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National association football B team
The Scotland national football B team , controlled by the
Scottish Football Association , is run occasionally as a second team for the
Scotland national football team . During the period when
Berti Vogts was manager of the national team, it was also known as the Scotland Future team .
Concept and history
Scotland B team line up ahead of a match against
Finland B at
Rugby 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] a concept initiated by
Berti Vogts . The team competed in the Future Team Cup in 2002–03 and from 2004 to 2006. Following the departure of Berti Vogts in 2004, Scotland's next manager
Walter Smith stated his intention to stop playing these matches due to fixture congestion and the number of player withdrawals.
[4] Since 2006, there have been four official B internationals played by Scotland.
The first Scotland B game was held on 11 November 1952 and was a 0–0 draw with
France B in
Toulouse . As of April 2019, the Scotland B side have played 27 games. The most recent match was against
Northern Ireland on 6 May 2009.
[5] The squad selection was restricted by two
Scottish Premier League games being scheduled for the following day, and an upcoming
Old Firm match.
[5]
George Boyd was added to the squad after his eligibility to play for Scotland was confirmed.
[6] Six players withdrew from the original squad and four players were added to fill the gaps left behind.
[7] Scotland B won the match 3–0 thanks to goals by
Andy Webster ,
George Boyd and
Leigh Griffiths .
[8]
Tournament history
Year
Competition
Result
GP
W
D*
L
GS
GA
Ref
2002–03
Future Team Cup
Third
4
0
3
1
5
6
2004–06
Future Team Cup
Fourth
4
1
0
3
5
8
Results and fixtures
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]
25 February 2003
Turkey
Atatürk Stadium ,
Antalya
1–1
Andy Gray
[34]
[35]
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]
10 December 2003
Turkey
Tannadice Park ,
Dundee
1–1
Steven Caldwell
[40]
[41]
7 December 2004
Germany
Carl-Benz-Stadion ,
Mannheim
0–3
—
[42]
19 April 2005
Austria
Pappelstadion ,
Mattersburg
1–2
Craig Beattie
[43]
6 December 2005
Poland
Rugby Park ,
Kilmarnock
2–0
Gary McDonald
Lee Miller
[44]
15 March 2006
Turkey
Caledonian Stadium ,
Inverness
2–3
Steven Naismith
Lee Miller
[45]
[46]
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 and
England due to be played in Glasgow a few weeks later, however that match was cancelled due to weather conditions.
[16]
Managerial summary
References
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"Webster gets Scots call" . BBC Sport. 19 March 2003. Retrieved 12 December 2013 .
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"Smith outlines his new approach" . BBC Sport. 3 December 2004. Retrieved 4 January 2010 .
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b
"Old Firm pair in Scots B call-up" . BBC Sport. 29 April 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2009 .
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"Posh's Boyd ready for Scots duty" . BBC Sport. 30 April 2009.
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"Stark hope over Scotland B clash" . BBC Sport. 6 May 2009.
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"Scotland B 3–0 N Ireland B : Debutant Boyd shines as Scotland B outing proves worthwhile for Burley" .
The Scotsman . Johnston Publishing. 7 May 2009.
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Scottish footballers impress Toulouse Glasgow Herald, 12 November 1952 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
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0–0 Vs France in Friendly , FitbaStats
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Wednesday, 11 March 1953 International 'B' Friendly Match Scotland 2 England 2 , England Football Online
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2–2 Vs England in Friendly , FitbaStats
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Wednesday, 3 March 1954 International 'B' Friendly Match England 1 Scotland 1 , England Football Online
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1–1 Vs England in Friendly , FitbaStats
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Easter Road game should not have been played Glasgow Herald, 22 February 1955 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
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Wednesday, 2 March 1955 International 'B' Friendly Match Scotland vs. England , England Football Online
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Scotland "B" gain draw at Dundee Glasgow Herald, 1 March 1956 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
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Wednesday, 29 February 1956 International 'B' Friendly Match Scotland 2 England 2 , England Football Online
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2–2 Vs England in Friendly , FitbaStats
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England's Matches: the B team , England Football Online
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1–4 Vs England in Friendly , FitbaStats
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1–1 Vs France in Friendly , FitbaStats
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0–0 Vs Yugoslavia in Friendly , FitbaStats
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1–2 Vs East Germany in Friendly , FitbaStats
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Match Report Glasgow Herald, 3 February 1994 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
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1–2 Vs Wales in Friendly , FitbaStats
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3–0 Vs Northern Ireland in Friendly , FitbaStats
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2–1 Vs Sweden in Friendly , FitbaStats
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0–3 Vs Denmark in Friendly , FitbaStats
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4–0 Vs Wales in Friendly , FitbaStats
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1–2 Vs Norway in Friendly , FitbaStats
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Kyle and Hughes show the Futures bright , The Times, 22 December 2002]
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3–3 Vs Germany in Future Cup , FitbaStats
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Gray earns Scots a draw , BBC Sport, 25 February 2003
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1–1 Vs Turkey in Future Cup , FitbaStats
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Scottish second string win , BBC Sport, 20 May 2003
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2–1 Vs Northern Ireland in Friendly , FitbaStats
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Future Scots fail to shine , BBC Sport, 21 October 2003
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0–1 Vs Germany in Future Cup , FitbaStats
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Future Scots held by Turkey , BBC Sport, 10 December 2003
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1–1 Vs Turkey in Future Cup , FitbaStats
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0–1 Vs Germany in Future Cup , FitbaStats
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1–2 Vs Austria in Future Cup , FitbaStats
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2–0 Vs Poland in Future Cup , FitbaStats
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Scotland Future 2−3 Turkey Future , BBC Sport, 15 March 2006
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2–3 Vs Turkey in Future Cup , FitbaStats
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Rep of Ireland B 0−0 Scotland B , BBC Sport, 14 November 2006
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2–3 Vs Republic of Ireland in Friendly , FitbaStats
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Scotland B 2−2 Finland B , BBC Sport, 7 February 2007
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2–2 Vs Finland in Friendly , FitbaStats
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Scotland B 1−1 Rep of Ireland B , BBC Sport, 20 November 2007
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1–1 Vs Republic of Ireland in Friendly , FitbaStats
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Scotland B 3−0 N Ireland B , BBC Sport, 6 May 2009
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3–0 Vs Northern Ireland in Friendly , FitbaStats
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Timeline of Managers FitbaStats.com. Retrieved 28 July 2023
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