Located within the grounds of Hampden Park, the Scottish Football Hall of Fame is now a permanent feature in the Scottish Football Museum to honour players who have reached the pinnacle of their profession.
Those who have contributed significantly to the game’s reputation through their skill, spirit and determination are inducted into an ever-growing list of stars which began in November 2004.
The Hall of Fame has established itself as a ‘must-see’ for every football fan and anyone who retains an interest in the history of the game, with visitors able to watch footage of their favourite footballers and learn more about legends of the Scottish game.
The current criteria for induction is currently under review, but as of July 2023, there have been 122 inductees who are each honoured with a small plaque displaying the year in which they were inducted and anothe rplay showing their picture and describing their greatest achievements.
Rangers icon Brian Laudrup and Celtic hero Henrik Larsson became the first foreign players from outside Scotland to be inducted in 2006, while the pioneer of Scottish Women’s football, Rose Reilly joined the list the following year.
GlasgowWorld has listed 52 of the greatest stars of years gone by from the Hall of Fame who were born in and around the Glasgow area:
13. Jimmy McGrory
Born: Garngad (1904-1982) - Britsh football’s most prolific goal scorer signed for Celtic from junior side St Rochs in 1921. Scored 550 goals in total with 410 Scottish League goals in 408 appearances. Robust and possessed a deadly shot, McGrory was strong in the air but surprisingly only won 7 Scotland caps. | Wikipedia
14. Billy McNeill
Born: Mossend (1940-2019) - Celtic’s inspirational captain made his debut against Clyde in 1958 and became one of the key players to dominate Scottish football for most of the Jock Stein era at Parkhead, A cool and composed central defender who was great in the air, McNeill played 831 times for the club. Skippered the ‘Lisbon Lions’ to glory in 1967 and had spells in management with Celtic twice, Aberdeen, Manchester City and Aston Villa. | Getty Images
15. Alan Morton
Born: Jordanhill (1893-1971) - One of the finest outside left players Scotland as ever produced, Morton was naturally right footed but perfected his left foot with constant practice. Starred for Rangers and earned the nickname “Wee Blue Devil” due to is brilliant international performances against England. Played for the ‘Wembley Wizards’ in 1928. Scored 115 goals in 495 games for the Ibrox club. | Wikipedia
16. Alex McLeish
Born: East End - Started out as a midfielder bus is best known for transitioning into a centre-half and playing the vast majority of his career alongside Willie Miller for Scotland and Aberdeen. Has enjoyed a successfull managerial career with Motherwell, Hibs and Rangers. Managed the national team in 2008 and again in 2018. | Getty Images