Gordon Strachan

Scottish footballer and coach who is currently Technical Director of Dundee. He played for Dundee, Aberdeen, Manchester United, Leeds United, and Coventry City, as well as the Scotland national team. He has since managed Coventry City, Southampton, Celtic, Middlesbrough, and Scotland.

In club football, Strachan played 635 league games, scoring a total of 138 goals, playing 21 of 25 career seasons in either the English or Scottish top-flight. In international football Strachan earned 50 caps, scoring five goals and played in two FIFA World Cup final tournaments, Spain 82 and Mexico 86.

Strachan retired from playing in 1997 at age 40, setting a Premier League record for an outfield player.

Strachan was named as FWA Footballer of the Year for the 1990–91 season while at Leeds. He was also named Manager of the Year in Scotland several times by writers and players while at Celtic. In 2007, Strachan was inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame.

Strachan married Lesley Scott in 1977. They have three children: Craig and Gavin Strachan (also footballers), and Gemma Strachan.