The Scotland national football team have played international football longer than any other nation in the world along with England, who they played against in the world's first international football match at the West of Scotland Cricket Club, Partick, in 1872. The match ended 0-0.

In recent years, Scotland has become famous for its travelling support, known as the Tartan Army, which has won numerous awards from FIFA and UEFA for their combination of rabid support and friendly nature. The Tartan Army and the roligans of Denmark are often considered the best national team fans in Europe, if not the world.

Scotland have managed to qualify for eight World Cups, but have never got past the first round. They have twice missed out on progressing to the second round on goal difference in 1974 when Brazil edged them out and also in 1978 when The Netherlands progressed.

Scotland's first non-Scottish manager, Berti Vogts, managed the side from February 2002 until his resignation November 1, 2004. Tommy Burns was his assistant. On December 2, 2004 the former Rangers manager Walter Smith was named as manager of the national team.

World Cup record

• 1930 to 1938 - Did not enter
• 1950 - Qualified, but withdrew before finals
• 1954 - Round 1
• 1958 - Round 1
• 1962 to 1970 - Did not qualify
• 1974 - Round 1
• 1978 - Round 1
• 1982 - Round 1
• 1986 - Round 1
• 1990 - Round 1
• 1994 - Did not qualify
• 1998 - Round 1
• 2002 - Did not qualify

European Championship record

• 1960 - Did not enter
• 1964 - Did not enter
• 1968 to 1988 - Did not qualify
• 1992 - Round 1
• 1996 - Round 1
• 2000 - Did not qualify
• 2004 - Did not qualify

Managers

Note that from 1872 - 1954 the Scotland national team was appointed by an SFA selection committee.

• Andy Beattie 1954-1958
• Matt Busby 1958
• Dawson Walker 1958-1959
• Andy Beattie 1959-1960
• Ian McColl 1960-1965
• Jock Stein 1965-1966
• John Prentice 1966
• Malcolm MacDonald 1966-1967
• Bobby Brown 1967-1971
• Tommy Docherty 1971-1972
• Willie Ormond 1972-1977
• Ally McLeod 1977-1978
• Jock Stein 1978-1985
• Alex Ferguson 1985-1986
• Andy Roxburgh 1986-1993
• Craig Brown 1993-2002
• Berti Vogts 2002-2004

Famous players

• Kenny Dalglish
• Archie Gemmill
• Colin Hendry
• Mo Johnston
• Jimmy Johnstone
• Joe Jordan
• Denis Law
• Jim Leighton
• Gary McAllister
• Ally McCoist
• Alex McLeish
• Graeme Souness
• Paul Sturrock
• Gordon Strachan
• Andrew Watson

• See also: Scotland Football Hall of Fame

External links

• RSSSF Archive of results 1872-
• Archive of results 1872- (divided into competitions)
• Scotland records 1872-2001