Quickest goals (for)
Quickest goals (for)
compiled from our All Games criteria
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1 Willie Sharp 20.12.1947 Queen of the South [h] W4-0 (SFL Division A - game 16) (1-0, 5 secs)
2 Robert Dunn 30.01.1999 Livingston [a] D1-1 (SFL Second Division - game 23) (1-0, 7 secs)
3 Dougie Somner 01.08.1975 Caledonian [a] W5-1 (Friendly) (1-0, 10 secs)
4 Gary Peebles 02.08.1989 Rangers [h] L2-4 (Friendly) (1-0, 10 secs)
5 Christie Elliott 26.11.2011 Culter [h] W4-0 (Scottish Cup 3rd Round replay) (1-0, 12 secs)
6 Jimmy Walker 17.04.1950 Heart of Midlothian [a] D3-3 (SFL Division A - game 29) (1-0, 15 secs)
7 Alex Wright 31.08.1955 East Fife [h] W2-1 (League Cup Section 2 - game 5) (1-0, 15 secs)
8 Willie Sharp 30.04.1949 Clyde [h] W3-1 (Glasgow Charity Cup Quarter Final) (1-0, 20 secs)
9 Arthur Duncan 26.03.1966 Hamilton Academical [a] L3-4 (SFL First Division - game 26) (1-0, 20 secs)
10 Gary Peebles 03.11.1990 Airdrieonians [h] D1-1 (SFL First Division - game 12) (1-0, 24 secs)
11 Tony Higgins 17.02.1982 Rangers [h] W2-0 (SFL Premier Division - game 20) (1-0, 27 secs)
12 John Miller 22.11.1924 Cowdenbeath [h] W6-1 (SFL First Division - game 16) (1-0, 30 secs)
13 John Torbet 06.09.1930 East Fife [h] W8-0 (SFL First Division - game 5) (1-0, 30 secs)
14 Johnny Ballantyne 22.10.1932 Ayr United [h] W7-0 (SFL First Division - game 11) (1-0, 30 secs)
15 Jimmy Mallon 26.10.1957 Aberdeen [a] W3-1 (SFL First Division - game 7) (1-0, 30 secs)
16 George Smith 05.09.1960 Clyde [h] W3-2 (Glasgow Cup Semi Final) (1-0, 30 secs)
17 Donald Park 25.04.1979 Hibernian [h] W6-1 (SFL Premier Division - game 30) (1-0, 30 secs)
18 Pat Kelly 23.02.1988 Clydebank [h] W4-1 (Scottish Cup 4th Round replay) (1-0, 30 secs)
19 Liam Buchanan 10.07.2010 Queen's Park [n] W3-1 (Friendly) (1-0, 32 secs)
20 Johnny MacKenzie 15.08.1956 Heart of Midlothian [h] W3-1 (League Cup Section 4 - game 2) (1-0, 35 secs)
21 Ally Love 10.09.1977 Clydebank [a] W4-0 (SFL Premier Division - game 4) (1-0, 40 secs)
22 Alan Logan 09.03.1985 Meadowbank Thistle [a] W2-0 (SFL First Division - game 30) (1-0, 40 secs)
23 Gordon Smith 12.03.1986 Clyde [a] D2-2 (SFL First Division - game 27) (1-0, 40 secs)
24 Alex Rae 20.02.1971 Brechin City [h] W5-0 (SFL Second Division - game 25) (1-0, 45 secs)
25 Colin McGlashan 31.08.1991 Hamilton Academical [a] D1-1 (SFL First Division - game 5) (1-0, 45 secs)
26 Rod McDonald 31.12.1994 Kilmarnock [h] D2-2 (SFL Premier Division - game 18) (1-0, 45 secs)
27 Gerry McCoy 19.11.1988 Ayr United [a] W3-1 (SFL First Division - game 15) (1-0, pen 48 secs)
28 Tony Watt 27.09.2025 Dunfermline Athletic [a] W2-0 (SPFL Championship - game 6) (1-0, 50 secs)
29 Reece Cole 23.11.2019 Penicuik Athletic [h] W1-0 (Scottish Cup 3rd Round) (1-0, 58 secs)
30 Alex Stott 08.03.1952 Celtic [h] L2-4 (SFL Division A - game 27) (1-0, 60 secs)
31 John Young [i] 11.02.1882 King's Park [h] W10-0 (Friendly) (1-0, 1 min)
32 Willie Paul 12.02.1887 St Mirren [h] W8-0 (Friendly) (1-0, 1 min)
33 Jim Buchanan 03.12.1887 Renfrew [h] L1-2 (Friendly) (1-0, 1 min)
34 John Gilchrist 07.02.1891 Kilbirnie [h] W5-1 (Friendly) (1-0, 1 min)
35 Alex Slaven 17.10.1891 Airdrieonians [a] L1-5 (Scottish Alliance - game 5) (1-0, og 1 min)
36 John Gilchrist 12.12.1891 Northern [a] L4-9 (Scottish Alliance - game 11) (1-0, 1 min)
37 Robert Murray 26.03.1892 Vale of Leven [h] L3-4 (Friendly) (1-0, 1 min)
38 John Ferguson 16.01.1897 Port Glasgow Athletic [a] D2-2 (SFL Second Division - game 10) (1-0, 1 min)
39 David Fairbairn 09.12.1899 Linthouse [h] W8-1 (SFL Second Division - game 14) (1-0, 1 min)
40 William Thomson 21.08.1902 Queen's Park [a] W2-0 (Ibrox Disaster Tournament 1st Round) (1-0, og 1 min)
41 John Muirhead 27.08.1902 Celtic [h] L*2-2 (Ibrox Disaster Tournament Semi Final) (1-0, 1 min)
42 Sam Kennedy 21.10.1905 Kilmarnock [a] W2-1 (SFL First Division - game 10) (1-0, 1 min)
43 Willie Hamilton 21.08.1911 Royal Albert [a] D2-2 (Benefit) (1-0, 1 min)
44 Neil Harris 13.10.1917 Heart of Midlothian [h] W4-1 (SFL - game 8) (1-0, 1 min)
45 Neil Harris 27.10.1917 Hamilton Academical [h] W5-0 (SFL - game 10) (1-0, 1 min)
46 Jim Marshall 12.04.1919 Motherwell [h] W2-0 (SFL - game 32) (1-0, 1 min)
47 Jimmy McColl 26.11.1921 Aberdeen [a] L1-2 (SFL First Division - game 18) (1-0, 1 min)
48 Johnny Ballantyne 13.01.1923 Third Lanark [h] D1-1 (Scottish Cup 1st Round) (1-0, 1 min)
49 Johnny Ballantyne 07.02.1923 Airdrieonians [a] D3-3 (SFL First Division - game 26) (1-0, 1 min)
50 Alex Lambie 30.08.1924 Morton [a] W6-1 (SFL First Division - game 4) (1-0, 1 min)
51 John Lindsay 08.11.1924 Motherwell [h] D2-2 (SFL First Division - game 14) (1-0, 1 min)
52 Davie Ness 16.01.1926 Airdrieonians [a] W3-1 (SFL First Division - game 24) (1-0, 1 min)
53 Bobby Grove 02.01.1928 Clyde [h] W2-1 (SFL First Division - game 22) (1-0, 1 min)
54 John Simpson 15.11.1930 St Mirren [h] W2-1 (SFL First Division - game 15) (1-0, 1 min)
55 Peter Bain 06.01.1934 Aberdeen [h] W4-0 (SFL First Division - game 25) (1-0, 1 min)
56 Sandy MacLennan 14.04.1934 Third Lanark [h] W3-0 (SFL First Division - game 36) (1-0, 1 min)
57 Hunter Lyle 27.10.1934 Airdrieonians [h] W4-1 (SFL First Division - game 13) (1-0, 1 min)
58 John Wallace 14.08.1937 Hamilton Academical [a] L2-4 (SFL First Division - game 1) (1-0, 1 min)
59 Peter McKennan 13.11.1937 Ayr United [h] W6-2 (SFL First Division - game 16) (1-0, 1 min)
60 Willie Newall 01.02.1941 Airdrieonians [a] D1-1 (Southern League - game 25) (1-0, 1 min)
61 Willie Hannah 15.03.1941 Celtic [a] W4-2 (Southern League Cup Section 1 - game 3) (1-0, 1 min)
62 Willie Peat 11.10.1941 Airdrieonians [a] L3-4 (Southern League - game 10) (1-0, 1 min)
63 Alex Gourlay 11.04.1942 Airdrieonians [h] W4-2 (Southern League Cup Section 3 - game 6) (1-0, 1 min)
64 Willie Newall 03.10.1942 Celtic [h] L2-3 (Southern League - game 8) (1-0, 1 min)
65 Maurice Candlin 28.11.1942 Morton [h] L1-3 (Southern League - game 16) (1-0, 1 min)
66 Peter McKennan 04.10.1947 Morton [a] W2-0 (SFL Division A - game 5) (1-0, 1 min)
67 Tommy Wright 12.02.1949 Dundee [h] D4-4 (SFL Division A - game 22) (1-0, pen 1 min)
68 Andy Kerr 14.02.1959 Stenhousemuir [a] W3-1 (Scottish Cup 2nd Round) (1-0, 1 min)
69 Jimmy Keenan 29.08.1959 Raith Rovers [h] L1-3 (League Cup Section 1 - game 6) (1-0, 1 min)
70 Tommy Ewing 30.04.1960 Hibernian [a] D2-2 (SFL First Division - game 34) (1-0, 1 min)
71 Neil Duffy 18.02.1961 St Mirren [h] W3-2 (SFL First Division - game 24) (1-0, 1 min)
72 George Smith 31.03.1962 Leicester City [a] L1-2 (Friendly) (1-0, 1 min)
73 Gordon Whitelaw 11.05.1963 Dunfermline Athletic [a] D1-1 (SFL First Division - game 33) (1-0, 1 min)
74 Frank Coulston 29.08.1970 Stenhousemuir [h] W4-0 (SFL Second Division - game 1) (1-0, 1 min)
75 Charlie Smith 28.11.1970 Queen of the South [h] W3-1 (SFL Second Division - game 14) (1-0, 1 min)
76 Denis McQuade 26.04.1975 Clyde [a] D2-2 (SFL First Division - game 34) (1-0, 1 min)
77 Alex O'Hara 29.07.1978 Ross County [a] W2-1 (Friendly) (1-0, 1 min)
78 Kenny Watson 12.01.1981 Rangers [h] W1-0 (Glasgow Cup Semi Final) (1-0, 1 min)
79 Tony Higgins 11.04.1981 St Mirren [a] L2-3 (SFL Premier Division - game 33) (1-0, 1 min)
80 Maurice Johnston 05.10.1982 Clyde [h] W2-1 (SFL First Division - game 8) (1-0, 1 min)
81 Johnny Flood 30.12.1989 Albion Rovers [a] L4-5 (SFL First Division - game 21) (1-0, 1 min)
82 Derek McWilliams 16.12.1995 Kilmarnock [a] L1-2 (SFL Premier Division - game 18) (1-0, 64 secs)
83 Barry Elliot 14.04.2001 Forfar Athletic [a] D2-2 (SFL Second Division - game 33) (1-0, 64 secs)
84 Roy Barry 18.02.1967 Dunfermline Athletic [h] D1-1 (Scottish Cup 2nd Round) (1-0, og 75 secs)
85 Ray Farningham 04.05.1993 Rangers [h] W3-0 (SFL Premier Division - game 42) (1-0, 80 secs)

notes:

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  • Ordered by quickest then by date.
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