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England 0-1 Scotland - May 23, 1981 / British Home Championship 1981
. All the information you will find here have been collected manually from the most official sources. However, if you found any mistake or any missing information, please contact us.British Home Championship 1981 - Round 3
ENG
0
27
27' - Substitution
Asa Hartfordis substituted by Dave Narey
27' - Substitution
Asa Hartfordis substituted by Dave Narey
HT
ENG
46' - Substitution
David Watsonis substituted by Alvin Martin
46' - Substitution
Tony Woodcockis substituted by Trevor Francis4664 64' - Goal
John Robertson
64' - Goal
John Robertson80 80' - Substitution
David Provanis substituted by Paul Sturrock
80' - Substitution
David Provanis substituted by Paul Sturrock
FT
SCO
SCO
Team line-ups
England
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Joe Corrigan | 32 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Watson | 46 | 34 | 61 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Viv Anderson | 24 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Kenny Sansom | 22 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ray Wilkins | 24 | 40 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Bryan Robson | 24 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Steve Coppell | 25 | 31 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Graham Rix | 23 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Glenn Hoddle | 23 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Tony Woodcock | 46 | 25 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Peter Withe | 29 | 3 | 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
Scotland
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Alan Rough | 29 | 42 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Willie Miller | 26 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alex McLeish | 22 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Danny McGrain | 31 | 55 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ray Stewart | 21 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Frank Gray | 26 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Asa Hartford | 27 | 30 | 42 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
David Provan | 80 | 25 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Steve Archibald | 24 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Joe Jordan | 29 | 47 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
John Robertson | 64 | 28 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
26.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
24
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Alvin Martin | 46 | 22 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Trevor Francis | 46 | 27 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Dave Narey | 27 | 24 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Paul Sturrock | 80 | 24 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Tony Woodcock
IN
Peter Barnes
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
David Provan
IN
Paul Sturrock
OUT
Alan Rough
IN
Billy Thomson
OUT
Joe Jordan
IN
Tommy Burns
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
59
40
Success rate in this team:
58 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
37 %
Greenwood vs Scotland
3 victories
0 draw
1 loss
Latest figure on May 23, 1981
Greenwood vs Stein
2 victories
0 draw
1 loss
Latest figure on May 23, 1981
Manager
Age
Match num
58
25
Success rate in this team:
40 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
63 %
Stein vs England
1 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Latest figure on May 23, 1981
Stein vs Greenwood
1 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Latest figure on May 23, 1981
Referee
Robert Wurtz
1 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
England2 matches | General total | Scotland4 matches | 3 victories |
0 draw |
1 loss |
0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
England1 match | Season total | Scotland1 match | 1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
| Latest figure on May 23, 1981 | Latest figure on May 23, 1981 | |||||||
Videos
October 13, 2011
Key figures
England keeps its 4 matches without scoring any goal at home running (since 29/04/1981). It's a record streak. The first of history
End of streak for England after 3 consecutive wins vs Scotland in British Home Championship (since 20/05/1978). It's an equilized record streak. The last time the club reached this figure, it was on the 19/05/1973
It's the first time John Robertson scores 1 goal in British Home Championship
General ranking
| +1 | 1 | Scotland | 4 pts | 3 rd |
| -1 | 2 | Wales | 3 pts | 2 rd |
| 3 | England | 1 pt | 2 rd | |
| 4 | Northern Ireland | 0 pt | 1 rd |
General ranking
| +1 | 1 | Scotland | 4 pts | 3 rd |
| -1 | 2 | Wales | 3 pts | 2 rd |
| 3 | England | 1 pt | 2 rd | |
| 4 | Northern Ireland | 0 pt | 1 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VEngland 4-0 Norway10/09/1980 | VEngland 2-1 Switzerland19/11/1980 | LEngland 1-2 Spain25/03/1981 | DEngland 0-0 Romania29/04/1981 | LEngland 0-1 Brazil12/05/1981 | DEngland 0-0 Wales20/05/1981 |
| Overall | LRomania 2-1 England15/10/1980 | VEngland 2-1 Switzerland19/11/1980 | LEngland 1-2 Spain25/03/1981 | DEngland 0-0 Romania29/04/1981 | LEngland 0-1 Brazil12/05/1981 | DEngland 0-0 Wales20/05/1981 |
Current form
| Away | LNorthern Ireland 1-0 Scotland16/05/1980 | LPoland 1-0 Scotland28/05/1980 | LHungary 3-1 Scotland31/05/1980 | VSweden 0-1 Scotland10/09/1980 | VIsrael 0-1 Scotland25/02/1981 | LWales 2-0 Scotland16/05/1981 |
| Overall | DScotland 0-0 Portugal15/10/1980 | VIsrael 0-1 Scotland25/02/1981 | DScotland 1-1 Northern Ireland25/03/1981 | VScotland 3-1 Israel28/04/1981 | LWales 2-0 Scotland16/05/1981 | VScotland 2-0 Northern Ireland19/05/1981 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 4 | 4 |
| Goalless streak | 3 | 3 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 1 |
| Loosing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 14 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 1 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
3 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
2 |
|
3 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
3 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
1 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Victories (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0
|
|
1 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0
|
Losses (Home / Away) |
1 |
Goals
|
0 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
2 |
Betting aid
|
0
|
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
0
|
|
0
|
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0
|
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0
|
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
0
|
|
0
|
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0
|
|
0-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-2 |
Bookings
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
| - | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 1 goal | Steve Archibald |  |
||
| - | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Steve Archibald | |
Historical head to head
Home
49 matches
22 v
11 d
16 l
110 gf
85 ga
Away
49 matches
16 v
11 d
22 l
69 gf
79 ga
Total
98 matches
38 v
22 d
38 l
179 gf
164 ga
Historical head to head
Home
49 matches
22 v
11 d
16 l
79 gf
69 ga
Away
49 matches
16 v
11 d
22 l
85 gf
110 ga
Total
98 matches
38 v
22 d
38 l
164 gf
179 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 9 - 3 |
April 15, 1961 |
| Home | 9 - 3 |
April 15, 1961 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 1 |
March 12, 1881 |
| Away | 6 - 1 |
March 12, 1881 |
Latest head to head
May 24, 1980 - British Home Championship 1980
May 26, 1979 - British Home Championship 1979
May 20, 1978 - British Home Championship 1978
June 04, 1977 - British Home Championship 1977
May 15, 1976 - British Home Championship 1976
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 |
|
Denis Wilshaw | 4 goals | 1955 - 1955 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 08/03/1873. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Best historical scorers against England
|
George Ker | 7 goals | 1880 - 1882 |
|
John Smith | 7 goals | 1879 - 1884 |
|
Lawrence Reilly | 6 goals | 1949 - 1955 |
|
William McKinnon | 4 goals | 1876 - 1879 |
|
John McDougall | 4 goals | 1878 - 1879 |
 |
Alexander Jackson | 4 goals | 1926 - 1928 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 08/03/1873. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Players with most games played vs Scotland
 |
Billy Wright | 13 matches | 1947 - 1959 |
 |
Bobby Moore | 12 matches | 1963 - 1973 |
|
Bobby Charlton | 12 matches | 1958 - 1969 |
 |
Robert Crompton | 12 matches | 1902 - 1914 |
 |
Gordon Banks | 10 matches | 1963 - 1972 |
|
Norman C Bailey | 10 matches | 1878 - 1887 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 30/11/1872. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Players with most games played vs England
 |
Alan Morton | 11 matches | 1921 - 1932 |
|
Robert Walker | 11 matches | 1900 - 1913 |
|
Walter Arnott | 10 matches | 1884 - 1893 |
|
Charles Campbell | 10 matches | 1874 - 1886 |
|
Andy Aitken | 10 matches | 1901 - 1911 |
 |
Billy Bremner | 9 matches | 1966 - 1974 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 30/11/1872. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Competition info
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
+11
|  | Scotland | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
-12
|  | Wales | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
3
|  | England | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
4
|  | Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
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