This is a list of Scottish football (soccer) families.
Families included on the list must have at least, one member of the family is capped by a national team on the senior level or an important person in the game of football (e.g., notable coaches, referees, club chairmen, etc.) a second member must be a professional player or capped by a national team on the U-17 level or above.
The most senior family member is listed first.
List A Charlie Adam Sr., Charlie Adam (son), Grant Adam (son) David Anderson, Harry Anderson (brother)
B Gerry Baker, Joe Baker (brother), Ryan Strain (grandson)The Baker brothers were raised in Scotland but born in other countries, and were only eligible to represent those at the time. Eamonn Bannon, Paul Telfer (nephew) Barney Battles, Sr., Barney Battles, Jr. Martin Bavidge, Alfie Bavidge (son) Bobby Baxter Sr, Bobby Baxter Jr (son) Jim Baxter, George Kinnell (second cousin), Andy Kinnell (second cousin), Ian Dair (brother-in-law), Jason Dair (nephew), Lee Dair (nephew)Denholms of Hill of Beath – The start of a Football Dynasty, RootsChat, 3 May 2013 Jack Bell,Jack Bell's great-grandson Tom Smith played international rugby union for Scotland. Laurie Bell (brother)Union Jack, Rob Sawyer, Everton FC Heritage Society, 8 May 2020 Alec Bennett,Alec Bennett's grandson Sandy Carmichael played international rugby union for Scotland. James Bennett (brother) Peter Bennie, Bob Bennie (brother), John Bennie (brother), Peter Bennie (son), Bob Bennie (nephew)Bennie Bob Image 1 Newcastle United 1902, Vintage Footballers William Berry, Davidson Berry (brother) Jim Bett, Baldur Bett (son), Calum Bett (son) Ian Black Sr., Ian Black Jr. (son) Bob Blyth, William Blyth (brother), Robert Blyth (son), Alec Shankly (nephew), Jimmy Shankly (nephew), John Shankly (nephew), Bob Shankly (nephew), Bill Shankly (nephew) Andy Bowman, Dave Bowman (son) Rachael Boyle (née Small), Martin Boyle (husband) James Brandon, Tom Brandon (brother), Harry Brandon (cousin), Tom Brandon Jr (nephew / son of Tom)The Origins of Sheffield Wednesday. Jason Dickinson; Amberley Publishing Limited, 2015; Des Bremner, Kevin Bremner (brother) Hutton Bremner, Gordon Bremner (brother) Frank Brogan, Jim Brogan (brother) Craig Brown, Jock Brown (brother) Brown (2): see Lambie John Browning Sr, John Browning Jr. (son) John Brownlie, Paul Brownlie (son) Daniel Bruce, Walter Bruce (brother)Senior Football Players from the Vale of Leven in the 20th Century, The Vale of Leven Martin Buchan, George Buchan (brother), Jamie Buchan (son) Campbell Forsyth, Stuart Burgess (son), Cameron Burgess (grandson) George Burley, Craig Burley (nephew) Matt Busby, Don Gibson (son-in-law) Terry Butcher, Pat Nevin (cousin)
C Steve Cadden, Chris Cadden (son), Nicky Cadden (son, twin brother of Chris) Paul Caddis, Liam Caddis (brother) Colin Calder, , (brothers-in-law) David Calderhead Sr., David Calderhead Jr. (son) Steven Caldwell, Gary Caldwell (brother) Callaghan: see Flannigan Dick Campbell, Ian Campbell (twin brother), Iain Campbell (son) John Capaldi, Tony Capaldi (son) David Chalmers, Stevie Chalmers (son), Paul Chalmers (grandson) Jack Chaplin, George Chaplin (brother), Alex Chaplin (brother) Charlie Christie, Ryan Christie (son) Robert Christie, Alex Christie (brother)Robert Main Christie: Dunblane’s original sporting hero, The Scotsman, 24 April 2014 John Clark, Martin Clark (son) Paul Clarke, Steve Clarke (brother) William Collier, Jock Collier (brother) Donald Colman, Rachel Corsie (great-granddaughter) James Comrie, George Comrie (brother), John Comrie (cousin), Malcolm Comrie (nephew) Alfie Conn Sr., Alfie Conn Jr. (son) Mike Conroy Sr., Mike Conroy Jr. (son)Death of former Celt, Mike Conroy snr, Celtic FC, 12 July 2017 Doug Considine, Andy Considine (son) Neale Cooper, Alex Cooper (son) James Cowan, John Cowan (brother) Don Cowie, Shelley Grant (wife – also twin sister of Suzanne Grant, below) Sammy Cox, Jackie Cox (cousin)The Game of My Life, Craig Brown, Kings Road Publishing, 2013, Joe Craig, Steven Craig (son) Paddy Crerand, Charlie Gallagher (cousin), Danny Crerand (son) Willie Cringan, Peter Nellies (brother-in-law), Robert Cringan (brother), Jimmy Cringan (brother) John Cross, Willie Cross (brother) Andy Cunningham, William Cunningham (brother) Willie Cunningham, Jimmy Baxter (cousin)
D Kenny Dalglish, Paul Dalglish (son) Billy Davies, John Davies (brother), John Spencer (brother-in-law), Brad Spencer (nephew – son of John Spencer) Paul Deas, Robbie Deas (uncle)Robbie Deas was nearly a St Johnstone player, The Courier, 23 May 2022 Jimmy Delaney, Pat Delaney (son), John Kennedy (grandson)Now You Know: Faddy's still in frame for Scots' honour roll, Evening Times, 19 September 2013 Divers – see Gallacher Martin Doak, Ben Gannon Doak (grandson) Tommy Docherty, Mick Docherty (son) Tom Donnelly, Simon Donnelly (son) Billy Dougall, Peter Dougall (brother), Jimmy Dougal (brother), Neil Dougall (son) Peter Dowds, Mike Haughney (great-nephew)The History of Newtongrange Star | 1948/49 | Story of the Season, match programme, 13 August 2008, Newtongrange Star FC Bill Dowie, Christie Rampone (great-granddaughter) Michael Dunbar, Tom Dunbar (brother) Johnny Duncan, Tom Duncan (brother) Billy Dunlop, Jimmy Miller (nephew), Will Gibson (brother-in-law of Miller) Jimmy Dunn Sr., Jimmy Dunn Jr. (son), Alex Harris (great-nephew) Gordon Durie, Scott Durie (son)
F Alex Ferguson, Martin Ferguson (brother), Darren Ferguson (son) Derek Ferguson, Barry Ferguson (brother), Lewis Ferguson (son), Kyle Ferguson (nephew) Bob Ferrier Sr., Bob Ferrier Jr. (son) Robert Findlay, Tom Findlay (brother), William Findlay (son) Patrick Flannigan, David Flannigan (brother), Willie Callaghan (nephew), Tommy Callaghan (nephew / brother of Willie), Willie Callaghan Jr (great-nephew, son of Willie), Tommy Callaghan Jr (great-nephew, son of Tommy), Liam Callaghan (great-nephew, son of Willie Jr),Four generations with the Cowden, David Allan, Central Fife Times, 28 November 2011 Craig Johnston (cousin of Liam)Montrose FC duo appear in court in Dublin charged with assault and obstructing police, Stefan Morkis, The Courier, 13 December 2019 Robert Fleck, John Fleck (nephew) Jim Fleeting, Julie Fleeting (daughter – also wife of Colin Stewart – below) Darren Fletcher, Tyler Fletcher (son), Jack Fletcher (son) James Forrest, Alan Forrest (brother), Lisa Forrest (sister)Lisa Forrest signs first City professional contract, Glasgow City FC, 18 January 2023Brother's advice has given me new Lisa life, Alison McConnell, Sunday Mail, 11 June 2023, via PressReader Forrest (2): see Willoughby Campbell Forsyth, Cameron Burgess (grandson)
G Hughie Gallacher, Jackie Gallacher (son) Jim Gallacher, Paul Gallacher (son), Tony Gallacher (nephew) Pat Gallacher, John McPhail (nephew), Billy McPhail (nephew) Patsy Gallacher, Willie Gallacher (son), Tommy Gallacher (son), John Divers Sr. (nephew), Kevin Gallacher (grandson), John Divers Jr. (great-nephew), Amy Gallacher (great-granddaughter)Celtic sign Patsy Gallacher’s great granddaughter Amy, The Celtic Star, 26 May 2022 Archie Gemmill, Scot Gemmill (son) Neilly Gibson, Willie Gibson (son), Neil Gibson (son), James Gibson (son) Alan Gilzean, Ian Gilzean (son) Ronnie Glavin, Tony Glavin (brother)Former Hamilton player Tony Glavin now runs his own Celtic-inspired club in the USA, Tony Glavin Soccer Club, 8 March 2017 John Goodall, Archie Goodall (brother)The Goodall brothers were born to Scottish parents who moved to London then Belfast due to military appointments. The family lived in Kilmarnock, with both brothers playing professionally in England (mainly for Derby County) and for their birth nations internationally. Lewis Goram, Andy Goram (son) Charlie Gough, Richard Gough (son) James Gourlay, Jimmy Gourlay (son)More double trouble: the two James Gourlays of Cambuslang, Scottish Sport History, 24 January 2014James Gourlay's descendants David Gourlay Sr. and David Gourlay Jr. were international lawn bowls champions Donald Gow, John Gow (brother) Arthur Graham, Tommy Graham (brother), Jimmy Graham (brother) Johnny Graham, Willie Graham (brother) Peter Grant Sr., Peter Grant Jr. (son), Ray Grant (son) Suzanne Grant, Shelley Grant (twin sister), David Winters (husband), Robbie Winters (brother-in-law – brother of David), Don Cowie (brother-in-law – husband of Shelley) Eddie Gray, Frank Gray (brother), Stuart Gray (son), Andy Gray (nephew – son of Frank), Archie Gray, Harry Gray (grand-nephews – sons of Andy) Bryan Gunn, Angus Gunn (son)
H Dave Halliday, Billy Halliday (brother) Alexander Hamilton, James Hamilton (brother), John Hamilton (brother), Gladstone Hamilton (brother)Scotland’s band of brothers: the four Hamilton internationalists, Andy Mitchell, Scottish Sport History, 9 September 2024 John Hansen, Alan Hansen (brother) Joshua Harris, Neil Harris (brother), John Harris (nephew – son of Neil) Kevin Hegarty, Paul Hegarty (brother), Ryan Hegarty (son) Colin Hendry, Callum Hendry (son) Sandy Herd, Alec Herd (brother), David Herd (nephew – son of Alec) Rocco Hickey-Fugaccia, Aaron Hickey (cousin) Sandy Higgins Sr, Sandy Higgins Jr (son) James Howie, David Howie (brother) John Hughes, Pat Hughes (brother), Billy Hughes (brother) John Hunter, Archie Hunter (brother), Andy Hunter (brother)The Scots who helped make Aston Villa, Andy Mitchell, Scottish Sport History, 28 June 2019
I Stewart Imlach, Mike Imlach (son)
J Bob Jack, David Jack (son), Rollo Jack (son) Andrew Jackson, Jimmy Jackson (brother), Andy Jackson (son), James Jackson (nephew / son of Jimmy), Archie Jackson (nephew / son of Jimmy)Jimmy, Alex, Archie and The Parson, Scots Football Worldwide, 2018The Australian cricketer Archie Jackson was also a family member (nephew/cousin respectively) Wattie Jackson, Alex Jackson (brother) Sammy Johnston, Allan Johnston (brother), Max Johnston (nephew, son of Allan).
K James Kelly, Frank Kelly (son), Bob Kelly (son), Willie Hughes (son-in-law), Michael Kelly (grandson), Kevin Kelly (grandson) Bob Kelso, James Kelso (brother), Tommy Kelso (nephew) Bobby Kennedy, Lorraine Kennedy (daughter) Shelley Kerr, Rhys McCabe (nephew)'No reason why we won't win the league' - Airdrie boss Rhys McCabe, Jonathan Sutherland, BBC Sport, 19 October 2023 William Ker, George Ker (brother) George Key, William Key (brother) Alex King, John King (nephew) Jim Kirkland, Martha Thomas (grand-niece)
L Alex Lambie,Soccer Player Profile: Jim Brown, NJ Sports.comThey were not blood relatives: Lambie was married to the sister of the Brown brothers' mother. Jim Brown (nephew), John Brown (nephew),John Brown's sons Peter and Gordon played international rugby union for Scotland Tom Brown (nephew),The Hawthorns Series, Scottish Sport History, October 2014 George Brown (great-nephew, son of Jim) John Lambie, William Lambie (brother) Bobby Lennox, Gary Lennox (son) Archie Livingstone, George Livingstone (brother) Alec Logan, James Logan (brother), Tommy Logan (brother) Harry Low, Wilf Low (brother), Willie Low (nephew), Norman Low (nephew / Wilf's son)William Low , AFC Heritage TrustThe reference states they were half-brothers, but Willie was the son of William, a much older brother of Wilf and Harry – whose own father was also named William.
M Lou Macari, Mike Macari (son), Paul Macari (son), Lewis Macari (grandson) Willie MacFadyen, Ian MacFadyen (son) Donald MacLaren, Ross MacLaren (brother), Jamie Maclaren (son)Easter Road loan star Jamie Maclaren determined to follow in his dad’s footsteps by starring at Tynecastle – but for Hibs, Deadline News, 10 January 2018 Jimmy Mallan, Stevie Mallan Sr. (grandson), Stevie Mallan Jr. (great-grandson) Tom Maley, Willie Maley (brother), Alex Maley (brother) Gordon Marshall Sr., Gordon Marshall Jr. (son), Scott Marshall (son) John May, Hugh May (brother)