Alex McLeish
| Date of birth | 21 January 1959 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Defender |
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1977-78 | Scotland | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Scotland | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Scotland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1981-82 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 1982-83 | Scotland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 |
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| 1983-84 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Scotland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Scotland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Scotland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Scotland | B International | 1 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Scotland | Rous Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Scotland | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Scotland | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | Scotland | Rous Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Scotland | Rous Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Scotland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Feb 1978 | Wales v Scotland | L | 1-0 | Under-21 | |
| 17 Sep 1978 | Scotland v USA | W | 3-1 | Under-21 | |
| 18 Dec 1979 | Scotland v Belgium | D | 2-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
| 12 Feb 1980 | England v Scotland | L | 2-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Quarter-final |
| 04 Mar 1980 | Scotland v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Quarter-final |
| 26 Mar 1980 | Scotland v Portugal | W | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 16 May 1980 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | L | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 21 May 1980 | Scotland v Wales | W | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 24 May 1980 | Scotland v England | L | 0-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 28 May 1980 | Poland v Scotland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 1980 | Hungary v Scotland | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 1980 | Sweden v Scotland | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 25 Feb 1981 | Israel v Scotland | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 25 Mar 1981 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 28 Apr 1981 | Scotland v Israel | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 19 May 1981 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | W | 2-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 23 May 1981 | England v Scotland | W | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 09 Sep 1981 | Scotland v Sweden | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 24 Feb 1982 | Spain v Scotland | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 1982 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 18 Jun 1982 | Brazil v Scotland | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 6 |
| 15 Dec 1982 | Belgium v Scotland | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 30 Mar 1983 | Scotland v Switzerland | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 28 May 1983 | Wales v Scotland | W | 0-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 01 Jun 1983 | England v Scotland | L | 2-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Canada v Scotland | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 1983 | Canada v Scotland | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jun 1983 | Canada v Scotland | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Sep 1983 | Scotland v Uruguay | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 1983 | Scotland v Belgium | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 16 Nov 1983 | German Democratic Republic v Scotland | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 13 Dec 1983 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | L | 2-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 28 Feb 1984 | Scotland v Wales | W | 2-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 26 May 1984 | Scotland v England | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 01 Jun 1984 | France v Scotland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Sep 1984 | Scotland v Yugoslavia | W | 6-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Oct 1984 | Scotland v Iceland | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
| 14 Nov 1984 | Scotland v Spain | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
| 27 Feb 1985 | Spain v Scotland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
| 27 Mar 1985 | Scotland v Wales | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
| 25 May 1985 | Scotland v England | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 1985 | Iceland v Scotland | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
| 10 Sep 1985 | Wales v Scotland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
| 16 Oct 1985 | Scotland v East Germany | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Nov 1985 | Scotland v Australia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe v Oceania play-off |
| 04 Dec 1985 | Australia v Scotland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe v Oceania play-off |
| 23 Apr 1986 | England v Scotland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Apr 1986 | Netherlands v Scotland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 1986 | Denmark v Scotland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 17 Feb 1987 | Scotland v Republic of Ireland | W | 4-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 01 Apr 1987 | Belgium v Scotland | L | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 28 Apr 1987 | Scotland v France | D | 1-1 | B INTER | |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Scotland v France | D | 1-1 | U21 | |
| 23 May 1987 | Scotland v England | D | 0-0 | ROUS CUP | |
| 26 May 1987 | Scotland v Brazil | L | 0-2 | Rous Cup | |
| 14 Oct 1987 | Scotland v Belgium | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Bulgaria v Scotland | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 02 Dec 1987 | Luxembourg v Scotland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 17 Feb 1988 | Saudi Arabia v Scotland | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 1988 | Malta v Scotland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Apr 1988 | Spain v Scotland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 May 1988 | Scotland v Colombia | D | 0-0 | ROUS CUP | |
| 21 May 1988 | England v Scotland | L | 1-0 | ROUS CUP | |
| 14 Sep 1988 | Norway v Scotland | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 19 Oct 1988 | Scotland v Yugoslavia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 22 Dec 1988 | Italy v Scotland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Feb 1989 | Cyprus v Scotland | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 08 Mar 1989 | Scotland v France | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Scotland v Cyprus | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 27 May 1989 | Scotland v England | L | 0-2 | ROUS CUP | |
| 30 May 1989 | Scotland v Chile | W | 2-0 | ROUS CUP | |
| 06 Sep 1989 | Yugoslavia v Scotland | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 11 Oct 1989 | France v Scotland | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Scotland v Norway | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 28 Mar 1990 | Scotland v Argentina | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Apr 1990 | Scotland v East Germany | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 1990 | Scotland v Egypt | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 1990 | Costa Rica v Scotland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 16 Jun 1990 | Sweden v Scotland | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 20 Jun 1990 | Brazil v Scotland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 12 Sep 1990 | Scotland v Romania | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 17 Oct 1990 | Scotland v Switzerland | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 06 Feb 1991 | Scotland v USSR | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Scotland v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 17 Feb 1993 | Scotland v Malta | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.