Scotland national football team statistics and records: oldest players - 1953
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Competitions:
Oldest Scotland players
Scotland's oldest players during the 1953 season, and their age in years and days on the occasion of their final appearance, starting or coming on as a substitute.
For each player age is given in days, and in years and days, from their date of birth.
| Player | Age (Y:d) | Age (days) | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Logie | 32:348 | 12036 | 05 Nov 1952v Ireland |
| Billy Liddell | 31:98 | 11421 | 18 Apr 1953v England |
| George Young | 30:191 | 11149 | 06 May 1953v Sweden |
| Billy Steel | 30:5 | 10963 | 06 May 1953v Sweden |
| Sammy Cox | 29:4 | 10597 | 18 Apr 1953v England |
| Frank Brennan | 28:360 | 10587 | 18 Apr 1953v England |
| George Farm | 28:297 | 10524 | 06 May 1953v Sweden |
| Jimmy Scoular | 27:298 | 10160 | 05 Nov 1952v Ireland |
| George Aitken | 27:161 | 10023 | 05 Nov 1952v Ireland |
| Doug Cowie | 27:5 | 9867 | 06 May 1953v Sweden |
| Allan Brown | 26:6 | 9503 | 18 Oct 1952v Wales |
| Bobby Evans | 25:294 | 9426 | 06 May 1953v Sweden |
| Tommy Wright | 25:88 | 9220 | 18 Apr 1953v England |
| Tommy Docherty | 25:11 | 9143 | 06 May 1953v Sweden |
| Laurie Reilly | 24:190 | 8956 | 06 May 1953v Sweden |
| Bobby Johnstone | 23:241 | 8642 | 06 May 1953v Sweden |
| Tommy Ring | 23:59 | 8460 | 06 May 1953v Sweden |
| R John Little | 22:303 | 8339 | 06 May 1953v Sweden |
| Jackie Henderson | 21:109 | 7780 | 06 May 1953v Sweden |