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 Att. = Match attendance (H) = Home ground (A) = Away ground (N) = Neutral ground

Key to record by opponent Pld = Games played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost GF = Goals for GA = Goals against

Results Scotland's score is shown first in each case.

Match numberDateVenueOpponentsScoreCompetitionScotland scorersAtt.Ref.189Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)2–2FriendlyJimmy Delaney (2)48,830190Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)3–1FriendlyBilly Liddell (2), Jimmy Delaney111,899191Racecourse Ground, Wrexham (A)1–3British Home ChampionshipWillie Waddell29,568192Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)0–0British Home Championship98,776193Wembley Stadium, London (A)1–1British Home ChampionshipAndy McLaren98,200194Stade Heysel, Brussels (A)1–2FriendlyBilly Steel51,161195Stade Municipal, Luxembourg (A)6–0FriendlyBobby Flavell (2), Billy Steel (2), Andy McLaren (2)4,000196Windsor Park, Belfast (A)0–2British Home Championship52,000197Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)1–2British Home ChampionshipAndy McLaren88,000198Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)0–2British Home Championship135,376199Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)2–0FriendlyBobby Combe, Davie Duncan70,000200Wankdorf Stadion, Bern (A)1–2FriendlyLeslie Johnston30,000201Stade Olympique, Colombes (A)0–3Friendly46,032202Ninian Park, Cardiff (A)3–1British Home ChampionshipLawrie Reilly, Willie Waddell (2)59,911203Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)3–2British Home ChampionshipBilly Houliston (2), Jimmy Mason93,000204Wembley Stadium, London (A)3–1British Home ChampionshipJimmy Mason, Billy Steel, Lawrie Reilly98,188205Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)2–0FriendlyBilly Steel (2)125,683206Windsor Park, Belfast (A)8–2British Home ChampionshipThe 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.Henry Morris (3), Willie Waddell (2), Billy Steel, Lawrie Reilly, Jimmy Mason50,000207Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)2–0British Home ChampionshipJohn McPhail, Alec Linwood73,782208Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)0–1British Home Championship133,300209Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)3–1FriendlyWillie Bauld, Bobby Campbell, Allan Brown123,751210Estádio Nacional, Lisbon (A)2–2FriendlyWillie Bauld, Allan Brown68,000211Stade Olympique, Colombes (A)1–0FriendlyAllan Brown35,568212Ninian Park, Cardiff (A)3–1British Home ChampionshipLawrie Reilly (2), Billy Liddell60,000213Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)6–1British Home ChampionshipJohn McPhail (2), Billy Steel (4)83,142214Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)0–1Friendly68,000215Wembley Stadium, London (A)3–2British Home ChampionshipBobby Johnstone, Lawrie Reilly, Billy Liddell98,000216Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)3–1FriendlyBilly Steel, Lawrie Reilly, Bobby Mitchell75,690217Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)1–0FriendlyLawrie Reilly75,394218Stade Heysel, Brussels (A)5–0FriendlyGeorge Hamilton (3), Jimmy Mason, Willie Waddell55,135219Praterstadion, Vienna (A)0–4Friendly65,000220Windsor Park, Belfast (A)3–0British Home ChampionshipTommy Orr, Bobby Johnstone (2)56,946221Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)0–1British Home Championship71,272222Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)1–2British Home ChampionshipLawrie Reilly134,504223Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)6–0FriendlyLawrie Reilly (3), Ian McMillan (2), Own goal107,765224Idrætsparken, Copenhagen (A)2–1FriendlyWillie Thornton, Lawrie Reilly39,000225Råsunda Stadion, Solna (A)1–3FriendlyBilly Liddell32,122226Ninian Park, Cardiff (A)2–1British Home ChampionshipAllan Brown, Billy Liddell60,000227Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)1–1British Home ChampionshipLawrie Reilly65,057228Wembley Stadium, London (A)2–2British Home ChampionshipLawrie Reilly (2)97,000229Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)1–2FriendlyBobby Johnstone83,800230Windsor Park, Belfast (A)3–1British Home ChampionshipThe 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.Charlie Fleming (2), Jackie Henderson58,248231Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)3–3British Home ChampionshipAllan Brown, Bobby Johnstone, Lawrie Reilly71,378232Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)2–4British Home ChampionshipAllan Brown, Willie Ormond134,544233Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)1–0FriendlyGeorge Hamilton25,897234Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo (A)1–1FriendlyJohn Mackenzie23,849235Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (A)2–1FriendlyWillie Ormond, Bobby Johnstone21,685236Hardturm, Zürich (N)0–1World Cup25,000237St. Jakob Stadium, Basel (N)0–7World Cup34,000238Ninian Park, Cardiff (A)1–0British Home ChampionshipPaddy Buckley53,000239Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)2–2British Home ChampionshipJimmy Davidson, Bobby Johnstone46,200240Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)2–4FriendlyTommy Ring, Bobby Johnstone113,146241Wembley Stadium, London (A)2–7British Home ChampionshipLawrie Reilly, Tommy Docherty96,847242Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)3–0FriendlyTommy Gemmell, Billy Liddell, Lawrie Reilly20,858243Stadion JNA, Belgrade (A)2–2FriendlyLawrie Reilly, Gordon Smith20,000244Praterstadion, Vienna (A)4–1FriendlyArchie Robertson, Gordon Smith, Billy Liddell, Lawrie Reilly65,000245Nepstadion, Budapest (A)1–3FriendlyGordon Smith102,000246Windsor Park, Belfast (A)1–2British Home ChampionshipLawrie Reilly48,000247Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)2–0British Home ChampionshipBobby Johnstone (2)53,887248Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)1–1British Home ChampionshipGraham Leggat132,817249Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)1–1FriendlyAlfie Conn, Sr.80,509250Ninian Park, Cardiff (A)2–2British Home ChampionshipWillie Fernie, Lawrie Reilly60,000251Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)1–0British Home ChampionshipAlex Scott62,035252Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)2–0FriendlyJackie Mudie, Sammy Baird55,500253Wembley Stadium, London (A)1–2British Home ChampionshipTommy Ring97,520254Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)4–2World Cup qualificationJackie Mudie (3), John Hewie88,890255St. Jakob Stadium, Basel (A)2–1World Cup qualificationJackie Mudie, Bobby Collins48,000256Neckarstadion, Stuttgart (A)3–1FriendlyBobby Collins (2), Jackie Mudie76,000257Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid (A)1–4World Cup qualificationGordon Smith90,000258Windsor Park, Belfast (A)1–1British Home ChampionshipGraham Leggat50,000259Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)3–2World Cup qualificationArchie Robertson, Jackie Mudie, Alex Scott58,811260Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)1–1British Home ChampionshipBobby Collins42,918261Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)0–4British Home Championship127,874262Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)1–1FriendlyJackie Mudie54,900263Dziesieciolecia Stadion, Warsaw (A)2–1FriendlyBobby Collins (2)70,000264Arosvallen, Västerås (N)1–1World CupJimmy Murray9,591265Idrottsparken, Norrköping (N)2–3World CupJackie Mudie, Bobby Collins11,665266Eyravallen, Örebro (N)1–2World CupSammy Baird13,554267Ninian Park, Cardiff (A)3–0British Home ChampionshipGraham Leggat, Denis Law, Bobby Collins59,162268Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)2–2British Home ChampionshipDavid Herd, Bobby Collins72,732269Wembley Stadium, London (A)0–1British Home Championship98,329270Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)3–2FriendlyJohn White, Andy Weir, Graham Leggat103,415271Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam (A)2–1FriendlyBobby Collins, Graham Leggat55,000272Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon (A)0–1Friendly30,000273Windsor Park, Belfast (A)4–0British Home ChampionshipGraham Leggat, John Hewie, John White, George Mulhall59,000274Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)1–1British Home ChampionshipGraham Leggat55,813

Record by opponent

British Home Championship record by season Year Placing1946–473rd (joint)1947–484th1948–491st1949–502nd1950–511st1951–523rd1952–531st (joint)1953–542nd1954–552nd1955–561st (joint)1956–572nd1957–583rd (joint)1958–593rd1959–601st (joint)

Notes

References

External links RSSSF: Scotland - International Results Scottish FA: National Team Archive