Stewart McKimmie (born 27 October 1962) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who predominantly played for home town club Aberdeen. He played in defence, primarily as a right-back, and also played for Dundee and Dundee United. He later wrote a weekly column in the Evening Express, as well as appearing as a pundit on Northsound 2's Friday Sport.
Club career McKimmie signed for hometown club Aberdeen in 1983 from Dundee, as a replacement for Stuart Kennedy who had been forced to retire due to injury. He won the European Super Cup shortly after joining,Dark Blue Dons: Stewart McKimmie, AFC Heritage Trust and would go on to win two Scottish League Championships in 1984 and 1985, three Scottish Cups in 1984, 1986 and 1990 and three Scottish League Cups in 1985, 1989 and the last in 1995, as captain of the club,Stewart McKimmie, AFC Heritage Trust in addition to involvement in several further runners-up finishes in the Premier Division and losing cup finals. He left Aberdeen in 1997, having made 561 appearances for the Dons in all competitions, and finished his career with Dundee United.
International career He won 40 international caps for Scotland, appearing in the 1990 World Cup, the 1992 European Football Championship and 1996 European Football Championship.Stewart McKimmie, Sporting Heroes He scored once for Scotland, the only goal in a friendly game against world champions Argentina prior to the 1990 World Cup.
Career statistics
Club +Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupLeague CupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDundee1980–81Scottish First Division1800000001801981–82Scottish Premier Division1602040002201982–833102060003901983–84160008000240Total81040180001030Aberdeen1983–84Scottish Premier Division1816000502911984–853435010204231985–863435060605131986–873703030204501987–884205050305501988–893505050204701989–903305050204501990–912510040403311991–923901020204401992–931403030002001993–944005020405101994–953610040204211995–962903050003701996–97140002050210Total43094604703905629Dundee United1996–97Scottish Premier Division40100000501997–986000003090Total100100030140Career total52195106504206799
International +Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsScotland198920199071199130199280199340199470199550199640Total401 Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each McKimmie goal +List of international goals scored by Stewart McKimmieNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition128 March 1990Hampden Park, Glasgow, ScotlandArgentina1–01–0Friendly
Honours Scottish Premier League: 1983–84, 1984–85 Scottish Cup: 1983–84, 1985–86, 1989–90 Scottish League Cup: 1985–86, 1989–90, 1995–96 European Super Cup: 1983
See also List of footballers in Scotland by number of league appearances (500+)
References
External links Evening Express column