From Andy Murray to Chris Hoy to Alex Ferguson, there's a reason a number of Scottish sportsmen have been bestowed with the honour of being called Sir.
Scotland have produced an outstanding number of sportsman across a number of different sports that have changed the world throughout the years, however, choosing the ultimate Scottish sportsman is a difficult task - so we ask you our readers at The Scotsman who they would vote as their number one Scottish sportsman of all time...
Here's who they picked.
![Our readers' number one choice was that of tennis superstar Sir Andy Murray. A man who won so many accolades, we hardly have the space to write it all down!](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/09/13/10/GettyImages-1675840111.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Sir Andy Murray
Our readers' number one choice was that of tennis superstar Sir Andy Murray. A man who won so many accolades, we hardly have the space to write it all down!
![Sir Chris Hoy MBE was another who has an obscene amount of honours, including a number of Olympic golds and BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2008.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmJlYWRlYzZjLTBjZjgtNGVjMC1iOGM5LTVhNDQwYjY2ZmY5ODoxNjFiODViNy1hYTNhLTRmMTMtYTdmNC00ZWJmMzgyM2IzOGI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
2. Sir Chris Hoy
Sir Chris Hoy MBE was another who has an obscene amount of honours, including a number of Olympic golds and BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2008. Photo: Michael Gillen
![A serial trophy winner for both Celtic and Liverpool (as a manager and a player, a Ballon d'Or runner-up and Scotland's greatest ever male footballer. He's an icon and completes our top 3.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjk5MTg5YWE1LWYxZGEtNDM0NC1hYzNkLTAxNTQ3ODJkMzE0Yzo4NDk5MDYwZC00NWE3LTRlMDMtYTAzZi1hYTU3MTgwZWNhM2Y=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
3. Sir Kenny Dalglish
A serial trophy winner for both Celtic and Liverpool (as a manager and a player, a Ballon d'Or runner-up and Scotland's greatest ever male footballer. He's an icon and completes our top 3. Photo: Getty Images
![The Edinburgh born track and field sprinter was a three-time European Cup gold medallist and 100 metres Olympic champion at the 1980 Summer Olympics and is still fondly remembered within the sport for his achievements.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/01/10/9/01/GettyImages-117975869.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
4. Allan Wells MBE
The Edinburgh born track and field sprinter was a three-time European Cup gold medallist and 100 metres Olympic champion at the 1980 Summer Olympics and is still fondly remembered within the sport for his achievements.