Scotland 0-2 England - April 10, 1948 / British Home Championship 1947/1948
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44'
Tom Finney
SCO
44' - Goal
Tom Finney
SCO
64' - Goal
Stan Mortensen
ENG
ENG
Team line-ups
Scotland
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Ian Black | 24 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
William Campbell | 27 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
George Young | 25 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Govan | 25 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Shaw | 30 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Archibald Macauley | 32 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
James Delaney | 33 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Bobby Combe | 24 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
William Thornton | 28 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
William Steel | 24 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
27.2 years
Average number of matches played for the team
5
England
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Frank V Swift | 33 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Billy Wright | 24 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
George Hardwick | 28 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Laurie Scott | 30 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Henry Cockburn | 24 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Stan Mortensen | 64 | 26 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Stan Pearson | 29 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Tom Finney | 44 | 26 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Stanley Matthews | 33 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Tommy Lawton | 28 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Cornelius F Franklin | 26 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
27.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
12
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
William Campbell
IN
Alex Forbes
OUT
George Young
IN
James Stephen
OUT
Ian Black
IN
William Miller
OUT
William Thornton
IN
Andrew McLaren
OUT
Bobby Combe
IN
William Woodburn
OUT
David Shaw
IN
Gordon Smith
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Stan Pearson
IN
Wilfrid J Mannion
OUT
Henry Cockburn
IN
Phil Taylor
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
Success rate in this team:
75 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
75 %
Winterbottom vs Scotland
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Referee
David Maxwell
1 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Scotland2 matches | General total | England1 match | 1 victory |
0 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 23, 1948 | Latest figure on April 10, 1948 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
Scotland keeps its 4 consecutive matches without a win at home in British Home Championship running (since 15/04/1939). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 09/04/1904 (3 matches)
England keeps its 13 consecutive matches without a draw away from home in British Home Championship running (since 01/04/1933). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 17/10/1931 (8 matches)
Scotland keeps its 3 matches with at least 2 goals conceded running (since 04/10/1947). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 16/09/1933-21/11/1934 time period (6 matches).
General ranking
| +1 | 1 | England | 5 pts | 3 rd |
| -1 | 2 | Wales | 4 pts | 3 rd |
| 3 | Ireland | 3 pts | 3 rd | |
| 4 | Scotland | 0 pt | 3 rd |
General ranking
| +1 | 1 | England | 5 pts | 3 rd |
| -1 | 2 | Wales | 4 pts | 3 rd |
| 3 | Ireland | 3 pts | 3 rd | |
| 4 | Scotland | 0 pt | 3 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VScotland 3-1 Hungary07/12/1938 | LScotland 1-2 England15/04/1939 | DScotland 2-2 Belgium23/01/1946 | VScotland 3-1 Switzerland15/05/1946 | DScotland 0-0 Northern Ireland27/11/1946 | LScotland 1-2 Wales12/11/1947 |
| Overall | DScotland 0-0 Northern Ireland27/11/1946 | DEngland 1-1 Scotland12/04/1947 | LBelgium 2-1 Scotland18/05/1947 | VLuxembourg 0-6 Scotland24/05/1947 | LNorthern Ireland 2-0 Scotland04/10/1947 | LScotland 1-2 Wales12/11/1947 |
Current form
| Away | VNorthern Ireland 2-7 England28/09/1946 | VIreland 0-1 England30/09/1946 | LSwitzerland 1-0 England18/05/1947 | VPortugal 0-10 England25/05/1947 | VBelgium 2-5 England21/09/1947 | VWales 0-3 England18/10/1947 |
| Overall | LSwitzerland 1-0 England18/05/1947 | VPortugal 0-10 England25/05/1947 | VBelgium 2-5 England21/09/1947 | VWales 0-3 England18/10/1947 | DEngland 2-2 Northern Ireland05/11/1947 | VEngland 4-2 Sweden19/11/1947 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 1 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 4 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 2 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 3 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 3 | 5 |
| Drawless streak | 8 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 3 | 5 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 2 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
4 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
2 |
|
4 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
1 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
2 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Victories (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
1 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
5 |
|
1 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
4 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
2 |
|
2 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0.5 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2.5 |
|
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
2 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
2 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1-2 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
3-0 |
Bookings
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
 | Andrew McLaren | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 2 goals | Tommy Lawton |  |
| Andrew McLaren | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Tom Finney | |
| Andrew McLaren | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | Tommy Lawton | |
Historical head to head
Home
63 gf
39 ga
Away
58 gf
64 ga
Total
121 gf
103 ga
Historical head to head
Home
64 gf
58 ga
Away
39 gf
63 ga
Total
103 gf
121 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 1 |
March 12, 1881 |
| Home | 7 - 2 |
March 02, 1878 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 0 |
March 17, 1888 |
| Away | 5 - 0 |
March 17, 1888 |
Latest head to head
April 12, 1947 - British Home Championship 1946/1947
April 15, 1939 - British Home Championship 1938/1939
April 09, 1938 - British Home Championship 1937/1938
April 17, 1937 - British Home Championship 1936/1937
April 04, 1936 - British Home Championship 1935/1936
Best historical scorers against England
|
George Ker | 7 goals | 1880 - 1882 |
|
John Smith | 7 goals | 1879 - 1884 |
|
John McDougall | 4 goals | 1878 - 1879 |
 |
Alexander Jackson | 4 goals | 1926 - 1928 |
|
Henry McNeil | 4 goals | 1875 - 1878 |
|
William McKinnon | 4 goals | 1876 - 1879 |
Best historical scorers against Scotland
 |
Steve Bloomer | 8 goals | 1895 - 1907 |
|
Edward Bambridge | 6 goals | 1879 - 1885 |
 |
John Goodall | 5 goals | 1888 - 1894 |
|
Robert Kelly | 4 goals | 1920 - 1928 |
|
Tinsley Lindley | 3 goals | 1886 - 1888 |
|
Frederic Dewhurst | 3 goals | 1887 - 1888 |
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 |
|
Andy Aitken | 10 matches | 1901 - 1911 |
|
Charles Campbell | 10 matches | 1874 - 1886 |
|
William McKinnon | 8 matches | 1872 - 1879 |
Players with most games played vs Scotland
 |
Robert Crompton | 12 matches | 1902 - 1914 |
|
Steve Bloomer | 10 matches | 1895 - 1907 |
|
Norman C Bailey | 10 matches | 1878 - 1887 |
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Jesse Pennington | 9 matches | 1907 - 1920 |
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Edward Bambridge | 8 matches | 1879 - 1887 |
|
William I Bassett | 8 matches | 1889 - 1896 |
Competition info
The other matches
March 10, 1948
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
+11
|  | England | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
-12
|  | Wales | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
3
|  | Ireland | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
4
|  | Scotland | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 |
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