History of rugby union matches between England and Scotland explained

England and Scotland have been playing each other at rugby union since 1871 when Scotland beat England in the first ever rugby union international. A total of 142 matches have been played, with England having won 76 times, Scotland 47 times and nineteen matches have been drawn.

Apart from fixtures played in the Home/Five/Six Nations Championship competitions, two games have been played at the Rugby World Cup: the 1991 Semi-final and the 2011 Pool B fixture, both of which England were victorious. The sides also met in 1971 in a match to commemorate the centenary of the first match between the sides, which Scotland were victorious in both fixtures.

The 1938 Calcutta Cup match was the first live televised rugby international. It was broadcast by BBC Television.^{[1] [2]}

The first two international sides to play against each other, the England–Scotland fixture is the second most-played international rugby union match as of 2023. Behind the Australia–New Zealand rivalry by some thirty-plus matches (not including XV results), it is one match ahead of the England–Ireland match-up and the Ireland–Scotland match-up.

Calcutta Cup

See main article: Calcutta Cup. The teams have consistently been competing for the Calcutta Cup annually since 1879, or their ninth match-up together. Used in a one-off match, the Cup first took part in the Home Nations friendlies of the 1870s and early '80s. It is now one trophy of many used between the six teams that make up the Six Nations Championship.

Summary

Note: Summary below reflects test results by both teams.

Overall

Details	Played	Won by England	Won by Scotland	Drawn	England points	Scotland points
In England	69	45	16	8	1,011	621
In Scotland	72	30	31	11	727	688
Neutral venue	1	1	0	0	16	12
Overall	142	76	47	19	1,754	1,321

Records

Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was last set.

Record	England	Scotland
Longest winning streak	10 (16 February 1991 – 2 April 2000)	4 (4 March 1893 – 13 March 1897; 21 February 1970 – 17 March 1973; 6 February 2021 – present)
Largest points for
Home	61 (11 March 2017)	33 (15 February 1986)
Away	35 (21 February 2004)	38 (16 March 2019)
Largest winning margin
Home	40 (3 March 2001; 11 March 2017)	27 (15 February 1986)
Away	26 (2 February 2002)	15 (9 March 1901)

Results

No.	Date	Venue	Score	Winner	Competition
1	27 March 1871	Raeburn Place, Edinburgh	(2T) 1G–0G (1T)		1871 Scotland v England International
2	5 February 1872	The Oval, London	(3T) 2G–1G (0)		1871–72 Home Nations International
3	3 March 1873	West of Scotland F.C., Glasgow	(0) 0G–0G (0)	draw	1872–73 Home Nations International
4	23 February 1874	The Oval, London	(0) 1G–0G (1T)		1873–74 Home Nations International
5	8 March 1875	Raeburn Place, Edinburgh	(0) 0G–0G (0)	draw	1874–75 Home Nations International
6	6 March 1876	The Oval, London	(2T) 1G–0G (0)		1875–76 Home Nations International
7	5 March 1877	Raeburn Place, Edinburgh	(0) 1G–0G (0)		1876–77 Home Nations International
8	4 March 1878	The Oval, London	(0) 0G–0G (0)	draw	1877–78 Home Nations International
9	10 March 1879	Raeburn Place, Edinburgh	(0) 1G–1G (1T)	draw	1878–79 Home Nations International
10	28 February 1880	Whalley Range, Manchester	(5T) 2G–1G (1T)		1879–80 Home Nations International
11	19 March 1881	Raeburn Place, Edinburgh	(2T) 1G–1G (1T)	draw	1880–81 Home Nations International
12	4 March 1882	Whalley Range, Manchester	(0) 0G–0G (2T)		1881–82 Home Nations International
13	3 March 1883	Raeburn Place, Edinburgh	(1T) 0G–0G (2T)
14	1 March 1884	Rectory Field, Blackheath	(1T) 1G–0G (1T)
15	13 March 1886	Raeburn Place, Edinburgh	(0) 0G–0G (0)	draw
16	5 March 1887	Whalley Range, Manchester	(1T) 0G–0G (1T)	draw
17	1 March 1890	Raeburn Place, Edinburgh	0–6
18	7 March 1891	Athletic Ground, Richmond	3–9
19	6 March 1892	Raeburn Place, Edinburgh	0–5
20	4 March 1893	Headingley, Leeds	0–8
21	17 March 1894	Raeburn Place, Edinburgh	6–0
22	9 March 1895	Athletic Ground, Richmond	3–6
23	14 March 1896	Hampden Park, Glasgow	11–0
24	13 March 1897	Fallowfield, Manchester	12–3
25	12 March 1898	Powderhall, Edinburgh	3–3	draw
26	11 March 1899	Rectory Field, Blackheath	0–5
27	10 March 1900	Inverleith, Edinburgh	0–0	draw
28	9 March 1901	Rectory Field, Blackheath	3–18
29	15 March 1902	Inverleith, Edinburgh	3–6
30	21 March 1903	Athletic Ground, Richmond	6–10
31	19 March 1904	Inverleith, Edinburgh	6–3
32	18 March 1905	Athletic Ground, Richmond	0–8
33	17 March 1906	Inverleith, Edinburgh	3–9
34	16 March 1907	Rectory Field, Blackheath	3–8
35	21 March 1908	Inverleith, Edinburgh	16–10
36	20 March 1909	Athletic Ground, Richmond	8–18
37	19 March 1910	Inverleith, Edinburgh	5–14
38	18 March 1911	Twickenham Stadium, London	13–8
39	16 March 1912	Inverleith, Edinburgh	8–3
40	15 March 1913	Twickenham Stadium, London	3–0
41	21 March 1914	Inverleith, Edinburgh	15–16
42	20 March 1920	Twickenham Stadium, London	13–4
43	19 March 1921	Inverleith, Edinburgh	0–18
44	18 March 1922	Twickenham Stadium, London	11–5
45	17 March 1923	Inverleith, Edinburgh	6–8
46	15 March 1924	Twickenham Stadium, London	19–0
47	21 March 1925	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	14–11
48	20 March 1926	Twickenham Stadium, London	9–17
49	19 March 1927	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	21–13
50	17 March 1928	Twickenham Stadium, London	6–0
51	16 March 1929	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	12–6
52	15 March 1930	Twickenham Stadium, London	0–0	draw
53	21 March 1931	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	28–19
54	19 March 1932	Twickenham Stadium, London	16–3
55	18 March 1933	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	3–0
56	17 March 1934	Twickenham Stadium, London	6–3
57	16 March 1935	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	10–7
58	21 March 1936	Twickenham Stadium, London	9–8
59	20 March 1937	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	3–6
60	19 March 1938	Twickenham Stadium, London	16–21
61	18 March 1939	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	6–9
62	15 March 1947	Twickenham Stadium, London	24–5
63	20 March 1948	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	6–3
64	19 March 1949	Twickenham Stadium, London	19–3
65	18 March 1950	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	13–11
66	17 March 1951	Twickenham Stadium, London	5–3
67	15 March 1952	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	3–19
68	21 March 1953	Twickenham Stadium, London	26–8
69	20 March 1954	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	3–13
70	19 March 1955	Twickenham Stadium, London	9–6
71	17 March 1956	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	6–11
72	16 March 1957	Twickenham Stadium, London	16–3
73	15 March 1958	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	3–3	draw
74	21 March 1959	Twickenham Stadium, London	3–3	draw
75	19 March 1960	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	12–21
76	18 March 1961	Twickenham Stadium, London	6–0
77	17 March 1962	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	3–3	draw
78	16 March 1963	Twickenham Stadium, London	10–8
79	21 March 1964	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	15–6
80	20 March 1965	Twickenham Stadium, London	3–3	draw
81	19 March 1966	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	6–3
82	18 March 1967	Twickenham Stadium, London	27–14
83	16 March 1968	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	6–8
84	15 March 1969	Twickenham Stadium, London	8–3
85	21 February 1970	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	14–5
86	20 March 1971	Twickenham Stadium, London	15–16
87	27 March 1971	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	26–6		Rugby Union Centenary International
88	18 March 1972	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	23–9
89	17 March 1973	Twickenham Stadium, London	20–13
90	2 February 1974	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	16–14
91	15 March 1975	Twickenham Stadium, London	7–6
92	21 February 1976	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	22–12
93	15 January 1977	Twickenham Stadium, London	26–6
94	4 March 1978	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	0–15
95	3 February 1979	Twickenham Stadium, London	7–7	draw
96	15 March 1980	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	18–30
97	21 February 1981	Twickenham Stadium, London	23–17
98	16 January 1982	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	9–9	draw
99	5 March 1983	Twickenham Stadium, London	12–22
100	4 February 1984	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	18–6
101	16 March 1985	Twickenham Stadium, London	10–7
102	15 February 1986	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	33–6
103	4 April 1987	Twickenham Stadium, London	21–12
104	5 March 1988	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	6–9
105	4 February 1989	Twickenham Stadium, London	12–12	draw
106	17 March 1990	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	13–7
107	16 February 1991	Twickenham Stadium, London	21–12
108	26 October 1991	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	6–9
109	18 January 1992	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	7–25
110	6 March 1993	Twickenham Stadium, London	26–12
111	5 February 1994	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	14–15
112	18 March 1995	Twickenham Stadium, London	24–12
113	2 March 1996	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	9–18
114	1 February 1997	Twickenham Stadium, London	41–13
115	22 March 1998	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	20–34
116	20 February 1999	Twickenham Stadium, London	24–21
117	2 April 2000	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	19–13
118	3 March 2001	Twickenham Stadium, London	43–3
119	2 February 2002	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	3–29
120	22 March 2003	Twickenham Stadium, London	40–9
121	21 February 2004	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	13–35
122	19 March 2005	Twickenham Stadium, London	43–22
123	25 February 2006	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	18–12
124	3 February 2007	Twickenham Stadium, London	42–20
125	8 March 2008	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	15–9
126	21 March 2009	Twickenham Stadium, London	26–12
127	13 March 2010	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	15–15	draw
128	13 March 2011	Twickenham Stadium, London	22–16
129	1 October 2011	Eden Park, Auckland (New Zealand)	16–12
130	4 February 2012	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	6–13
131	2 February 2013	Twickenham Stadium, London	38–18
132	8 February 2014	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	0–20
133	14 March 2015	Twickenham Stadium, London	25–13
134	6 February 2016	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	9–15
135	11 March 2017	Twickenham Stadium, London	61–21
136	24 February 2018	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	25–13
137	16 March 2019	Twickenham Stadium, London	38–38	draw
138	8 February 2020	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	6–13
139	6 February 2021	Twickenham Stadium, London	6–11
140	5 February 2022	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	20–17
141	4 February 2023	Twickenham Stadium, London	23–29		2023 Six Nations Championship
142	24 February 2024	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	30–21		2024 Six Nations Championship

Notes and References

1. 4 March 1938 . Television: Monday, March 7, to Saturday, March 12 – Sporting Events On The Screen . . .
2. Web site: Rugby’s TV debut – 83 years on from the first televised Calcutta Cup . Cockroft . Honor . 19 March 2021 . swlondoner.co.uk .