Paul McStay
| Date of birth | 22 October 1964 |
| Place of birth | Hamilton |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Midfielder |
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1979-80 | Scotland | Principato di Monaco | 1 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Scotland | UEFA | 1 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Scotland | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1982-83 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
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| 1982-83 | Scotland | World Youth Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1983-84 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 1983-84 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 1984-85 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1986-87 | Scotland | Rous Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 2 |
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| 1987-88 | Scotland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Scotland | Rous Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 2 |
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| 1988-89 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Scotland | Rous Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | Scotland | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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| 1990-91 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Scotland | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 2 |
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| 1992-93 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 1979 | Italy v Scotland | D | 0-0 | Principato di Monaco | |
| 23 Mar 1982 | England v Scotland | D | 2-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 4 |
| 30 May 1982 | Scotland v Czechoslovakia | W | 3-1 | UEFA | Final |
| 12 Oct 1982 | Scotland v German Democratic Republic | W | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group |
| 16 Nov 1982 | Switzerland v Scotland | W | 3-4 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 29 Mar 1983 | Scotland v Switzerland | W | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 03 Jun 1983 | Korea Republic v Scotland | W | 0-2 | World Youth Cup | Group A |
| 05 Jun 1983 | Scotland v Australia | L | 1-2 | World Youth Cup | Group A |
| 08 Jun 1983 | Mexico v Scotland | W | 0-1 | World Youth Cup | Group A |
| 11 Jun 1983 | Poland v Scotland | L | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | Quarter-final |
| 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 | |
| 14 Mar 1984 | Scotland v Yugoslavia | W | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 04 Apr 1984 | Yugoslavia v Scotland | L | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 26 May 1984 | Scotland v England | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 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 |
| 16 Oct 1985 | Scotland v East Germany | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Dec 1985 | Australia v Scotland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe v Oceania play-off |
| 28 Jan 1986 | Israel v Scotland | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 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 |
| 12 Nov 1986 | Scotland v Luxembourg | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 18 Feb 1987 | Scotland v Republic of Ireland | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 01 Apr 1987 | Belgium v Scotland | L | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 23 May 1987 | Scotland v England | D | 0-0 | ROUS CUP | |
| 26 May 1987 | Scotland v Brazil | L | 0-2 | Rous Cup | |
| 09 Sep 1987 | Scotland v Hungary | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 19 May 1990 | Scotland v Poland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 1990 | Malta v Scotland | W | 1-2 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 13 Nov 1991 | Scotland v San Marino | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 25 Mar 1992 | Scotland v Finland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 May 1992 | USA v Scotland | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 May 1992 | Canada v Scotland | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 1992 | Norway v Scotland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 1992 | Netherlands v Scotland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals group 2 |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Scotland v Germany | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals group 2 |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Scotland v CIS | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals group 2 |
| 09 Sep 1992 | Switzerland v Scotland | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 14 Oct 1992 | Scotland v Portugal | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 18 Nov 1992 | Scotland v Italy | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 17 Feb 1993 | Scotland v Malta | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 28 Apr 1993 | Portugal v Scotland | L | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 19 May 1993 | Estonia v Scotland | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 02 Jun 1993 | Scotland v Estonia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 13 Oct 1993 | Italy v Scotland | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 23 Mar 1994 | Scotland v Netherlands | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 1994 | Finland v Scotland | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 12 Oct 1994 | Scotland v Faroe Islands | W | 5-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 29 Mar 1995 | Russia v Scotland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 27 Mar 1996 | Scotland v Australia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 1997 | Estonia v Scotland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Scotland v Estonia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 02 Apr 1997 | Scotland v Austria | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.