England 1-0 Scotland (1973)

England edge out Scotland 1-0 at Wembley in May 1973 to win the Home International Championship. Two 1966 heroes link up for the only goal as Martin Peters heads in Alan Ball's free-kick, although it takes an excellent save by Peter Shilton to deny Kenny Dalglish a Scottish equaliser. It is England's second win against the Scots in 1973, having also beaten them in a friendly match at Hampden Park in February.

[@julesakers3051]

Back in the day when the biggest game of the season was the FA Cup final and the second biggest was England v Scotland.

[@glaswegiansouth-side2350]

Peter Shiltons save here is the best save that ive ever seen and it was.against a Young Hungry Kenny Dalglish.What a save!!!

[@GeordieBoy1955]

Amazing to think that Peter Shilton would still be England’s goalkeeper at the World Cup Finals at Italia 90 ......... seventeen years later.

[@obiwazz6929]

Brian Moore thought that the shot from Dalglish hit the post, but it was in fact an amazing save by Shilton

[@MikeySaint859]

This was my childhood. Amazing video.

[@kennethmarshall306]

Some great players on both sides

[@jeancanpbell8266]

How the "feck" did Shilton save that??? I thought Hunters save from Chivers was good - but that was nigh impossible!!! Best British born goalkeeper ever in my opinion???

[@thevillaaston7811]

Don't tell me...Scotland were robbed?

[@hdng1984]

From an interview im reading: "Kenny Dalglish hit a shot going across me to my left. I went with my left arm, realised I wasn't getting it , then brought my right arm over and just managed to touch it away from the top corner"

[@lewisgreen1633]

My dad was a regular on the chicken run at Upton Park from the early sixties up to about the late eighties. He always said Bobby Moore was more than a great defender but could also put it about a bit.. That tackle which pollaxed Peter Lorimer confirms it🥴

[@stantastic4866]

Channon was a yard onside when the ball was played.

[@jeancanpbell8266]

I think Shilton was the best British Goalkeeper I ever saw, and that save from Dalglish is one of the reasons why. I watched the game live and I was three feet in the air shouting goal when he unbelievably turned it round the post.

[@r4h4al]

The Scotish GK with an incredible save too!

[@davidbrown74]

As soon as that game was finished... I was outside trying to copy that SHILTON save...my all time favourite goalkeeper.... I was SEVEN.

[@ajay999999]

Cocked it up against Poland

[@frankwells7520]

@fifthof Southall...I completely forgot him until I saw your comment and googled him and immediately recognized his face, as I saw a lot of english football games on TV back in the 80s...good times!

[@frankwells7520]

@fifthof the first thing that came to my mind was "how he didn't play for England?", only to realize he was welsh, like Rush, or Hughes.

[@grahamharlow3982]

what a superb save from shilts

[@Kelly14UK]

Yeah but some shot from Dalglish.

[@eddyvideostar]

Kelly and Graham: Yeah, both were great. The ball was bending around and almost in if not for the classic save by Shilton.

[@herbertvonzinderneuf8547]

None too shabby one by Ally Hunter too.

[@fruitychink]

Herbert von Zinderneuf Alistair Hunter was a first class keeper who had an unfortunate over anxiety issue which dragged him down when things went badly . I played with him in 1968 and always rated his positioning and ability

[@markaustin5158]

A great save by Ally Hunter as well.

[@thischannelhasnoname5780]

A Scottish goalkeeper who could make saves like that...a rare commodity in those days.

[@fulham1958]

That Moore tackle 🤣

[@davemoon4901]

The Best England v Scotland I have seen ... Spectacular World Class Saves .... Englands tactical play was Sublime .... And yet they were Absent in Germany ...

[@Adhemirus]

Excelent definition image for 1973

[@eddyvideostar]

Adhem: Certainly the video definition was excellent. I hope they will meticulously master these videos in order to preserve the history and to reminisce how English England was.

[@garrywood8836]

Great atmosphere sadly Ball Moore Hughes and Bremner gone

[@drivingiron]

Jim Holton too.

[@mikloslipcsey7923]

And Jimmy Johnstone and just recently, Martin Peters. His goal in this match, very typical of the style of goal he often scores ... ghosting in, if you will.

[@Bazooka183]

@fifthof Martin Chivers is still alive and kicking 👍

[@Bazooka183]

R.I.P the late, great Jimmy Hill. All professional footballers and the game in general, benefitted enormously through Jimmy's foresight and idealogy. Pioneer extroadinaire of the modern game 👏

[@Bazooka183]

@@mikloslipcsey7923 Also Sandy Jardine

[@thevillaaston7811]

The day that Martin Peters retired must have been one of the greatest day's in Scottish history.

[@hartright3397]

Beautiful posts. Thank you!

[@chrisfallon9678]

The effervescent Emlyn Hughes leading the English team to victory over the Auld/ old enemy 👌👌😁😁

[@fabmusicman4]

Me encantan estos clásicos

[@armchairdetective520]

What a save by hunter but even more of a save by shilton how he stretches for the ball.

[@converse91970]

Great post!

[@ArchieFatcackie]

Martin Peters was lethal ghosting in at the far post. His forte.

[@garsm2290]

England lacking width .. .a kind of 4-3-3 ... but Shilton, what a keeper ...

[@Stokecity242]

Not as good as Gordon Banks the world's greatest ever goal keeper and they both played for Stoke

[@garsm2290]

Both great keepers ... hard to call that one. Banks save from Pele in 1970 still looks impossible !

[@garsm2290]

@Richard Even when he got there, he still had to save it. You're right though - had Pele misheaded it probably would have gone in. Somehow can't imagine people talking aboout today's 'premier league' in 50 years - Sky is all based on denying out history.

[@jeremypearson6852]

Unfortunate for both Clemence and Shilton playing in the same era. Must have been difficult for the England manager to decide one one to pick. Shilton definitely had longevity on his side. RIP Ray Clemence.

[@timrobinson100]

WHAT A SAVE BY SHILTON [ BRIAN MOORE THOUGH IT HAD HIT POST

[@scottymitch1]

I'm Scottish but that was the best save I have ever seen. Better than Gordon Banks' famous 'Pele' save. I was right behind that goal and there is no way he should have even got a finger on it. Amazing save.....the bastard!! 😉

[@yiseng4602]

Yes this was the 1973 Home Championship match between England and Scotland at Wembley with the latter determined to avenge the humiliating 5-0 defeat at the hands of the former in Scotland's centennial match at Hampden just three months earlier. But this match would forever be remembered for the sole goal scored by the late Martin Peters who was wearing the number 11shirt who out of no where ghosted in the winner. Yes of the three West Ham connection that won England the 1966 World Cup at Wembley on 30 July 1966 only Sir Geoff Hurst is the only survivor.RIP Martin Peters.

[@swerve1960]

that was never offside!

[@timrobinson100]

what a save by shilton [ brian moore thought it was the post

[@LEIJONA-vn4vt]

MY IDOLS ENGLAND PETERS SCOTLAND DALGLISH

[@lecturer09]

Always nice to beat the Scots. Alex Salmond will find that out in September 2014, too.

[@That_Random_Bloke]

I don't think we're involved mate

[@lecturer09]

mts ts Never feel sorry for a Jock.

[@That_Random_Bloke]

lecturer09 Fair enough

[@ripgeorgie3156]

@@lecturer09 Many times the Scottish regiments led the British army into battle.. remember that you cretin.

[@richardgent7885]

Great old fashioned footy. Brian Moore, bless him, cocking up the commentary just like he did in the 73 Cup final...(Lorimer...1-1....no!!)

[@KryptonitetoallBS]

Never listened to him. Why would you when David Coleman was on the BBC?

[@seanbonella]

Two great teams

[@iktomi5]

Reminds me of me top trump cards! childhood wonderful! Rose tinted glass' anyone? Great era of British football

[@TheQ-Continuum]

I saw this game live ! Back in the days when the Home Internationals were played and dropped after 1989. Bring them back I say ! Not a classic game to watch, apart from the Martin Peters header and THAT save by Peter Shilton !

[@utubegeronimo7628]

England were better attired then with its simplicity jersey design.

[@thevillaaston7811]

Yep.

[@yiseng4602]

THIS WAS THE 1973 HOME CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH BETWEEN SCOTLAND AND ENGLAND AT WEMBLEY.IT CAME BARELY THREE MONTHS AFTER SCOTLAND WERE HUMILIATED 5-0 BY ENGLAND AT HAMPDEN PARK TO CELEBRATE THE CENTENARY OF THE BIRTH OF THE SCOTTISH FA. THAT VALENTINE'S DAY HUMILIATION MEANT THAT THE VISITORS WERE HELL BENT ON AVENGING THAT HUMILIATING DEFEAT AND THEY HAD THE CHANCE TO DO THAT AT WEMBLEY. AS FOR ENGLAND THEY WERE ON THE VERGE OF PLAYING POLAND AT KATOWICE IN A MUST WIN WORLD CUP QUALIFIER AND ALSO THE FRIENDLY WITH CZECHOSLOVAKIA IN PRAQUE BEFORE THAT. THE VISITORS HAD SEVERAL CHANCES TO SCORE AND THE MOST VITAL MISS CAME WHEN PETER LORIMER BROKE THROUGH AND SENT IN A POWERFUL SHOT ONLY FOR PETER SHILTON TO MAKE A MIRACULOUS SAVE. BUT THE SCOTS BADLY HIT BY INJURIES TO A FEW KEY PLAYERS HAD TO BITE THE DUST.MARTIN PETERS OUT OF NO WHERE GHOSTED IN THE WINNER. IT WAS IN THIS MATCH THAT MIDFIELDER ALAN BALL,ONE OF THE THREE 1966 WORLD CUP SURVIVORS WAS ATTACKED BY A SCOTTISH FAN.

[@timrobinson100]

ENGLAND SO GOOD LOOKING

[@charliepeebles]

Interesting to see that uncharacteristic foul by the great Bobby Moore. Not even booked. Sign of the times, it would have been a straight red and a three match ban today. Still football was infinitely better back then.

[@pj5517]

To be fair he got away with a lot including what would be red these days in the semi v Portugal in 66...not even a yellow

[@thevillaaston7811]

Or when the Scots crocked Johnny Byrne in 1965 and Jack Charlton in 1967.

[@timrobinson100]

your scottish i take it

[@r4h4al]

Agree but not the last bit, football is clearly better now.

[@paullittle4622]

Yes Shilton great saves, never got near to them German penalties in 1990, but who would of

[@barrykay2684]

Dave beassant.

[@stevenmcgill3979]

British and proud

[@graeme9668]

Pity the Scots and Welsh and NIrish arent British and proud...what a World Cup and Euro winning combo we would have had over the 50's, 60's,, 70's and 80's. Tribal losers

[@PrZemek44]

Steven Mcgill Well, I think your timing is "quite poor, mate"... :) Watching this I thought, what happened to that team that shortly after looked so flat playing Poland in Chorzow... I know, you beat us so many times, just... the timing, mate... :))

[@paulthomas653]

+Graeme Moore your to good & far superior to us Britons to be deemed worthy of your precious white shirt.

[@rockylum6947]

One of rare instances,before the 1994 World Cup,where the match officials wear a shirt color other than black.

[@MrJeepsters]

Pourquoi les écossais n'avaient jamais le même gardien de but ?

[@swerve1960]

perfectly good tackle from bobby moore!

[@r4h4al]

No way! Probably be a red these days.

[@markbailey1970]

Pity Shilton didn’t play like that against Poland in 73.

[@SMSJSC]

True, he just had to make one save that night and he missed it. A real howler.

[@timrobinson100]

england so much better looking also

[@timrobinson100]

one nil[ prefer coleman commentary bbc

[@timrobinson100]

our glorious boys beat the scots [ despite them invading our sacred stadium again

[@stevecooper6515]

Martin Foetus

[@richardcurtis2469]

All very well.......then they play Poland at Wembley ...we all know what happened that night......

[@harrynewiss4630]

Wow Scots goalkeeper not a complete liability

[@Sameoldfitup]

.....

[@graeme9668]

Were there every two uglier gits than Danny McGrain and Billy Bremner in one team?

[@Kelly14UK]

Aye. You and yer Maw

[@graeme9668]

Football team dick!

[@Kelly14UK]

LOL

[@trebleking1641]

Peter Beardsley and David Batty.

[@jeancanpbell8266]

There were, but nowadays it's not P.C. to name them. In a day and age where hotels are being accused of being racist, prejudiced and bigoted by some zealots for not suppling shampoos which suit Afro-America or Aboriginal hair, everybody has to think twice about what they say. "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs will now have be Snow White and the Seven Little People." "Big Friendly Giant will now be Big Friendly Genetically Abnormally Enlarged Person." How far is this going to go???

[@TheWelwyn21]

Moore was too old

[@carpediem4290]

Good touch of England. Great quality football. Scots maybe less. Thanks. I was only then 9 years old, but football was...football.

[@james3368]

Beaten again 😢😢🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿