Scotland 2-2 Northern Ireland - November 05, 1958 / British Home Championship 1958/1959
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53'
SCO
3' - Goal
Jimmy McIlroy
SCO
53' - Goal
David Herd53
56' - Goal
Bobby Collins56
74' - Own goal
Eric Caldow
NI
NI
Team line-ups
Scotland
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Bill Brown | 27 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Grant | 27 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tommy Docherty | 30 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Eric Caldow | 74 | 24 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
William Toner | 28 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Bobby Collins | 56 | 27 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Dave Mackay | 23 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Graham Leggat | 24 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
David Herd | 53 | 24 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Denis Law | 18 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Jackie Henderson | 26 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.3 years
Average number of matches played for the team
9
Northern Ireland
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
William Uprichard | 30 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alfred McMichael | 31 | 36 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Wilbur Cush | 30 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Richard Keith | 25 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
William Cunningham | 28 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Danny Blanchflower | 32 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jimmy McIlroy | 3 | 27 | 34 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Robert Peacock | 30 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Billy Simpson | 28 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Peter McParland | 24 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Billy Bingham | 27 | 36 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
28.4 years
Average number of matches played for the team
25
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersChanges in the starting players regarding the previous match
Billy Simpson
IN
Charles Tully
OUT
Robert Peacock
IN
Thomas Forde
OUT
William Cunningham
IN
Thomas Casey
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
49
2
Success rate in this team:
50 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
51 %
Busby vs Northern Ireland
0 victory
1 draw
0 loss
Busby vs Doherty
0 victory
1 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
45
35
Success rate in this team:
20 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
35 %
Doherty vs Scotland
1 victory
4 draws
3 losses
Doherty vs Busby
0 victory
1 draw
0 loss
Referee
John Clough
1 victory |
3 draws |
0 loss |
Scotland4 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 05, 1958 | Latest figure on November 05, 1958 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
The last time Scotland has ended with the score 2-2 at home, It was on the 03/11/1954 (vs )
It's the first time Jimmy McIlroy scores a goal in his professional career with Northern Ireland since the 15/01/1958 (with Northern Ireland vs Italy )
Northern Ireland keeps its 4 matches with at least 2 goals conceded running (since 19/06/1958). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 11/11/1952-11/11/1953 time period (4 matches).
General ranking
| 1 | Scotland | 3 pts | 2 rd | |
| 2 | Northern Ireland | 2 pts | 2 rd | |
| 3 | England | 1 pt | 1 rd | |
| 4 | Wales | 0 pt | 1 rd |
General ranking
| 1 | Scotland | 3 pts | 2 rd | |
| 2 | Northern Ireland | 2 pts | 2 rd | |
| 3 | England | 1 pt | 1 rd | |
| 4 | Wales | 0 pt | 1 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VScotland 2-0 Yugoslavia21/11/1956 | VScotland 4-2 Spain08/05/1957 | VScotland 3-2 Switzerland06/11/1957 | DScotland 1-1 Wales13/11/1957 | LScotland 0-4 England19/04/1958 | DScotland 1-1 Hungary07/05/1958 |
| Overall | DScotland 1-1 Hungary07/05/1958 | VPoland 1-2 Scotland01/06/1958 | DScotland 1-1 Yugoslavia08/06/1958 | LParaguay 3-2 Scotland11/06/1958 | LFrance 2-1 Scotland15/06/1958 | VWales 0-3 Scotland18/10/1958 |
Current form
| Away | LScotland 1-0 Northern Ireland07/11/1956 | DPortugal 1-1 Northern Ireland16/01/1957 | LItaly 1-0 Northern Ireland25/04/1957 | VEngland 2-3 Northern Ireland06/11/1957 | DWales 1-1 Northern Ireland16/04/1958 | LSpain 6-2 Northern Ireland15/10/1958 |
| Overall | LArgentina 3-1 Northern Ireland11/06/1958 | DGermany 2-2 Northern Ireland15/06/1958 | VNorthern Ireland 2-1 Czechoslovakia17/06/1958 | LFrance 4-0 Northern Ireland19/06/1958 | DNorthern Ireland 3-3 England04/10/1958 | LSpain 6-2 Northern Ireland15/10/1958 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 3 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 6 |
| Conceding streak | 5 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 3 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 3 | 2 |
| Conceding streak | 16 | 6 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
1 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
2 |
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) |
1 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0
|
Goals
|
3 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
3 |
|
0 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
3 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
3 |
|
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
3 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
1 |
|
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) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0
|
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
1 |
|
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
 | Denis Law | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 1 goal | Wilbur Cush |  |
| Denis Law | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Wilbur Cush | |
Historical head to head
Home
103 gf
24 ga
Away
91 gf
29 ga
Neutral ground
9 gf
2 ga
Total
203 gf
55 ga
Historical head to head
Home
29 gf
91 ga
Away
24 gf
103 ga
Neutral ground
2 gf
9 ga
Total
55 gf
203 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 05, 1957 - British Home Championship 1957/1958
November 07, 1956 - British Home Championship 1956/1957
October 08, 1955 - British Home Championship 1955/1956
November 03, 1954 - British Home Championship 1954/1955
October 03, 1953 - British Home Championship 1953/1954
Best historical scorers against Northern Ireland
 |
Robert Hamilton | 10 goals | 1899 - 1904 |
 |
Hughie Gallacher | 10 goals | 1925 - 1930 |
|
Robert McColl | 7 goals | 1896 - 1899 |
|
William Steel | 5 goals | 1949 - 1950 |
|
Andrew Wilson | 5 goals | 1920 - 1923 |
|
James Quinn | 5 goals | 1905 - 1908 |
Best historical scorers against Scotland
|
Samuel Smyth | 4 goals | 1947 - 1949 |
|
David Martin | 3 goals | 1933 - 1934 |
|
Billy Bingham | 2 goals | 1954 - 1955 |
|
Robert Milne | 2 goals | 1896 - 1902 |
|
George Gaffikin | 2 goals | 1892 - 1893 |
|
David Walsh | 2 goals | 1948 - 1948 |
Players with most games played vs Northern Ireland
|
George Young | 11 matches | 1946 - 1956 |
 |
Alan Morton | 9 matches | 1920 - 1931 |
|
Robert Walker | 9 matches | 1900 - 1912 |
|
Charlie Thomson | 7 matches | 1904 - 1914 |
|
Jock Drummond | 7 matches | 1892 - 1903 |
|
Robert Evans | 7 matches | 1948 - 1957 |
Players with most games played vs Scotland
|
Samuel Torrans | 10 matches | 1889 - 1901 |
|
Elisha Scott | 10 matches | 1920 - 1935 |
|
Olphert Stanfield | 10 matches | 1887 - 1897 |
|
William Scott | 9 matches | 1903 - 1913 |
|
John Darling | 8 matches | 1897 - 1912 |
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Danny Blanchflower | 8 matches | 1949 - 1957 |
Competition info
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | Scotland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
2
|  | Northern Ireland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
3
|  | England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
4
|  | Wales | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
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