Greats will make all-time top 50?

debut in 1963, Gilzean would go on to notch the only goal against England at Hampden in front of 133,000 the following year. That caught the attention of Tottenham Hotspur as he moved to the London club in 1964 and enjoyed a stellar career at White Hart Lane. Scoring 12 international goals, Gilzean bagged braces against West Germany, Northern Ireland, Wales and Cyprus.

BILL BROWN Scotland caps: 28 caps (4 while at Dundee), six clean sheets Dundee appearances: 274 (1949-59)

Arbroath-born Brown spent a decade between the sticks for the Dark Blues, winning the League Cup in 1952, but waited until the 1958 World Cup to make his Scotland debut in a 2-1 defeat to France. He would pick up another three caps before heading to Tottenham for £16,500 in 1959 where he won a league and cup double, a further FA Cup and the 1963 European Cup Winner’s Cup. Brown would hold the record for most capped goalkeeper until Alan Rough took that mantle.

Honourable mentions: GORDON STRACHAN Scotland caps: 50, five goals Dundee appearances: 91 (1971-77)

Now the club’s technical director, Strachan came through the youth setup at Dens Park but didn’t earn his first cap until 1980 as an Aberdeen player.

COLIN HENDRY Scotland caps: 51 caps, three goals Dundee appearances: 41 (1983-87), two goals

Hendry made his professional bow for the Dark Blues as a striker in 1984 but it wasn’t until being converted into a centre-back at Blackburn that Hendry rose to prominence as one of the country’s greatest defenders.

NEIL McCANN Scotland caps: 26, three goals Dundee appearances: 97 (1992-96 and 2011), 12 goals

A fans’ favourite in dark blue at both ends of his career, the pacy leftwinger made his Scotland debut as a Hearts player in 1998 before crossing for Don Hutchison’s winner at Wembley the following year.

TOSH McKINLAY Scotland caps: 22 caps Dundee appearances: 204 (1981-88)

Left-back McKinlay played in three semi-finals for Dundee but had to wait till he was a Celtic player in 1995 to make his international debut. He would play at Euro ’96 and World Cup ’98.

win in 1951. Back row (from left) – Jack Cowan, Tommy Gallacher, Bill Brown, Jimmy Toner, Doug Cowie, manager George Anderson, Billy Steel, Bobby Flavell. Brown, Cowie and Steel were regular picks for Scotland.