Date of birth | 09 February 1957 |
Place of birth | Edinburgh |
Nationality | Scottish |
Weight | 66 kg |
Height | 1.68 m |
Position | Midfielder |
A tremendously talented ball player, great passer, either wide or central, Strachan proved a true United style pedigree. Later top manager. Strachan also played under manager Alex Ferguson at Aberdeen during their highly successful run in Scottish football, winning a host of trophies. From United he moved to Leeds where he won promotion (1989-90) then the League title (1991-92).
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Manchester United | 01 Aug 1984 | 01 Mar 1989 | |
Leeds United | 01 Mar 1989 | 01 Mar 1995 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1984-85 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 7 | 2 |
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1984-85 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
1984-85 | Manchester United | League Division One | 41 | 15 |
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1984-85 | Manchester United | UEFA Cup | 6 | 2 |
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1985-86 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
1985-86 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
1985-86 | Manchester United | League Division One | 27 | 1 |
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1986-87 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1986-87 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
1986-87 | Manchester United | League Division One | 33 | 1 |
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1986-87 | Rest of the World | UNICEF Charity | 1 | ||||
1987-88 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
1987-88 | Manchester United | League Cup | 5 | 1 |
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1987-88 | Manchester United | League Division One | 33 | 3 |
8 |
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1988-89 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
1988-89 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1988-89 | Manchester United | League Division One | 21 | 1 |
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1992-93 | Leeds United | FA Charity Shield | 1 |
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1992-93 | Leeds United | Premier League | 25 | 6 |
4 |
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1993-94 | Leeds United | Premier League | 32 | 1 |
3 |
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1994-95 | Coventry City | Premier League | 5 | ||||
1994-95 | Leeds United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
1994-95 | Leeds United | Premier League | 5 | 1 |
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1995-96 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1995-96 | Coventry City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
1995-96 | Coventry City | Premier League | 5 | 7 |
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1996-97 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 |
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1996-97 | Coventry City | Premier League | 3 | 6 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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27 Jul 1986 | The Americas v Rest of the World | L | 2-2 (3-4) | UNICEF Charity |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1979-80 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
1979-80 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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1979-80 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
1980-81 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1981-82 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
1981-82 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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1982-83 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 2 | 1 |
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1982-83 | Scotland | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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1982-83 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 4 | ||||
1983-84 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 2 | ||||
1983-84 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1983-84 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
1984-85 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1984-85 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1985-86 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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1985-86 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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1986-87 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
1987-88 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1988-89 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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1989-90 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
1990-91 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1990-91 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
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1991-92 | Scotland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
1991-92 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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20 Nov 1979 | Belgium v Scotland | W | 0-1 | UEFA Under-21 | 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 |
15 Oct 1980 | Scotland v Portugal | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
14 Oct 1981 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
18 Nov 1981 | Portugal v Scotland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
24 Feb 1982 | Spain v Scotland | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
23 Mar 1982 | Scotland v Netherlands | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
15 Jun 1982 | Scotland v New Zealand | W | 5-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 6 |
18 Jun 1982 | Brazil v Scotland | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 6 |
22 Jun 1982 | USSR v Scotland | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 6 |
13 Oct 1982 | Scotland v German Democratic Republic | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
17 Nov 1982 | Switzerland v Scotland | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
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 |
24 May 1983 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship | |
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 | |
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 | |
26 May 1984 | Scotland v England | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
01 Jun 1984 | France v Scotland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
27 Feb 1985 | Spain v Scotland | L | 1-0 | 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 |
20 Nov 1985 | Scotland v Australia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe v Oceania play-off |
26 Mar 1986 | Scotland v Romania | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
04 Jun 1986 | Denmark v Scotland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
08 Jun 1986 | West Germany v Scotland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
13 Jun 1986 | Scotland v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
10 Sep 1986 | Scotland v Bulgaria | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
15 Oct 1986 | Republic of Ireland v Scotland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
18 Feb 1987 | Scotland v Republic of Ireland | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
09 Sep 1987 | Scotland v Hungary | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
08 Mar 1989 | Scotland v France | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
11 Oct 1989 | France v Scotland | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
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 |
01 May 1991 | San Marino v Scotland | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
11 Sep 1991 | Switzerland v Scotland | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
16 Oct 1991 | Romania v Scotland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
19 Feb 1992 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
25 Mar 1992 | Scotland v Finland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.