Scotland Football Frequently Asked Questions

Answer: B.A. Robertson

All the above named artists have either written or performed songs for the Scotland National Team. Andy Cameron wrote "Ally's Tartan Army" for the 1978 World Cup Squad which is still to this day a big hit with the Tartan Army.

Answer: 3

The 1993 final between Rangers and Aberdeen, and the 1998 final between Rangers and Hearts, were both played at Celtic Park. The 1997 final between Kilmarnock and Falkirk was played at Ibrox Stadium.

Answer: Peterhead

Formed in 1891, Peterhead joined the Highland League in 1931 and enjoyed moderate success. However, at the resumption of the League after World War Two, the Highland League trophy headed east as Peterhead beat Huntly to the title by two points at the end of the 1946/47 season, and quickly added two more titles in 1948/49 and 1949/50.

Answer: Celtic Park

The 1998 Tennents Scottish Cup Final was held at Celtic Park because Hampden Park (where the Final is usually held) was being re-developed.

Answer: Fiorentina

Laudrup was later sold to Chelsea, in 1998.

Answer: Heart of Midlothian and Airdrie

Airdrie United are known as the Diamonds, and Heart of Midlothian are known as Hearts (or Jam Tarts).

Answer: New Douglas Park

Hamilton Academicals play at New Douglas Park (originally Ballast Stadium when it opened in 2001), Dumbarton play at Strathclyde Homes Park, Raith Rovers play at Starks Park and Ayr United play at Somerset Park.

Answer: Metz

Won both his caps while in France.

Answer: Roda JC

The Parkhead outfit signed Valgaeren from Dutch side Roda JC!

Answer: Raith Rovers

Raith Rovers were formed in Kirkcaldy, Fife, in 1883. They moved into Stark's Park in 1891. The record attendance at the ground was 31,306 for a Scottish Cup tie against Hearts in 1953. The stadium was redeveloped into a 10,000 all-seater in the mid 1990s.

Answer: Lorenzo Amoruso

This was a big boost to stop sectarianism, as Rangers is considered to be a Protestant club, and Celtic is considered to be a Catholic club.

Answer: Kenny Dalglish

Kenny Dalglish was born in Glasgow in 1951 and spent his club career with Celtic and Liverpool before going on to a successful managerial career (Liverpool, Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United)_. He made his Scotland debut against Belgium in 1971, and made his 102nd and final appearance for his country against Luxembourg in 1986. He scored 30 goals for Scotland.

Answer: Rangers at Ibrox

In their own back yard!

Answer: Dundee

Dens (Dundee) along with Tannadice (Dundee United) are the closest stadiums in Europe, and may be the closest in the world.

Answer: Jimmy Murray

Jimmy Murray of Heart of Midlothian scored the equaliser in the opening tie against Yugoslavia. Mudie (Blackpool) and Collins (Celtic) scored in the 2-3 defeat to Paraguay and Baird (Rangers) scored against France, Scotland losing 1-2. Remarkably, given the experience in 1954, Scotland did not appoint a manager for this tournament to substitute for Matt Busby, who was still recovering from the Munich air crash in February. Instead, the team trainer, Dawson Walker, gave the team talks before matches.

Answer: Edinburgh

Hibernian FC, also known as The Hibs, The Hibees and The Cabbage, were founded, as their name implies, by Irish immigrants in 1875. They play their home games at Easter Road in Leith, close to the banks of the Firth of Forth in Edinburgh.

Answer: Joe Baker

Joe Baker was the first player to represent England without having played for an English League club. Although having a broad Scots accent, he was born in Liverpool but brought up in Motherwell. He turned out on eight occasions for England.

Answer: Derek Johnstone

Derek came on as a substitute during the 1971 Scottish Cup Final for Rangers against Celtic and scored a last minute equalizer to earn a replay. Rangers lost the return match 2-1. The same year, another Scotsman Eddie Kelly was becoming the first scoring substitute in an English FA Cup Final for Arsenal against Liverpool. A year earlier, Johnstone at the tender age of 16, out-jumped Celtic's legendary captain Billy McNeil to head the winning goal in the 1970 Scottish League Cup final which Rangers won 1-0.

Answer: Billy Houliston

Billy Houliston never played in a losing Scotland side. After his playing career he became a director at Queen of the South, and was later chairman during which time Queens won promotion to the first division managed by George Farm. The England side beaten in 1949 included such legends as Billy Wright, Stanley Matthews, Stan Mortensen, Jackie Milburn, and Tom Finney.

Answer: Zaire

Zaire, later renamed the Democratic Republic of Congo, were the opposition on 14th June 1974. Goals by Peter Lorimer and Joe Jordan in the first half was enough to claim victory. Unfortunately, Scotland's reluctance to chase further goals in the second half proved their undoing. Draws in the next two group matches against Brazil and Yugoslavia saw them eliminated at the group stage on goal difference. Nevertheless, Scotland was the only team in the entire tournament to finish undefeated (eventual champions West Germany lost a group game to neighbours East Germany, but still qualified for the next stage).

Answer: Tom Boyd

Tom Boyd unfortunately scored an own goal which resulted in Brazil winning the match 2-1. Scotland put up a brave performance but came up short in the end.

Answer: Robbie Winters

Winters came off the substitute bench to replace Jim Leighton, but was powerless to stop his side losing 4-0 to Rangers.

Answer: 1985/86

Forres Mechanics had to wait 93 years until finally winning the Highland League title and so far it is their only League title. However, Forres Mechanics have had better luck in cup competitions, for example winning the Highland League Cup in 1946/47, 1954/55, 1984/85, 1998/99, 2000/01, and 2001/02.

Answer: Falkirk

The final score in this game was Kilmarnock 1 Falkirk 0. The only goal of the game came from Ally Mitchell.

Answer: Arbroath

Gayfield sat only 20 yards from the North Sea Coast.