Scotland national 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.

Scotland
AssociationScottish Football Association
FIFA codeSCO
First colours
Second colours
First international
France France B 0–0 Scotland B Scotland
(Toulouse, France; 11 November 1952)
Biggest win
Scotland Scotland B 4–0 Wales B Wales
(Cumbernauld, Scotland; 24 March 1998)
Biggest defeat
England England B 4–0 Scotland B Scotland
(Birmingham, England; 6 February 1957)

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[2] and from 2004 to 2006.[3] 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
2002–03Future Team CupThird403156[2]
2004–06Future Team CupFourth410358[3]

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][lower-alpha 1]
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]
  1. 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
Name[55] B career Played Won Drawn Lost Win %
selection committee 1952–1957 5 0 4 1 000.00
Andy Roxburgh 1987–1990 3 0 2 1 000.00
Craig Brown 1994–1995 2 1 0 1 050.00
Tommy Burns 1995–1998 4 2 0 2 050.00
Berti Vogts 2002–2003 5 1 3 1 020.00
Walter Smith 2004–2006 5 1 1 3 020.00
Alex McLeish 2007 2 0 2 0 000.00
George Burley 2009 1 1 0 0 100.00
Totals 27 6 12 9 022.22

References
  1. "Webster gets Scots call". BBC Sport. 19 March 2003. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  2. Garin, Erik (30 April 2006). "Future Team Cup 2002/03". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  3. Garin, Erik (30 April 2006). "Future Team Cup 2004/05". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  4. "Smith outlines his new approach". BBC Sport. 3 December 2004. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
  5. "Old Firm pair in Scots B call-up". BBC Sport. 29 April 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
  6. "Posh's Boyd ready for Scots duty". BBC Sport. 30 April 2009.
  7. "Stark hope over Scotland B clash". BBC Sport. 6 May 2009.
  8. "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.
  9. Scottish footballers impress Toulouse Glasgow Herald, 12 November 1952 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
  10. 0–0 Vs France in Friendly, FitbaStats
  11. Wednesday, 11 March 1953 International 'B' Friendly Match Scotland 2 England 2, England Football Online
  12. 2–2 Vs England in Friendly, FitbaStats
  13. Wednesday, 3 March 1954 International 'B' Friendly Match England 1 Scotland 1, England Football Online
  14. 1–1 Vs England in Friendly, FitbaStats
  15. Easter Road game should not have been played Glasgow Herald, 22 February 1955 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
  16. Wednesday, 2 March 1955 International 'B' Friendly Match Scotland vs. England, England Football Online
  17. Scotland "B" gain draw at Dundee Glasgow Herald, 1 March 1956 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
  18. Wednesday, 29 February 1956 International 'B' Friendly Match Scotland 2 England 2, England Football Online
  19. 2–2 Vs England in Friendly, FitbaStats
  20. England's Matches: the B team, England Football Online
  21. 1–4 Vs England in Friendly, FitbaStats
  22. 1–1 Vs France in Friendly, FitbaStats
  23. 0–0 Vs Yugoslavia in Friendly, FitbaStats
  24. 1–2 Vs East Germany in Friendly, FitbaStats
  25. Match Report Glasgow Herald, 3 February 1994 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
  26. 1–2 Vs Wales in Friendly, FitbaStats
  27. 3–0 Vs Northern Ireland in Friendly, FitbaStats
  28. 2–1 Vs Sweden in Friendly, FitbaStats
  29. 0–3 Vs Denmark in Friendly, FitbaStats
  30. 4–0 Vs Wales in Friendly, FitbaStats
  31. 1–2 Vs Norway in Friendly, FitbaStats
  32. Kyle and Hughes show the Future’s bright, The Times, 22 December 2002]
  33. 3–3 Vs Germany in Future Cup, FitbaStats
  34. Gray earns Scots a draw, BBC Sport, 25 February 2003
  35. 1–1 Vs Turkey in Future Cup, FitbaStats
  36. Scottish second string win, BBC Sport, 20 May 2003
  37. 2–1 Vs Northern Ireland in Friendly, FitbaStats
  38. Future Scots fail to shine, BBC Sport, 21 October 2003
  39. 0–1 Vs Germany in Future Cup, FitbaStats
  40. Future Scots held by Turkey, BBC Sport, 10 December 2003
  41. 1–1 Vs Turkey in Future Cup, FitbaStats
  42. 0–1 Vs Germany in Future Cup, FitbaStats
  43. 1–2 Vs Austria in Future Cup, FitbaStats
  44. 2–0 Vs Poland in Future Cup, FitbaStats
  45. Scotland Future 2−3 Turkey Future, BBC Sport, 15 March 2006
  46. 2–3 Vs Turkey in Future Cup, FitbaStats
  47. Rep of Ireland B 0−0 Scotland B, BBC Sport, 14 November 2006
  48. 2–3 Vs Republic of Ireland in Friendly, FitbaStats
  49. Scotland B 2−2 Finland B, BBC Sport, 7 February 2007
  50. 2–2 Vs Finland in Friendly, FitbaStats
  51. Scotland B 1−1 Rep of Ireland B, BBC Sport, 20 November 2007
  52. 1–1 Vs Republic of Ireland in Friendly, FitbaStats
  53. Scotland B 3−0 N Ireland B, BBC Sport, 6 May 2009
  54. 3–0 Vs Northern Ireland in Friendly, FitbaStats
  55. Timeline of Managers FitbaStats.com. Retrieved 28 July 2023
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