Scotland national football team results (1940–1959) explained

This article lists the results for the Scotland national football team between 1940 and 1959. Scotland did not play any official matches between 1940 and 1945 because competitive football was suspended for the duration of the Second World War. Several unofficial internationals, some known as Victory Internationals, were played during this time.

Key

Key to matches:
Key to record by opponent:

Results

Scotland's score is shown first in each case.

Match numberDateVenueOpponentsScoreCompetitionclass=unsortableScotland scorersAtt.class=unsortableRef.
189Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightyellow2–2FriendlyJimmy Delaney (2)48,830[1]
190Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen3–1FriendlyBilly Liddell (2), Jimmy Delaney111,899
191Racecourse Ground, Wrexham (A)align=center bgcolor=lightpink1–3British Home ChampionshipWillie Waddell29,568
192Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightyellow0–0British Home Championship98,776
193Wembley Stadium, London (A)align=center bgcolor=lightyellow1–1British Home ChampionshipAndy McLaren98,200
194Stade Heysel, Brussels (A)align=center bgcolor=lightpink1–2FriendlyBilly Steel51,161
195Stade Municipal, Luxembourg (A)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen6–0FriendlyBobby Flavell (2), Billy Steel (2), Andy McLaren (2)4,000
196Windsor Park, Belfast (A)align=center bgcolor=lightpink0–2British Home Championship52,000
197Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightpink1–2British Home ChampionshipAndy McLaren88,000
198Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightpink0–2British Home Championship135,376
199Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen2–0FriendlyBobby Combe, Davie Duncan70,000
200Wankdorf Stadion, Bern (A)align=center bgcolor=lightpink1–2FriendlyLeslie Johnston30,000
201Stade Olympique, Colombes (A)align=center bgcolor=lightpink0–3Friendly46,032
202Ninian Park, Cardiff (A)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen3–1British Home ChampionshipLawrie Reilly, Willie Waddell (2)59,911
203Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen3–2British Home ChampionshipBilly Houliston (2), Jimmy Mason93,000
204Wembley Stadium, London (A)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen3–1British Home ChampionshipJimmy Mason, Billy Steel, Lawrie Reilly98,188
205Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen2–0FriendlyBilly Steel (2)125,683
206Windsor Park, Belfast (A)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen8–2British Home Championship[2] Henry Morris (3), Willie Waddell (2), Billy Steel, Lawrie Reilly, Jimmy Mason50,000
207Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen2–0British Home ChampionshipJohn McPhail, Alec Linwood73,782
208Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightpink0–1British Home Championship133,300
209Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen3–1FriendlyWillie Bauld, Bobby Campbell, Allan Brown123,751
210Estádio Nacional, Lisbon (A)align=center bgcolor=lightyellow2–2FriendlyWillie Bauld, Allan Brown68,000
211Stade Olympique, Colombes (A)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen1–0FriendlyAllan Brown35,568
212Ninian Park, Cardiff (A)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen3–1British Home ChampionshipLawrie Reilly (2), Billy Liddell60,000
213Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen6–1British Home ChampionshipJohn McPhail (2), Billy Steel (4)83,142
214Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightpink0–1Friendly68,000
215Wembley Stadium, London (A)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen3–2British Home ChampionshipBobby Johnstone, Lawrie Reilly, Billy Liddell98,000[3]
216Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen3–1FriendlyBilly Steel, Lawrie Reilly, Bobby Mitchell75,690
217Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen1–0FriendlyLawrie Reilly75,394
218Stade Heysel, Brussels (A)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen5–0FriendlyGeorge Hamilton (3), Jimmy Mason, Willie Waddell55,135
219Praterstadion, Vienna (A)align=center bgcolor=lightpink0–4Friendly65,000
220Windsor Park, Belfast (A)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen3–0British Home ChampionshipTommy Orr, Bobby Johnstone (2)56,946
221Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightpink0–1British Home Championship71,272
222Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightpink1–2British Home ChampionshipLawrie Reilly134,504
223Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen6–0FriendlyLawrie Reilly (3), Ian McMillan (2), Own goal107,765
224Idrætsparken, Copenhagen (A)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen2–1FriendlyWillie Thornton, Lawrie Reilly39,000
225Råsunda Stadion, Solna (A)align=center bgcolor=lightpink1–3FriendlyBilly Liddell32,122
226Ninian Park, Cardiff (A)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen2–1British Home ChampionshipAllan Brown, Billy Liddell60,000
227Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightyellow1–1British Home ChampionshipLawrie Reilly65,057
228Wembley Stadium, London (A)align=center bgcolor=lightyellow2–2British Home ChampionshipLawrie Reilly (2)97,000
229Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightpink1–2FriendlyBobby Johnstone83,800
230Windsor Park, Belfast (A)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen3–1British Home Championship[4] Charlie Fleming (2), Jackie Henderson58,248
231Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightyellow3–3British Home ChampionshipAllan Brown, Bobby Johnstone, Lawrie Reilly71,378
232Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightpink2–4British Home ChampionshipAllan Brown, Willie Ormond134,544
233Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen1–0FriendlyGeorge Hamilton25,897
234Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo (A)align=center bgcolor=lightyellow1–1FriendlyJohn Mackenzie23,849
235Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (A)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen2–1FriendlyWillie Ormond, Bobby Johnstone21,685
236Hardturm, Zürich (N)align=center bgcolor=lightpink0–1World Cup25,000
237St. Jakob Stadium, Basel (N)align=center bgcolor=lightpink0–7World Cup34,000
238Ninian Park, Cardiff (A)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen1–0British Home ChampionshipPaddy Buckley53,000
239Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightyellow2–2British Home ChampionshipJimmy Davidson, Bobby Johnstone46,200
240Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightpink2–4FriendlyTommy Ring, Bobby Johnstone113,146
241Wembley Stadium, London (A)align=center bgcolor=lightpink2–7British Home ChampionshipLawrie Reilly, Tommy Docherty96,847
242Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen3–0FriendlyTommy Gemmell, Billy Liddell, Lawrie Reilly20,858
243Stadion JNA, Belgrade (A)align=center bgcolor=lightyellow2–2FriendlyLawrie Reilly, Gordon Smith20,000
244Praterstadion, Vienna (A)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen4–1FriendlyArchie Robertson, Gordon Smith, Billy Liddell, Lawrie Reilly65,000
245Nepstadion, Budapest (A)align=center bgcolor=lightpink1–3FriendlyGordon Smith102,000
246Windsor Park, Belfast (A)align=center bgcolor=lightpink1–2British Home ChampionshipLawrie Reilly48,000
247Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen2–0British Home ChampionshipBobby Johnstone (2)53,887
248Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightyellow1–1British Home ChampionshipGraham Leggat132,817[5]
249Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightyellow1–1FriendlyAlfie Conn, Sr.80,509
250Ninian Park, Cardiff (A)align=center bgcolor=lightyellow2–2British Home ChampionshipWillie Fernie, Lawrie Reilly60,000
251Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen1–0British Home ChampionshipAlex Scott62,035
252Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen2–0FriendlyJackie Mudie, Sammy Baird55,500
253Wembley Stadium, London (A)align=center bgcolor=lightpink1–2British Home ChampionshipTommy Ring97,520
254Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen4–2World Cup qualificationJackie Mudie (3), John Hewie88,890
255St. Jakob Stadium, Basel (A)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen2–1World Cup qualificationJackie Mudie, Bobby Collins48,000
256Neckarstadion, Stuttgart (A)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen3–1FriendlyBobby Collins (2), Jackie Mudie76,000
257Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid (A)align=center bgcolor=lightpink1–4World Cup qualificationGordon Smith90,000
258Windsor Park, Belfast (A)align=center bgcolor=lightyellow1–1British Home ChampionshipGraham Leggat50,000
259Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen3–2World Cup qualificationArchie Robertson, Jackie Mudie, Alex Scott58,811
260Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightyellow1–1British Home ChampionshipBobby Collins42,918
261Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightpink0–4British Home Championship127,874
262Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightyellow1–1FriendlyJackie Mudie54,900
263Dziesieciolecia Stadion, Warsaw (A)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen2–1FriendlyBobby Collins (2)70,000
264Arosvallen, Västerås (N)align=center bgcolor=lightyellow1–1World CupJimmy Murray9,591
265Idrottsparken, Norrköping (N)align=center bgcolor=lightpink2–3World CupJackie Mudie, Bobby Collins11,665
266Eyravallen, Örebro (N)align=center bgcolor=lightpink1–2World CupSammy Baird13,554
267Ninian Park, Cardiff (A)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen3–0British Home ChampionshipGraham Leggat, Denis Law, Bobby Collins59,162
268Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightyellow2–2British Home ChampionshipDavid Herd, Bobby Collins72,732
269Wembley Stadium, London (A)align=center bgcolor=lightpink0–1British Home Championship98,329
270Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen3–2FriendlyJohn White, Andy Weir, Graham Leggat103,415
271Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam (A)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen2–1FriendlyBobby Collins, Graham Leggat55,000
272Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon (A)align=center bgcolor=lightpink0–1Friendly30,000
273Windsor Park, Belfast (A)align=center bgcolor=lightgreen4–0British Home ChampionshipGraham Leggat, John Hewie, John White, George Mulhall59,000
274Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)align=center bgcolor=lightyellow1–1British Home ChampionshipGraham Leggat55,813

British Home Championship record by season

YearPlacing
1946–473rd (joint)
1947–484th
1948–491st
1949–502nd
1950–511st
1951–523rd
1952–531st (joint)
1953–542nd
1954–552nd
1955–561st (joint)
1956–572nd
1957–583rd (joint)
1958–593rd
1959–601st (joint)

Notes

  1. Web site: Scotland - International Matches 1946-1950 . . 18 July 2013 . Alan . Brown . Gabriele . Tossani . 5 February 2014.
  2. The 1950 British Home Championship also served as a 1950 FIFA World Cup qualification group. Scotland finished second in Group 1 and qualified for the 1950 FIFA World Cup. The Scottish Football Association (SFA) had declared, however, that it would only send the team to the World Cup if they had won the British Championship. Despite protests from some players that Scotland should participate in the World Cup, the SFA adhered to its position and withdrew the team from the tournament.
  3. Web site: Scotland - International Matches 1951-1955. . 26 September 2013 . Alan . Brown . Gabriele . Tossani . 4 February 2014.
  4. The 1954 British Home Championship also served as a 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification group. Scotland finished second in UEFA Group 3 and qualified for the 1954 FIFA World Cup.
  5. Web site: Scotland - International Matches 1956-1960 . . 23 January 2014 . Alan . Brown . Gabriele . Tossani . 3 February 2014.

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