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] These include early matches against England prior to the first-ever official international in 1872,[2] wartime fixtures between 1914–1919 and 1939–1946 when official competitions were suspended,[3] overseas tour matches played by a Scotland XI of varying strength and status,[4] and others as specified.

While some of the tour matches (involving players under consideration for the full national squad, some having already been capped) 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

5 March 1870 International FriendlyEngland 1 – 1 ScotlandLondon
15:15 Baker  89' 1
Report 2 Report]
Crawford  75' Stadium: The Oval Cricket Ground
Attendance: 500
19 November 1870 International FriendlyEngland 1 – 0 ScotlandLondon
15:00 Walker  10' Report 1
Report 2 Report]
Stadium: The Oval Cricket Ground
Attendance: 650
Referee: M.P. Betts / A. Morton
25 February 1871 International FriendlyEngland 1 – 1 ScotlandLondon
15:30 Walker Report 1
Report 2 Report]
Nepean  15' Stadium: The Oval Cricket Ground
Attendance: >500
Referee: C.M. Tebbut / R. Barker / W. Wallace
18 November 1871 International FriendlyEngland 2 – 1 ScotlandLondon
15:00 Walker Report 1
Report 2
Tailyour Stadium: The Oval Cricket Ground
Attendance: >600
Referee: A. Stair / G. Kennedy
24 February 1872 International FriendlyEngland 1 – 0 ScotlandLondon
15:25 Clegg Report 1
Report 2
Stadium: The Oval Cricket Ground
Attendance: <1000
Referee: A. Morten

1888

  1. Part of a Canadian tour of the United Kingdom, and coinciding with the 1888 International Exhibition in Glasgow.

1891

3 October 1891 International Friendly[lower-alpha 1]Scotland 5 – 1 CanadaGlasgow
Hamilton  37' 78'
McCreadie  47'
Bell  85'
Report Bell Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 4000
  1. Part of a Canadian tour of the United Kingdom, also involving several players from the United States.[5][6]

1900

1902

5 April 1902 International Friendly[lower-alpha 1]Scotland 1 – 1 EnglandGlasgow
15:30 Brown  25' Report 1
Report 2
Settle  44' Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 68,114
Referee: J. Torrans
  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.[8]
9 August 1902 International Friendly[lower-alpha 1]Ireland 0 – 3 ScotlandBelfast
15:30 Report 1
Report 2
Speedie  30'
Campbell  40'
McDermott  60'
Stadium: Balmoral Showgrounds
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: J. Torrans
  1. Benefit match for the 1902 Ibrox disaster relief fund - also coinciding with the Coronation of Edward VII and Alexandra.[9][10]

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.

13 May 1916 International FriendlyEngland 4 – 3 ScotlandLiverpool
Smith  7'
Hampton  20'
Abrams  41'
Mosscrop  84'
Report Scott  40'
J. Reid 46'
James Galt  52'
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 22,000
  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.[13][14][15]
22 March 1919 Victory InternationalScotland 2 – 1 IrelandGlasgow
Wilson  (pen.) Report 1
Report 2
Halligan Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: A.A. Jackson
19 April 1919 Victory InternationalIreland 0 – 0 ScotlandBelfast
Rollo Report 1
Report 2
Stadium: Windsor Park
Attendance: 44,000
Referee: W. Cowan
26 April 1919 Victory InternationalEngland 2 – 2 ScotlandLiverpool
Turnbull
Puddefoot  75'
Report 1
Report 2
Wright 2'
Bowie
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: A. Warner
3 May 1919 Victory InternationalScotland 3 – 4 EnglandGlasgow
Wilson  50' (pen.), 87'
Morton  65'
Report 1
Report 2
Grimsdell  20', 35'
Puddefoot  37', 67'
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: A.A. Jackson

1920s–1940s

1920

3 May 1920 Testimonial[lower-alpha 1]Rangers1 – 0 ScotlandGlasgow
Laird Report Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: A. A. Jackson
  1. Benefit match for Rangers and Scotland player Jimmy Gordon.[17] Match went ahead as scheduled despite the death of the club's manager William Wilton a day earlier.[18]

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'.[4][19][20][21]

25 matches were played, with 24 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. 1 match is detailed below:
9 July 1921 International FriendlyCanada 0 – 1 ScotlandMontreal
Report 1
Report 2
Rankin Stadium: Alexander Park
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: B. Dean

1927

1927 Tour of USA and Canada

A Scotland XI tour of North America was organised by the SFA in 1927.[23][24][4]

20 matches were played, with 19 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. 3 matches are detailed below:
29 June 1927 FriendlyHakoah Vienna1 – 4 ScotlandWinnipeg
Grünwald Muirhead
Munro
Cunningham
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: S. McMahon
10 July 1927 FriendlyOntario All-Stars0 – 10 ScotlandToronto
Munro
McLean
Cunningham
Hunter
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: A. McNeilly

1929

  1. This match was played two days after another in Bergen, a 7–3 win for Scotland[25] which is considered official by the SFA but not by the Norwegian Football Federation.[26] Neither body considers the 4–0 match to be official.
  • A friendly match between Scotland and the Netherlands in June 1929 was retrospectively considered not to be official by the Royal Dutch Football Association due to their disapproval of professionalism in the sport – all the Scotland players were professionals.[27][28] The SFA regards it as official.[29]

1932

1935 Tour of USA and Canada

A Scotland XI tour of North America was organised by the SFA in 1935.[4][35][36][37][38]

13 matches were played, with 13 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats. 2 matches are detailed below:
  1. Playing as Eastern USA All-Stars.
  2. Regarded as a full international by the United States Soccer Federation.[39]
  3. Playing as Eastern USA All-Stars.
  1. Playing as Eastern USA All-Stars.
  2. Regarded as a full international by the United States Soccer Federation.[39]
  3. Playing as Eastern USA All-Stars.

1935

21 August 1935 International Friendly[lower-alpha 3]Scotland 4 – 2 EnglandGlasgow
Delaney  8'
Armstrong  30'
Walker 44' (pen.)
Report 1
Report 2
Gurney  82'
Westwood  87'
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 56,300
Referee: W. Webb
  1. Selection of players with London-based clubs.
  2. 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.
  3. King's Silver Jubilee Trust Fund International.[40][41]
  4. Selection of players with London-based clubs.
  5. 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.[4][42][43][44]

14 matches were played, with 13 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. 2 matches are detailed below:
  1. Playing as Eastern USA All-Stars.
  2. 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.[45] 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).[45][15]

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[46][47] and Switzerland[48][49] are considered to have full international status.[50] 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.[51]

2 December 1939 International Friendly[lower-alpha 1]England 2 – 1 ScotlandNewcastle-upon-Tyne
Clifton
Lawton
Carter
Report 1
Report 2
Dodds Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: H. Nattrass
  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.[13]
16 March 1940 Friendly[52]Scotland 2 – 2 British ArmyGalashiels
Anderson  65'
Gillies  75'
Report Martin
Miller
Stadium: Galabank
Attendance: 7,000
24 April 1940 Friendly[54]Scotland 4 – 1 British ArmyEdinburgh
Walker
McCulloch
Compton Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 7,650
Referee: R. B. Carruthers
  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[55] 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)[56] but documentation shows it was not organised as such.[57][58]
11 May 1940 International FriendlyScotland 1 – 1 EnglandGlasgow
Dougal Report 1
Report 2
Welsh Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: W. Webb
14 December 1940 Friendly[59]Scotland 4 – 2 British ArmyKirkcaldy
Milne[lower-alpha 1]
Brown
Gilmartin
McIntosh[lower-alpha 2]
Report McCartney, Stevenson Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 7,000
  1. Identity uncertain at present: possibly Jackie Milne, possibly Arthur Milne.
  2. Identity uncertain at present: possibly Jimmy McIntosh, possibly Billy McIntosh.
8 February 1941 International FriendlyEngland 2 – 3 ScotlandNewcastle-upon-Tyne
Birkett  7'
Lawton  41'
Report 1
Report 2
Bacuzzi  17' (o.g.)
Wallace  45', 67'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: T. Thompson
19 April 1941 Friendly[61]Scotland [lower-alpha 2]2 – 1 Scottish CommandAberdeen
Mills  17'
Wallace  pen' (80)
Report Yorston  38' Stadium: Linksfield Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: W. Jeffrey
  1. Stanley Matthews guested for Scotland.[61]
  2. Stanley Matthews guested for Scotland.[61]
3 May 1941 International FriendlyScotland 1 – 3 EnglandGlasgow
Venters  10' Report 1
Report 2
Welsh  44' 87'
Goulden
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 78,000
Referee: P. Craigmyle
4 October 1941 International FriendlyEngland 2 – 0 ScotlandLondon
Welsh
Hagan
Report 1
Report 2
Stadium: Wembley
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: F.S. Milner
17 January 1942 International FriendlyEngland 3 – 0 ScotlandLondon
Lawton
Hagan
Report 1
Report 2 Report]
Stadium: Wembley
Attendance: 64,000
Referee: W.E. Ross Gower
18 April 1942 International FriendlyScotland 5 – 4 EnglandGlasgow
Liddell
Dodds
Shankly
Report 1
Report 2
Lawton
Hagan
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 91,000
Referee: R. Calder
19 September 1942 Friendly[64]Scotland 1 – 3 British ArmyDumfries
Report Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 7000
10 October 1942 International FriendlyEngland 0 – 0 ScotlandLondon
Report 1
Report 2
Stadium: Wembley
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: P. Stevens
17 April 1943 International Friendly[66]Scotland 0 – 4 EnglandGlasgow
Report 1
Report 2
Carter  3' 10'
Westcott
D. Compton
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 137,363
Referee: P. Craigmyle
6 November 1943 Friendly[68]Scotland 1 – 2 Royal Air ForceGlasgow
Fagan Carter
Drake
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 50,000
19 February 1944 International FriendlyEngland 6 – 2 ScotlandLondon
Hagan  37'
Macaulay  48' (o.g.)
Lawton
Carter
Mercer
Report 1
Report 2
Dodds  38' Stadium: Wembley
Attendance: 80,000
22 April 1944 International FriendlyScotland 2 – 3 EnglandGlasgow
Caskie  19'
Dodds  66'
Report 1
Report 2
Lawton  22' 34'
Carter  37'
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 132,835
14 October 1944 International FriendlyEngland 6 – 2 ScotlandLondon
Lawton  56'
Carter  37'
Goulden
L. Smith
Report 1
Report 2
Milne  3'
Walker
Stadium: Wembley
Attendance: 90,000
Referee: G. Reader
25 November 1944 FriendlyRoyal Air Force 1 – 7 ScotlandSheffield
Mortensen  87' Report Liddell  26' 75'
Fagan  36'
Black  40' 50'
Dodds  55'
Busby  80' (pen.)
Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 40,172
Referee: A. W. Cutts
3 February 1945 International FriendlyEngland 3 – 2 ScotlandBirmingham
Brown
Mortensen
Report 1
Report 2
Delaney
Dodds
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 65,800
Referee: T. Smith
14 April 1945 International FriendlyScotland 1 – 6 EnglandGlasgow
L. Johnston  38' Report 1
Report 2
Carter  29'
Lawton
Brown
L. Smith  (pen.)
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 134,479
Referee: J.S. Cox
17 November 1945 Friendly[68]Combined Services 2 – 4 ScotlandCelle
Westcott
Lewis
Delaney
Walker
Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 12,000
18 November 1945 Friendly[68][69]Combined Services 1 – 1 ScotlandHamburg
Westcott  64' Report Garth  10' Stadium: Bahrenfeld
Attendance: 35,000

British Victory Home Championship

10 November 1945 BVHCScotland 2 – 0 WalesGlasgow
Waddell  14'
Dodds  66'
Report 1
Report 2
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 92,323
Referee: M.C. Dale
2 February 1946 BVHCIreland 2 – 3 ScotlandBelfast
Walsh  18', 43' Report 1
Report 2
Liddell  19', 79'
Hamilton  56'
Stadium: Windsor Park
Attendance: 53,000
Referee: D. Maxwell
13 April 1946 BVHCScotland 1 – 0 EnglandGlasgow
Delaney  90' Report 1
Report 2
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 139,642
Referee: P. Craigmyle

1946

24 August 1946 International Friendly[lower-alpha 1]England 2 – 2 ScotlandManchester
Welsh  45' (pen.) Report 1
Report 2
Thornton  89' Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: G. Dutton
  1. Fundraising match for the Burnden Park disaster.

1947

  • On 10 May 1947, a Great Britain XI played a Europe XI at Hampden Park to commemorate the Home Nations rejoining FIFA. The GB team, which won the match 6–1 in front of over 130,000, wore the dark blue of Scotland to acknowledge the venue location, but only three Scottish players were involved.[70][71][72]
    28 May 1947 Friendly[73]BAOR 4 – 3 ScotlandHamburg
    Thompson
    Dutchman
    Lee
    Report Young
    Pearson
    Attendance: 30,000

    1949

    1949 Tour of USA and Canada

    A Scotland XI tour of North America was organised by the SFA in 1949.[4][75][76][77][78]

    9 matches were played, with 8 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. 3 matches are detailed below:
    29 May 1949 Friendly[79]Belfast Celtic2 – 0 ScotlandRandalls Island, New York City
    Campbell  27' Report Stadium: Triborough Stadium
    Attendance: 15,000
    Referee: F. Coggins
    1. Playing as American Soccer League Stars.
    2. Playing as American Soccer League Stars.
    19 June 1949 International Friendly[lower-alpha 1]United States 0 – 4 ScotlandRandalls Island, New York City
    Report 1
    Report 2
    Waddell
    Steel
    Stadium: Aarhus Stadion
    Attendance: 17,000
    Referee: S. Galin
    1. Regarded as a full international by the United States Soccer Federation.[39]

    1950s–1970s

    1952

    3 March 1952 Friendly[80]British Army 1 – 3 ScotlandNewcastle upon Tyne
    Parry  4' Report McMillan  30' 55' Stadium: St James' Park
    Attendance: 13,890

    1953

    2 March 1953 Friendly[81][82]Scotland 2 – 1 British ArmyGlasgow
    Johnstone  6'
    Davidson  72' (pen.)
    Report Hooper  85' Stadium: Hampden Park
    Attendance: 15,000
    Referee: W. Brittle
    30 April 1953 Testimonial[lower-alpha 1]Scotland 5 – 0SunderlandGlasgow
    Liddell  17'
    McPhail  59' 67' 73'
    Wright  80'
    Report Stadium: Cathkin Park
    Attendance: 13,860
    1. Benefit match for Third Lanark and Sotland player Jimmy Mason.[83][84]
    18 November 1953 Friendly[85]British Army 2 – 3 ScotlandLiverpool
    Quixall  47'
    Simpson 68'
    Report Fernie  7'
    Reilly 71'
    Baird  83' (pen.)
    Stadium: Goodison Park
    Attendance: 8,208

    1954

    22 November 1954 Friendly[87]Hibernian0 – 3 ScotlandEdinburgh
    Turnbull Report Johnstone  10'
    Bauld  32'
    Wardhaugh
    Stadium: Easter Road
    Referee: C.E. Faultless
    30 November 1954 Friendly[88][89]Falkirk4 – 4 ScotlandFalkirk
    McCrae  49' 89'
    Parker  pen' (82)
    Morrison  84'
    Report Johnstone  4'
    Reilly  52'
    Ring  75' 78'
    Stadium: Brockville Park
    Referee: G. Mitchell

    1955

    21 February 1955 Friendly[90][lower-alpha 1]Scotland B 3 – 2 ScotlandEdinburgh
    Davidson
    Gemmell
    Report Buckley Stadium: Easter Road
    Attendance: 7,000
    Referee: I. C. Inglis
    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.[91]
    7 December 1955 Friendly[92]Scotland 3 – 1 British ArmyRutherglen
    Reilly  34'
    Henderson  35'
    Collins  55'
    Report Dunmore  61' Stadium: Shawfield Stadium
    Attendance: 16,000
    Referee: J. Mowat

    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,[93] who was eligible for Scotland and made his debut in the England match,[94] along with Scottish goalscorer Graham Leggat who had also played at Ibrox.
    2. 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,[93] who was eligible for Scotland and made his debut in the England match,[94] along with Scottish goalscorer Graham Leggat who had also played at Ibrox.

    1958

    3 February 1958 Friendly[95][lower-alpha 1]Scottish League XI2 – 3 ScotlandEdinburgh
    Murray  8'
    Young  53'
    Mackay
    Report Mudie  18'
    Currie  48'
    Imlach  63'
    Stadium: Easter Road
    Attendance: 45,436
    Referee: G. Mitchell
    17 February 1958 Friendly[96][97][lower-alpha 1]Rangers1 – 1 ScotlandGlasgow
    Murray  5' Report Mudie  17' Stadium: Ibrox Park
    Attendance: 60,000
    Referee: R. Davidson
    3 March 1958 Friendly[98][lower-alpha 1]Heart of Midlothian3 – 2 ScotlandEdinburgh
    19:30 Young  38'
    Hamilton  55'
    Mackay  89'
    Report Ormond  57'
    Collins  66'
    Stadium: Tynecastle Park
    Attendance: 29,000
    Referee: J. H. Phillips
    1. Warm-up match for the 1958 FIFA World Cup.
    12 November 1958 Friendly[100]Scotland 1 – 1 British ArmyEdinburgh
    Law  4' Report Hitchens  32' Stadium: Tynecastle Park
    Attendance: 11,000
    Referee: J. Bissett
    15 December 1958 Testimonial[lower-alpha 2]Hibernian9 – 3 Scotland[lower-alpha 3]Edinburgh
    Ormond
    Turnbull
    Baker  53'
    Fox  74'
    Preston
    Smith
    Report Johnstone  1', 55' (pen.)
    Mudie
    Stadium: Easter Road
    Attendance: 6,500
    Referee: J. Bissett
    1. This was an 'International Select' XI featuring ten Scottish internationals (136 caps between them) and Celtic player Bertie Peacock of Northern Ireland.[101]
    2. Benefit match for Hibernian and Scotland player Lawrie Reilly.[102] 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.[103]
    3. This was an 'International Select' XI featuring ten Scottish internationals (136 caps between them) and Celtic player Bertie Peacock of Northern Ireland.[104]

    1959

    16 March 1959 Friendly[105]Scottish League XI6 – 5 ScotlandGlasgow
    White  13', 19', 60'
    Kerr  55', 65', 82'
    Report Colrain  20', 49', 73'
    Mackay  34', 38'
    Stadium: Ibrox Park
    Attendance: 40,000
    Referee: T. Wharton
    24 May 1959 International Friendly[106][107]Jutland 3 – 3 ScotlandAarhus
    Kjær  62'
    Nielsen  65'
    Pedersen  76' (pen.)
    Report 1
    Report 2
    Law  24'
    Kerr  26'
    Auld  75'
    Stadium: Aarhus Stadion
    Attendance: 6,000
    Referee: C.F. Jørgensen

    1960

    1 February 1960 Friendly[108][109]Scottish League XI2 – 2 ScotlandGlasgow
    Cousin  48'
    Scott  70'
    Report Law  31', 84' Stadium: Ibrox Park
    Attendance: 40,000
    Referee: J. H. Phillips

    1961

    30 January 1961 Friendly[110][109]Scottish League XI1 – 4 ScotlandGlasgow
    McCann  9' Report Brand  19'
    Herd  49'
    Hilley  59'
    Stadium: Celtic Park
    Attendance: 24,000
    Referee: T. Wharton

    1962

    5 February 1962 Friendly[111][109]Scotland 2 – 2Scottish League XIGlasgow
    Gilzean  19' Report Carroll  31'
    Quinn  85'
    Stadium: Hampden Park
    Attendance: 8,164
    Referee: T. Wharton

    1963

    • Scotland’s friendly against Austria in 1963 wss abandoned by the referee on 79 minutes due to violent play, particularly by the Austrians;[112] however caps were awarded and it is recognised as a full international by FIFA.[113]

    1964

    24 February 1964 Friendly[114][109]Scottish League XI1 – 3 ScotlandGlasgow
    McParland  12' Report McBride  21', 41'
    McIlroy  82'
    Stadium: Ibrox Park
    Attendance: 16,660
    Referee: J. H. Phillips
    11 November 1964 Friendly[lower-alpha 1]Tottenham Hotspur2 – 6 ScotlandLondon
    T. White  9'
    Marchi  75'
    Wilson  11'
    Gilzean  63' 82'
    Martin  75' 79'
    Wallace  80'
    Stadium: White Hart Lane
    Attendance: 29,375
    Referee: L. Callaghan
    1. Posthumous benefit for John White, the Tottenham and Scotland player killed by lightning. Postponed from original date the previous day due to fog. Alan Gilzean's performance induced Tottenham to sign him from Dundee a short time later.[115][109]

    1966

    1. Benefit match for Alex Dowdells, Celtic, Leicester City and Scotland trainer.[116][109]

    1967 Tour

    A Scotland XI tour of Israel, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand and Canada was organised by the SFA in 1967.[4][117][118]

    9 matches were played, with 9 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats. 7 matches are detailed below:
    16 May 1967 International Friendly[119][lower-alpha 1]Israel 1 – 2 ScotlandRamat Gan
    Spiegel  40' Report 1
    Report 2
    Morgan  21'
    Colquhoun  83'[lower-alpha 2]
    Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium
    Attendance: 27,000
    Referee: M. Mizrahi
    1. Regarded as a full international by the Israel Football Association.[120]
    2. Scorer listed in some sources as Alex Ferguson and others as Harry Hood.
    31 May 1967 International Friendly[lower-alpha 1]Australia 1 – 2 ScotlandAdelaide
    Baartz  34' Report 1
    Report 2
    Townsend  25'
    Morgan  68'
    Stadium: Norwood Oval
    Attendance: 12,500
    Referee: D. Maitland
    3 June 1967 International Friendly[lower-alpha 1]Australia 0 – 2 ScotlandMelbourne
    Report 1
    Report 2
    Ferguson  61', 82' Stadium: Olympic Park Stadium
    Attendance: 22,138
    Referee: T. Boskovic
    6 June 1967 International FriendlyNew Zealand Under-23s 2 – 7 ScotlandWellington
    Thomas  13'
    Burgess  82'
    Report 1
    Report 2
    McLean  14' (pen.)
    Harper  35', 78', 90'
    McCalliog  60', 70'
    Lake  80' (o.g.)
    Stadium: Hutt Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 5,000
    Referee: A. Williams
    13 June 1967 International FriendlyCanada Olympic Team 2 – 7 ScotlandWinnipeg
    Adams
    MacKay
    Report Harper
    Hope
    Morgan
    Stadium: Alexander Park
    Attendance: 3,000
    Referee: T. Boskovic

    1971

    27 January 1971 Friendly[lower-alpha 1]Scotland 2 – 1Celtic/Rangers SelectGlasgow
    20:00 Gemmill  10'
    Lorimer  84'
    Report Best  29' Stadium: Hampden Park
    Attendance: 81,405
    Referee: W. Anderson
    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

    • Partick Thistle went on a tour of Southeast Asia in summer 1972, including matches against Selangor FA, an Indonesian XI and Lokomotiv Plovdiv of Bulgaria, which were falsely promoted as 'Scotland vs Malaysia / Indonesia / Bulgaria' by the local organisers to attract spectators, and large crowds did attend.[123][124][125]

    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).[126][127]

    1977

    1. Benefit match for Coventry City player Mick Coop. Scotland's squad was largely players with Coventry connections.[128][129]

    1978

    16 April 1978 Testimonial[lower-alpha 1]Rangers5 – 0 ScotlandGlasgow
    Johnstone  1'
    Greig  60', 80'
    Russell  63', 74'
    Stadium: Ibrox Park
    Attendance: 65,000
    Referee: I. Foote
    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.[130][126][131]
    19 April 1978 Friendly[lower-alpha 1]Highland League XI2 – 2 ScotlandInverness
    Urquhart  43'
    Mackintosh  65'
    Report Sneddon  78'
    Cramond  90'
    Stadium: Kingsmills Park
    Attendance: 4,301
    Referee: W. P. Knowles
    1. Warm-up game for the upcoming 1978 FIFA World Cup; Scotland's squad was the World Cup pool.[132][126]
    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.[133][134][129][135]

    1980s–present

    1982

    9 May 1982 Testimonial[lower-alpha 1]Scotland 3 – 8CelticGlasgow
    K. Burns  27'
    Brazil  69'
    Park  75'
    Report McAdam  8' 72'
    Crainie  14'
    Provan  25' 65'
    MacLeod  39'
    Garner  44'
    Halpin  80'
    Stadium: Firhill Stadium
    Attendance: 14,000
    Referee: A. Ferguson
    1. Testimonial for Partick Thistle and Scotland player Alan Rough.[136][137]

    1986

    1 June 1986 Friendly[lower-alpha 1]Hollywood Kickers0 – 4 ScotlandLos Angeles
    Bannon
    Sharp
    McAvennie
    McStay
    1. Warm-up match ahead of the 1986 FIFA World Cup.[138]

    1990

    1. Match to commomorate the centenary of the Scottish Football League.[139][140]

    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.[141][142] All records for this fixture relate to the rearranged match played in Monaco on 11 February 1997.[143][144][145]

    2002

    1. Squad examination played behind closed doors (no paying spectators).[146]

    2004

    • Scotland's 2004 friendly match against Spain in Valencia was abandoned on 59 minutes due to floodlight failure;[149] however caps were awarded and FIFA recognise it as a full international.[147]

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