He earned ten international caps and scored one goal for Scotland, and was a non-playing member of their 1982 World Cup squad.
In his four years at Rugby Park, A Winger, Provan's skill and prowess in crossing at pace saw him make 139 appearances at Kilmarnock, scoring 10 goals in total.
[7] Provan quickly established himself in McNeill's revamped Celtic side, scoring his first goal against Hibernian at Easter Road on 18 November 1978.
[8] In May 1979 Provan won his first major winner's medal as Celtic clinched the Premier Division by defeating Rangers 4–2 in the last game of the league season.
[10] Provan was proving to be a huge success at Celtic and his distinctive long curly hair, jersey hanging over his shorts and socks down at his ankles made him - visually alone - a standout figure on the field of play in Scotland.
The start of season 1985–86 saw Provan in exceptional form for Celtic, resulting in intense media speculation that a recall to the Scotland international side was on the cards.
John Robertson (Nottingham Forest), Davie Cooper (Rangers) and Peter Weir (Aberdeen) competed with Provan for an international place.
Provan was also a columnist for several years for the Scottish edition of the now defunct News of the World and now writes for its sister paper, The Sun.