Scotland 0-1 England - May 20, 1978 / British Home Championship 1978
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SCO
SCO
73' - Substitution
Emelyn Hughesis substituted by Brian Greenhoff
74' - Substitution
Bruce Riochis substituted by Graeme Souness
74' - Substitution
Don Massonis substituted by Archie Gemmill74
76' - Substitution
Paul Marineris substituted by Trevor Brooking
82' - Goal
Steve Coppell
ENG
ENG
Team line-ups
Scotland
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Alan Rough | 26 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Kenny Burns | 24 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Willie Donachie | 26 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Stuart Kennedy | 24 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tom Forsyth | 29 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Bruce Rioch | 74 | 30 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Don Masson | 74 | 31 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Asa Hartford | 27 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Willie Johnston | 31 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Kenny Dalglish | 27 | 54 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Joe Jordan | 26 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
27.4 years
Average number of matches played for the team
23
England
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Ray Clemence | 29 | 36 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Emelyn Hughes | 73 | 30 | 53 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
David Watson | 31 | 33 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mick Mills | 29 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Phil Neal | 27 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ray Wilkins | 21 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Tony Currie | 28 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Trevor Francis | 24 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Peter Barnes | 20 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Steve Coppell | 82 | 22 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Paul Mariner | 76 | 24 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
25.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
19
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Graeme Souness | 74 | 25 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Archie Gemmill | 74 | 31 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Brian Greenhoff | 73 | 25 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Trevor Brooking | 76 | 29 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Tom Forsyth
IN
Gordon McQueen
OUT
Bruce Rioch
IN
Archie Gemmill
OUT
Joe Jordan
IN
Derek Johnstone
OUT
Alan Rough
IN
Jim Blyth
OUT
Don Masson
IN
Graeme Souness
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Paul Mariner
IN
Tony Woodcock
OUT
Trevor Francis
IN
Brian Greenhoff
OUT
Peter Barnes
IN
Stuart Pearson
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
47
13
Success rate in this team:
46 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
37 %
MacLeod vs England
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
MacLeod vs Greenwood
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
56
8
Success rate in this team:
63 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
37 %
Greenwood vs Scotland
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Greenwood vs MacLeod
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Referee
Georges Konrath
1 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Scotland2 matches | General total | England3 matches | 2 victories |
1 draw |
0 loss |
0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Scotland1 match | Season total | England1 match | 1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
| Latest figure on October 13, 1982 | Latest figure on November 18, 1981 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
End of streak for Scotland after 20 matches with at least one goal scored at home (since 14/05/1974). It was the best streak for the club since 27/10/1928-15/05/1946 (23 matches).
End of streak for Scotland after 16 consecutive matches without a loss at home (since 13/05/1975). It was the best streak for the club since 07/04/1906-30/10/1926 (23 matches).
It's the first time Steve Coppell scores 1 goal in British Home Championship
General ranking
| 1 | England | 6 pts | 3 rd | |
| 2 | Wales | 3 pts | 3 rd | |
| 3 | Scotland | 2 pts | 3 rd | |
| 4 | Northern Ireland | 1 pt | 3 rd |
General ranking
| 1 | England | 6 pts | 3 rd | |
| 2 | Wales | 3 pts | 3 rd | |
| 3 | Scotland | 2 pts | 3 rd | |
| 4 | Northern Ireland | 1 pt | 3 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VScotland 3-1 Sweden27/04/1977 | VScotland 3-0 Northern Ireland01/06/1977 | VScotland 3-1 Czechoslovakia21/09/1977 | VScotland 2-1 Bulgaria22/02/1978 | DNorthern Ireland 1-1 Scotland13/05/1978 | DScotland 1-1 Wales17/05/1978 |
| Overall | LEast Germany 1-0 Scotland07/09/1977 | VScotland 3-1 Czechoslovakia21/09/1977 | VWales 0-2 Scotland12/10/1977 | VScotland 2-1 Bulgaria22/02/1978 | DNorthern Ireland 1-1 Scotland13/05/1978 | DScotland 1-1 Wales17/05/1978 |
Current form
| Away | DBrazil 0-0 England08/06/1977 | DArgentina 1-1 England12/06/1977 | DUruguay 0-0 England15/06/1977 | VLuxembourg 0-2 England12/10/1977 | LGermany 2-1 England22/02/1978 | VWales 1-3 England13/05/1978 |
| Overall | VLuxembourg 0-2 England12/10/1977 | VEngland 2-0 Italy16/11/1977 | LGermany 2-1 England22/02/1978 | DEngland 1-1 Brazil19/04/1978 | VWales 1-3 England13/05/1978 | VEngland 1-0 Northern Ireland16/05/1978 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 2 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 16 | 5 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 20 | 5 |
| Conceding streak | 4 | 3 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 3 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 3 | 6 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
3 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
1 |
|
4 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
1 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
2 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
2 |
|
2 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Victories (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
2 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
2 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
4 |
|
2 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
2 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
1 |
|
2 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.5 |
|
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
Betting aid
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0
|
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0
|
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
1 |
|
2 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
3-1 |
Bookings
|
1 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
| Derek Johnstone | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 1 goal | Peter Barnes | |
| Derek Johnstone | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Peter Barnes | |
| Derek Johnstone | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Phil Neal |  |
Historical head to head
Home
79 gf
66 ga
Away
84 gf
107 ga
Total
163 gf
173 ga
Historical head to head
Home
107 gf
84 ga
Away
66 gf
79 ga
Total
173 gf
163 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 1 |
March 12, 1881 |
| Home | 7 - 2 |
March 02, 1878 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 9 - 3 |
April 15, 1961 |
| Away | 5 - 0 |
February 14, 1973 |
Latest head to head
June 04, 1977 - British Home Championship 1977
May 15, 1976 - British Home Championship 1976
May 24, 1975 - British Home Championship 1975
May 18, 1974 - British Home Championship 1974
May 19, 1973 - British Home Championship 1973
Best historical scorers against England
|
John Smith | 7 goals | 1879 - 1884 |
|
George Ker | 7 goals | 1880 - 1882 |
|
Lawrence Reilly | 6 goals | 1949 - 1955 |
 |
Alexander Jackson | 4 goals | 1926 - 1928 |
|
Andrew Wilson | 4 goals | 1920 - 1923 |
|
John McDougall | 4 goals | 1878 - 1879 |
Best historical scorers against Scotland
 |
Steve Bloomer | 8 goals | 1895 - 1907 |
|
Edward Bambridge | 6 goals | 1879 - 1885 |
 |
John Goodall | 5 goals | 1888 - 1894 |
 |
Bobby Charlton | 5 goals | 1958 - 1966 |
 |
Martin Peters | 5 goals | 1968 - 1973 |
|
Robert Kelly | 4 goals | 1920 - 1928 |
Players with most games played vs England
|
Robert Walker | 11 matches | 1900 - 1913 |
 |
Alan Morton | 11 matches | 1921 - 1932 |
|
Charles Campbell | 10 matches | 1874 - 1886 |
|
Walter Arnott | 10 matches | 1884 - 1893 |
|
Andy Aitken | 10 matches | 1901 - 1911 |
 |
Denis Law | 9 matches | 1960 - 1972 |
Players with most games played vs Scotland
 |
Billy Wright | 13 matches | 1947 - 1959 |
 |
Bobby Moore | 12 matches | 1963 - 1973 |
 |
Robert Crompton | 12 matches | 1902 - 1914 |
|
Bobby Charlton | 12 matches | 1958 - 1969 |
 |
Tom Finney | 10 matches | 1948 - 1958 |
|
Norman C Bailey | 10 matches | 1878 - 1887 |
Competition info
The other matches
May 19, 1978
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | England | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
2
|  | Wales | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
3
|  | Scotland | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
4
|  | Northern Ireland | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
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