Bobby Murdoch

Legend CM

Rating

Caps

Goals

Life

1944–2001

Clubs

Celtic, Scottish Football League XI, Middlesbrough

Editorial rank of 33 for Scotland

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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Known for the Lisbon Lions are represented by McNeill, Gemmell, Johnstone and Simpson, yet the midfielder Jock Stein built that team around and who won the domestic player of the year award is absent. Biggest achievements: European Cup 1967 with Celtic (his shot was deflected in by Chalmers for the winner); 8 Scottish league titles, 4 Scottish Cups, 5 League Cups; Scottish Football Writers' Player of the Year 1969; 12 Scotland caps.

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One rank above: Billy McNeill at #8.

One rank below: Danny McGrain at #10.

Scotland's editorial top five: Kenny Dalglish · Denis Law · Graeme Souness · Jim Baxter · Jimmy Johnstone.