Scotland 2-1 England - May 15, 1976 / British Home Championship 1976
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Mick Channon
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Team line-ups
Scotland
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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G |
Alan Rough | 24 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Colin Jackson | 29 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Willie Donachie | 24 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tom Forsyth | 27 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Danny McGrain | 26 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Archie Gemmill | 29 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Bruce Rioch | 28 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Don Masson | 17 | 29 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Eddie Gray | 79 | 28 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Kenny Dalglish | 49 | 25 | 37 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Joe Jordan | 24 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
26.6 years
Average number of matches played for the team
14
England
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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G |
Ray Clemence | 27 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Roy McFarland | 70 | 28 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Colin Todd | 27 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mick Mills | 27 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Phil Thompson | 22 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Gerry Francis | 24 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ray Kennedy | 24 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Peter Taylor | 23 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Stuart Pearson | 46 | 26 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Mick Channon | 11 | 27 | 33 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Kevin Keegan | 25 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
25.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
14
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Derek Johnstone | 79 | 22 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Trevor Cherry | 46 | 28 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Michael Doyle | 70 | 29 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Eddie Gray
IN
Willie Pettigrew
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Roy McFarland
IN
Jimmy Greenhoff
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
48
14
Success rate in this team:
57 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
54 %
Revie vs Scotland
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Referee
Karoly Palotai
2 victories |
1 draw |
0 loss |
Scotland3 matches | General total | England4 matches | 1 victory |
0 draw |
3 losses |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Scotland1 match | Season total | England1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Latest figure on October 17, 1979 | Latest figure on October 13, 1982 |
Videos
Key figures

The last time Scotland has ended with the score 2-1 in British Home Championship, It was on the 16/11/1966 (vs )

Scotland keeps its 12 consecutive matches without a draw at home in British Home Championship running (since 18/05/1971). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 30/03/1895-21/03/1903 time period (12 matches).

End of streak for England after 3 consecutive wins in British Home Championship (since 24/05/1975). It was the best streak for the club since 27/05/1972-15/05/1974 (6 matches).
General ranking
1 | Scotland | 6 pts | 3 rd | |
2 | England | 4 pts | 3 rd | |
3 | Wales | 2 pts | 3 rd | |
4 | Northern Ireland | 0 pt | 3 rd |
General ranking
1 | Scotland | 6 pts | 3 rd | |
2 | England | 4 pts | 3 rd | |
3 | Wales | 2 pts | 3 rd | |
4 | Northern Ireland | 0 pt | 3 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
Home | VScotland 3-0 Northern Ireland20/05/1975 | VScotland 3-1 Denmark29/10/1975 | DScotland 1-1 Romania17/12/1975 | VScotland 1-0 Switzerland07/04/1976 | VScotland 3-1 Wales06/05/1976 | VScotland 3-0 Northern Ireland08/05/1976 |
Overall | VDenmark 0-1 Scotland03/09/1975 | VScotland 3-1 Denmark29/10/1975 | DScotland 1-1 Romania17/12/1975 | VScotland 1-0 Switzerland07/04/1976 | VScotland 3-1 Wales06/05/1976 | VScotland 3-0 Northern Ireland08/05/1976 |
Current form
Away | DNorthern Ireland 0-0 England17/05/1975 | VSwitzerland 1-2 England03/09/1975 | LCzechoslovakia 2-1 England30/10/1975 | DPortugal 1-1 England19/11/1975 | VWales 1-2 England24/03/1976 | VWales 0-1 England08/05/1976 |
Overall | VSwitzerland 1-2 England03/09/1975 | LCzechoslovakia 2-1 England30/10/1975 | DPortugal 1-1 England19/11/1975 | VWales 1-2 England24/03/1976 | VWales 0-1 England08/05/1976 | VEngland 4-0 Northern Ireland11/05/1976 |
Running streaks
Home | Total | |
---|---|---|
Winning streak | 3 | 3 |
Unbeaten streak | 7 | 7 |
Drawless streak | 3 | 3 |
Scoring streak | 11 | 16 |
Invincibility streak | 1 | 1 |
Running streaks
Away | Total | |
---|---|---|
Winning streak | 2 | 3 |
Unbeaten streak | 3 | 4 |
Drawless streak | 2 | 3 |
Scoring streak | 5 | 8 |
Invincibility streak | 1 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
1 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
2 |
1 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
1 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
2 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
2 |
2 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
2 |
Victories (Competition total) |
2 |
2 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
0
|
Draws (Competition total) |
0
|
0
|
Draws (Home / Away) |
0
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
6 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
5 |
6 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
1 |
1 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
0 |
1 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
3 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2.5 |
3 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
0.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0 |
0.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
2 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
1 |
2 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
2 |
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
1 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
0 |
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
3-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-0 |
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
![]() | Eddie Gray | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 2 goals | Mick Channon | ![]() |
![]() | Eddie Gray | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Peter Taylor | ![]() |
- | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Mick Channon | ![]() |
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![]() | Kenny Dalglish | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last match | Mick Channon | ![]() |
Historical head to head
Home
77 gf
65 ga
Away
82 gf
106 ga
Total
159 gf
171 ga
Historical head to head
Home
106 gf
82 ga
Away
65 gf
77 ga
Total
171 gf
159 ga
Largest victory
Overall | 6 - 1 |
March 12, 1881 |
Home | 7 - 2 |
March 02, 1878 |
Largest victory
Overall | 9 - 3 |
April 15, 1961 |
Away | 5 - 0 |
February 14, 1973 |
Latest head to head
May 24, 1975 - British Home Championship 1975
May 18, 1974 - British Home Championship 1974
May 19, 1973 - British Home Championship 1973
February 14, 1973 - Rencontres amicales 1973
May 27, 1972 - British Home Championship 1972
Best historical scorers against England
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John Smith | 7 goals | 1879 - 1884 |
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George Ker | 7 goals | 1880 - 1882 |
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Lawrence Reilly | 6 goals | 1949 - 1955 |
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Alexander Jackson | 4 goals | 1926 - 1928 |
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John McDougall | 4 goals | 1878 - 1879 |
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Andrew Wilson | 4 goals | 1920 - 1923 |
Best historical scorers against Scotland
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Steve Bloomer | 8 goals | 1895 - 1907 |
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Edward Bambridge | 6 goals | 1879 - 1885 |
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John Goodall | 5 goals | 1888 - 1894 |
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Bobby Charlton | 5 goals | 1958 - 1966 |
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Martin Peters | 5 goals | 1968 - 1973 |
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Robert Kelly | 4 goals | 1920 - 1928 |
Players with most games played vs England
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Robert Walker | 11 matches | 1900 - 1913 |
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Alan Morton | 11 matches | 1921 - 1932 |
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Andy Aitken | 10 matches | 1901 - 1911 |
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Walter Arnott | 10 matches | 1884 - 1893 |
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Charles Campbell | 10 matches | 1874 - 1886 |
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Billy Bremner | 9 matches | 1966 - 1974 |
Players with most games played vs Scotland
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Billy Wright | 13 matches | 1947 - 1959 |
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Robert Crompton | 12 matches | 1902 - 1914 |
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Bobby Moore | 12 matches | 1963 - 1973 |
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Bobby Charlton | 12 matches | 1958 - 1969 |
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Gordon Banks | 10 matches | 1963 - 1972 |
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Tom Finney | 10 matches | 1948 - 1958 |
Competition info
The other matches
May 14, 1976
Post-match general ranking
pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
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1
| ![]() | Scotland | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 |
2
| ![]() | England | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
3
| ![]() | Wales | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
4
| ![]() | Northern Ireland | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -8 |
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