List Of Scotland National Football Team Hat-tricks
The most recent player to score a hat-trick for Scotland was John McGinn, in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying match against San Marino on 13 October 2019. Steven Fletcher (twice), Robert Snodgrass, James Forrest and McGinn all scored hat-tricks for Scotland between 2015 and 2019, ending a long wait dating back to 17 May 1969, when Colin Stein scored four goals in the 8–0 1970 FIFA World Cup qualifying win over Cyprus.
Scotland have conceded eight hat-tricks in total, with the first scored by England's Fred Spiksley in 1893 – this does not appear in all records, with the last goal of a 5–2 scoreline being mistakenly attributed to Jack Reynolds for some time. The second instance 62 years later, featuring four goals by Dennis Wilshaw of England on 2 April 1955 in a 1954–55 British Home Championship match, remains the highest individual player total for either team in the fixture and the only occasion an opposing player has scored four times in a match.
Nico Claesen of Belgium was the first player from outside the Home Nations to score a hat-trick against Scotland, in the UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying match on 1 April 1987. Scotland had only conceded five hat-tricks until the 2003–04 season when the feat was achieved against them in successive matches, first by Ruud van Nistelrooy for the Netherlands in a UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying playoff match against the, and then by Robert Earnshaw for Wales in a friendly. The most recent hat-trick conceded by Scotland was in May 2012, when Landon Donovan scored three times in a 5–1 win for the United States in a friendly.
Hat-tricks for Scotland
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Wartime internationals, not regarded as official matches, are not included in the list. The result is presented with Scotland's score first.
Hat-tricks conceded by Scotland
Wartime internationals, not regarded as official matches, are not included in the list. The result is presented with Scotland's score first.
Scotland have conceded eight hat-tricks, five of which have been scored by players from the Home Nations.
Date | Goals | Player | Opponent | Venue | Competition | Result | Ref |
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1 April 1893 | 3
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Fred Spiksley | ![]() |
Athletic Ground, Richmond | 1892–93 British Home Championship | 2–5
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2 April 1955 | 4*
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Dennis Wilshaw | ![]() |
Wembley Stadium, London | 1954–55 British Home Championship | 2–7
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15 April 1961 | 3
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Jimmy Greaves | ![]() |
Wembley Stadium, London | 1960–61 British Home Championship | 3–9
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19 May 1979 | 3
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John Toshack | ![]() |
Ninian Park, Cardiff | 1978–79 British Home Championship | 0–3
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1 April 1987 | 3
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Nico Claesen | ![]() |
Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Brussels | UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying | 1–4
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19 November 2003 | 3
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Ruud van Nistelrooy | ![]() |
Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying playoff | 0–6
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18 February 2004 | 3
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Robert Earnshaw | ![]() |
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | Friendly | 0–4
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27 May 2012 | 3
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Landon Donovan | ![]() |
EverBank Field, Jacksonville | Friendly | 1–5
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