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:
17. John Robertson
Born: Viewpark - Starred for Nottingham Forest during the late 1970s and early 80s. Won the European Cup back-to-back in 1979 and 1980 where he scored the only goal of the game against Hamburg. Possessed excellent attacking qualities and scored eight goals for Scotland in 28 caps. | Getty Images
18. Willie Henderson
Born: Baillieston - A quick and tricky winger with excellent close control, Henderson burst onto the Scottish football scene as a 17-year-old at Rangers. A European Cup Winners Cup finalist in 1967, a League champions in 1963 and 1964 and a four-time Scottish Cup winner and two-time League Cup winner, he continues to work closely with cancer charity Beatson. | Getty Images
19. Ally McCoist
Born: Bellshill - Rangers all-time leading goal scorer with 355 goals in 581 appearances. A terrific penalty box striker and two-time European Golden Boot winner, Coisty played at the 1990 World Cup finals and two European Championship finals. Now a popular TV and radio pundit, who had a brief spell in management with Rangers following their administration in 2012. | Getty Images
20. Archie Gemmill
Born: Paisley - Famous for scoring Scotland’s greatest-ever World Cup goals against Holland in 1978, the hard-working playmaker enjoyed plenty of success in England with Derby County and Nottingham Forest under Brian Clough. Captained Scotland on 22 occasions, scoring eight goals in total. Photo: SNS Group