| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Michael Lyons McStay[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Celtic Boys Club | |||
| 1981–1982 | Celtic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1997 | Celtic | 515 | (57) |
| International career | |||
| 1978–1980 | Scotland U16 | 16 | (5) |
| 1980–1982 | Scotland U18 | 14 | (5) |
| 1982–1984[3] | Scotland U21 | 5 | (1) |
| 1983–1984 | Scotland U20 | 7 | (3) |
| 1983–1997 | Scotland | 76 | (9) |
| 1990[4] | SFA (SFL centenary) | 1 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paul Michael Lyons McStay, MBE (born 22 October 1964) is a Scottish former professional footballer who spent his entire career with Celtic, making his senior debut in 1982 and retiring in 1997. He captained both Scotland and Celtic at all age levels. He was capped 76 times for his country and scored nine goals. He helped Celtic win three league titles, the last in 1988.
- ^ A Record of Post-war Scottish League Players 1946/47 to 2017/18. 7. John Litster and Scottish Football Historian magazine. 2018.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Paul McStay (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Scotland U21 player Paul McStay, FitbaStats
- ^ On this day, back in 1990, a Scottish League XI beat Scotland 1-0 at Hampden Park in the SFL Centenary match with the goal coming from then Aberdeen Football Club star Hans Gillhaus, Scottish Professional Football League via Facebook, 18 August 2016