Gordon Strachan
 Strachan as manager of Celtic in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gordon David Strachan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1957[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Dundee (technical director) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1971–1974 | Dundee | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1977 | Dundee | 69 | (13) |
| 1977–1984 | Aberdeen | 183 | (55) |
| 1984–1989 | Manchester United | 160 | (33) |
| 1989–1995 | Leeds United | 197 | (37) |
| 1995–1997 | Coventry City | 26 | (0) |
| Total | 635 | (138) | |
| National team | |||
| 1979 | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 1980–1992 | Scotland | 50 | (5) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1996–2001 | Coventry City | ||
| 2001–2004 | Southampton | ||
| 2005–2009 | Celtic | ||
| 2009–2010 | Middlesbrough | ||
| 2013–2017 | Scotland | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Gordon David Strachan OBE (born 9 February 1957 in Edinburgh) is a retired Scottish football player and manager.
Career statistics[change | change source]
Club[change | change source]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dundee[5] | 1973–74 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974–75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1975–76 | Premier Division | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6 | |
| 1976–77 | First Division | 36 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 8 | |
| 1977–78 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Total | 69 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 15 | ||
| Aberdeen | 1977–78 | Premier Division | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 1978–79 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 6 | ||
| 1979–80 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 15 | ||
| 1980–81 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 9 | ||
| 1981–82 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 50 | 20 | ||
| 1982–83 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 52 | 20 | ||
| 1983–84 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 47 | 18 | ||
| Total | 183 | 54 | 29 | 7 | 46 | 20 | 34 | 8 | 292 | 89 | ||
| Manchester United | 1984–85 | First Division | 41 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 56 | 19 |
| 1985–86 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 5 | ||
| 1986–87 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | ||
| 1987–88 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 9 | ||
| 1988–89 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| Total | 160 | 33 | 23 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 202 | 38 | ||
| Leeds United | 1988–89 | Second Division | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| 1989–90 | 46 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 17 | ||
| 1990–91 | First Division | 34 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 9 | |
| 1991–92 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 5 | ||
| 1992–93 | Premier League | 31 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 6 | |
| 1993–94 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | ||
| 1994–95 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 197 | 37 | 14 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 235 | 44 | ||
| Coventry City | 1994–95 | Premier League | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1995–96 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| 1996–97 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Total | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 635 | 137 | 76 | 12 | 95 | 26 | 45 | 11 | 851 | 186 | ||
- ↑ Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup.
- ↑ Includes Scottish League Cup, EFL Cup.
International[change | change source]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1980 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1983 | 9 | 1 | |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1986 | 6 | 2 | |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1991 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 50 | 5 | |
International goals[change | change source]
- Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Strachan goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 September 1980 | Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden | 6 |  Sweden |
1–0 | 1–0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 12 June 1983 | Empire Stadium, Vancouver, Canada | 22 |  Canada |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 26 March 1986 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland | 34 |  Romania |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 8 June 1986 | Estadio La Corregidora, Queretaro, Mexico | 36 |  West Germany |
1–0 | 1–2 | 1986 FIFA World Cup |
| 5 | 1 May 1991 | Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino | 46 |  San Marino |
1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying |
Managerial record[change | change source]
- As of 8 October 2017 (competitive club matches and all international matches)
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Coventry City | 5 November 1996 | 10 September 2001 | 215 | 70 | 56 | 89 | 32.56 |
| Southampton | 22 October 2001 | 13 February 2004 | 110 | 39 | 32 | 39 | 35.45 |
| Celtic | 1 June 2005 | 25 May 2009 | 182 | 122 | 28 | 32 | 67.03 |
| Middlesbrough | 26 October 2009 | 18 October 2010 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 28.26 |
| Scotland | 15 January 2013 | 12 October 2017 | 40 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 47.50 |
| Total | 593 | 263 | 138 | 192 | 44.35 | ||
Honours[change | change source]
Player[change | change source]
Aberdeen
- Scottish Premier Division: 1979–80, 1983–84
- Scottish Cup: 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84
- Drybrough Cup: 1980–81[6]
- European Cup Winners' Cup: 1982–83
- European Super Cup: 1983
Manchester United
Leeds United
- Football League First Division: 1991–92
- Football League Second Division: 1989–90
- FA Charity Shield: 1992
Scotland
Individual
- SFWA Footballer of the Year: 1979–80
- Ballon d'Or: 1983 (4th place)[7]
- PFA Team of the Year Second Division: 1989–90
- PFA Team of the Year First Division: 1990–91
- FWA Footballer of the Year: 1990–91
- Scottish FA International Roll of Honour: 1992
- Leeds United Player of the Year: 1993
- PFA Merit Award: 1995
- English Football Hall of Fame inductee: 2016
Manager[change | change source]
Celtic
- Scottish Premier League: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08
- Scottish Cup: 2006–07
- Scottish League Cup: 2005–06, 2008–09
Individual
- Premier League Manager of the Month: December 1996, February 1998, January 2002, December 2002[8]
- SPFA Manager of the Year: 2005–06
- SFWA Manager of the Year: 2005–06, 2006–07
- PFA Scotland Manager of the Year: 2006–07, 2008–09
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Gordon Strachan". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ↑ "Gordon Strachan: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ↑ "Gordon Strachan: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ↑ Single source here, if player is inactive. If player has not retired, move source next to "Updated" template.
- ↑ "Gordon Strachan | Player Statistics | Dundee (Dee Archive)". deearchive.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ↑ "Match Report: Drybrough Cup Final". AFC Heritage. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ↑ "European Footballer of the Year (Ballon d'Or) 1983". RSSSF. 26 March 2005. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ↑ "Manager profile: Gordon Strachan". Premier League. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
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