Alan Gilzean Player Profile

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Personal

  • Full Name: Alan John Gilzean
  • Born: October 22nd, 1938 (Coupar Angus)
  • Died: July 8th, 2018 (Enfield, London)

Career

  • Position: Striker
  • Dundee Career Totals:
    190 first team competitive appearances
    169 first team competitive goals
  • Also Played For: Aldershot, Highlands Park, Tottenham Hotspur


Dundee Career Summary

Competitive Friendlies Other (War)
1959-60 10 8 - - - -
1960-61 42 32 1 2 - -
1961-62 40 31 - - - -
1962-63 43 41 - - - -
1963-64 48 52 - - - -
1964-65 7 5 - - - -
TOTAL 190 169 1 2 - -

NOTES:
Other Cups may include: Anglo-Scottish Cup, Challenge Cup, Cup Winners' Cup, Drybrough Cup, International Soccer League, League Cup, Summer Cup, Texaco Cup.


Biography

Alan Gilzean is a legend. Not only is the prolific goalscorer in Dundee’s Hall of Fame, but Gillie also has the distinction of having had the same honour bestowed on him by both Tottenham Hotspur and the Scottish Football Hall of Fame.

The scorer of an amazing 52 goals in Dundee’s 1963/64 season, his finishing prowess was also key in the club’s Championship winning 1961/62 season, but in all honesty, those exploits were pretty much the norm for a player simply born to score and create goals.

At Dundee ‘Gillie’ would score a record 169 goals in just 190 games, he remains the club’s top ever European scorer with nine goals, he tucked away an unsurpassed 17 hat tricks and holds the joint club record (alongside Bert Juliussen) of scoring seven goals in one match - against Queen Of The South in 1962.

As if all that wasn’t enough, Gilzean would go on to score 133 goals for Tottenham Hotspur (ninth highest for the club) during 439 appearances (seventh highest). Factor in twelve goals in just 22 starts for the Scottish national team and the only question that really needs to be asked is why didn’t he earn more international caps?

Gilzean, born 22nd October 1938, grew up in Coupar Angus and signed for Dundee in 1957 from local junior side Dundee Violet. He quickly established himself in the first team and will forever be remembered for his scoring exploits - especially in the air - and not least for firing in two goals in a 3-0 win at Muirton Park in Perth on the day Dundee FC won the League Championship.

Not for nothing was ‘Gillie’ called the King of Dens Park’. However, after a protracted contract dispute with the club, the fan’s favourite got his wish and was allowed to leave Dundee to test his skills in England. White Hart Lane was his destination, with a £72,500 fee paid by the London club for his services on the 12th of December 1964. ‘Spurs’ would be grateful for his talents for a full decade after.

Striking up a formidable partnership with the equally legendary Jimmy Greaves, Gilzean would go on to win the FA Cup with Tottenham in 1967, two League Cups in 1971 and 1973, as well as helping Spurs triumph in the 1972 UEFA Cup.

Not quite a two-club player, Gilzean also turned out for Aldershot in the 1958/59 season when he was stationed in the town for his National Service. Once a goal scorer, always a goal scorer, ‘Gillie’ adding 22 counters for the ‘A’ team back then and a further two for the reserves!

After retiring from football the striker quietly removed himself from the spotlight to concentrate on his family. Thankfully however, Gilzean would be cajoled back into the world of both Dundee FC and Tottenham Hotspur in more recent times, appearing at club functions for both, where he was quite amazed at the reception his adoring fans still gave him. Inducted into the Dundee Hall of Fame as a Legend in 2009 and then the Scottish Football Hall later the same year, Gilzean would, quite aptly, complete the hat trick in 2013, being inducted into the Tottenham Hotspur Hall of fame and confirming that if any player ever deserved the title ‘legend’ bestowed upon them, it was Alan Gilzean.

Sadly, Alan Gilzean passed away on the 8th July 2018 aged 79 after a short illness. It’s fair to suggest that his exploits will live on long after him, and righty so.

Debut

August 22nd, 1959
Dundee 1 - 4 Motherwell

League Cup (Group 4)


Playing Statistics - First Team Competitive matches (All Seasons)


Competition NPS Win % Draw % Loss %
League 134113- --
European Cup 89- -1
Scottish Cup 1515- --
League Cup 2426- --
International Soccer League 54- --
Summer Cup 42- --
Totals: 190169- -1

 Recent Starting Appearances (First Team Competitive matches)
 05/12/64 Division One vs. St Johnstone (H) 4 - 4
 28/11/64 Division One vs. Hibernian (A) 2 - 2
 21/11/64 Division One vs. Partick (H) 3 - 3
 14/11/64 Division One vs. Celtic (A) 2 - 0
 07/11/64 Division One vs. Dunfermline (H) 3 - 1

 Recent Goals Scored (First Team Competitive matches)
 05/12/64 Division One vs. St Johnstone (H) 4 - 4
 05/12/64 Division One vs. St Johnstone (H) 4 - 4
 05/12/64 Division One vs. St Johnstone (H) 4 - 4
 31/10/64 Division One vs. St Mirren (A) 2 - 0
 31/10/64 Division One vs. St Mirren (A) 2 - 0

 List of First Team Competitive matches played (click to expand)
 05/12/64 Division One vs. St Johnstone (H)  4 - 4
 28/11/64 Division One vs. Hibernian (A)  2 - 2
 21/11/64 Division One vs. Partick (H)  3 - 3
 14/11/64 Division One vs. Celtic (A)  2 - 0
 07/11/64 Division One vs. Dunfermline (H)  3 - 1
 31/10/64 Division One vs. St Mirren (A)  2 - 0
 24/10/64 Division One vs. Hearts (H)  1 - 2
 20/05/64 Group 2 vs. St Johnstone (H)  5 - 1
 16/05/64 Group 2 vs. Aberdeen (A)  1 - 3
 09/05/64 Group 2 vs. St Johnstone (A)  2 - 2
 06/05/64 Group 2 vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 0
 25/04/64 Final vs. Rangers (N)  1 - 3
 18/04/64 Division One vs. Partick (H)  5 - 2
 13/04/64 Division One vs. St Johnstone (H)  2 - 1
 04/04/64 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (H)  2 - 1
 01/04/64 Division One vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 2
 28/03/64 Semi Final vs. Kilmarnock (N)  4 - 0
 21/03/64 Division One vs. Hearts (H)  2 - 4
 11/03/64 Quarter Final Replay vs. Motherwell (A)  4 - 2
 07/03/64 Quarter Final vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 1
 29/02/64 Division One vs. St Mirren (H)  9 - 2
 19/02/64 Division One vs. Hibernian (H)  3 - 0
 15/02/64 3rd Round vs. Forfar (H)  6 - 1
 08/02/64 Division One vs. Motherwell (A)  2 - 2
 01/02/64 Division One vs. Queen of South (H)  6 - 2
 25/01/64 2nd Round vs. Brechin City (A)  9 - 2
 18/01/64 Division One vs. East Stirling (A)  5 - 1
 11/01/64 1st Round vs. Forres Mech (A)  6 - 3
 04/01/64 Division One vs. Third Lanark (H)  6 - 0
 02/01/64 Division One vs. Dundee Utd (A)  1 - 2
 01/01/64 Division One vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 4
 21/12/63 Division One vs. Falkirk (H)  4 - 3
 14/12/63 Division One vs. Partick (A)  0 - 2
 07/12/63 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (A)  1 - 1
 30/11/63 Division One vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 1
 23/11/63 Division One vs. Hearts (A)  3 - 1
 16/11/63 Division One vs. St Johnstone (A)  6 - 1
 09/11/63 Division One vs. Airdrie (1878) (H)  4 - 0
 02/11/63 Division One vs. St Mirren (A)  1 - 2
 26/10/63 Division One vs. Dunfermline (H)  2 - 1
 19/10/63 Division One vs. Hibernian (A)  4 - 0
 12/10/63 Division One vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 3
 05/10/63 Division One vs. Queen of South (A)  5 - 0
 28/09/63 Division One vs. East Stirling (H)  3 - 1
 21/09/63 Division One vs. Third Lanark (A)  2 - 1
 18/09/63 Quarter Final 2nd Leg vs. Hibernian (A)  0 - 2
 14/09/63 Division One vs. Dundee Utd (H)  1 - 1
 11/09/63 Quarter Final 1st Leg vs. Hibernian (A)  3 - 3
 07/09/63 Division One vs. Aberdeen (A)  4 - 2
 31/08/63 Group 3 vs. Dunfermline (A)  4 - 3
 28/08/63 Group 3 vs. Airdrie (1878) (A)  1 - 4
 24/08/63 Group 3 vs. Third Lanark (H)  3 - 2
 21/08/63 Division One vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 1
 17/08/63 Group 3 vs. Dunfermline (H)  4 - 1
 10/08/63 Group 3 vs. Third Lanark (A)  2 - 1
 18/05/63 Division One vs. Falkirk (A)  2 - 0
 06/05/63 Division One vs. Hearts (H)  2 - 2
 01/05/63 Semi Final 2nd Leg vs. Milan (H)  1 - 0
 27/04/63 Division One vs. Raith Rovers (H)  1 - 1
 24/04/63 Semi Final 1st Leg vs. Milan (A)  1 - 5
 20/04/63 Division One vs. Motherwell (A)  1 - 2
 15/04/63 Division One vs. Dundee Utd (H)  1 - 2
 13/04/63 Division One vs. St Mirren (H)  5 - 1
 08/04/63 Division One vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 3
 05/04/63 Division One vs. Queen of South (A)  0 - 1
 03/04/63 Quarter Final Replay vs. Rangers (A)  2 - 3
 30/03/63 Quarter Final vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 1
 23/03/63 Division One vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 4
 18/03/63 3rd Round vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 0
 13/03/63 Quarter Final 2nd Leg vs. Anderlecht (H)  2 - 1
 06/03/63 Quarter Final 1st Leg vs. Anderlecht (A)  4 - 1
 05/02/63 2nd Round vs. Montrose (H)  8 - 0
 12/01/63 1st Round vs. Caledonian (A)  5 - 1
 05/01/63 Division One vs. Clyde (A)  2 - 3
 01/01/63 Division One vs. Aberdeen (A)  0 - 1
 22/12/62 Division One vs. Raith Rovers (A)  4 - 2
 15/12/62 Division One vs. Motherwell (H)  2 - 2
 08/12/62 Division One vs. St Mirren (A)  3 - 0
 01/12/62 Division One vs. Queen of South (H)  10 - 2
 24/11/62 Division One vs. Third Lanark (A)  3 - 4
 17/11/62 Division One vs. Celtic (H)  0 - 0
 10/11/62 Division One vs. Partick (A)  0 - 1
 03/11/62 Division One vs. Airdrie (1878) (H)  2 - 1
 31/10/62 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Sporting Lisbon (H)  4 - 1
 27/10/62 Division One vs. Dunfermline (A)  0 - 2
 24/10/62 1st Round 1st Leg vs. Sporting Lisbon (A)  0 - 1
 20/10/62 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (H)  1 - 0
 13/10/62 Division One vs. Hibernian (A)  2 - 2
 06/10/62 Division One vs. Falkirk (H)  2 - 1
 29/09/62 Division One vs. Rangers (A)  1 - 1
 26/09/62 Preliminary Round 2nd Leg vs. Cologne (A)  0 - 4
 22/09/62 Division One vs. Clyde (H)  2 - 0
 15/09/62 Division One vs. Dundee Utd (A)  1 - 1
 08/09/62 Division One vs. Aberdeen (H)  2 - 2
 05/09/62 Preliminary Round 1st Leg vs. Cologne (H)  8 - 1
 01/09/62 Group 2 vs. Hearts (A)  0 - 2
 15/08/62 Group 2 vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 0
 11/08/62 Group 2 vs. Dundee Utd (A)  2 - 3
 16/06/62 Section 1 vs. America (H)  2 - 3
 10/06/62 Section 1 vs. Palermo (H)  1 - 1
 03/06/62 Section 1 vs. Guadalajara (H)  3 - 2
 30/05/62 Section 1 vs. Hajduk Split (H)  3 - 3
 20/05/62 Section 1 vs. Reutlingen (H)  0 - 2
 28/04/62 Division One vs. St Johnstone (A)  3 - 0
 25/04/62 Division One vs. St Mirren (H)  2 - 0
 09/04/62 Division One vs. Dundee Utd (A)  2 - 1
 07/04/62 Division One vs. Airdrie (1878) (A)  2 - 1
 31/03/62 Division One vs. Stirling Albion (A)  3 - 2
 06/03/62 Division One vs. Dunfermline (H)  1 - 2
 03/03/62 Division One vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 2
 24/02/62 Division One vs. Partick (A)  0 - 3
 10/02/62 Division One vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 3
 03/02/62 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (A)  1 - 1
 27/01/62 2nd Round vs. St Mirren (H)  0 - 1
 24/01/62 Division One vs. St Johnstone (H)  2 - 1
 20/01/62 Division One vs. Third Lanark (H)  2 - 1
 17/01/62 Division One vs. Aberdeen (H)  2 - 1
 13/01/62 Division One vs. Hearts (A)  2 - 0
 06/01/62 Division One vs. Falkirk (H)  2 - 1
 02/12/61 Division One vs. Stirling Albion (H)  2 - 2
 25/11/61 Division One vs. Hibernian (A)  3 - 1
 18/11/61 Division One vs. Raith Rovers (H)  5 - 4
 11/11/61 Division One vs. Rangers (A)  5 - 1
 04/11/61 Division One vs. Celtic (H)  2 - 1
 28/10/61 Division One vs. Partick (H)  3 - 2
 21/10/61 Division One vs. Dunfermline (A)  2 - 1
 14/10/61 Division One vs. Motherwell (A)  4 - 2
 07/10/61 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (H)  5 - 3
 30/09/61 Division One vs. Third Lanark (A)  3 - 1
 23/09/61 Division One vs. Hearts (H)  2 - 0
 16/09/61 Division One vs. Aberdeen (A)  1 - 3
 09/09/61 Division One vs. Dundee Utd (H)  4 - 1
 02/09/61 Section 3 vs. Third Lanark (H)  2 - 2
 30/08/61 Section 3 vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 1
 26/08/61 Section 3 vs. Airdrie (1878) (A)  5 - 0
 23/08/61 Division One vs. Falkirk (A)  3 - 1
 19/08/61 Section 3 vs. Third Lanark (A)  2 - 3
 12/08/61 Section 3 vs. Airdrie (1878) (H)  2 - 0
 22/04/61 Division One vs. Motherwell (H)  2 - 2
 12/04/61 Division One vs. Airdrie (1878) (A)  4 - 2
 08/04/61 Division One vs. Celtic (H)  0 - 1
 01/04/61 Division One vs. Partick (A)  2 - 2
 25/03/61 Division One vs. Ayr Utd (H)  6 - 1
 20/03/61 Division One vs. Hibernian (A)  0 - 1
 18/03/61 Division One vs. Third Lanark (A)  1 - 2
 08/03/61 Division One vs. St Mirren (H)  2 - 0
 04/03/61 Division One vs. Dunfermline (H)  4 - 1
 18/02/61 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (A)  1 - 2
 11/02/61 2nd Round vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 5
 08/02/61 Division One vs. Rangers (H)  4 - 2
 21/01/61 Division One vs. St Johnstone (A)  1 - 1
 14/01/61 Division One vs. Clyde (A)  0 - 0
 07/01/61 Division One vs. Dundee Utd (H)  3 - 0
 02/01/61 Division One vs. Aberdeen (A)  1 - 2
 31/12/60 Division One vs. Raith Rovers (H)  2 - 3
 26/12/60 Division One vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 2
 24/12/60 Division One vs. Hearts (H)  2 - 2
 17/12/60 Division One vs. Motherwell (A)  0 - 2
 10/12/60 Division One vs. Airdrie (1878) (H)  2 - 1
 26/11/60 Division One vs. Partick (H)  1 - 2
 19/11/60 Division One vs. Ayr Utd (A)  4 - 2
 12/11/60 Division One vs. Third Lanark (H)  0 - 2
 05/11/60 Division One vs. Hibernian (H)  0 - 1
 29/10/60 Division One vs. Dunfermline (A)  2 - 4
 22/10/60 Division One vs. St Mirren (A)  2 - 1
 15/10/60 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (H)  1 - 0
 08/10/60 Division One vs. Rangers (A)  1 - 0
 01/10/60 Division One vs. St Johnstone (H)  2 - 1
 24/09/60 Division One vs. Clyde (H)  4 - 1
 21/09/60 Quarter Final 2nd Leg vs. Rangers (H)  3 - 4
 17/09/60 Division One vs. Dundee Utd (A)  1 - 3
 14/09/60 Quarter Final 1st Leg vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 1
 10/09/60 Division One vs. Aberdeen (H)  3 - 3
 03/09/60 Group 4 vs. Aberdeen (H)  6 - 0
 31/08/60 Group 4 vs. Ayr Utd (H)  3 - 0
 27/08/60 Group 4 vs. Raith Rovers (A)  3 - 0
 24/08/60 Division One vs. Raith Rovers (A)  1 - 2
 20/08/60 Group 4 vs. Aberdeen (A)  4 - 1
 17/08/60 Group 4 vs. Ayr Utd (A)  2 - 1
 13/08/60 Group 4 vs. Raith Rovers (H)  5 - 0
 30/04/60 Division One vs. Third Lanark (A)  2 - 2
 23/04/60 Division One vs. Stirling Albion (H)  4 - 1
 16/04/60 Division One vs. Celtic (H)  2 - 0
 02/04/60 Division One vs. Airdrie (1878) (A)  3 - 3
 26/03/60 Division One vs. Hibernian (H)  6 - 3
 10/03/60 Division One vs. Ayr Utd (A)  0 - 1
 29/02/60 2nd Round vs. Hibernian (A)  0 - 3
 27/02/60 Division One vs. St Mirren (H)  3 - 1
 09/02/60 Division One vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 0
 22/08/59 Group 4 vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 4

 List of First Team Competitive goals scored (click to expand)
 05/12/64 Division One vs. St Johnstone (H)  4 - 4
 05/12/64 Division One vs. St Johnstone (H)  4 - 4
 05/12/64 Division One vs. St Johnstone (H)  4 - 4
 31/10/64 Division One vs. St Mirren (A)  2 - 0
 31/10/64 Division One vs. St Mirren (A)  2 - 0
 20/05/64 Group 2 vs. St Johnstone (H)  5 - 1
 16/05/64 Group 2 vs. Aberdeen (A)  1 - 3
 18/04/64 Division One vs. Partick (H)  5 - 2
 18/04/64 Division One vs. Partick (H)  5 - 2
 04/04/64 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (H)  2 - 1
 01/04/64 Division One vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 2
 28/03/64 Semi Final vs. Kilmarnock (N)  4 - 0
 28/03/64 Semi Final vs. Kilmarnock (N)  4 - 0
 11/03/64 Quarter Final Replay vs. Motherwell (A)  4 - 2
 29/02/64 Division One vs. St Mirren (H)  9 - 2
 29/02/64 Division One vs. St Mirren (H)  9 - 2
 29/02/64 Division One vs. St Mirren (H)  9 - 2
 15/02/64 3rd Round vs. Forfar (H)  6 - 1
 15/02/64 3rd Round vs. Forfar (H)  6 - 1
 01/02/64 Division One vs. Queen of South (H)  6 - 2
 01/02/64 Division One vs. Queen of South (H)  6 - 2
 01/02/64 Division One vs. Queen of South (H)  6 - 2
 25/01/64 2nd Round vs. Brechin City (A)  9 - 2
 25/01/64 2nd Round vs. Brechin City (A)  9 - 2
 25/01/64 2nd Round vs. Brechin City (A)  9 - 2
 18/01/64 Division One vs. East Stirling (A)  5 - 1
 11/01/64 1st Round vs. Forres Mech (A)  6 - 3
 04/01/64 Division One vs. Third Lanark (H)  6 - 0
 04/01/64 Division One vs. Third Lanark (H)  6 - 0
 02/01/64 Division One vs. Dundee Utd (A)  1 - 2
 01/01/64 Division One vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 4
 21/12/63 Division One vs. Falkirk (H)  4 - 3
 07/12/63 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (A)  1 - 1
 23/11/63 Division One vs. Hearts (A)  3 - 1
 16/11/63 Division One vs. St Johnstone (A)  6 - 1
 09/11/63 Division One vs. Airdrie (1878) (H)  4 - 0
 09/11/63 Division One vs. Airdrie (1878) (H)  4 - 0
 26/10/63 Division One vs. Dunfermline (H)  2 - 1
 19/10/63 Division One vs. Hibernian (A)  4 - 0
 19/10/63 Division One vs. Hibernian (A)  4 - 0
 19/10/63 Division One vs. Hibernian (A)  4 - 0
 19/10/63 Division One vs. Hibernian (A)  4 - 0
 05/10/63 Division One vs. Queen of South (A)  5 - 0
 05/10/63 Division One vs. Queen of South (A)  5 - 0
 28/09/63 Division One vs. East Stirling (H)  3 - 1
 21/09/63 Division One vs. Third Lanark (A)  2 - 1
 14/09/63 Division One vs. Dundee Utd (H)  1 - 1
 11/09/63 Quarter Final 1st Leg vs. Hibernian (A)  3 - 3
 07/09/63 Division One vs. Aberdeen (A)  4 - 2
 07/09/63 Division One vs. Aberdeen (A)  4 - 2
 31/08/63 Group 3 vs. Dunfermline (A)  4 - 3
 31/08/63 Group 3 vs. Dunfermline (A)  4 - 3
 24/08/63 Group 3 vs. Third Lanark (H)  3 - 2
 24/08/63 Group 3 vs. Third Lanark (H)  3 - 2
 24/08/63 Group 3 vs. Third Lanark (H)  3 - 2
 17/08/63 Group 3 vs. Dunfermline (H)  4 - 1
 10/08/63 Group 3 vs. Third Lanark (A)  2 - 1
 18/05/63 Division One vs. Falkirk (A)  2 - 0
 01/05/63 Semi Final 2nd Leg vs. Milan (H)  1 - 0
 27/04/63 Division One vs. Raith Rovers (H)  1 - 1
 20/04/63 Division One vs. Motherwell (A)  1 - 2
 13/04/63 Division One vs. St Mirren (H)  5 - 1
 03/04/63 Quarter Final Replay vs. Rangers (A)  2 - 3
 03/04/63 Quarter Final Replay vs. Rangers (A)  2 - 3
 23/03/63 Division One vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 4
 18/03/63 3rd Round vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 0
 06/03/63 Quarter Final 1st Leg vs. Anderlecht (A)  4 - 1
 06/03/63 Quarter Final 1st Leg vs. Anderlecht (A)  4 - 1
 05/02/63 2nd Round vs. Montrose (H)  8 - 0
 05/02/63 2nd Round vs. Montrose (H)  8 - 0
 12/01/63 1st Round vs. Caledonian (A)  5 - 1
 05/01/63 Division One vs. Clyde (A)  2 - 3
 05/01/63 Division One vs. Clyde (A)  2 - 3
 22/12/62 Division One vs. Raith Rovers (A)  4 - 2
 22/12/62 Division One vs. Raith Rovers (A)  4 - 2
 22/12/62 Division One vs. Raith Rovers (A)  4 - 2
 15/12/62 Division One vs. Motherwell (H)  2 - 2
 01/12/62 Division One vs. Queen of South (H)  10 - 2
 01/12/62 Division One vs. Queen of South (H)  10 - 2
 01/12/62 Division One vs. Queen of South (H)  10 - 2
 01/12/62 Division One vs. Queen of South (H)  10 - 2
 01/12/62 Division One vs. Queen of South (H)  10 - 2
 01/12/62 Division One vs. Queen of South (H)  10 - 2
 01/12/62 Division One vs. Queen of South (H)  10 - 2
 24/11/62 Division One vs. Third Lanark (A)  3 - 4
 24/11/62 Division One vs. Third Lanark (A)  3 - 4
 03/11/62 Division One vs. Airdrie (1878) (H)  2 - 1
 31/10/62 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Sporting Lisbon (H)  4 - 1
 31/10/62 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Sporting Lisbon (H)  4 - 1
 31/10/62 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Sporting Lisbon (H)  4 - 1
 20/10/62 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (H)  1 - 0
 06/10/62 Division One vs. Falkirk (H)  2 - 1
 08/09/62 Division One vs. Aberdeen (H)  2 - 2
 05/09/62 Preliminary Round 1st Leg vs. Cologne (H)  8 - 1
 05/09/62 Preliminary Round 1st Leg vs. Cologne (H)  8 - 1
 05/09/62 Preliminary Round 1st Leg vs. Cologne (H)  8 - 1
 11/08/62 Group 2 vs. Dundee Utd (A)  2 - 3
 11/08/62 Group 2 vs. Dundee Utd (A)  2 - 3
 16/06/62 Section 1 vs. America (H)  2 - 3
 03/06/62 Section 1 vs. Guadalajara (H)  3 - 2
 30/05/62 Section 1 vs. Hajduk Split (H)  3 - 3
 30/05/62 Section 1 vs. Hajduk Split (H)  3 - 3
 28/04/62 Division One vs. St Johnstone (A)  3 - 0
 28/04/62 Division One vs. St Johnstone (A)  3 - 0
 09/04/62 Division One vs. Dundee Utd (A)  2 - 1
 09/04/62 Division One vs. Dundee Utd (A)  2 - 1
 31/03/62 Division One vs. Stirling Albion (A)  3 - 2
 24/01/62 Division One vs. St Johnstone (H)  2 - 1
 13/01/62 Division One vs. Hearts (A)  2 - 0
 06/01/62 Division One vs. Falkirk (H)  2 - 1
 06/01/62 Division One vs. Falkirk (H)  2 - 1
 25/11/61 Division One vs. Hibernian (A)  3 - 1
 18/11/61 Division One vs. Raith Rovers (H)  5 - 4
 18/11/61 Division One vs. Raith Rovers (H)  5 - 4
 11/11/61 Division One vs. Rangers (A)  5 - 1
 11/11/61 Division One vs. Rangers (A)  5 - 1
 11/11/61 Division One vs. Rangers (A)  5 - 1
 11/11/61 Division One vs. Rangers (A)  5 - 1
 04/11/61 Division One vs. Celtic (H)  2 - 1
 14/10/61 Division One vs. Motherwell (A)  4 - 2
 07/10/61 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (H)  5 - 3
 30/09/61 Division One vs. Third Lanark (A)  3 - 1
 30/09/61 Division One vs. Third Lanark (A)  3 - 1
 23/09/61 Division One vs. Hearts (H)  2 - 0
 23/09/61 Division One vs. Hearts (H)  2 - 0
 16/09/61 Division One vs. Aberdeen (A)  1 - 3
 26/08/61 Section 3 vs. Airdrie (1878) (A)  5 - 0
 26/08/61 Section 3 vs. Airdrie (1878) (A)  5 - 0
 19/08/61 Section 3 vs. Third Lanark (A)  2 - 3
 12/04/61 Division One vs. Airdrie (1878) (A)  4 - 2
 25/03/61 Division One vs. Ayr Utd (H)  6 - 1
 25/03/61 Division One vs. Ayr Utd (H)  6 - 1
 04/03/61 Division One vs. Dunfermline (H)  4 - 1
 18/02/61 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (A)  1 - 2
 08/02/61 Division One vs. Rangers (H)  4 - 2
 08/02/61 Division One vs. Rangers (H)  4 - 2
 21/01/61 Division One vs. St Johnstone (A)  1 - 1
 02/01/61 Division One vs. Aberdeen (A)  1 - 2
 24/12/60 Division One vs. Hearts (H)  2 - 2
 24/12/60 Division One vs. Hearts (H)  2 - 2
 19/11/60 Division One vs. Ayr Utd (A)  4 - 2
 19/11/60 Division One vs. Ayr Utd (A)  4 - 2
 19/11/60 Division One vs. Ayr Utd (A)  4 - 2
 29/10/60 Division One vs. Dunfermline (A)  2 - 4
 24/09/60 Division One vs. Clyde (H)  4 - 1
 10/09/60 Division One vs. Aberdeen (H)  3 - 3
 10/09/60 Division One vs. Aberdeen (H)  3 - 3
 10/09/60 Division One vs. Aberdeen (H)  3 - 3
 03/09/60 Group 4 vs. Aberdeen (H)  6 - 0
 03/09/60 Group 4 vs. Aberdeen (H)  6 - 0
 03/09/60 Group 4 vs. Aberdeen (H)  6 - 0
 31/08/60 Group 4 vs. Ayr Utd (H)  3 - 0
 27/08/60 Group 4 vs. Raith Rovers (A)  3 - 0
 27/08/60 Group 4 vs. Raith Rovers (A)  3 - 0
 27/08/60 Group 4 vs. Raith Rovers (A)  3 - 0
 20/08/60 Group 4 vs. Aberdeen (A)  4 - 1
 20/08/60 Group 4 vs. Aberdeen (A)  4 - 1
 17/08/60 Group 4 vs. Ayr Utd (A)  2 - 1
 13/08/60 Group 4 vs. Raith Rovers (H)  5 - 0
 13/08/60 Group 4 vs. Raith Rovers (H)  5 - 0
 13/08/60 Group 4 vs. Raith Rovers (H)  5 - 0
 30/04/60 Division One vs. Third Lanark (A)  2 - 2
 23/04/60 Division One vs. Stirling Albion (H)  4 - 1
 23/04/60 Division One vs. Stirling Albion (H)  4 - 1
 23/04/60 Division One vs. Stirling Albion (H)  4 - 1
 16/04/60 Division One vs. Celtic (H)  2 - 0
 02/04/60 Division One vs. Airdrie (1878) (A)  3 - 3
 26/03/60 Division One vs. Hibernian (H)  6 - 3
 27/02/60 Division One vs. St Mirren (H)  3 - 1

  = Starting Appearances (Sub Appearances) | = Goals | NPS = Squad Appearances (as Non-Playing Sub) | GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in


Timeline

  • Date of Birth

    Saturday, October 22nd, 1938

  • First Team Debut

    Dundee 1 - 4 Motherwell
    League Cup (Group 4)

    Saturday, August 22nd, 1959

  • League Debut

    Rangers 0 - 0 Dundee
    League (Division One)

    Tuesday, February 9th, 1960

  • First Goal

    Dundee 3 - 1 St Mirren
    League (Division One)

    Saturday, February 27th, 1960

  • 50th Appearance

    Dundee 0 - 1 Celtic
    League (Division One)

    Saturday, April 8th, 1961

  • 50th Goal

    Motherwell 2 - 4 Dundee
    League (Division One)

    Saturday, October 14th, 1961

  • 50th League Appearance

    Dundee 3 - 2 Partick
    League (Division One)

    Saturday, October 28th, 1961

  • 50th League Goal

    St Johnstone 0 - 3 Dundee
    League (Division One)

    Saturday, April 28th, 1962

  • 100th Appearance

    Cologne 4 - 0 Dundee
    European Cup (Preliminary Round 2nd Leg)

    Wednesday, September 26th, 1962

  • 100th Goal

    Dundee 8 - 0 Montrose
    Scottish Cup (2nd Round)

    Tuesday, February 5th, 1963

  • 100th League Appearance

    Dundee 1 - 1 Dundee Utd
    League (Division One)

    Saturday, September 14th, 1963

  • International Debut

    Thursday, November 7th, 1963

  • 100th League Goal

    Dundee 6 - 2 Queen of South
    League (Division One)

    Saturday, February 1st, 1964

  • Last Appearance

    Dundee 4 - 4 St Johnstone
    League (Division One)

    Saturday, December 5th, 1964

  • Left the Club

    Wednesday, December 16th, 1964


International Career (Scotland)

Caps: 22

Goals: 12

International Debut: November 7th, 1963 v. Norway

Alan Gilzean made his Scotland debut as a Dundee player in a 6-1 thrashing of Norway at Hampden on the 11th November 1963.

Gilzean would have to wait until his third cap before scoring his first goal for the national side and it couldn't have happened at a more perfect time.

In front of a crowd of 133,254 supporters in Glasgow, the 'Auld Enemy' were the visitors with the stage set to make Gilzean an hero.

He rose above the English defence to head home the only goal of the match on the 78th minute to an all-mighty roar.

Gilzean would score another three goals for Scotland in his next two international appearances whilst as a Dundee player.

A brace away to West Germany earned Scotland a 2-2 draw with the Germans while his last was in a 3-2 victory over Northern Ireland at Hampden Park.

After leaving Dundee for Tottenham, Alan would play for Scotland a further 17 times, scoring 8 goals, to take his total for our national side to 22 appearances and 12 goals.

His last cap was in a 2-0 defeat against Portugal in Lisbon in 1971.