Numerous Scottish gamers have crossed the border to play for golf equipment in England over time; significantly fewer have made the other transfer.
Nonetheless, a good quantity of England internationals have plied their membership commerce in Scotland, a few of them for a superb chunk of their profession.
Right here, we’ve picked out a choice of the most important names amongst them…
Francis Jeffers
Francis Jeffers by no means fairly hit the heights he was anticipated to following his big-money transfer from Everton to Arsenal in 2001.
The striker – who scored on his one and solely England cap in opposition to Australia in 2003 – ended up having one thing of an itinerant profession which took him to Scotland twice – to Rangers on mortgage from Charlton in 2005 and to Motherwell on a everlasting foundation six years later.
Ian Wright
Ian Wright scored three objectives in 10 appearances for Celtic in direction of the top of his prolific profession, enjoying below the administration of John Barnes.
The Bhoys had been the third of 4 golf equipment Wright represented between leaving Arsenal – the place he grew to become file goalscorer – in 1998 and hanging up his boots in 2000.
Chris Waddle
Tottenham and England legend Chris Waddle had the briefest of spells north of the border, making a handful of appearances for Falkirk in 1996.
The then top-flight Bairns had been one in every of three sides the 1992/93 FWA Footballer of the Yr performed for that 12 months, the others being Sheffield Wednesday and Bradford Metropolis.
Trevor Francis
After 5 years enjoying in Italy, the place he received the Coppa Italia with Sampdoria and likewise turned out for Atalanta, Trevor Francis spent half a season at Rangers.
The 2-time European Cup-winning Nottingham Forest frontman, who earned 52 England caps, helped Graeme Souness’ Gers to 1986/87 Scottish League Cup success.
Jermain Defoe
A scorer of greater than 100 Premier League objectives, Jermain Defoe took his scientific ending to Scotland late in his profession.
After a prolific spell on mortgage from Bournemouth, the previous Tottenham and England poacher joined Rangers completely in 2020 and featured of their first top-flight title triumph for the reason that monetary disaster which pressured them to restart within the fourth tier.
Trevor Steven
A key part of Everton’s 80s success, winger Trevor Steven made properly over 100 appearances throughout two stints with Rangers both aspect of a spell at Marseille.
The 36-cap England worldwide, who performed on the 1986 World Cup, spent the ultimate 5 years of his profession at Ibrox, successful a number of Scottish titles and League Cups.
Joe Hart
Already a a number of Premier League champion with Manchester Metropolis, Joe Hart noticed out his profession by serving to Celtic to 3 straight Scottish titles and a home treble.
The previous England primary featured 153 instances for the Bhoys total, hanging up his gloves on the finish of the 2023/24 season.
Chris Woods
One in every of Rangers’ best-ever goalkeepers, Chris Woods claimed loads of silverware throughout his time at Ibrox – the place he lined up in the identical staff as compatriots Terry Butcher and Graham Roberts.
Signed from Norwich Metropolis in 1986, the 43-cap England shot-stopper loved a five-year spell in Glasgow earlier than heading again south of the border to Sheffield Wednesday.
Alan Thompson
England one-cap surprise Alan Thompson made historical past by changing into the primary Celtic participant to symbolize the Three Lions, showing in a 2004 pleasant in opposition to Sweden.
Hailing from Newcastle – the place he started his profession – the midfielder performed an integral position in Celtic’s nice success below Martin O’Neill throughout the 00s, successful each main home honour and serving to the Bhoys attain the 2003 UEFA Cup ultimate.
Gary Stevens
A First Division champion, FA Cup and Cup Winners’ Cup winner with Howard Kendall’s Everton, Gary Stevens joined Rangers for greater than £1m in the summertime of 1988.
The fitting-back rapidly established as one of many Gers’ most vital gamers, starring in six title-winning campaigns and likewise getting his palms on each main home cups in Scotland.
Ray Wilkins
Among the many classiest English midfielders of his technology, Ray Wilkins turned out for Scottish golf equipment within the 80s and 90s.
The ex-Chelsea, Manchester United and Milan star received back-to-back titles with Rangers in 1989 and 1990 and later spent a part of the 1996/97 season at Hibernian, in between stints with Wycombe Wanderers and Millwall.
Joe Baker
Born in Liverpool however raised in Scotland, Joe Baker was the primary participant to play for England with out having performed in England.
The centre-forward scored over 100 objectives for Hibernian between 1956 and 1961, returning to the Edinburgh outfit for a second spell in 1971 – after starring for Torino, Arsenal, Nottingham Forest and Sunderland. He completed his profession at one other Scottish membership, Raith Rovers.
Terry Butcher
On the time when he actually bled for the England trigger, Terry Butcher was enjoying his membership soccer north of the border for Rangers.
The imposing ex-Ipswich centre-back made one of the best a part of 200 appearances for the Previous Agency giants, successful three Scottish top-flight titles throughout his spell at Ibrox.
Mark Hateley
Capped 32 instances by England, striker Mark Hateley spent a lot of his profession outdoors his homeland.
The ex-Milan and Monaco man had two spells at Rangers – though his four-appearance second stint paled in significance to the primary, through which he racked up 112 objectives at a fee of higher than one each different recreation, successful six league titles in seven seasons between 1990/91 and 1996/97.
Chris Sutton
As one half of the ‘SAS’ strike partnership alongside Alan Shearer, Chris Sutton fired Blackburn Rovers to the 1994/95 Premier League title.
He featured extra instances for Celtic than another membership, although, becoming a member of the Previous Agency giants 2000 and happening to make 199 appearances – scoring 86 objectives, together with 28 as Martin O’Neill’s aspect did the double in 2003/04, whereas forming a formidable entrance two with Henrik Larsson.
Paul Gascoigne
Rangers followers acquired to see prime Gazza pull on the blue shirt, after the England icon moved to Ibrox from Lazio for £5m in 1995.
He went on to attain 39 objectives in 104 video games for the Glaswegians, serving to them to back-to-back league titles below Walter Smith – the primary of them as a part of a double.
