He was involved in Scotland's first two World Cup appearances, playing both matches in 1954 and two of three matches in 1958; Scotland's 3–2 defeat to Paraguay at the 1958 World Cup was his final appearance for Scotland.
A Scottish footballer took part in the country's first two World Cup tournaments, featuring in both 1954 and two out of three 1958 matches. His last game for Scotland came when they lost 3–2 to Paraguay at the 1958 World Cup.