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The Scottish Football Association, which governs the team, joined the international governing body FIFA in 1910, but along with the other Home Nations withdrew from FIFA in 1928. This meant that Scotland did not participate in the World Cups of 1930, 1934 or 1938. The Home Nations rejoined FIFA after the Second World War and Scotland then ...
The Scottish Football Association operates a roll of honour for every player who has made more than 50 appearances for Scotland. [8] Kenny Dalglish holds the record for Scotland appearances, having played 102 times between 1971 and 1986. [ 8 ]
The Scottish Women’s Football Association is formed, and Scotland play their first ever official women's international, losing 3–2 to England in Greenock. [ 33 ] 1973
Scotland was one of the earliest modern footballing nations. The game started to become popular in the country following the development in London in 1863 of the first ever rules of association football, established by The Football Association.
Association football is one of the national sports of Scotland [1] and the most popular sport in the country. [2] There is a long tradition of "football" games in Orkney, Lewis and southern Scotland, especially the Scottish Borders, although many of these include carrying the ball and passing by hand, and despite bearing the name "football" bear little resemblance to association football.
Scotland did not compete in the first three World Cup competitions, in 1930, 1934 and 1938.Because of a dispute with FIFA over "broken-time" payments to players, the SFA, with the football associations of England, Ireland and Wales, withdrew from FIFA in 1928, [6] [7] and did not rejoin as a permanent member until 1946.
Scotland were drawn alongside Belgium, Denmark and Portugal in the qualification phase of UEFA Euro 1972. Scotland won all their home matches, but lost all their away games to finish third in the group. A 1–0 defeat to Denmark in Copenhagen on 9 June 1971 saw Scotland eliminated from qualifying. Belgium won the group to progress to the play-offs.
The Scotland national football team is the joint-oldest international football team, having played in the first official international match, a goalless draw on 30 November 1872 against England. [1] Since then, the team has established a long-standing rivalry with England , particularly in the annual British Home Championship , which Scotland ...