Scotland 1-1 England - April 14, 1956 / British Home Championship 1955/1956
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SCO
SCO
60' - Goal
Graham Leggat60
89' - Goal
Johnny Haynes
ENG
ENG
Team line-ups
Scotland
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Thomas Younger | 26 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
George Young | 33 | 46 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Hewie | 28 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alex Parker | 20 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Robert Evans | 28 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Lawrence Reilly | 27 | 33 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Ian McMillan | 25 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Bobby Johnstone | 26 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Gordon Smith | 31 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Archibald Glen | 26 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Graham Leggat | 60 | 21 | 1 | 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
14
England
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Reginald Matthews | 23 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jeffrey Hall | 26 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Billy Wright | 32 | 73 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Roger Byrne | 27 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Duncan Edwards | 19 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jimmy Dickinson | 30 | 45 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Bill Perry | 25 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Nat Lofthouse | 30 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Tom Finney | 34 | 60 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Johnny Haynes | 89 | 21 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Tommy Taylor | 24 | 6 | 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
23
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Ian McMillan
IN
Bobby Collins
OUT
John Hewie
IN
Douglas Cowie
OUT
Archibald Glen
IN
Jackie Henderson
OUT
Graham Leggat
IN
Joseph McDonald
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Reginald Matthews
IN
Ron Baynham
OUT
Tommy Taylor
IN
Peter J Atyeo
OUT
Duncan Edwards
IN
Ronnie Clayton
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
43
71
Success rate in this team:
59 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
59 %
Winterbottom vs Scotland
5 victories
2 draws
2 losses
Referee
Leo Callaghan
0 victory |
2 draws |
0 loss |
Scotland2 matches | General total | England6 matches | 4 victories |
2 draws |
0 loss |
0 victory |
1 draw |
0 loss |
Scotland1 match | Season total | England1 match | 0 victory |
1 draw |
0 loss |
| Latest figure on October 05, 1957 | Latest figure on November 22, 1967 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
The last time England has ended with the score 1-1 in British Home Championship, It was on the 20/10/1951 (vs )
England keeps its 6 matches with at least one goal conceded away from home running (since 15/05/1955). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 24/05/1953-23/05/1954 time period (7 matches).
End of streak for Scotland after 4 consecutive matches without a draw (since 19/05/1955). It was the best streak for the club since 27/05/1950-18/10/1952 (16 matches).
General ranking
| 1 | Northern Ireland | 3 pts | 3 rd | |
| 2 | Wales | 3 pts | 3 rd | |
| 3 | Scotland | 3 pts | 3 rd | |
| 4 | England | 3 pts | 3 rd |
General ranking
| 1 | Northern Ireland | 3 pts | 3 rd | |
| 2 | Wales | 3 pts | 3 rd | |
| 3 | Scotland | 3 pts | 3 rd | |
| 4 | England | 3 pts | 3 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LScotland 2-4 England03/04/1954 | VScotland 1-0 Norway05/05/1954 | DScotland 2-2 Northern Ireland03/11/1954 | LScotland 2-4 Hungary08/12/1954 | VScotland 3-0 Portugal04/05/1955 | VScotland 2-0 Wales09/11/1955 |
| Overall | VScotland 3-0 Portugal04/05/1955 | DYugoslavia 2-2 Scotland15/05/1955 | VAustria 1-4 Scotland19/05/1955 | LHungary 3-1 Scotland29/05/1955 | LNorthern Ireland 2-1 Scotland08/10/1955 | VScotland 2-0 Wales09/11/1955 |
Current form
| Away | VNorthern Ireland 0-2 England02/10/1954 | LFrance 1-0 England15/05/1955 | DSpain 1-1 England18/05/1955 | LPortugal 3-1 England22/05/1955 | VDenmark 1-5 England02/10/1955 | LWales 2-1 England22/10/1955 |
| Overall | DSpain 1-1 England18/05/1955 | LPortugal 3-1 England22/05/1955 | VDenmark 1-5 England02/10/1955 | LWales 2-1 England22/10/1955 | VEngland 3-0 Northern Ireland02/11/1955 | VEngland 4-1 Spain30/11/1955 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 2 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 4 |
| Scoring streak | 11 | 10 |
| Invincibility streak | 2 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 2 |
| Loosing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 5 |
| Scoring streak | 4 | 6 |
| Conceding streak | 5 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
3 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
4 |
|
4 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
3 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
2 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Victories (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0
|
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0
|
Losses (Home / Away) |
1 |
Goals
|
3 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
4 |
|
2 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
1.5 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
|
2 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
2 |
Betting aid
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0
|
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0
|
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-2 |
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
 | Bobby Johnstone | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 2 goals | Denis Wilshaw | |
| Bobby Johnstone | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Bobby Johnstone | 2 goals during the last match | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last match | Denis Wilshaw | |
Historical head to head
Home
66 gf
48 ga
Away
68 gf
76 ga
Total
134 gf
124 ga
Historical head to head
Home
76 gf
68 ga
Away
48 gf
66 ga
Total
124 gf
134 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 1 |
March 12, 1881 |
| Home | 7 - 2 |
March 02, 1878 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 7 - 2 |
April 02, 1955 |
| Away | 5 - 0 |
March 17, 1888 |
Latest head to head
April 02, 1955 - British Home Championship 1954/1955
April 03, 1954 - British Home Championship 1953/1954
April 18, 1953 - British Home Championship 1952/1953
April 05, 1952 - British Home Championship 1951/1952
April 14, 1951 - British Home Championship 1950/1951
Best historical scorers against England
|
John Smith | 7 goals | 1879 - 1884 |
|
George Ker | 7 goals | 1880 - 1882 |
|
Lawrence Reilly | 6 goals | 1949 - 1955 |
|
Henry McNeil | 4 goals | 1875 - 1878 |
|
William McKinnon | 4 goals | 1876 - 1879 |
 |
Alexander Jackson | 4 goals | 1926 - 1928 |
Best historical scorers against Scotland
 |
Steve Bloomer | 8 goals | 1895 - 1907 |
|
Edward Bambridge | 6 goals | 1879 - 1885 |
 |
John Goodall | 5 goals | 1888 - 1894 |
|
Denis Wilshaw | 4 goals | 1955 - 1955 |
|
Robert Kelly | 4 goals | 1920 - 1928 |
|
Tinsley Lindley | 3 goals | 1886 - 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 |
|
Jesse Pennington | 9 matches | 1907 - 1920 |
 |
Billy Wright | 9 matches | 1947 - 1955 |
|
Edward Bambridge | 8 matches | 1879 - 1887 |
Competition info
The other matches
April 11, 1956
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | Northern Ireland | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
2
|  | Wales | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
3
|  | Scotland | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
4
|  | England | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
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