Action from this day in 1949 as John McPhail of Celtic nets on his Scotland debut. Alec Linwood of Clyde would also score in his only ‘official’ Scotland appearance.

Scotland won the World Cup Qualifier 2-0 v Wales in front of a Hampden crowd of 72,381.

George Young meets new Scotland players John McPhail and Alec Linwood

Scots in training before the match, from left to right Jimmy Cowan, Willie Telfer, John McPhail, Alec Linwood, Sammy Cox and Willie Redpath. Neither Telfer or Redpath would feature in the game.

George Young in action.