National association football B team
TheScotland national football B team , controlled by theScottish Football Association , is run occasionally as a second team for theScotland national football team . During the period whenBerti Vogts was manager of the national team, it was also known as theScotland Future team .
Concept and history [ edit ] Scotland B team line up ahead of a match againstFinland B atRugby Park ,Kilmarnock . A national B team is designed to give games to players who are being considered for call-up to the full national squad. Generally, the team plays in friendly matches against other international B teams. These games are often played at smaller venues than the full national team play at, with attendances generally under 10,000.
The team is also sometimes referred to as the Scotland Future team,[ 1] Berti Vogts . The team competed in theFuture Team Cup in 2002–03[ 2] [ 3] Walter Smith stated his intention to stop playing these matches due to fixture congestion and the number of player withdrawals.[ 4]
The first Scotland B game was held on 11 November 1952 and was a 0–0 draw withFrance B inToulouse . As of April 2019, the Scotland B side have played 27 games. The most recent match was againstNorthern Ireland on 6 May 2009.[ 5] Scottish Premier League games being scheduled for the following day, and an upcomingOld Firm match.[ 5] George Boyd was added to the squad after his eligibility to play for Scotland was confirmed.[ 6] [ 7] Andy Webster ,George Boyd andLeigh Griffiths .[ 8]
Year Competition Result GP W D* L GS GA Ref 2002–03 Future Team Cup Third 4 0 3 1 5 6 [ 2] 2004–06 Future Team Cup Fourth 4 1 0 3 5 8 [ 3]
Results and fixtures [ edit ] Date Opponents Venue Score Scotland goalscorer(s) Match Report 11 November 1952 France Stadium Municipal ,Toulouse 0–0 — [ 9] [ 10] 11 March 1953 England Easter Road ,Edinburgh 2–2 Ian McMillan Angus Morrison [ 11] [ 12] 3 March 1954 England Roker Park ,Sunderland 1–1 John Cumming [ 13] [ 14] 21 February 1955 Scotland A unofficial trial )Easter Road ,Edinburgh 3–2 Johnny Davidson (2)Tommy Gemmell [ 15] [ a] 29 February 1956 England Dens Park ,Dundee 2–2 Willie McCulloch Jimmy Mulkerrin [ 17] [ 18] [ 19] 6 February 1957 England St Andrew's ,Birmingham 1–4 Ian Gardiner [ 20] [ 21] 28 April 1987 France Pittodrie Stadium ,Aberdeen 1–1 Gary McAllister [ 22] 27 March 1990 Yugoslavia Fir Park ,Motherwell 0–0 — [ 23] 24 April 1990 East Germany McDiarmid Park ,Perth 1–2 Ray Stephen [ 24] 2 February 1994 Wales Racecourse Ground ,Wrexham 1–2 Chris McCart [ 25] [ 26] 21 February 1995 Northern Ireland Easter Road ,Edinburgh 3–0 Steven Tweed Darren Jackson Stephen Wright [ 27] 10 October 1995 Sweden Råsunda Stadium ,Stockholm 2–1 Duncan Shearer Tom Brown [ 28] 23 April 1996 Denmark Nykøbing Falster Stadium ,Nykøbing Falster 0–3 — [ 29] 24 March 1998 Wales Broadwood Stadium ,Cumbernauld 4–0 Martin McIntosh Alec Cleland Paul Wright Colin Cameron [ 30] 21 April 1998 Norway Tynecastle Stadium ,Edinburgh 1–2 Stephen Crawford [ 31] 17 December 2002 Germany Stadion am Bruchweg ,Mainz 3–3 Kevin Kyle Stephen Hughes Bob Malcolm [ 32] [ 33] [ 2] 25 February 2003 Turkey Atatürk Stadium ,Antalya 1–1 Andy Gray [ 34] [ 35] [ 2] 20 May 2003 Northern Ireland Firhill Stadium ,Glasgow 2–1 Don Hutchison Kevin Kyle [ 36] [ 37] 21 October 2003 Germany Pittodrie Stadium ,Aberdeen 0–1 — [ 38] [ 39] [ 2] 10 December 2003 Turkey Tannadice Park ,Dundee 1–1 Steven Caldwell [ 40] [ 41] [ 2] 7 December 2004 Germany Carl-Benz-Stadion ,Mannheim 0–3 — [ 42] [ 3] 19 April 2005 Austria Pappelstadion ,Mattersburg 1–2 Craig Beattie [ 43] [ 3] 6 December 2005 Poland Rugby Park ,Kilmarnock 2–0 Gary McDonald Lee Miller [ 44] [ 3] 15 March 2006 Turkey Caledonian Stadium ,Inverness 2–3 Steven Naismith Lee Miller [ 45] [ 46] [ 3] 14 November 2006 Republic of Ireland Dalymount Park ,Dublin 0–0 — [ 47] [ 48] 7 February 2007 Finland Rugby Park ,Kilmarnock 2–2 Shaun Maloney Alan Gow [ 49] [ 50] 20 November 2007 Republic of Ireland Excelsior Stadium ,Airdrie 1–1 Steve Howard [ 51] [ 52] 6 May 2009 Northern Ireland Broadwood Stadium ,Cumbernauld 3–0 Andy Webster George Boyd Leigh Griffiths [ 53] [ 54]
^ This was a trial preceding a scheduled 'B international' between Scotland andEngland due to be played in Glasgow a few weeks later, however that match was cancelled due to weather conditions.[ 16] ^ "Webster gets Scots call" . BBC Sport. 19 March 2003. Retrieved12 December 2013 .^a b c d e f Garin, Erik (30 April 2006)."Future Team Cup 2002/03" .RSSSF . Retrieved9 April 2019 . ^a b c d e f Garin, Erik (30 April 2006)."Future Team Cup 2004/05" .RSSSF . Retrieved9 April 2019 . ^ "Smith outlines his new approach" . BBC Sport. 3 December 2004. Retrieved4 January 2010 .^a b "Old Firm pair in Scots B call-up" . BBC Sport. 29 April 2009. Retrieved29 April 2009 .^ "Posh's Boyd ready for Scots duty" . BBC Sport. 30 April 2009.^ "Stark hope over Scotland B clash" . BBC Sport. 6 May 2009.^ "Scotland B 3–0 N Ireland B : Debutant Boyd shines as Scotland B outing proves worthwhile for Burley" .The Scotsman ^ Scottish footballers impress Toulouse Glasgow Herald, 12 November 1952 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)^ 0–0 Vs France in Friendly , FitbaStats^ Wednesday, 11 March 1953 International 'B' Friendly Match Scotland 2 England 2 , England Football Online^ 2–2 Vs England in Friendly , FitbaStats^ Wednesday, 3 March 1954 International 'B' Friendly Match England 1 Scotland 1 , England Football Online^ 1–1 Vs England in Friendly , FitbaStats^ Easter Road game should not have been played Glasgow Herald, 22 February 1955 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)^ Wednesday, 2 March 1955 International 'B' Friendly Match Scotland vs. England , England Football Online^ Scotland "B" gain draw at Dundee Glasgow Herald, 1 March 1956 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)^ Wednesday, 29 February 1956 International 'B' Friendly Match Scotland 2 England 2 , England Football Online^ 2–2 Vs England in Friendly , FitbaStats^ England's Matches: the B team , England Football Online^ 1–4 Vs England in Friendly , FitbaStats^ 1–1 Vs France in Friendly , FitbaStats^ 0–0 Vs Yugoslavia in Friendly , FitbaStats^ 1–2 Vs East Germany in Friendly , FitbaStats^ Match Report Glasgow Herald, 3 February 1994 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)^ 1–2 Vs Wales in Friendly , FitbaStats^ 3–0 Vs Northern Ireland in Friendly , FitbaStats^ 2–1 Vs Sweden in Friendly , FitbaStats^ 0–3 Vs Denmark in Friendly , FitbaStats^ 4–0 Vs Wales in Friendly , FitbaStats^ 1–2 Vs Norway in Friendly , FitbaStats^ Kyle and Hughes show the Futures bright , The Times, 22 December 2002]^ 3–3 Vs Germany in Future Cup , FitbaStats^ Gray earns Scots a draw , BBC Sport, 25 February 2003^ 1–1 Vs Turkey in Future Cup , FitbaStats^ Scottish second string win , BBC Sport, 20 May 2003^ 2–1 Vs Northern Ireland in Friendly , FitbaStats^ Future Scots fail to shine , BBC Sport, 21 October 2003^ 0–1 Vs Germany in Future Cup , FitbaStats^ Future Scots held by Turkey , BBC Sport, 10 December 2003^ 1–1 Vs Turkey in Future Cup , FitbaStats^ 0–1 Vs Germany in Future Cup , FitbaStats^ 1–2 Vs Austria in Future Cup , FitbaStats^ 2–0 Vs Poland in Future Cup , FitbaStats^ Scotland Future 2−3 Turkey Future , BBC Sport, 15 March 2006^ 2–3 Vs Turkey in Future Cup , FitbaStats^ Rep of Ireland B 0−0 Scotland B , BBC Sport, 14 November 2006^ 2–3 Vs Republic of Ireland in Friendly , FitbaStats^ Scotland B 2−2 Finland B , BBC Sport, 7 February 2007^ 2–2 Vs Finland in Friendly , FitbaStats^ Scotland B 1−1 Rep of Ireland B , BBC Sport, 20 November 2007^ 1–1 Vs Republic of Ireland in Friendly , FitbaStats^ Scotland B 3−0 N Ireland B , BBC Sport, 6 May 2009^ 3–0 Vs Northern Ireland in Friendly , FitbaStats^ Timeline of Managers FitbaStats.com. Retrieved 28 July 2023
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England B 4–0Scotland B 
