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Association football is one of the national sports of Scotland [1] and the most popular sport in the country. [2] There is a long tradition of "football" games in Orkney, Lewis and southern Scotland, especially the Scottish Borders, although many of these include carrying the ball and passing by hand, and despite bearing the name "football" bear little resemblance to association football.
The early history of games like football in Scotland is uncertain, but it is possible that variations reached Scotland from France or England. [1]Games of "football" were played in Scotland in the Middle Ages, but medieval football bears little resemblance to association football (soccer).
The Scottish Football Association was formed in 1873, and the first official competition in Scotland commenced that same year, the Scottish Cup. The game in Scotland progressed further with the founding of the Scottish Football League in 1890, and the official sanctioning of professionalism in 1893.
The Scottish Football Association operates a roll of honour for every player who has made more than 50 appearances for Scotland. [8] Kenny Dalglish holds the record for Scotland appearances, having played 102 times between 1971 and 1986. [8] Dalglish scored 30 goals for Scotland and shares the record for most goals scored with Denis Law.
The match itself is considered one of the worst results in the history of the national team. In 2015, Scotland manager Gordon Strachan referenced the match when talking about creating change in Scottish football: "Funnily enough, I felt that when Scotland got beat 5-0 by Portugal and Ally McCoist broke his leg. There was an outcry about the ...
Football in Scotland is a popular professional sport. Founded in 1873, [1] Scotland has the second oldest national football association in the world. The national cup competition, the Scottish Cup, was started in the 1873–74 season. Its trophy is the oldest national sporting trophy in the world. [2]
The Scottish Football Association organises the Scottish Cup and the Scottish Youth Cup. Although the SFA are not involved in the day-to-day operation of the Scottish Professional Football League or other league competitions, they do appoint referees to officiate the games in these leagues, as well as dealing with player registrations and ...
This page details Scotland national football team records and statistics; the most capped players, the players with the most goals, and Scotland's match record by opponent and decade. Player records [ edit ]