The Scotland Epistles Football Magazine

A supporter’s perspective starting with the grainy magnificence of a Kodak Instamatic at the 1982 World Cup Finals, progressing through Konica Pop to Canon Digital cameras. The quality of photographs won’t win any awards but then again, it is all about the memories generated.

 

15 June 1982 – Estadio La Rosaleda, Malaga – Scotland 5   New Zealand 2 [WC Finals].

18 June 1982-Estadio Benito Villamarin, Seville-Scotland 1 Brazil 4 [World Cup Finals].

22 June 1982-Estadio Rosaleda, Malaga – Scotland 2  USSR 2 [World Cup Finals].

28.2.84-Scotland 2 Wales 1 at Hampden &10.9.85-Wales 1 Scotland 1 at Ninian Park.

6th September 1989-Stadion Dinamo Zagreb – Yugoslavia 3  Scotland 1 [WCQ].

November 1989-Hampden Park, Glasgow -Preparing for the WCQ versus Norway.

16th May 1990-Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen – Scotland 1  Egypt 3 [Friendly].

19th May 1990-Hampden Park, Glasgow – Scotland 1  Poland 1 [Friendly].

11th June 1990-Luigi Ferraris Stadium, Genoa – Scotland 0 Costa Rica 1 [WC Finals].

10th June 1996-Villa Park, Birmingham – Scotland 0  Netherlands 0 [Euro 96 Finals].

10th June 1996 – The Holte End at Villa Park, Birmingham [Euro 96 Finals].

15th June 1996 – Trafalgar Square and Wembley Way, London [Euro 96 Finals].

15th June 1996-Wembley Stadium, London – England 2  Scotland 0 [Euro 96 Finals].

10th November 1996-Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow – Scotland 1 Sweden 0 [WCQ].

7th September 1997-Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen – Scotland 4 Belarus 1 [WCQ].

11th October 1997, Celtic Park, Glasgow – Scotland 2  Latvia 0 [WCQ].

10th June 1998-Stade de France, Paris – Scotland 1  Brazil 2 [World Cup Finals].

16th June 1998-Parc Lescure, Bordeaux – Scotland 1  Norway 1 [World Cup Finals].

9th October 1999-Hampden Park, Glasgow – Scotland 3  Lithuania 0 [Euro Qualifier].

1st September 2001-Hampden Park, Glasgow – Scotland 0  Croatia 0 [WCQ].

15th October 2002-Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh – Scotland 3  Canada 1[Friendly].

15th October 2002  Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh   Scotland 3 Canada 1

27th May 2003  Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh  

Scotland 1  New Zealand 1  [Friendly match]

 

27th May 2003-Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh – Scotland 1  New Zealand 1[Friendly].

7th June 2003-Hampden Park, Glasgow – Scotland 1  Germany 1[Euro Qualifier].

15th November 2003-Hampden Park, Glasgow-Scotland 1 Netherlands 0 [Euro Play-off].

9th October 2004-Hampden Park, Glasgow – Scotland 0  Norway 1 [WCQ].

3rd September 2005-Hampden Park, Glasgow – Scotland 1  Italy 1 [WCQ].

2nd September 2006-Celtic Park, Glasgow – Scotland 6  Faroe Islands 0 [Euro Qualifier].

22nd August 2007  Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen

Scotland 1  South Africa 0 [Friendly match]

22nd August 2007-Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen – Scotland 1  South Africa 0 [Friendly].

13th October 2007-Hampden Park, Glasgow – Scotland 3  Ukraine 1[Euro Qualifier].

9th September 2009-Hampden Park, Glasgow – Scotland 0 Netherlands 1 [WCQ].

7th September 2010-Hampden Park,Glasgow-Scotland 2  Liechtenstein 1 [Euro Qualifier].

12th October 2010-Hampden Park, Glasgow – Scotland 2  Spain 3 [Euro Qualifier].

11th September 2012-Hampden Park, Glasgow – Scotland 1 Macedonia 1 [WCQ].

11th October 2014-Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow – Scotland 1  Georgia 0 [Euro Qualifier].

11th October 2014  Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow   Scotland 1 Georgia 0 [Euro Q.]

14th October 2014-Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw – Poland 2  Scotland 2 [Euro Qualifier].

13th June 2014-Aviva Stadium, Dublin – Republic of Ireland 1  Scotland 1 [Euro Qualifier].

7th September 2015 – Hampden Park, Glasgow – Scotland 2 Germany 3

[Euro Qualifier].

7th September 2015-Hampden Park, Glasgow – Scotland 2 Germany 3 [Euro Qualifier].

8th October 2015 – Hampden Park, Glasgow – Scotland 2  Poland 2  

[Euro Qualifier].

8th October 2015-Hampden Park, Glasgow – Scotland 2  Poland 2 [Euro Qualifier].

11th October 2015-Estadio do Algarve – Gibraltar 0  Scotland 6 [Euro Qualifier].

11th October 2015 -Estadio do Algarve – Gibraltar 0  Scotland 6 [Euro

Qualifier].

29th March 2016 – Hampden Park, Glasgow – Scotland 1 Denmark 0 [Friendly].

4th September 2016-Ta Qali Stadium – Malta 1 Scotland 5 [World Cup Qualifier]

4th September 2016 – Ta Qali Stadium – Malta 1 Scotland 5 [World Cup Qualifier].

8th October 2016-Hampden Park, Glasgow-Scotland 1 Lithuania 1[World Cup Qualifier].

8th October 2016-Hampden Park, Glasgow-Scotland 1 Lithuania 1 [World Cup Qualifier].

11th November 2016-Wembley Stadium,London-England 3  Scotland 0 [World Cup Qualifier].

11th November 2016 – Wembley Stadium,London -England 3  Scotland 0 [World Cup Qualifier].

22nd March 2017 – Easter Road Stadium,Edinburgh -Scotland 1  Canada 1 [Friendly match].

22nd March 2017-Easter Road Stadium,Edinburgh-Scotland 1  Canada 1 [Friendly match].

26th March 2017-Hampden Park,Glasgow – Scotland 1  Slovenia 0 [World Cup Qualifier].

26th March 2017-Hampden Park,Glasgow-Scotland 1  Slovenia 0 [World Cup Qualifier].

10th June 2017 – Hampden Park,Glasgow-Scotland 2 England 2 [World Cup Qualifier -Leigh Griffiths makes it 1-1].

10th June 2017 – Hampden Park,Glasgow – Scotland 2  England 2 [World Cup Qualifier -Leigh Griffiths makes it 2-1]

10th June 2017 – Hampden Park,Glasgow -Scotland 2  England 2 [World Cup Qualifier]

10th June 2017-Hampden Park,Glasgow – Scotland 2  England 2 [World Cup Qualifier].

23rd July 2017 Scotland WNT v Portugal WNT- Euro Finals, second Group match – Sparta Stadium, Rotterdam.

23rd July 2017 Scotland WNT v Portugal WNT – Euro Finals – First half action – Sparta Stadium, Rotterdam – Attendance 3123.

23rd July 2017 Scotland WNT v Portugal WNT – Euro Finals – Getting ready for the second half – Sparta Stadium, Rotterdam.

23rd July 2017 – Final score from the Sparta Stadium, Rotterdam. In their third group match the Scotland WNT would defeat their Spanish counterparts 1-0 but would be eliminated from the competition on goal difference. Sound familiar?

27th March 2018 Hungary v Scotland at the Groupama Arena, Budapest- Friendly match- Attendance 9,000.

27th March 2018 Hungary v Scotland – Charlie Mulgrew misses a first half penalty in the Groupama Arena, Budapest.

27th March 2018 Hungary v Scotland – Groupama Arena, Budapest.

27th March 2018 The ninth meeting between the two sides [all 9 have been friendly matches] sees Scotland, managed by Alex McLeish, record their first away win in the series thanks to a goal from Matt Phillips of WBA.

30th August 2018 Scotland WNT v Switzerland WNT – World Cup qualifier, Simple Digital Arena, Paisley – Attendance 3123.

30th August 2018 Scotland WNT 2 Switzerland WNT 1 – Simple Digital Arena, Paisley – Goals from Erin Cuthbert and Kim Little help keep Scotland on track for France 2019.

7th September 2018 Scotland 0 Belgium 4 – Friendly match at Hampden Park – Attendance 20,196

14th October 2018 Scotland 1 Portugal 3 – Friendly match at Hampden Park -Attendance 19,684

28th May 2019 Scotland WNT 3 Jamaica WNT 2 – World Cup warm-up match – Hampden Park – Attendance 18,555 [record]

28th May 2019 Scotland WNT 3 Jamaica WNT 2 – World Cup warm-up match at Hampden Park, Glasgow.

8th June 2019 Scotland 2 Cyprus 1 – Euro Championship qualifier – Hampden Park, Glasgow – Attendance 31,277

8th June 2019 Scotland 2 Cyprus 1 [Steve Clarke’s first game in charge of the national side] – Euro qualifier – Hampden Park, Glasgow.

19th June 2019 Scotland WNT [in pink] v Argentina WNT – World Cup finals, third group match -Parc des Princes, Paris.

19th June 2019 Scotland WNT v Argentina WNT – World Cup Finals -Parc des Princes, Paris [Scotland would lead 3-0 after 69 minutes].

19th June 2019 Scotland WNT v Argentina WNT – World Cup finals – Parc des Princes, Paris – Attendance 28,205.

19th June 2019 Scotland WNT v Argentina WNT – World Cup finals – Parc des Princes, Paris – Argentina make it 3-3 from the penalty spot in the 94th minute and Scotland are eliminated from the competition. Sore one…..

6th September 2019 Scotland 1 Russia 2 – Euro qualifier – Hampden Park, Glasgow – Attendance 32,432.

9th September 2019 Scotland 0 Belgium 4 – Euro qualifier – Hampden Park, Glasgow – Attendance 25,524.

13th October 2019 Scotland 6 San Marino 0 – Euro qualifier – Hampden Park, Glasgow – Attendance 20,699.

19th November 2019 Scotland 3 Kazakhstan 1 – Euro qualifier – Hampden Park, Glasgow – Attendance 19,515. [Scotland’s last international match before the coronavirus pandemic].

14th June 2021 Scotland v Czech Republic – Euro 2020 finals – Group D match – Hampden Park, Glasgow

14th June 2021 Scotland take the field at Hampden Park to face the Czech Republic in a Euro finals Group D match in front of a covid-restricted crowd of 9847.

14th June 2021 Scotland v the Czech Republic – Euro finals Group D – Hampden Park, Glasgow.

14th June 2021 Scotland spurn chances on their way to losing their opening match at the Euro 2020 finals, 0-2 to the Czech Republic at Hampden Park, Glasgow.

18th June 2021 Croatia v Czech Republic – Hampden Park, Glasgow – Euro finals Group D match [Later that day, Scotland would draw their second Group D match, 0-0 with England at Wembley Stadium, London].

18th June 2021 Czech Republic take the lead from the penalty spot versus Croatia at the Euro 2020 finals in front of a crowd of just 5607 at Hampden Park. The match finished 1-1.

22nd June 2021 Stuart McCall and Gordon Strachan help preview the Scotland v Croatia Euro finals Group D match at Hampden Park, Glasgow.

22nd June 2021 Ready for the kick-off – Scotland v Croatia -Euro 2020 finals – Group D match at Hampden Park, Glasgow. Attendance 9,896.

22nd June 2021 Scotland v Croatia – Euro finals Group D match at Hampden Park, Glasgow -First half action.

22nd June 2021 Scotland v Croatia – Euro finals Group D match at Hampden Park, Glasgow – Second half action and a 3-1 victory for Croatia sees them progress to the Round of 16.

4th September 2021 Scotland 1 Moldova 1 – World Cup qualifier – Hampden Park, Glasgow. Attendance 40,869.

9th October 2021 Scotland 3 Israel 2 – World Cup qualifier – Hampden Park, Glasgow. Attendance 50,585.

15th November 2021 Scotland 2 Denmark 0 – World Cup qualifier – Hampden Park, Glasgow. Attendance 49,527.

24th March 2022 Scotland 1 Poland 1 – Friendly match – Hampden Park, Glasgow. Attendance 39,090.

12th April 2022 Scotland WNT 0 Spain WNT 2 – World Cup qualifier, Hampden Park, Glasgow. Attendance 7,804.

1st June 2022 Scotland 1 Ukraine 3 – World Cup play-off semi-final – Hampden Park, Glasgow. Attendance 49,772.

8th June 2022 Scotland 2 Armenia 0 – UEFA Nations League – Hampden Park, Glasgow. Attendance 38,627.

11th October 2022 Scotland WNT 0 Republic of Ireland WNT 1 – World Cup play-off Final – Hampden Park, Glasgow. Attendance 10,708.

25th March 2023 Scotland 3 Cyprus 0 – Euro qualifier – Hampden Park, Glasgow. Attendance 48,195.

28th March 2023 Scotland 2 Spain 0 – Euro qualifier – Hampden Park, Glasgow. Attendance 47,976.