A bedrock of the Aberdeen team that conquered Europe, McLeish was a towering figure who marshalled the defence with skill and steel for club and country. Career record: 77 caps and 0 goals for Scotland; club career at Aberdeen, Motherwell.
| 1978–1994 | Aberdeen |
| 1994–1995 | Motherwell |
| Scotland | 77 caps, 0 goals |
One rank above: Alan Morton at #25.
One rank below: Andy Goram at #27.
Scotland's editorial top five: Kenny Dalglish · Denis Law · Graeme Souness · Jim Baxter · Jimmy Johnstone.