Trivia about Scotland Football

Answer: The City Ground

Livingston play at The City Ground, Dundee play at Dens Park, Dundee United play at Tannadice Stadium and Kilmarnock play at Rugby Park.

Answer: Tommy Docherty

Won his 25 caps playing at Deepdale & Highbury.

Answer: Aberdeen

It was the Pittodrie side with Sir Fergie at the helm!

Answer: McDiarmid Park

St Johnstone were founded in Perth in 1884 and played home games at Muirton Park from 1924 until 1989. In the late 1980s, a local farmer called Bruce McDiarmid donated 16 acres of his land for a new stadium to be built, and McDiarmid Park was named in his honour.

Answer: Henrik Larsson

Henrik scored an incredible 53 goals in one season.

Answer: Denis Law

Denis Law was born in Aberdeen, and spent his entire playing career outside of his own country. He signed for Huddersfield Town in 1956 and went on to play for Manchester City (twice), Manchester United and Italian club Torino. In 1964, whilst a Manchester United player, he was voted European Footballer of the Year, the first Scotsman to receive this accolade.

Answer: Dundee United and Aberdeen

Celtic and Rangers are the Old Firm.

Answer: Wales

The least said about this campaign the better. Belgium topped the group and would go on to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup. It was the start of a good run in tournament football for what was dubbed their 'golden generation', which included players such as Kevin De Bruyne, Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku.

Answer: Ronnie Simpson

Simpson was 36 years and 196 days old when he played at Wembley. He has already had a long career, possibly setting another record when he played his first game for Queen's Park in 1945, this time as the youngest player to play in Scottish league football aged 14. He went on to have a distinguished career for Third Lanark, Newcastle United (winning two FA Cup winners medals), Hibernian and Celtic. He also played for the Great Britain team in the 1948 Olympics.

Answer: Maryhill

Despite their name, Partick Thistle's ground has not been in Partick since 1908. Known as The Jags, they were founded in 1876, and play at Firhill Stadium in Maryhill.

Answer: Sam Leitch

After a famous Raith Rovers victory, David Coleman, Frank Bough, and Jimmy Hill could all have been forgiven for uttering this statement as they are all English. However, Sam Leitch was a Scots football television presenter who should have known that Raith Rovers come from Kirkcaldy in Fife, not a town called Raith.

Answer: Martin Buchan

Buchan captained Aberdeen in the 1970 Scottish Cup Final when they beat Jock Stein's Celtic 3-1. Seven years later, he lifted the English FA Cup when Manchester United defeated Bob Paisley's Liverpool 2-1. Billy Bremner lifted the English FA Cup for Leeds in 1972. A year later, Bobby Kerr captained Sunderland to victory in the English FA Cup. Frank McLintock skippered Arsenal to the English League and Cup double in season 1970-71.

Answer: Richard Gough

Gough started his career with Dundee United before moving south to Spurs where he earned the dubious honour of being the first Tottenham player to captain a losing FA Cup Final team. In 1987, Gough joined Rangers where he won nine league titles in a row. A couple of spells in America with the Kansas City Wizards and San Jose Clash and a return to Rangers for one season, allied with spells at Everton and Nottingham Forest rounded off his illustrious career. Gough although born to a Swedish mother in Sweden, qualified to play for Scotland as his father was Scottish.

Answer: Alex Ferguson

Ferguson, later to go on to dominate English football with Manchester United, was in charge at Pittodrie from 1978 until 1986. During this period they won three Championships, four Scottish FA Cups, one Scottish League Cup, and, most notably, the European Cup-Winners Cup of 1983. They defeated Real Madrid 2-1 in the final in Gothenburg. Willie Miller was club captain throughout this period.

Answer: Scotland 1-0

This was the 2nd leg of a Euro 2000 qualification match. Scotland were not expected to win this game having lost the first leg at Hampden 2-0. In a spirited performance they won the match 1-0 and bar a fantastic save by England goalkeeper David Seaman, the game would have went to extra time.

Answer: 7

Seven times in 107 seasons of Highland League football did the title have to be decided in a playoff:
1895/96 - Caledonian beat Inverness Thistle 1-0 in a playoff after both teams finished the season level on 15 points after 10 games.
1904/05 - Clachnacuddin won the title by forfeit after the Black Watch (a team playing in the Highland League in 1904/05 and 1926-29) refused to field a team for the playoff.
1955/56 - Elgin City beat Buckie Thistle 3-2 in the playoff after both teams finished level on 45 points after 28 games.
1958/59 - Rothes beat Fraserburgh 1-0 in the playoff after both teams finished level on 41 points after 28 games.
1960/61 - Elgin City beat Keith 3-1 in the playoff after both teams finished level on 44 points after 28 games.
1972/73 - Inverness Thistle beat Ross County 2-1 in the playoff after both teams finished level on 47 points after 30 games.
1975/76 - Nairn County beat Fraserburgh 2-1 after extra time in the playoff after both teams finished level on 44 points after 30 games.
1975/76 was the final year the end of year playoff was held if teams were level at the end of the season. After this, the championship was awarded on countback on victories in the season to number of losses.

Answer: Gordon Durie

Gordon Durie scored a 2nd half hat-trick in the 1996 Final. Brian Laudrup was the other goal scorer for Rangers as he scored twice.

Answer: Dundee United

Hamish was the penalty kick taking Goalkeeper.

Answer: Queen's Park

The oldest club in Scotland are known as the Spiders. They were formed in 1867.

Answer: Palmerston Park

Queen Of The South play at Palmerston Park, Greenock Morton play at Cappielow Park, Stranraer play at Stair Park and Clyde play Broadwood Stadium.

Answer: Belgium

His last cap against Luxembourg.

Answer: Edinburgh

This is also a great derby to watch, as there are always plenty of goals.

Answer: Dundee United

Unfortunately Celtic didn't have the privilege on this occasion.