Date of birth | 11 October 1973 |
Place of birth | Elgin |
Nationality | Scottish |
Weight | 79 kg |
Height | 1.83 m |
Position | Defender |
Pressley stepped up to the senior ranks when he joined Rangers from Inverkeithing Boys Club in August 1990 and by 1993-94 he was a regular in the first team, winning a League champions medal for the Ibrox club.
In October 1994, he signed for Coventry City but he never really settled in England and was soon back north of the border at Dundee United.
He subsequently spent three seasons at Tannadice prior to joining Hearts in the 1998 close season.
He was a no-nonsense central defender who was strong in the tackle and very effective in the air.
Pressley was capped 26 times for Scotland at Under-21 level, captaining the team on a number of occasions, and also holds 32 full caps.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Rangers | 02 Aug 1990 | 19 Oct 1994 | |
Coventry City | 19 Oct 1994 | 28 Jul 1995 | |
Dundee United | 28 Jul 1995 | 10 Jul 1998 | |
Heart of Midlothian | 10 Jul 1998 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1994-95 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
1994-95 | Coventry City | Premier League | 18 | 1 |
1 |
5
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1
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1999-00 | Heart of Midlothian | Scottish FA Cup | 3 | ||||
1999-00 | Heart of Midlothian | Scottish League Cup | 3 |
1
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1999-00 | Heart of Midlothian | Scottish Premier League | 36 |
3
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2000-01 | Heart of Midlothian | Scottish FA Cup | 5 |
1
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2000-01 | Heart of Midlothian | Scottish League Cup | 2 |
1
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2000-01 | Heart of Midlothian | Scottish Premier League | 36 |
5
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1
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2000-01 | Heart of Midlothian | UEFA Cup | 4 | ||||
2001-02 | Heart of Midlothian | Scottish FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Heart of Midlothian | Scottish League Cup | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Heart of Midlothian | Scottish Premier League | 30 | 2 |
1
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2002-03 | Heart of Midlothian | Scottish League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2002-03 | Heart of Midlothian | Scottish Premier League | 20 |
1
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2003-04 | Heart of Midlothian | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
2004-05 | Heart of Midlothian | Scottish Premier League | 32 | 3 |
8
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1
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2004-05 | Heart of Midlothian | UEFA Cup | 6 |
1
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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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23 Oct 1994 | Arsenal v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
06 Nov 1994 | Chelsea v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
19 Nov 1994 | Coventry City v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
26 Nov 1994 | West Ham United v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
03 Dec 1994 | Coventry City v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
10 Dec 1994 | Wimbledon v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
17 Dec 1994 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
26 Dec 1994 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
28 Dec 1994 | Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
03 Jan 1995 | Manchester United v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
07 Jan 1995 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
14 Jan 1995 | Manchester City v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
28 Jan 1995 | Coventry City v Norwich City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
04 Feb 1995 | Coventry City v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
08 Feb 1995 | Norwich City v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
11 Feb 1995 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
11 Mar 1995 | Coventry City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
01 Apr 1995 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
15 Apr 1995 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
17 Apr 1995 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
01 May 1995 | Coventry City v Manchester United | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
06 May 1995 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | Premier League |
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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1992-93 | Scotland | Toulon Under-21 | 4 | ||||
1992-93 | Scotland | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
1993-94 | Scotland | Toulon Under-21 | 3 | ||||
1993-94 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | ||||
1993-94 | Scotland | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
1994-95 | Scotland | Toulon Under-21 | 4 | ||||
1994-95 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | 1 |
1
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1995-96 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 6 |
1
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1999-00 | Scotland | International Friendly | 2 |
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2002-03 | Scotland | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
2002-03 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 4 |
2
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2003-04 | Scotland | International Friendly | 5 |
1
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2003-04 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 4 |
2
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2004-05 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
2
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2004-05 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2005-06 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
2005-06 | Scotland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
2006-07 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 4 |
1
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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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22 Mar 1993 | Scotland v Iceland | D | 1-1 | Under-21 | |
06 Jun 1993 | France v Scotland | L | 1-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
08 Jun 1993 | Scotland v Bulgaria | W | 1-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
10 Jun 1993 | Scotland v Mexico | W | 2-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
13 Jun 1993 | England v Scotland | L | 1-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Semi-final |
07 Sep 1993 | Scotland v Switzerland | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
13 Oct 1993 | Italy v Scotland | L | 5-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
16 Nov 1993 | Malta v Scotland | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
19 Apr 1994 | Austria v Scotland | L | 2-1 | U21 | |
30 May 1994 | Scotland v Egypt | D | 1-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
01 Jun 1994 | Scotland v Portugal | W | 2-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
03 Jun 1994 | Scotland v Belgium | L | 0-2 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
06 Sep 1994 | Finland v Scotland | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
15 Nov 1994 | Scotland v Russia | W | 2-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 8 |
28 Mar 1995 | Russia v Scotland | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
25 Apr 1995 | San Marino v Scotland | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
05 Jun 1995 | Scotland v Mexico | L | 1-2 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
07 Jun 1995 | France v Scotland | W | 1-2 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
09 Jun 1995 | Scotland v Korea Republic | W | 1-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
12 Jun 1995 | Brazil v Scotland | L | 4-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Semi-final |
15 Aug 1995 | Scotland v Greece | W | 3-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 8 |
14 Nov 1995 | Scotland v San Marino | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 8 |
12 Mar 1996 | Hungary v Scotland | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
26 Mar 1996 | Scotland v Hungary | W | 3-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Quarter-final |
28 May 1996 | Spain v Scotland | L | 2-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Semi-final |
31 May 1996 | France v Scotland | L | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | 3rd place |
29 Mar 2000 | Scotland v France | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
30 May 2000 | Republic of Ireland v Scotland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
12 Oct 2002 | Iceland v Scotland | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
15 Oct 2002 | Scotland v Canada | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
20 Nov 2002 | Portugal v Scotland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
29 Mar 2003 | Scotland v Iceland | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
02 Apr 2003 | Lithuania v Scotland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
30 Apr 2003 | Scotland v Austria | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
27 May 2003 | Scotland v New Zealand | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
07 Jun 2003 | Scotland v Germany | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
20 Aug 2003 | Norway v Scotland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
10 Sep 2003 | Germany v Scotland | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
11 Oct 2003 | Scotland v Lithuania | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
15 Nov 2003 | Scotland v Netherlands | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 1st leg |
19 Nov 2003 | Netherlands v Scotland | L | 6-0 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 2nd leg |
31 Mar 2004 | Scotland v Romania | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
28 Apr 2004 | Denmark v Scotland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
27 May 2004 | Estonia v Scotland | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
30 May 2004 | Scotland v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
18 Aug 2004 | Scotland v Hungary | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
26 Mar 2005 | Italy v Scotland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
04 Jun 2005 | Scotland v Moldova | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
08 Jun 2005 | Belarus v Scotland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
17 Aug 2005 | Austria v Scotland | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
07 Sep 2005 | Norway v Scotland | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
08 Oct 2005 | Scotland v Belarus | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
12 Oct 2005 | Slovenia v Scotland | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
12 Nov 2005 | Scotland v USA | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
02 Sep 2006 | Scotland v Faroe Islands | W | 6-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
06 Sep 2006 | Lithuania v Scotland | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
07 Oct 2006 | Scotland v France | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
11 Oct 2006 | Ukraine v Scotland | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.