stringtranslate.com

Scotland national football team results (unofficial matches)

From 1870 to the present day, the Scotland national football team have played various matches that are not accorded the status of official (FIFA) internationals by the governing body, the Scottish Football Association.[1][2] These include early matches against England prior to the first-ever official international in 1872,[3] wartime fixtures between 1914–1919 and 1939–1946 when official competitions were suspended,[4] overseas tour matches played by a Scotland XI of varying strength and status,[5] and others as specified.

While some of the tour matches (involving players under consideration for the national team, some having already been capped at full level) could be seen as similar in status to those played by the Scotland B team, they have not been recorded officially as such.

List of Matches

1870s–1910s

1870–1872 England v Scotland matches

The selection of the Scottish XI were players drawn from living and working in and around London area. Some of the players' Scottish links were tenuous and in some cases non-existent.[6]

Names of note included Alexander Morten, who played in the first match, Arnold Kirke-Smith, who played in two matches, and William Lindsay, who played in all five matches, of the Scotland representative team were all in fact later capped by the official England national team.[6]

  1. ^ F McLean (alternatively Maclean, McClew or McClean) of the Scotland XI was discovered to be a pseudonym for Frederick Chappell who had no Scottish connections. He was capped by England in the first official international.[6]

1880

In 1880, a Scottish tour of Canada and The United States was suggested. Several preparatory matches were played, mostly against club sides and including a mini-tour of northern England, with the potential traveling squad referred to as the 'Scotch Canadians'. However, the tour itself never went ahead after the death of its main organiser, SFA secretary William Dick.[7][8] Four matches are detailed below:

A match was scheduled with Morton on May 22,[9] but was cancelled because the Greenock Academy directors refused them permission to use Academy Park.[10]

  1. ^ Trial match for the Ayshire FA XI ahead of its match with Lancashire FA XI on February 28.[20]

1888

  1. ^ Part of a Canadian tour of the United Kingdom, and coinciding with the 1888 International Exhibition in Glasgow.[6][29][30]

1891

  1. ^ Warm-up prior to match against England, organised by Queen's Park officials. Played on same day as a Scotland v Wales fixture.[31][6]
  1. ^ Part of a tour of the United Kingdom, organised by the Western Football Association in Canada but also involving several players from the United States.[32][33][6]

1900

1901

1902

  1. ^ This was scheduled as a full international and was the title decider in the 1901–02 British Home Championship. A capacity crowd was in attendance. During the first half, a new wooden stand collapsed, killing 25 and injuring 500. The match was played to a conclusion to mitigate any further crowd panic, but was not recorded as a full international fixture. The official match was replayed in England a month later.[37][38]
  1. ^ Benefit match for the 1902 Ibrox disaster relief fund - also coinciding with the Coronation of Edward VII and Alexandra.[39][40][38]

1913

1914

World War I

By the end of the first year of fighting during World War I, most official football tournaments were suspended (a notable exception was the Scottish Football League Division One). International matches took place very occasionally during the duration of the war itself (July 1914 to November 1918) with Scotland only playing two, both military benefit matches against England. Following the Allied victory, regular sports events began to return, and Scotland played in two Victory International matches against Ireland followed by two against England in Spring 1919. Established competitions and fully recognised international matches resumed in the 1919–20 season.

1915

A fundraising match for the Belgian Refugee Relief Fund was played between an 'International XI' and an 'Edinburgh XI' in April 1915; the internationals included England's Joseph Hodkinson, Billy Meredith of Wales and William Crone who had played for the Irish League (Bobby Walker and Peter Nellies of Hearts also switched sides pre-match to cover for call-offs).[44][45]

  1. ^ Fundraising benefit match for the Sir Douglas Haig Base Hospitals. Jimmy McMullan played for England after squad members had to pull out at short notice.[46][47][48]

1920s–1940s

1920

  1. ^ Benefit match for Rangers and Scotland player Jimmy Gordon.[50] Match went ahead as scheduled despite the death of the club's manager William Wilton a day earlier.[51]

1921 Tour of USA and Canada

A Scotland XI tour of Canada and the USA was organised by Glasgow club Third Lanark and the Dominion of Canada Football Association. Some local publications of the time listed the visitors as 'Third Lanark', others as 'Scotland'.[5][52][53][54][55]

1923

1927

1927 Tour of USA and Canada

A Scotland XI tour of North America was organised by the SFA in 1927.[59][60][5]

1929

  1. ^ This match was played two days after another in Bergen, a 7–3 win for Scotland[61] which is considered official by the SFA but not by the Norwegian Football Federation.[62] Neither body considers the 4–0 match to be official.[63]

1932

1935 Tour of USA and Canada

A Scotland XI tour of North America was organised by the SFA in 1935.[5][72][73][74][75]

  1. ^ McDonald was an Irish international who earned two caps between 1930–32.[76]
  2. ^ Wilson was of English nationality.[76]
  1. ^ Regarded as a full international by the United States Soccer Federation.[77][63]
  2. ^ Playing as Eastern USA All-Stars.
  1. ^ Regarded as a full international by the United States Soccer Federation.[77][63]
  2. ^ Playing as Eastern USA All-Stars.

1935

  1. ^ a b King's Silver Jubilee Trust Fund International.[78][79][63]
  2. ^ Selection of players with London-based clubs.
  3. ^ Selection of 'Anglo-Scots' playing for English Football League clubs–the Scottish touring squad bound for North America sailed from Southampton on the same day.

1939 Tour of USA and Canada

A Scotland XI tour of North America was organised by the SFA in 1939.[5][80][81][82]

  1. ^ Ellis was a Welsh international who earned six caps between 1931–36.[83]
  2. ^ Lyon was of English nationality.[83]
  1. ^ Playing as Eastern USA All-Stars.
  1. ^ Playing as American Soccer League Stars.

World War II

Official football tournaments were suspended soon after the outbreak of World War II in Autumn 1939. International matches took place occasionally during the duration of the war itself, with Scotland playing against England 15 times, a team representing the Republic of Ireland once, and various branches of the British armed forces who could call on strong squads of professional players called into service.[84] In addition, there were six 'Army Internationals' nominally between Scotland and England, but with the players selected from members of the military stationed in each country regardless of their heritage (the 'Army in England' team won five of these, with one draw).[84][48]

When the conflict ended in May 1945 with an Allied victory, regular sports events began to return, and Scotland participated in, and won, the 1945–46 British Victory Home Championship. Two further Victory International matches in 1946 against Belgium[85][86] and Switzerland[87][88] are considered to have full international status.[89] All established competitions and fully recognised international matches resumed in the 1946–47 season, the outset of which included one further unofficial England v Scotland match to raise funds for those affected by the Burnden Park disaster earlier that year.[90]

  1. ^ After two English players were injured in a traffic accident on their way to the match, two players from the local club Newcastle United who had been in the crowd as spectators appeared for England, including Tommy Pearson, a Scot who later also appeared for his native country.[46][83]
  1. ^ 'Representative XI' match organised between the Football Association of Ireland and the Glasgow FA, drawing Scotland's players from clubs in the city. Had some characteristics of an inter-league fixture (a contemporary highlights video[96] makes reference to Scotland's 'revenge' for defeat the previous year, which was a win for the League of Ireland XI over the Scottish Football League XI in 1939)[97] but documentation shows it was not organised as such.[98][99]
  1. ^ Stanley Matthews guested for Scotland.[104]
  1. ^ a b An SFA-approved 'Scottish Services' team of serving Armed Forces personnel.[83][114][115]

British Victory Home Championship

1946

  1. ^ Fundraising match for the Burnden Park disaster.[117][118]

1947

1949

1949 Tour of USA and Canada

A Scotland XI tour of North America was organised by the SFA in 1949.[5][124][125][126][127]

  1. ^ Playing as American Soccer League Stars.
  1. ^ Regarded as a full international by the United States Soccer Federation.[77]

1950s–1970s

1952

1953

  1. ^ Benefit match for Third Lanark and Scotland player Jimmy Mason.[132][133]

1954

1955

  1. ^ This was a trial preceding a scheduled 'B international' between Scotland and England due to be played in Glasgow a few weeks later, however that match was cancelled due to weather conditions.[140]

1956

  1. ^ This was an 'Anglo-African' team of players from South Africa who were based at clubs in the United Kingdom, including two Rangers players, Johnny Hubbard and Don Kitchenbrand. As Scotland did not select any Rangers players, many of the crowd at Ibrox opted to cheer for South Africa on the night. It was a warm-up for Scotland's 1955–56 British Home Championship decider against England a few weeks later; reports indicated the most impressive player was South Africa's defender John Hewie,[142] who was eligible for Scotland and made his debut in the England match,[143] along with Scottish goalscorer Graham Leggat who had also played at Ibrox.
  1. ^ Belgrove F.C. exhibition match. Three Scots were involved: Allan Brown, Willie Cunningham and Tommy Docherty.[144][145][146]

1958

  1. ^ a b c d Warm-up match for the 1958 FIFA World Cup.
  1. ^ Benefit match for Hibernian and Scotland player Lawrie Reilly.[154] As he had retired through injury and was no longer registered as a player, Reilly was not permitted to feature for Hibs or the Scotland team.[155]
  2. ^ This was an 'International Select' XI featuring ten Scottish internationals (136 caps between them) and Celtic player Bertie Peacock of Northern Ireland.[156]

1959

1960

1961

1962

1963

1964

  1. ^ Posthumous benefit for John White, the Tottenham and Scotland player killed by lightning. Postponed from original date the previous day due to fog.[168] Alan Gilzean's performance induced Tottenham to sign him from Dundee a short time later.[169][162]

1966

  1. ^ Benefit match for Alex Dowdells, Celtic, Leicester City and Scotland trainer.[168][170][162]

1967 Tour

A Scotland XI tour of Israel, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand and Canada was organised by the SFA in 1967.[5][171][172] In October 2021, the SFA announced that some of the tour matches (against Australia, Canada and Israel) would be reclassified as full internationals.[173] This meant that some players who had not otherwise played for Scotland were belatedly awarded international caps, including Alex Ferguson.[173]

There was a match with a Chinese XI on 22 May, which was cancelled because of rioting in Hong Kong.[174]

1971

  1. ^ Fundraising match for those affected by the 1971 Ibrox disaster. Also served as a warm-up for a Euro 72 qualifying match a week later. The 'Celtic/Rangers Select' also featured guest players George Best, Peter Bonetti, and Bobby Charlton, while Scotland selected two Rangers players and three from Celtic.

1972

1976

  1. ^ Benefit match for Fulham and Tottenham player Alan Mullery. Due to call-offs, Scotland's squad included two Italian players and two English internationals (Terry Cooper and Norman Hunter).[180][181]

1977

  1. ^ Benefit match for Coventry City player Mick Coop. Scotland's squad was largely players with Coventry connections.[182][183]

1978

  1. ^ Benefit match for Rangers and Scotland player John Greig, also serving as a warm-up game for the upcoming 1978 FIFA World Cup; Scotland's squad was the World Cup pool.[184][180][185]
  1. ^ Warm-up game for the upcoming 1978 FIFA World Cup; Scotland's squad was the World Cup pool.[186][180]
  1. ^ Benefit match for Middlesbrough player Willie Maddren, also serving as a warm-up game for the upcoming 1978 FIFA World Cup; Scotland's squad was the World Cup pool.[187][183][188]

1980s–present

[189]

1982

  1. ^ Testimonial for Partick Thistle and Scotland player Alan Rough.[190][191]
  1. ^ a b Warm-up match ahead of the 1982 FIFA World Cup.[192][193]

1986

  1. ^ a b Warm-up match ahead of the 1986 FIFA World Cup.[195]

1990

  1. ^ Match to commemorate the centenary of the Scottish Football League.[196][197]

1996

No caps were awarded to Scottish players who were on the field for the scheduled match against Estonia during 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification on 9 October 1996, when a scheduling dispute over floodlights led to Scotland turning up at an earlier time and kicking off against no opposition, while Estonia insisted on adhering to the original later time.[198][199] All records for this fixture relate to the rearranged match played in Monaco on 11 February 1997.[200][201][202]

2002

  1. ^ Squad examination played behind closed doors (no paying spectators).[203]

2004

See also

References

  1. ^ "All Scotland Results by Date including Unofficial Matches". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  2. ^ Scotland - Unofficial Matches Results, RSSSF, 23 July 2020
  3. ^ "England's Matches: Unofficial until 1946". England Football Online. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  4. ^ Barrie Courtney (14 January 2016). "England - War-Time/Victory Internationals - Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Tours: Scottish FA". Scottish Football Historical Archive (archived version, 2008). Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Scotland Unofficial Matches 1870-1891, RSSSF, 24 June 2020
  7. ^ New book celebrates Canadian soccer and its close links with Scotland, Scottish Sport History, 24 January 2014
  8. ^ The Victorian Football Miscellany ("Scotch Canadians"), Paul Brown; Superelastic, 2013; ISBN 9780956227058
  9. ^ "MATCH WITH THE CANADIAN FOOTBALL TEAM". Greenock Advertiser. 12 May 1880 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "FOOTBALL MATCH BETWEEN SCOTCH CANADIAN and LOCAL TEAMS". Greenock Advertiser. 28 May 1880 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ^ Football. | Scotch Canadian Team v. Rangers. The Scotsman, 2 January 1880, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
  12. ^ "SCOTCH CANADIAN TEAM V TYNE AND DISTRICT". Glasgow Evening Post. 3 January 1880 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  13. ^ "Football". Glasgow Herald. 5 January 1880 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  14. ^ "SCOTCH TEAM V BLACKBURN ROVERS". Glasgow Evening Post. 5 January 1880 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  15. ^ "SCOTCH CANADIAN TEAM V DARWEN (LANCASHIRE)". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. 9 February 1880 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  16. ^ "SCOTCH CANADIAN TEAM T. MANCHESTER WASHINESS". Sporting Chronicle. 10 February 1880 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  17. ^ "FOOTBALL". Nottingham Evening Post. 11 February 1880 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  18. ^ Scottish Canadian Eleven v. Counties. The Athletic News, 18 February 1880, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
  19. ^ "Football". Glasgow Herald. 23 February 1880 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  20. ^ "FOOTBALL". Irvine Times. 28 February 1880 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  21. ^ Heart of Mid-Lothian v. Scottish Canadians. The Glasgow Herald, 15 March 1880, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
  22. ^ Played on the same day as the Scotland v England full international.
  23. ^ "Football". Paisley Daily Express. 22 March 1880 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  24. ^ Football. | Scotch Canadian Team v. Hibernians. The Scotsman, 19 April 1880, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
  25. ^ "SCOTCH CANADIAN TEAM AT JOHNSTONE". Press and Journal. 25 June 1880 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  26. ^ Milestones and records, AFC Heritage Trust
  27. ^ History, Aberdeenshire & District Football Association
  28. ^ Football | The International Team at Motherwell, The Glasgow Herald, 24 April 1888
  29. ^ Football. | Scotland V. Canada. The Glasgow Herald, 20 September 1888
  30. ^ Overseas Tours by Canadian Teams: Great Britain Tour, 1888, Colin Jose, Canadian Soccer History, 2015
  31. ^ Scotland Internationalists V. Oxford and Cambridge Corinthians., The Scotsman, 23 March 1891, via London Hearts Supporters Club
  32. ^ Colin Jose. "Canadian-American Great Britain Tour, 1891–92". Canadian Soccer History. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  33. ^ Andy Mitchell. "August 23rd, 2012". Scottish Sport History. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  34. ^ Willie Muir's Benefit Match, Liverpool Mercury, 11 September 1900 (via Play Up, Liverpool)
  35. ^ "FOOTBALL GOSSIP". Evening Post. 21 September 1901 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  36. ^ ""Hoff"". The Scottish Referee. 23 September 1901 – via London Hearts Supporters Club.
  37. ^ Ewing Grahame (30 December 2010). "More than 600 people were killed or injured in the first Ibrox Disaster in 1902 when Scotland played England". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 May 2019.(subscription required)
  38. ^ a b c d e f Scotland Unofficial Matches 1902-1919, RSSSF, 24 June 2020
  39. ^ "Disputed Internationals". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. 9 August 2006. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  40. ^ The Benefit International., The Scottish Referee, 11 August 1902, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
  41. ^ England Select XI v Scotland Select XI 0-4 (William Goldie's Benefit), Liverpool Courier, 4 November 1902 (via Play Up, Liverpool)
  42. ^ ""Referee" Special. | A benefit of benefits |". The Scottish Referee. 10 January 1913. Retrieved 11 June 2022 – via London Hearts Supporters Club.
  43. ^ A good benefit: Riot of goals at Firhill, Daily Record, 7 January 1914 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
  44. ^ Football. | Belgian Relief Match | Internationalists' Win, Edinburgh Evening News, 15 April 1915; via London Hearts Supporters Club
  45. ^ The Belgian Relief Football Match, Edinburgh Evening News, 17 April 1915; via London Hearts Supporters Club
  46. ^ a b "The Scots who played for England". Scottish Sport History. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  47. ^ 45,000 view the charity 'national match Archived 18 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine, Sunday Post, 9 June 1918 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
  48. ^ a b Testimonials, Clubs and Forces, England Football Online
  49. ^ Jimmy McMullan 1920, Partick Thistle History Archive
  50. ^ Football: Rangers, 1; International Select, 0, Glasgow Herald (page 3), 4 May 1920
  51. ^ Yachting accident: Rangers club secretary drowned, Glasgow Herald (page 9), 3 May 1920
  52. ^ Neil Morrison (4 January 2018). "British "FA XI" Tours: 1921 "Third Lanark's Scotland XI" - Canada and USA". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  53. ^ "When Third Lanark were Scotland". Before The 'D'...Association Football around the world, 1863-1937. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  54. ^ Andy Mitchell (15 March 2013). "Scots on tour in 1921". Scottish Sport History. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  55. ^ Ed Farnsworth (18 February 2016). "All-Scots in Bethlehem and Philadelphia, 1921". Society of American Soccer History. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  56. ^ Río de la Plata Trip of Third Lanark 1923, Pablo Ciullini, RSSSF, 19 August 2020
  57. ^ a b Tommy McInally: Celtic's Bad Bhoy, David Potter; Black & White Publishing, 2009; ISBN 9781845025786
  58. ^ Valley Parade Benefit, Leeds Mercury, 28 April 1927
  59. ^ Neil Morrison (4 January 2018). "British "FA XI" Tours: 1927 Tour of Canada by the Scottish FA". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  60. ^ "Scottish Football Association Tour, 1927". Canadian Soccer History. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  61. ^ "Norway 3 v 7 Scotland". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  62. ^ Alan Brown and Gabriele Tossani (31 January 2019). "Scotland - International Matches 1921-1930". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  63. ^ a b c d Scotland Unofficial Matches 1929-1935, RSSSF, 23 July 2020
  64. ^ Alan Brown and Gabriele Tossani (31 January 2019). "Scotland - International Matches 1921-1930 (detail)". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  65. ^ Karel Stokkermans (22 November 2018). "Netherlands - List of International Matches (detail)". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  66. ^ "Netherlands 0 v 2 Scotland". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  67. ^ Brian McColl. "Forgotten Glories–British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  68. ^ Denmark v Scotland, 9 October 1932, 11v11.com
  69. ^ Danmark - Skotland 3–1, Danish Football Union (in Danish)
  70. ^ Denmark - Overview of Official Internationals, RSSSF
  71. ^ Scotland v Denmark, BBC Sport, 19 August 2002
  72. ^ "Scottish Football Association Tour, 1935". Canadian Soccer History. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  73. ^ Neil Morrison (4 January 2018). "British "FA XI" Tours: 1935 Tour of Canada and USA by the Scottish FA". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  74. ^ "Accies in the 1930s". ScottishLeague.net. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  75. ^ David Litterer (1 June 2011). "The Year in American Soccer - 1935". American Soccer History Archives. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  76. ^ a b "Scotland Unofficial Matches 1929-1935". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  77. ^ a b c Barrie Courtney (23 April 2015). "USA - Details of International Matches 1885-1969". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  78. ^ Football | Jubilee Match Won by Anglo-Scots, The Glasgow Herald, 9 May 1935
  79. ^ Scotland Win Jubilee International, The Glasgow Herald, 22 August 1935
  80. ^ Neil Morrison (4 January 2018). "British "FA XI" Tours: 1939 Tour of Canada and USA by the Scottish FA". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  81. ^ David Litterer (16 April 2005). "The Year in American Soccer - 1939". American Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  82. ^ "Scottish Football Association Tour, 1939". Canadian Soccer History. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  83. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Scotland Unofficial Matches 1939-1945, RSSSF, 23 July 2020
  84. ^ a b Brian McColl (2014). A Record of British Wartime Football. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781291840896.
  85. ^ Karel Stokkermans (14 February 2019). "Belgium - List of International Matches (detail)". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  86. ^ "Scotland 2 v 2 Belgium". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  87. ^ Erik Garin (21 April 2011). "Switzerland - International Matches - Details since 1940". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  88. ^ "Scotland 2 v 2 Switzerland". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  89. ^ Alan Brown and Gabriele Tossani (11 April 2019). "Scotland - International Matches 1946-1950". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  90. ^ "Burnden Park football disaster remembered 65 years on". BBC News. 9 March 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  91. ^ Army Force Draw at Galashiels; Scots Internationalists Held, The Glasgow Herald, 18 March 1940
  92. ^ (No Title) - Scotland XI v Army, The Scotsman, 18 March 1940, via London Hearts Supporters Club
  93. ^ Representative Match., The Glasgow Herald, 22 April 1940
  94. ^ Cup Finalists Well Beaten, The Scotsman, 22 April 1940, via London Hearts Supporters Club
  95. ^ "Match report 1 [No title shown]". The Scotsman. 25 April 1940."Match report 2". The Scotsman. 25 April 1940."Match report 3". The Scotsman. 25 April 1940."Match report 4". The Scotsman. 25 April 1940.
  96. ^ International Football In Dublin, Pathé News, 1940 (via YouTube)
  97. ^ Fri 17 Mar 1939 League Of Ireland 2 SFL 1, London Hearts Supporters Club
  98. ^ Representative Match: a Scottish XI v. Irish XI (match programme cover) via Worthpoint
  99. ^ Scotland matches in 1940, ScottishLeague.net, 18 November 2007
  100. ^ Friendly Game, The Glasgow Herald, 16 December 1940
  101. ^ High Scoring In England, The Scotsman, 16 December 1940, via London Hearts Supporters Club
  102. ^ Representative Match, The Glasgow Herald, 27 January 1941
  103. ^ S.F.A. Select Win At Dundee, The Scotsman, 27 January 1941, via London Hearts Supporters Club
  104. ^ a b Mills-Matthews wing was grand, Sunday Post, 20 April 1941
  105. ^ Saturday's Football Results, The Glasgow Herald, 19 May 1941
  106. ^ Army Win at Dumfries, The Glasgow Herald, 22 September 1941
  107. ^ Army Beats Scottish Select, The Scotsman, 22 September 1941, via London Hearts Supporters Club
  108. ^ Army Win at Dumfries, The Glasgow Herald, 21 September 1942
  109. ^ Too Good For Scottish Select, The Scotsman, 21 September 1942, via London Hearts Supporters Club
  110. ^ Ken Gambles (2005). Black Catalogue. PDG Books Ltd. p. 18. ISBN 9781905519026.
  111. ^ International Anti-climax; Huge Crowd Sees Scots Outclassed, The Glasgow Herald, 19 April 1943
  112. ^ Scots Outclassed: England's Superb Display, The Glasgow Herald, 18 October 1943
  113. ^ a b c Tony Smith (2011). Gordon Smith. Black & White Publishing. ISBN 9781845023812.
  114. ^ a b Football | Representative Games, The Glasgow Herald, 8 January 1945
  115. ^ Scottish Services XI v Flanders 7 January 1945, ScottishLeague.net, 12 June 2020
  116. ^ Scots draw with Services at Hamburg, Glasgow Herald, 19 November 1945
  117. ^ a b c d e f g Scotland Unofficial Matches 1946-1959, RSSSF, 23 July 2020
  118. ^ Waddell Outshines Matthews | A Wingers' Match, The Glasgow Herald, 26 August 1946
  119. ^ England Player Honours – International Representative Teams, England Football Online
  120. ^ "The four British associations return to FIFA after the Second World War: 25th FIFA Congress in Luxembourg in 1946". FIFA. Archived from the original on 30 April 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  121. ^ Matches of Supranational Representative Teams 1937-1970, RSSSF
  122. ^ Defensive mistakes lead to Scots defeat, Glasgow Herald (page 2), 29 May 1947
  123. ^ Army team outclassed at Tynecastle Park, Glasgow Herald (page 2), 24 February 1949
  124. ^ Neil Morrison (4 January 2018). "British "FA XI" Tours: 1949 Tour of Canada and USA by the Scottish FA". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  125. ^ "Scotland Tour of North America 1949". ScottishLeague.net. 1 September 2006. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  126. ^ "USA 5-1 Scotland - as it happened". The Guardian. 27 May 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  127. ^ Steve Holroyd and David Litterer (3 December 2017). "The Year in American Soccer - 1949". American Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  128. ^ Final Tour: Celtic 2 Scotland 0, Belfast Celtic 1891 - 1949 (Mark Tuohy)
  129. ^ McMillan's three goals for Scotland team, Glasgow Herald, 4 March 1952
  130. ^ Army's goal relieves Hampden boredom, Glasgow Herald (page 2), 3 March 1953
  131. ^ Crowd (15,000) gave Scots the "bird" at Hampden, The Courier 3 March 1953
  132. ^ Now you know: Cascarino didn't fire a blank in Celtic tally, Evening Times, 18 September 2014
  133. ^ 1952-52, Testimonial Match, TheStatCat
  134. ^ Scots' poor display at Goodison Park, Glasgow Herald, 19 November 1953
  135. ^ Scottish XI chosen for second trial game, Glasgow Herald, 17 November 1954
  136. ^ Scotland XI well tested by Hibernian, Glasgow Herald, 23 November 1954
  137. ^ Falkirk hold Scotland XI, Glasgow Herald, 1 December 1954
  138. ^ Truly a night to remember, Falkirk Herald, 25 November 2004 (archived version, 2019)
  139. ^ Easter Road game should not have been played, Glasgow Herald (page 4), 22 February 1955
  140. ^ Wednesday, 2 March 1955 International 'B' Friendly Match Scotland vs. England, England Football Online
  141. ^ Useful practice match for Scotland's team, Glasgow Herald (page 11), 8 December 1955
  142. ^ a b "Ordeal for Scottish team at Ibrox". The Glasgow Herald. 13 March 1956. p. 4. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  143. ^ a b Tribute to versatile Scottish international footballer who died in Kirton last week, Boston Standard, 19 May 2015
  144. ^ Ireland and Wales v England and Scotland, 14 May 1956, 11v11.com
  145. ^ Ireland / Wales Sel. v England / Scotland Sel. 14/5/1956 - Exhibition Game, WorthPoint
  146. ^ Ireland/Wales v England/Scotland 1956, Flickr
  147. ^ Warsop, Keith, ed. (2002). British and Irish Special and Intermediate Internationals. Tony Brown. p. 36. ISBN 9-781899-468621.
  148. ^ Scottish trial match at Easter Road Archived 9 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Glasgow Herald, 4 February 1958
  149. ^ Rangers and Scotland draw at Ibrox, Glasgow Herald, 18 February 1958
  150. ^ Glasgow Rangers v Scotland XI, 1958 World Cup Trial, Match Programme (via WorthPoint)
  151. ^ Hearts' win against Scotland XI, Glasgow Herald, 4 March 1958
  152. ^ Scots unimpressive in practice match, Glasgow Herald, 6 June 1958
  153. ^ Scots disappoint at Tynecastle Park, Glasgow Herald, 13 November 1958
  154. ^ The Lawrie Reilly Testimonial Match, Match Programme (via WorthPoint)
  155. ^ Testimonial Times: Gordon Smith, Hibernian Historical Trust, 15 September 2016
  156. ^ Lawrie Reilly: 9-3 win was a fitting tribute, The Scotsman, 25 July 2013
  157. ^ The selectors still have problems Archived 14 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, The Bulletin, 17 March 1959
  158. ^ Scottish League v Scottish XI, 1959, David Stuart, The Scotland Epistles Football Magazine, 11 November 2016
  159. ^ "Match v Jutland". The Scotland Epistles Football Magazine. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  160. ^ "Young Scotland team disappoint". Glasgow Herald. 25 May 1959. Retrieved 16 May 2019 – via Partick Thistle History Archive.
  161. ^ Selectors still have a problem, The Bulletin, 2 February 1960
  162. ^ a b c d e f Ronnie McDevitt (2016). Scotland in the 60s: The Definitive Account of the Scottish National Football Side During the 1960s. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781785312458.
  163. ^ Herd excels in strong Scotland attack, Glasgow Herald, 31 January 1961
  164. ^ Brown and White in good form, Glasgow Herald, 6 February 1962
  165. ^ Day defeated Austrians threw the toys out of the pram, The Herald, 8 May 2013
  166. ^ Gabriele Tossani; Alan Brown (23 May 2019). "Scotland - International Matches 1961-1965". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  167. ^ Scotland's victory over League, Glasgow Herald, 25 February 1964
  168. ^ a b c d e f Scotland Unofficial Matches 1964-1967, RSSSF, 23 July 2020
  169. ^ Blether: Is this why Spurs signed Alan Gilzean? Evening Telegraph, 31 December 2018
  170. ^ Alex Dowdell testimonial benefit match Leicester City 1966, Match programme (via Football Programmes)
  171. ^ Stephen Bell and Andre Zlotkowski (6 June 2008). "Scotland XI Tour of Asia and Oceania 1967". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  172. ^ "Blether: The Scotland XI that toured Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Canada in 1967". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  173. ^ a b "Former Scotland players to be recognised with international caps including Sir Alex Ferguson". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  174. ^ "RIOTS K.O. SCOTS TOUR GAME". Evening Express. 22 May 1967. Retrieved 15 June 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  175. ^ Ferguson's Late Goal Gives Scots Win 4-1 Despite Losing Early Goal In Hong Kong, The Glasgow Herald, 26 May 1967, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
  176. ^ McLean Outstanding In Scots' 7-2 Victory In New Zealand, The Glasgow Herald, 6 June 1967, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
  177. ^ Scotland and Indonesia, United Through Football Since 1972, Jakarta Now, 29 November 2016
  178. ^ The day Hansen and Thistle were a thorn in Celtic's side, Daily Telegraph, 25 October 2006 (subscription required)
  179. ^ Deadly Denis saves Thistle, Daily Record, 14 May 1972 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
  180. ^ a b c Ronnie McDevitt (2019). Scotland in the Seventies The definitive account of the Scottish football team 1970-1979. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781785314391.
  181. ^ Alan Mullery Testimonial Benefit Match Fullham 1976, Football Programmes Online
  182. ^ Blast from The Past: On This Day 1977: 12 Goal Thriller For Mick’s Testimonial v Scottish International XI, Coventry City Former Players Association, 22 November 2018
  183. ^ a b Mick Coop Testimonial Match Scottishleague.net, 9 January 2014
  184. ^ Q&A: Greig's army on parade, The Independent, 9 June 1996
  185. ^ Greig gives Ally's team the blues, Glasgow Herald, 17 April 1978
  186. ^ Cramond saves Scots, Glasgow Herald, 20 April 1978
  187. ^ Willie Maddren Testimonial Benefit Match Middlesbrough 1978, match programme (via Football Programmes)
  188. ^ Middlesbrough v Scottish International XI, Match programme squad (via Postimage)
  189. ^ Scotland Unofficial Matches 1971-1990, Douglas Gorman and Gabriele Tossani, RSSSF, 2 February 2021
  190. ^ Jackpot, Daily Record, 10 May 1982, scan via The Celtic Wiki
  191. ^ Match Report Alan Rough Testimonial, Glasgow Herald, 10 May 1982, scan via Partick Thistle History
  192. ^ hat-trick heroes lead avalanche, The Glasgow Herald, 10 June 1982
  193. ^ Brazil scores two goals, The Glasgow Herald, 11 June 1982
  194. ^ Throwback Thursday | Brockville hosts a "Scotland v England" game for local boy, Falkirk FC, 20 August 2020
  195. ^ Scots warned about dangers of dissent, Glasgow Herald (page 7), 2 June 1986
  196. ^ "From the archives: Centenary match". Scottish Professional Football League. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  197. ^ On this day, back in 1990, a Scottish League XI beat Scotland 1-0 at Hampden Park in the SFL Centenary match with the goal coming from then Aberdeen Football Club star Hans Gillhaus, Scottish Professional Football League via Facebook, 18 August 2016
  198. ^ Shaw, Phil (10 October 1996). "Scotland await verdict after Estonian farce". The Independent. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  199. ^ Brewin, John (10 October 2014). "One team in Tallinn: when Scotland kicked off against nobody–and still didn't win". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  200. ^ Alan Brown and Gabriele Tossani (13 December 2018). "Scotland - International Matches 1996-2001". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  201. ^ "Estonia 0 v 0 Scotland". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  202. ^ "Tue 11 Feb 1997 Estonia 0 Scotland 0". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  203. ^ "Vogts happy with new boys". BBC Sport. 1 May 2002. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  204. ^ a b Gabriele Tossani (11 April 2019). "Scotland - International Matches 2002-2005". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  205. ^ "Hong Kong 0 v 4 Scotland". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  206. ^ Lights go out on Scotland, BBC Sport, 3 September 2004