The Seeker 3,048 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 With all this euphoria over Andy Murray who although being a tremendous tennis player I thing is a miserable tw*t it got me thinking just what other talent has Scotland produced that is recognised on the world stage? I'm not talking about some guy whos claim was to have scored a hatrick back in the 70s but a world renouned sports star. For me the greatest talent ever to come out of your side of the border is Colin McRae and Sir Jackie Stewart true legends 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny boy68 11,726 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Allan Wells 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bob.243 9,548 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 . Gary Anderson, (born 1970), professional darts player Robert Archibald (born 1980), 1st Scottish NBA player Alain Baxter (born 1973), alpine skier Jim Baxter (1939–2001), footballer Ken Buchanan (born 1945), world champion boxer Sir Matt Busby (1909–1994), former football manager, won the European Cup in 1968 Jim Clark (1936–1968), Formula One driver Gillian Cooke (born 1982), athlete and bobsledder Steph Cook (born 1972) modern pentathlete, Olympic gold medallist Davie Cooper (1956–1995), footballer David Coulthard (born 1971), Formula One driver Kenny Dalglish (born 1951), retired footballer and manager of Liverpool F.C. Sir Alex Ferguson (born 1941), retired footballer and current manager of Manchester United F.C. Darren Fletcher (born 1984), international footballer David Florence (born 1982), slalom canoeist Dario Franchitti (born 1973), Indy Car Driver Marino Franchitti (born 1978), American Le Mans Driver Drew Galloway (born 1985), professional wrestler Richie Gray (born 1989), Rugby player Wyndham Halswelle (1882–1915), Olympic champion runner Dougal Haston (1940–1977), mountaineer Joe Hendry, footballer Stephen Hendry (born 1969), professional snooker player, 7 times World champion John Higgins (born 1975), professional snooker player, 3 times World champion Chris Hoy (born 1976), world, Olympic and Commonwealth champion track cyclist Gerry Hughes (born 1958), sailor, first single-handed atlantic crossing by a deaf person Gary Jacobs, Scottish, British, Commonwealth, and European (EBU) welterweight champion boxer[2] Jimmy Johnstone (1944–2006), football player John Kerr (born 1980), Ice dancer Sinead Kerr (born 1978), Ice dancer Dominic Kinnear (born 1967), former soccer player, now the head coach of Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer. Billy Kirkwood (born 1958), football player Russell Knox (born 1985), golfer Martin Laird (born 1982), golfer Denis Law (born 1940), football player Andrew Lemoncello (born 1982), long distance runner Eric Liddell (1902–1945), athlete, one of the two subjects of Chariots of Fire Jackie Lockhart (born 1965), curler, skip of Scotland team which won the 2002 world championships Benny Lynch (1913–1946), world champion boxer Hamish MacInnes (born 1930), mountaineer Craig MacLean (born 1971), world, Olympic and Commonwealth champion track cyclist Rhona Martin (born 1966), curler, Olympic gold medallist Catriona Matthew (born 1969), golfer Ally McCoist (born 1962), football player Liz McColgan (born 1964), athlete James McFadden (born 1983), footballer William McGregor (1846–1911), founder of the Football League in England William McMillan, footballer Jackie McNamara (born 1973), football player and manager who currently manages Partick Thistle Billy McNeill (born 1940), footballer and a manager of Celtic F.C. Colin McRae (1968–2007), world champion rally driver Dick McTaggart (born 1935), boxer David Millar (born 1977), road cyclist Robert Millar (born 1958), professional cyclist, "King of the Mountains" in 1984 Tour de France Willie Miller (born 1955), International footballer and captain of Aberdeen when they won the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1983 Janice Moodie (born 1973), golfer Colin Montgomerie (Born 1963), golfer, winner of European Tour Order of Merit a record 8 times Hugh Munro (1856–1919), mountaineer, famous for his list of mountains Andy Murray (born 1987), tennis player Jamie Murray (born 1986), tennis player, doubles, Wimbledon winner 2007 mixed doubles Graeme Obree (born 1965), world record holding cyclist Stewart Pitt (born 1968), slalom canoeist Shirley Robertson (born 1968), sailor and Olympic gold medallist Bill Shankly (1914–1981), One of Liverpool F.C.'s most successful managers Jock Stein (1922–1985), football manager, won the European Cup with Celtic F.C. Sir Jackie Stewart (born 1939), world champion Formula One driver Bobby Thomson (born 1923), Scots-born American baseball player Sam Torrance (born 1953), golfer Lawrence Tynes (born 1978), Scots-born Kicker for the New York Giants and Kansas City Chiefs Andrew Watson (born 1857, date of death unknown) world's first black international football player, captain and administrator Jim Watt (born 1948), world champion boxer, won the WBC World Lightweight title David Wilkie (born 1954), swimmer Jocky Wilson (1950–2012), World professional Darts Champion in 1982 and 1989 Allan McNish (born 1969), racing driver Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny boy68 11,726 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Just for lab.........Gordon Strachan. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Seeker 3,048 Posted January 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Forgot about Stephen Hendry another great Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,583 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Theres been a few but all everybody talks about is Andy Murray Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 jockey wilson another one.he ended up in a sad state of affairs though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Seeker 3,048 Posted January 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Another racing legend Jim Clarke the drivers driver, I've watched many documentaries that say if it wasn't for his untimely death he had the talent to have been an all time great. He was by far one of if not the best drivers of that era. Seems to me a bit of a connection here you Scots can produce some great drivers..... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny boy68 11,726 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Bill Anderson. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bob.243 9,548 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Bill Anderson. http://www.google.co...rson_(strongman)&ei=jyQFUYP9M6bX0QXHzIGACg&usg=AFQjCNHKluax4b8vonlPdWc-M4pgsjhqpQ&bvm=bv.41524429,d.d2k Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 28,507 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Alan rough........... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 4,007 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Alex Ferguson is Rated Around The World As. A Great Manager so A Living Legend . My own Fav Was Davie Cooper what a player Quality , and I had the Honour Off Meeting Him , I'd had a few drinks and he was sober lol , he was over here playing for Motherwell I was probably a Nusiance but the Man was spot on . . I went to Scotland to play in a tournament and he had died the day before really shocked and sad as he was a Young man ! I went up too ibrox and there was a Tremendous Floral Tribute for the Man ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TUFFTY 1,484 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 please o please take bloody jim watt of that list please Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Attack Fell Terrier 864 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Ken Buchanan! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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