Scotland 2-2 Northern Ireland - November 03, 1954 / British Home Championship 1954/1955
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Team line-ups
Scotland
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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G |
William Fraser | 25 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
George Young | 32 | 41 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Douglas Cowie | 28 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
William McNaught | 32 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Robert Evans | 27 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
James Davidson | 22 | 28 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Patrick Buckley | 29 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
William Waddell | 33 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
William Fernie | 25 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Bobby Johnstone | 74 | 25 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Thomas Ring | 24 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
28 years
Average number of matches played for the team
11
Northern Ireland

First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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G |
William Uprichard | 26 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
William Cunningham | 24 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
William Graham | 29 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jimmy McIlroy | 23 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Danny Blanchflower | 28 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Robert Peacock | 26 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Terence McCavana | 33 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
John Blanchflower | 21 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
William McAdams | 43 | 20 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Peter McParland | 20 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Billy Bingham | 24 | 23 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
24.8 years
Average number of matches played for the team
7
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note |
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Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note |
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Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Bobby Johnstone
IN
Henry Yorston
OUT
William McNaught
IN
Tommy Docherty
OUT
Robert Evans
IN
William Cunningham
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
William McAdams
IN
Billy Simpson
OUT
William Cunningham
IN
Alfred McMichael
OUT
William Graham
IN
William Dickson
OUT
Terence McCavana
IN
Frank Montgomery
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
41
12
Success rate in this team:
8 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
32 %
Doherty vs Scotland
0 victory
2 draws
2 losses
Referee
Alfred Bond
1 victory |
1 draw |
0 loss |
Scotland2 matches | General total | Northern Ireland1 match | 0 victory |
1 draw |
0 loss |
0 victory |
1 draw |
0 loss |
Scotland1 match | Season total | Northern Ireland1 match | 0 victory |
1 draw |
0 loss |
Latest figure on November 03, 1954 | Latest figure on November 03, 1954 |
Videos
Key figures

It's the first time in his career that William McAdams scores at least 1 goals during the same game in his professional career with Northern Ireland

Scotland keeps its 6 consecutive matches without a win at home in British Home Championship running (since 14/11/1951). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 10/04/1948 (4 matches)

The last time Northern Ireland has ended with the score 2-2 away from home, It was on the 05/11/1947 (vs )
General ranking
+1 | 1 | Scotland | 3 pts | 2 rd |
-1 | 2 | England | 2 pts | 1 rd |
3 | Northern Ireland | 1 pt | 2 rd | |
4 | Wales | 0 pt | 1 rd |
General ranking
+1 | 1 | Scotland | 3 pts | 2 rd |
-1 | 2 | England | 2 pts | 1 rd |
3 | Northern Ireland | 1 pt | 2 rd | |
4 | Wales | 0 pt | 1 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
Home | VScotland 6-0 United States30/04/1952 | DScotland 1-1 Northern Ireland05/11/1952 | LScotland 1-2 Sweden06/05/1953 | DScotland 3-3 Wales04/11/1953 | LScotland 2-4 England03/04/1954 | VScotland 1-0 Norway05/05/1954 |
Overall | VScotland 1-0 Norway05/05/1954 | DNorway 1-1 Scotland19/05/1954 | VFinland 1-2 Scotland25/05/1954 | LAustria 1-0 Scotland16/06/1954 | LUruguay 7-0 Scotland19/06/1954 | VWales 0-1 Scotland16/10/1954 |
Current form
Away | LEngland 2-0 Northern Ireland14/11/1951 | LWales 3-0 Northern Ireland19/03/1952 | DScotland 1-1 Northern Ireland05/11/1952 | LFrance 3-1 Northern Ireland11/11/1952 | LEngland 3-1 Northern Ireland11/11/1953 | VWales 1-2 Northern Ireland31/03/1954 |
Overall | LFrance 3-1 Northern Ireland11/11/1952 | LNorthern Ireland 2-3 Wales15/04/1953 | LNorthern Ireland 1-3 Scotland03/10/1953 | LEngland 3-1 Northern Ireland11/11/1953 | VWales 1-2 Northern Ireland31/03/1954 | LNorthern Ireland 0-2 England02/10/1954 |
Running streaks
Home | Total | |
---|---|---|
Winning streak | 1 | 1 |
Unbeaten streak | 1 | 1 |
Drawless streak | 2 | 4 |
Scoring streak | 7 | 1 |
Invincibility streak | 1 | 1 |
Running streaks
Away | Total | |
---|---|---|
Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
Unbeaten streak | 1 | 0 |
Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
Drawless streak | 3 | 6 |
Scoring streak | 4 | 0 |
Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
Conceding streak | 7 | 15 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
2 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
3 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
1 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
1 |
0 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
0 |
1 |
Victories (Competition total) |
0 |
0
|
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
0
|
Draws (Competition total) |
0
|
0
|
Draws (Home / Away) |
0
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0
|
Goals
1 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
0 |
0 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
2 |
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
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) |
0 |
0
|
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
1 |
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0
|
0
|
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
0
|
0
|
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0
|
0
|
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
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
![]() | Patrick Buckley | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
![]() | Patrick Buckley | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | - |
Historical head to head
Home
100 gf
22 ga
Away
89 gf
26 ga
Neutral ground
9 gf
2 ga
Total
198 gf
50 ga
Historical head to head
Home
26 gf
89 ga
Away
22 gf
100 ga
Neutral ground
2 gf
9 ga
Total
50 gf
198 ga
Largest victory
Overall | 11 - 0 |
February 23, 1901 |
Home | 11 - 0 |
February 23, 1901 |
Largest victory
Overall | 2 - 0 |
October 04, 1947 |
Away | 2 - 0 |
March 21, 1903 |
Latest head to head
October 03, 1953 - British Home Championship 1953/1954
November 05, 1952 - British Home Championship 1952/1953
October 06, 1951 - British Home Championship 1951/1952
November 01, 1950 - British Home Championship 1950/1951
October 01, 1949 - British Home Championship 1949/1950
Best historical scorers against Northern Ireland
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Hughie Gallacher | 10 goals | 1925 - 1930 |
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Robert Hamilton | 10 goals | 1899 - 1904 |
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Robert McColl | 7 goals | 1896 - 1899 |
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Andrew Wilson | 5 goals | 1920 - 1923 |
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James Quinn | 5 goals | 1905 - 1908 |
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Alexander McMahon | 5 goals | 1893 - 1901 |
Best historical scorers against Scotland
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Samuel Smyth | 4 goals | 1947 - 1949 |
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David Martin | 3 goals | 1933 - 1934 |
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David Walsh | 2 goals | 1948 - 1948 |
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Richard Rowley | 2 goals | 1929 - 1929 |
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James Barron | 2 goals | 1896 - 1896 |
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James McKnight | 2 goals | 1912 - 1913 |
Players with most games played vs Northern Ireland
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Robert Walker | 9 matches | 1900 - 1912 |
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Alan Morton | 9 matches | 1920 - 1931 |
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George Young | 8 matches | 1946 - 1953 |
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Alexander Smith | 7 matches | 1900 - 1911 |
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Charlie Thomson | 7 matches | 1904 - 1914 |
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Jock Drummond | 7 matches | 1892 - 1903 |
Players with most games played vs Scotland
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Elisha Scott | 10 matches | 1920 - 1935 |
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Olphert Stanfield | 10 matches | 1887 - 1897 |
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Samuel Torrans | 10 matches | 1889 - 1901 |
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William Scott | 9 matches | 1903 - 1913 |
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Robert Milne | 8 matches | 1894 - 1906 |
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John Jones | 8 matches | 1930 - 1936 |
Competition info
Post-match general ranking
pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
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+11
| ![]() | Scotland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
-12
| ![]() | England | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
3
| ![]() | Northern Ireland | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
4
| ![]() | Wales | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
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