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1589:2000 McLeish
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1415:Chris Murray
1400:Gordon McKee
1355:Alan Gemmell
1320:Scott Arthur
1280:Paul Sweeney
1255:Carol Mochan
1225:Mark Griffin
1200:Sarah Boyack
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1645:2008 Lamont
1624:2021 Sarwar
1609:2014 Murphy
1604:2011 Lamont
1570:(2003–2007)
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1310:Zubir Ahmed
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1275:Colin Smyth
1270:Anas Sarwar
1265:Alex Rowley
1260:Paul O'Kane
1220:Rhoda Grant
1163:(2021–2023)
1161:James Kelly
1157:(2020–2021)
1142:(2008–2013)
1140:Colin Smyth
1136:(1999–2008)
1130:(1998–1999)
1128:Alex Rowley
1124:(1992–1998)
1118:(1988–1992)
1112:(1977–1988)
1103:(1939–1951)
1101:John Taylor
1097:(1932–1939)
1091:(1914–1931)
1044:Alex Rowley
1024:Anas Sarwar
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