Nation · Europe

Scotland

The Tartan Army · Capital Edinburgh · cinch Premiership

National team manager

Steve Clarke

Football Manager 2024 · database 24.3.0

Reputation
5,500
FIFA rank calc
30
FIFA points
1520
Youth rating
83
League standard calc
14
Population
—

Leading players of this nationality

Up to 25 players by current ability, with the nation’s gender and recorded main nationality. This is a player comparison, not a national squad.

National team staff

14
Manager First TeamSteve Clarkeuntil 31 Jul 2026
Assistant Manager First TeamJohn Carver
Coach First TeamJames Morrison
Coach First TeamAustin MacPhee
Gk Coach First TeamChris Woods
Head PhysioDavid Henderson
Manager (U21 Team)Scot Gemmill
Assistant Manager (U21 Team)Ritchie Wilson
Manager (U19 Team)Billy Starkuntil 31 May 2020
Assistant Manager (U19 Team)Keith Wright
Assistant Manager (U19 Team)Dougie Anderson
Gk Coach (U19 Team)Paul Gallacher
Sports Scientist First TeamMark Farrell
Performance Analyst First TeamMark McKenna

The database names no national squad: the game picks it when a new game starts.

Football

FIFA points
1,520.00
FIFA member
Yes
League standard (calc)
14
Youth rating
83
Game importance
Very Important
Coefficient, 5 years (calc)
36.400 (#9)
Coefficient, 10 years (calc)
55.025 (#15)
Morale
15
FA financial power
13
FA patience
15
Foreign manager likelihood
12
Continental federation affiliation
1954
Association founded
1873
FIFA affiliation
1910
Max youth age
20
Hashtag
—
Nickname
The Tartan Army

Country

Capital
Edinburgh
Continent
Europe (regional strength 0.9900)
Region
UK & Ireland
Nationality
Scottish
Citizenship for foreigners
Continuously
Currency
United Kingdom Pound
Population
—
Development
Developed State
Economic factor
19
Minimum full-time wage
—
Playable leagues
Yes

Player pool (calc)

Players
4,495
Average CA
51.2
CA 150+
3
Abilities recorded in range
4471 of 4495
Off-scale abilities excluded
0
Unattached
1,082
Playing abroad
444 of 3,399 (13%)

The site’s own figures over players whose main nationality is this country and whose gender matches this nation (recorded nationality, not eligibility). Ability figures exclude missing values and values outside 0–200. Abroad: contracted to a club of another country, out of those whose club country is stored.

League pyramid

The country’s senior league divisions with a stored level, grouped by it. No promotion links are inferred.

Most capped

Top clubs

Competitions

cinch PremiershipDomestic Top Division
cinch ChampionshipDomestic Division
Scottish Development League 2U20 Division
cinch League 1Domestic Division
cinch League 2Domestic Division
Highland-Lowland LeaguesDomestic Division
GeoSonic Lowland LeagueDomestic Division
Breedon Highland LeagueDomestic Division
West of Scotland Premier DivisionDomestic Division
Central Taxis East Of Scotland Premier DivisionDomestic Division
Macleod & MacCallum North Caledonian LeagueDomestic Division
Utility Hut South of Scotland LeagueDomestic Division
Mcbookie.com SuperleagueDomestic Division
Scottish Midlands LeagueDomestic Division
Mcbookie.com First Division (West)Domestic Division
Mcbookie.com First Division (East)Domestic Division
Mcbookie.com East Region Central DivisionDomestic Division
Scottish Regional Premier LeaguesDomestic Division
Ross-shire Amateur LeagueDomestic Division
MacLean Electrical Ross-shire Welfare LeagueDomestic Division
William Wilson Skye & Lochalsh Amateur LeagueDomestic Division
Caithness Amateur LeagueDomestic Division
Harry Fairbairn Forres & Nairn Welfare LeagueDomestic Division
Inverness & District Welfare LeagueDomestic Division
North West Sutherland Amateur LeagueDomestic Division
Orkney Cheese A LeagueDomestic Division
East of Scotland 1st DivisionDomestic Division
East of Scotland First DivisionDomestic Division
West of Scotland First DivisionDomestic Division
Mcbookie.com East Region South DivisionDomestic Division
Mcbookie.com East Region North DivisionDomestic Division
West of Scotland ConferenceDomestic Division
West of Scotland Second DivisionDomestic Division
Central Taxis East of Scotland Second DivisionDomestic Division
Scottish Amateur LeaguesDomestic Division
West of Scotland Third DivisionDomestic Division
East of Scotland Third DivisionDomestic Division
West of Scotland Fourth DivisionDomestic Division
Scottish CupDomestic Main Cup
Viaplay Scottish League CupDomestic Cup

Rivals

Association coefficients

2022/233.500
2021/227.900
2020/218.500
2019/209.750
2018/196.750
2017/184.000
2016/174.375
2015/163.000
2014/154.000
2013/143.250
2012/134.300

Cities

60

National records

Most overall appearances Kenny Dalglish 102 games
Most overall goals Denis Law 30 goals

Famous players

Kenny DalglishCultured Forward · Medium20
Denis LawFlamboyant Striker · Tall · Central19
Jim BaxterMidfield Playmaker · Medium · Central18
Andy GoramCommanding Goalkeeper · Medium18
Davie CooperCultured Winger · Medium · Left18
Jim LeightonCommanding Goalkeeper · Tall17
Graeme SounessMidfield General · Medium · Central17
Ally McCoistClinical Striker · Medium17
Alex McLeishCommanding Centre-back · Tall · Central17
Willie MillerSolid Centre-back · Medium · Central16
Jimmy JohnstoneCultured Winger · Small · Right15
Joe JordanCultured Striker · Medium15
Archie GemmillTenacious Midfielder · Small · Central15
Colin HendryCommanding Centre-back · Tall · Central15
Gordon StrachanTireless Midfielder · Small · Right15
Richard GoughStrong Centre-back · Tall · Central15
Alan HansenCultured Centre-back · Tall · Central14
Gary McAllisterFlamboyant Midfielder · Tall14
Maurice MalpasSolid Full-back · Medium · Left14
Paul McStayCultured Midfielder · Medium13
Barry FergusonMidfield Playmaker · Medium · Central13
Craig GordonCommanding Goalkeeper · Tall13
Pat NevinFlamboyant Winger · Small · Right10
Paul LambertCultured Defensive Midfielder · Medium10

The players the game compares this nation's newly generated players to.

Honours (calc)

CompetitionWonRunner-upLast won
Rous Cup121985
UEFA Under-19 Championship111982
FIFA Under-17 World Cup—1—
Carling Nations Cup—1—

Counted by the site from the stored past winners.

Kits

  • Home Background #202052, foreground #834194
  • Away Background #FFFFFF, foreground #834194

Stored shirt colours. Swatches do not reproduce the kit design.

Foreign player rules

EU/EEC foreignEuropean Free Trade Association
EU/EEC foreignEuropean Union
Treated as non-foreignUK & Ireland
Treated as non-foreignOverseas Territories Act

Tax rules

TaxApplies toRateBand
Income TaxAll0%— – £12,570
Income TaxAll19%£12,571 – £14,667
Income TaxAll20%£14,668 – £25,296
Income TaxAll21%£25,297 – £43,662
Corporation Tax—19%
VAT—20%
National Insurance EmployeeAll12%£9,880 – £50,270
National Insurance EmployeeAll2%£50,271 – —
National Insurance EmployerAll15.05%£9,100 – —
Income TaxAll41%£43,663 – £150,000
Income TaxAll46%£150,000 – —
Corporation Tax—19%£50,001 – —

Transfer, wage and sponsorship bands

Transfer value

ReputationTransfer value
2,001–2,500£2,000
2,501–3,000£5,000
3,001–3,500£10,000
3,501–4,000£15,000
4,001–4,500£20,000
4,501–5,000£50,000
5,001–5,500£150,000
5,501–6,000£500,000
6,001–6,500£2,500,000
6,501–7,000£9,000,000
7,001–7,500£15,000,000

Weekly wage

ReputationWeekly wage
1–500£10
501–1,000£20
1,001–1,500£40
1,501–2,000£80
2,001–2,500£100
2,501–3,000£150
3,001–3,500£250
3,501–4,000£400
4,001–4,500£500
4,501–5,000£750
5,001–5,500£1,200
5,501–6,000£2,000
6,001–6,500£2,500
6,501–7,000£7,000
7,001–7,500£15,000

Stored national price lists used by the game. Transfer and wage bands use a player's current reputation; sponsorship uses club reputation. Amounts are GBP and wages are weekly. Unset bands have no row; no prices are inferred.

Across versions

VersionReputationFIFA pointsFIFA rank
FM27 27.0.069001,491.2242
FM26 26.2.069001,474.6847
FM26 26.0.069001,474.6847
FM24 24.3.055001,520.0030
FM23 23.4.055001,462.0045
FM23 23.3.055001,462.0045
FM23 23.0.055001,462.0045
FM22 22.4.055001,441.0044
FM22 22.3.055001,441.0044
FM22 22.1.055001,441.0044
FM22 22.0.155001,441.0044
FM22 22.0.055001,441.0044
FM21 21.4.055001,422.0050
FM21 21.3.055001,422.0050
FM21 21.1.155001,422.0050
FM21 21.0.155001,422.0050
FM21 21.0.055001,422.0050
FM20 20.4.055001,444.0040
FM20 20.3.055001,444.0040
FM20 20.1.055001,444.0040
FM20 20.0.155001,444.0040
FM20 20.0.055001,444.0040
FM19 19.3.055001,444.0040
FM19 19.1.055001,444.0040
FM19 19.0.155001,444.0040
FM19 19.0.055001,444.0040
FM18 18.3.05500584.0050
FM18 18.1.05500584.0050
FM18 18.0.05500584.0050
FM17 17.3.05500——
FM17 17.0.05750——
FM16 16.3.05750——
FM16 16.0.15750——
FM16 16.0.05750——
FM15 15.3.05750——
FM15 15.0.05750——
FM14 14.3.05750——
FM14 14.0.05750——
FM13 13.3.05750——
FM13 13.0.05750——
FM12 12.2.05750——
FM12 12.0.05750——
FM11 11.0.06150——
FM10 10.0.06150——