6 1978 , 1982 and 1986
4 Gordon Strachan 6 1982 and 1986
4 Roy Aitken 6 1986 and 1990
8 Martin Buchan 5 1974 and 1978
8 Danny McGrain 5 1974 and 1982
8 Willie Miller 5 1982 and 1986
8 David Narey 5 1982 and 1986
8 Alex McLeish 5 1982 , 1986 and 1990
8 Maurice Malpas 5 1986 and 1990
Statistics -- Appearances
This article is a record of Scotland's results at the FIFA World Cup. Scotland have played at eight World Cups, including five consecutive tournaments from 1974 to 1990. Scotland have never advanced beyond the first round of the finals competition. They have missed out on progressing to the second round three times on goal difference: in 1974, when Brazil edged them out; in 1978, when the Netherlands progressed; and in 1982, when the Soviets qualified.