Scotland 0-2 England (1989)

What turns out to be the last annual meeting between Scotland and England ends in away victory at Hampden Park in May 1989. Due to the Liverpool v Arsenal title decider the previous night, no players from either club are on show in this Rous Cup tie and England experiment in attack by starting with John Fashanu and bringing on Steve Bull (who had spent the past two seasons scoring for fun in the 4th Divsion and 3rd Division with Wolves). After Chris Waddle gives England the lead, Bull seals the win late on and almost gets another on a dream debut. The sides will not meet again until drawn together at Euro 96.

[@vdd]

Steve Bull probably could have played in the top division, but he showed admirable loyalty to Wolves and stuck with them for 13 years. Fair play to him

[@raysmith2940]

stupid of him

[@kailashpatel1706]

Why did he not feature off the bench more at Italia 90?

[@vdd]

@@kailashpatel1706 I'm not sure really. I'm glad he got to go at least. I couldn't picture a striker from a Championship team getting picked for a major tournament for England now. Shows how good he was that he got the call to begin with

[@kailashpatel1706]

@@vdd an area that England were short in at the time!!!

[@Aerojet01]

@@raysmith2940 They named a stand after him. Not many past and present footballers can brag about that.

[@pocolol8424]

What a legend Bully is after what had happened to Wolves in the mid 80s he was part of their rise back and stayed loyal.Never celebrated an England goal as much me and my two uncles (all Walsall fans)went crazy.

[@cordlessbungee]

This my earliest football memory. 7 years old, seeing my Dad cheer in front of the tv when Bull's goal thundered in. I was hooked from then. Thanks for the upload.

[@brandonwilson2732]

Sailing Blind same, i was 7 in 89 as well. 👍🏻

[@cordlessbungee]

@@brandonwilson2732 i'm missing the footy. Escapism at it's best. Hopefully all this virus shizz will blow over and we can get back to what weekends are all about:Goals and getting laid with loose women.

[@davidhilton8680]

Couple of things of note. 1. The commentator was disrespectful to SB. Saying that it's his sheer determination that gets him through as he was stumbling over. Bull was simply off balance at that moment. SB had a lot of technical ability too...and one of the best "finishers" I've ever seen. 2. Chris Waddle's haircut gave him an unfair advantage for that header. 3. Roy Aitken's shots always threatened the corner flags than they did the opposition's net!!

[@sunnyjim1355]

I totally agree with you, except for.... "Chris Waddle's haircut gave him an unfair advantage for that header". I pretty sure that such a bold claim wouldn't stand up to even the merest scientific scrutiny. 🧐 But even so, there is nothing in the FA Rules and Regulations forbiding 'bullet mullets', so, technically speaking, there is no case to answer regarding such being "unfair" or not.

[@CooteJ90]

Shilton putting on the finest performance in a Scotland shirt ever.

[@johnhawkins6506]

SCOTLAND always had problems with goalkeepers and even with Shilts in their shirt still lost "lol"!

[@ianwyj1]

That's a trivia question all on its own already.

[@johngibson6597]

Seems strange seeing a real goalkeeper in a Scotland jersey.

[@TeeGee-md5er]

Jim Leighton good goalkeeper

[@sunnyjim1355]

OMG, I had to painstakingly go and check this comment... and you're right! 🤣

[@decker37]

Incredible to think that England fielded a player from the third tier of the football league. Can't see that happening ever again.

[@kisbie]

decker37 Strange thing is, I can remember a despondent Kevin Keegan saying his successors would have to pick their squads mainly from the lower leagues. But where is he now eh?

[@BloodofBaphomet]

In the long run, selecting players from lower leagues has helped both Wales and Northern Ireland. So why not England?

[@wildboar3170]

decker37 the legend Steve Bull

[@diptastik5651]

Really think they should of used Steve Bull more in an England shirt . He was just a natural goal scorer .

[@GreigStott]

Actually decker37 it is probably more likely than ever now. More and more quality English players are playing at Championship and League One level, because of the influx of over priced, over paid and over hyped foreign players in the English Premier league 👍

[@craigeast3682]

I remeber watching this in the pub with my mates and going crazy when Bull scored. Got some very strange looks from other people in the boozer. Only real football fans followed England back then. How times change.

[@mrkipling2201]

craig east for the worst unfortunately as far as football is concerned

[@ZeldaFitz]

Exactly, it was the same during the 86 World Cup, I watched the England v Poland game in a pub and only about a third of the pub was interested. Same as Itala 90, only about a third of the pub we’re watching the England v Belgium game in a small corner of a pub in Camden Town. It all changed after the Cameroon game. I always respected people that were just not into football back then. Unlike now, fake plastics everywhere.

[@robicenco1]

Football's reputation was totally in the toilet by the late 80s, and especially in spring 1989 thanks to Hillsborough, sadly.

[@kailashpatel1706]

@@ZeldaFitz interesting point...for italia 90 most people watched it at home...not in pubs with huge amounts of people..no one claims that the pubs were rammed for england germany semi in 1990, it was euro 96 that changed that notion...(you watched poland and england in a pub in 1986?, that was in the early hours in England no?)

[@ZeldaFitz]

Kailash Patel You make some good points. I never really thought much about people not going on mass to the pub pre Euro 96, yes, games were on in pubs before then, but most people watched the match at home. Regarding the Poland game kick off UK time was 19:30 or 19:45, I think Mexico is about 6 hours behind the U.K. time wise.

[@li4398]

John Fashnau in an England shirt, Jesus. Thank god they put Bull on to seal it.

[@snowballed4]

Beating the jocks. Absolutely awesome! Means so much :-)

[@james3368]

And we want 2 beat you so much it hurts 😩🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

[@BloodofBaphomet]

Steve Bull what a legend!

[@PatrickKelly-lz3pv]

He played 13 times for England and scored 4 goals, you issue legend status a little freely.

[@darrenshaw767]

Patrick Kelly mate, if you support Wolves then the man is a legend.

[@robicenco1]

I wish he could have gone to my team (Manchester United) in the late 1980s or early 1990s. I think he would have been one of the top strikers in the first division. Great respect for sticking with his hometown club though.

[@jamieforrester2857]

@@PatrickKelly-lz3pv 1 in 3 pretty good going!!

[@darrenshaw767]

Boscos_box he is a bigger legend in Wolverhampton than Pele and Maradonna

[@sjnm4944]

Full-blooded commitment from both teams, in the days when tackling was a lot harder than now. Respect to both sets of players.

[@timrobinson100]

First time Scotland got a taste of their own medicine , they stopped the fixture

[@michaeleverest7631]

Great finish by Bull!!

[@philhewitt5069]

Was in the crowd when we all shouted, let the Bull loose, as he was a sub, he came on and scored.

[@allthekingshorses7178]

Glasgow city centre was carnage that day, fans brawling everywhere. Little wonder the annual fixture was soon binned

[@thomas-fq1wi]

Watched from my window in eglinton toll as fans ran up and down pollokshaws road it street battles ,England fans wrecked the glaswegian pub that day

[@sunnyjim1355]

@@thomas-fq1wi Yeah well, border skirmishing is a tradition far far older than football, mate, from both sides of the border.

[@Vortigan07]

Nice of Barnado's to extend their charity work with Fashanu by getting him a couple of England caps, bless him!

[@nicknewman7848]

AWOOGA!!!

[@sunnyjim1355]

Seriously, he'd have been better suited taking up basketball.

[@Mark-wx6xr]

Pub Quiz : Best performance by a keeper in a Scotland shirt? A : Peter Shilton.

[@euanelliott3613]

Steve Bull was a great striker. Also had a decent haircut. Poor Chris Waddle looks like an extra from Miami Vice.

[@CARLIN4737]

England my beautiful England. Legends.

[@panther963]

Great support from the 2000 England supporters!

[@jm-np4mu]

& they caused a lot of issues in Glasgow that day ! I know, because I was there

[@whatayear-nl9pi]

@@jm-np4mu I was there too, and in 87, which was better. Scrapping all day, the Jocks are game fair enough, but you have to give it England lads for having a go.

[@Jimmy_Cooper]

There was more than 2000 England fans there that day . 2000 would be their mob alone . Some Scotland mob as well that day . Glasgow City Centre was wild before and after.

[@2011pmacz]

"...the English FA declined any tickets for the game...."

[@CARLIN4737]

I should of said of course, Steve Bull also played and scored on his debut.

[@ClassNav]

Miss these home internationals. Great entertainment.

[@seanscanlon9067]

It is only when I watch this era of games on KZbin that I am reminded that the likes of Gazza and Bryan Robson played for England at the same time. A bit like seeing Beckham and Gazza both playing in the same game for England too when their careers overlap, despite maybe associating certain players with being from different decades.

[@MyRammy1]

What would England do for for direct striker like Steve Bull now

[@PatrickKelly-lz3pv]

@Hannibal Barca Man City and Liverpool are two of the teams that encourage as you say fancy passing, and your right they have had no success at all.

[@PatrickKelly-lz3pv]

@Hannibal Barca what are you talking about.

[@PatrickKelly-lz3pv]

@Hannibal Barca what has the lack of home grown players got to do with my response.

[@rogermoore5672]

@Hannibal Barca "I'd sooner have route one and win a major tournament" You cannae have both old chap. Teams which hoof the ball in the air, Graham Taylor style, do not win WCs or Euros...and do not even come close! Are you actually Charles Hughes behind the Barca alias?

[@splodge5714]

@@PatrickKelly-lz3pv home grown players...was talking about the England team.

[@philhewitt5069]

Steve Bull on the bench , the England supporters shout, let the Bull loose , he comes on and scores !!

[@darrenfinch5038]

Shame the England-Scotland games stopped. Regardless of the gap in quality these days it would still be a big draw to fans of both nations.

[@robwilliamson6181]

Too much violence. I think thats why they got stopped because all of the trouble in Glasgow that day

[@stuartjones3011]

87 and 89 England had a huge mob out. Pretty much ended the home internationals because there was so much trouble. Basically a 3 mile scrap from the centre to Hampden.

[@KryptonitetoallBS]

Correct Stuart. In 89 a large group of England fans were escorted out of Hampden @ half time as they were in the Scotland section. The trouble in Glasgow that day is the worst there has ever been. That game brought the swift end to the Scotland/England games. Just not worth the hassle and cost of policing!!

[@sunnyjim1355]

@@KryptonitetoallBS The "cost of policing" was payed for by England tax-payers.

[@changnoi3637]

i was there for that, went up on the train and started drinking in the Barrowlands at 7am and for 34 years i thought it was 0-1 to England as i fell asleep on the terraces and woke up 5 mins before Bull scored 🤣🤣

[@sunnyjim1355]

I believe you - classic Brit football story. Thanks for sharing memories of the good old days. 😊

[@mrkipling2201]

And Steve bull was woefully underused at the 1990 World Cup in my opinion

[@jonfred9675]

I have always thought this too.

[@kailashpatel1706]

Is there any reason why England's forward play in 1986 was so much more dynamic then the 1990 team's performance? (the team was weaker certainly at the back with Fenwick, but they still thumped Poland and Paraguay, in 1990, every game was a battle with a hugely talented attacking unit..)

[@CIMAmotor]

@@kailashpatel1706 I could never work out how players like Steve Foster and Fenwick got in over Alvin Martin who was a far classier defender.

[@kailashpatel1706]

@@CIMAmotor martin was dropped against Argentina..

[@CIMAmotor]

@@kailashpatel1706 I spoke to Alvin about this (his sons and my son played for the same football club) and he said that Bobby Robson told him that he was saving him for the semi-final! Alvin also told me that he would have chopped down Diego Maradona when he was into the dribble that led to his fabulous goal. History could have been so different!

[@Tallfatbloke]

Eth ethetheth, eth ethetheth, etheth Chris Waddle.

[@version736ha2]

I got it!

[@mohdazmi10]

steve bull should have tried his luck playing in the top division. but he is a wolves man through and through. wonder if he will be so loyal in the present football culture.

[@cleehomes]

Le Tissier and Bull really should have played at a higher level but I still respect their loyalty, when you think about they both put club before country and wage packet!

[@bobsloft7155]

Ron Atkinson tried twice once for villa once for Coventry Graham Taylor told Bull about the Cov offer and said it could be your last chance he refused, word got out Taylor tried to sell him, he didn’t but the fans turned, he was sacked not long after, which was a shame as all the players he bought in ended up with career ending injuries and still made the play offs, robbed by Bolton cheating cunt McGinley. Taylor started the academy and built a new training facility. Great man.

[@norbertalbertz7259]

Steve bull who played for a non league side at the time ripping Scotland a new dung tunnel

[@ianarn]

He played for Wolves who were in the second Division!

[@mrfrisky2997]

I dont think Wolves have ever been a none league side son.

[@lancerooney1785]

Never heard the phrase 'dung tunnel' before but will now use it at every opportunity 😀😀😀😀😀

[@tadgerdavidson5377]

@@lancerooney1785 It got me laughing and I'm a Jock! Dave MacPherson ffs

[@shaunangell2265]

@@ianarn 3rd division actually at the time

[@Michael-cb5nm]

Also is that Fash the Bash in an England shirt? I never knew he was capped..imagine someone like him on the team now

[@infrasleep]

Waddles hair ! Jesus wept ! He'd probably pay good money to have all footage of his haircut erased.

[@richardgere9365]

The mullet enhanced his performances.

[@sunnyjim1355]

I'd rock a mullet without a second's thought in exchange for having his 'balling talent. And, I'd even consider myself having cheated the Devil in that particular 'Faustian Pact'.

[@johnclark5469]

Gazza was on the bench for England watched him warming up with a ball doing all sorts of tricks !

[@harrynewiss4630]

Waddle's hair was unspeakable

[@sunnyjim1355]

I like to think that him sporting that haircut, whilst scoring against Scotland, is some kind of pre-emptive 'poetic justice' for that abomination of a film Braveheart.

[@brianhaskard1042]

So why on earth did England only take BLUE keepers shirts for an away game against Scotland? In those days international goalies usually wore yellow!

[@carrroad]

Sorry I'm mistaken. The next meeting between the two was in fact in Euro 96! The game famous for Paul Gascoigne's famous goal. How could I forget? Duh...

[@infrasleep]

Didn't England and Scotland play in something called the Rous Cup for a few years to try and keep this fixture going after the home championship finished ?

[@23rdjune]

Bully should have got more caps. Totally unplayable at times!

[@liammurray89]

The highlight of this is clearly the haircut of Chris Waddle, absolutely glorious!

[@stuartwilliams3104]

Steve Bull striker supreme how much would he be worth now?

[@nickwalsalltown75]

Bully was an old fashioned centre forward and certainly knew where the net was. I’m sure he would have thrived in the top flight. Always wondered if his strength and determination would have given the Germans more to think about in that 1990 semi in extra time. Maybe took off Beardsley.

[@stuartwilliams3104]

A year later we nearly got to the world cup final.

[@09weenic]

Until Pearce and Waddle fucked it up for you 🇩🇪

[@shaunangell2265]

@@09weenic 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@oldsaltshippers]

I don't know what the biggest disgrace is, Shilton in a Scotland shirt or Waddle's haircut.

[@euanelliott3613]

I'd say Waddles hair: Shiltons shirt didn't take scissors to get it off.

[@stuartwebster4955]

Back in the day! Waddle and that horrendous hairstyle 😂😂😂 Scotland shit nothing new, happy days.

[@brianhaskard1042]

You'll never beat "Des Walker! "

[@Andrew-pg6us]

John Fashanu, a few words to describe him as individual/player

[@nicknewman7848]

bully shit touch awooga celebrity jungle obscurity

[@rogerdecoursey8341]

An absolute knobhead an all

[@carrroad]

That game in 1989 marked the end of the regular annual meetings between England and Scotland. The next match between the two wouldn't be for another decade in a European Championship play off.

[@baronvonflange]

Euro 96

[@johnclark5469]

Find it strange Shilton had to wear a Scotland top surely another goalie top could have been found .

[@jamesmason8436]

Back when England and Scotland weren't far off equals. Now look at the gap...

[@rosemaryfarell5264]

What gap???

[@jamesmason8436]

@@rosemaryfarell5264 this a joke? Scotland used to routinely qualify for tournaments but went 23 years without qualifying for a major tournament, and only then via the back door in an expanded format. Proceeded to finish bottom of their group with a minus four goal difference despite having home advantage for two games while England went to the final. In terms of the head-to-head, Scotland haven't beaten England in 22 years and seven games and have won only once against England in the last 37 years and 14 encounters.

[@KryptonitetoallBS]

Not sure which is worse. Roy Aitkin's shooting ability or Chris Waddle's hairstyle.....It's a close call!!!

[@fegstachops6746]

What a fabulous goal from mullet .

[@sidneygreen9120]

The jocks might of had some good moments against England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 and have produced some very good performances in recent years they raise their game against the auld enemy but seem to be poor against other countries and certainly don't produce the quality of players like they used to, but good luck to them as they play with so much passion 👍

[@tombutler6451]

Chris Waddle with “a different haircut” 😂😂

[@andyharvey8373]

Chris Waddle: The Finest mullet in world football.

[@TB.....]

He should have kept that mullet. I know he must be financially secure after his career but he could be multi millionaire if he had kept it and put it up for sale on ebay.

[@steveo7165]

Scotland's #14, Peter Grant was a fan [7.25] 'Mini Mullet'.. 8-)

[@gammonbaldy1765]

I've seen better in Germany.

[@112sje]

Nice to see both countries looking the part in their traditional colours. I can't believe what I watching a few years ago when I saw all white v all pink.

[@Michael-cb5nm]

Aitken looks like he's 53 in this game...

[@stevebell9645]

Looks like piers morgan

[@mudskipper0075]

Was at that game lot of trouble on the way to Mount Florida...I knew Scottish football was finished when the fans round me started singing...theres only one Dave McPherson....😭🖕

[@kungpowmike9799]

I’ve actually got Steve balls Autograph. My mum played darts in a pub in Hednesford, Staffordshire. And Steve bull came walking in with he’s wife. I’ve also got Stan collymores Autograph to. he signed my Stan collmore book I had

[@09weenic]

Interesting story until you mentioned that woman beating prick Collymore

[@112sje]

Same result as it was 15 years before but, thankfully, this time England's two goals were both at the right end ! "Shilts" played a blinder for us in that one as well !

[@trueblue2124]

love it -

[@CARLIN4737]

Strange side. Cottee and Fashanu up front? Gary stevens swings one in Meat of forehead . Goal. Waddle? 1 zip. Steve Bull also played and Neil Webb. Still more than enough to see off the sweaty socks in there own back yard. Eventually ended 2 . 0. Shilton played well.

[@shaunnorris4807]

The only time a great goal keeper ever wore a Scottish shirt lol

[@ryangolding9526]

Correct me if I'm wrong,but was that john fashanu up front!

[@cleehomes]

Sadly yes!

[@paulkillick527]

Steve bull good old fashioned centre forward back then should of got more caps for England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@andymeighan8160]

Meant to say that was Stevens Barry not Steven. Do keep up.

[@douglassimpson5932]

England vs Scotland. Friday June 18th 2021 8pm Wembley, will there be anyone allowed to go there to watch it?? Dare to dream!!

[@jamescorlett5272]

We're Gonna stick it to em next September as per usual .

[@clevertrevorsdad]

Webb Fashanu Bull Cottee. Well dodgy team one year before World Cup glory

[@davidcoleman8900]

Always liked Neill Webb remember him at pompey good player

[@Glennmetcalfe]

That missed tackle from Mc Pherson on Bull near the end...shameless defending

[@Smudgie]

Buono estente. Chris Waddle!

[@kflem80]

Only time a Scotland keeper shirt has been worn by a good keeper

[@Div4Dante]

Andy Goram was better than Shilton ffs Shilton never saved a penalty in his life mate ask Gary Lineker!!!!

[@samson9098]

The day when both goalkeepers were wearing the same jersey...both are wearing Scotland's...i still remember the game...

[@allyross6971]

why is shilton in a Scotland jersey ? wish he was in the Scotland goal. was in the uncovered Celtic end that day

[@scherben8870]

Answer at 0:58 :)

[@andrewparker8806]

Ally Ross I remember David Harvey playing (v Man City 1978) in the FA Cup whilst wearing his red Scotland goalkeeper shirt (not sure why though), any one know why??

[@mrkipling2201]

Even though I’m an Englishman I hate the way that Scottish football is now. It’s an absolute joke a 1 team league and as for the international team hmmm. Used to like watching Scottish football back in the 80’s when you had about 4 or 5 teams competing every season

[@jimwatson3382]

Well what what happened was that sky, bt, pulled the plug on scottish football and gave it to greedy england. And you lot go and buy foreign players and manager's owned by foreign business men.

[@jamesmason8436]

@@jimwatson3382 Sky only got involved in football in the early '90s - the decline of Scottish football began before that. English clubs spent all their money on foreigners? Bit rich that. The last time either Celtic or Rangers were half decent they barely had a Scotsman in the team between them. When Martn O'Neils Celtic team were doing well in Europe and contested the UEFA Cup final in 2003 they had one Scotsman in their team and three Englishman. The last time Rangers were picking up decent results in the Champions League they were full of Dutchman, as I recall. Before that they were dependent on players like Gazza and Laudrup. And neither club has produced a top class Scottish player between them in well over two decades (jury is still out Tierney). Who was the last? Genuinely can't think of a single one in the last 30 years? Hibernian and Motherwell have produced more top class Scottish talent than the Old Firm in the last three decades. Even now, and without money, Rangers are dominated by foreign and English players. Need to start producing some quality homegrown players again. You talk about English clubs spending money on foreigners, but at least the top English sides have home grown players in the team and quality youngsters in their squads/ breaking into their teams. England internationals like Kane, Sterling, Rashford, Abraham, Loftus-Cheek, Hudson-Odoi, Foden, Mount, Winks, Gomez, Tomori and Trent all came through the academies of top 6 clubs in recent years. Before that you had United's class of '92 and Gerrard, Carragher, Owen and Fowler from Liverpool. And that's just from two clubs and two cities. Why aren't the Old Firm matching that? They've a similar size population to pick from in the local region, plus Scotland in general. Anyway, what really killed Scottish football as a Sky product for the neutral was Rangers going bust when they did. Nothing to sell without the Old Firm rivalry. They're back now, and the competitiveness of the league and results in Europe are picking up again. Interest from outside Scotland and Ireland may also pick up as a result.

[@jimwatson3382]

@@jamesmason8436 you termed (bit rich that) That's easy for you to say ALL the money is getting thrown at english football, you mentioned home grown I counted 11 there is that the sum total for all the cash sky, bt, the english government are throwing at them, most of the players you mention have still to be proven, yes we had a lot of foreigners in our league but english pundits media keep mentioning english football that's how you fall flat in the international tournaments don't mention the last world Cup the draw was the easiest pass in history! And the golden generation a term devised by the media that never came to anything either! The lesser league's in england get more cash than Scotland, when england enter a tiddlywinks competition they get finance to the hilt and (oh wer gonna win it this time).

[@jamesmason8436]

@@jimwatson3382 I actually listed 12 players, and there are many more I could list - I just went for English players who'd played for the national team that had come through a top six academy (specifically Chelsea, United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Man City and Spurs). Plenty of other kids who are playing regularly for those top six sides who've yet to play for England (Saka, Smith-Rowe, Nelson, Maitland-Niles, Greenwood, Williams, Skipp, Walker-Peters, Willock, Nketiah, Jones, Elliot, James etc), and other English players at those clubs who didn't come through their academies (Henderson, Maguire, Stones, Wan-Bisaka, Walker, Shaw, Alli, Dier, Holding, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Milner, Barkley etc). You say they're unproven but many of the English players in both of my lists have played in European finals and at the last World Cup. The Spurs, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arenal contingent all played in European finals just last season, and United (with Rashford, Smalling, Lingard, Young and Shaw) won the Europa League a few seasons ago as well. And this is just top six clubs, plenty of other good English teams and players throughout the league and even abroad (Sancho, Trippier, Young, Kenny and Smalling). Leicester alone have several great young English players. English clubs at least have the excuse of having too much money, hence why they're quicker to import a ready made foreign international than give a kid a chance - what's the excuse up in Scotland? The league should be awash with homegrown Scottish talent yet is full Championship/ League One quality English players and foreigners. Only 50% of the SPL are Scottish players when the figure could and should be far higher. You mention the Golden Generation and England's various other failures and I won't argue. We too haven't produced enough quality over the years (though there's a generation coming through who look brilliant and have wom world titles at youth level), but we have at least produced *some* quality. Many objectively world class players like Lampard, Scholes, Rooney, Cole, Gerrard, Owen, Ferrinand and Terry. Even if they couldn't function as a team and deliver a title they were still great players who reached quarter finals of major tournaments and lost on pens to other world class teams and players. Scotland can't even produce a team to qualify for a tournament these days! Huge difference. And instead of looking at issues closer to home, you blame Sky and the Prenjer League lol. Plenty of small nations that produce great players despite not having much money. Croatia spring to mind. Scotland have produced ONE top class footballer in the last twenty years. Shocking.

[@67lionsoflisbon37]

Sky money finances epl. Similar backing for spl clubs and theyd match epl clubs. dubious (putting it mildly) Saudi sovereign wealth fund owners bankroll 1 of your "biggest" clubs! 3 team league. No-one outside city pool or Chelsea will win league.

[@miserablemozz8714]

What? A Chris Waddle header?? 😲

[@Kratos-005]

I’m surprised the advantage rule was used in 1989. I thought it was a newer rule, Implemented in the 2000s.

[@markmckay666]

Chris waddell what a player

[@davidpalin1790]

The chilli jockos weren't a bad team 😮 They were unlucky

[@robbie73vespa]

i was there behind the goal & I'll never forget McCoist missing a siter!!!

[@madjididj6293]

Waddle aux dribbles magiques

[@richardvernon317]

Bully's Star Prize, a goal at Hampden!!!

[@petedavis920]

one name and that's steve bull

[@RandysRacingPlace633]

1:19 Nike and Umbro both advertised on the same side of the pitch, let alone on the same pitch? Won't see that in today's game for sure in this era of exclusivity!

[@robertroywallace6020]

bring back home internationals

[@jontyjames9121]

Even with Fashanu and Walker playing, Scotland still couldnt win 😂

[@yesackram]

Does anyone else think that Steve Coogan watched this and got some inspiration for Alan Partridge?

[@raymondmcdonald355]

this was the game where there was unpresidented riots in Glasgow before, during and after the match. England fans travelled in huge numbers despite the FA not applying for official tickets. The 'combined' English 'Firms' teamed up with the Rangers ICF to fight the T.Army, Hibs CCS, and Aberdeen casuals. They banned the annual meeting of the teams after this fixture.

[@graeme9668]

Whatever.

[@johnclark5469]

Exactly I was at the game and travelled from Stirling on the train never seen any bother.

[@glasgowladster]

"Unpresidented (sic)riots in Glasgow" 1987 was better and "the combined English Firms allowed the Rangers ICF to be there" would be more apt.

[@Mantis_Toboggan_MD.]

That was certainly the story doing the rounds at the time. "England fans ran amok on Sauchiehall Street" etc... But looking at the footage of the game, you're lucky if there's what 1500-2000 England fans in total there. So with 30 odd years of hindsight, I think this story may have been exaggerated by the tabloid press at the time. I think the real reason for scrapping the home internationals was the ever congested & expanding football calendar and it just got harder and harder to fit in what were effectively meaningless games.

[@ianarn]

Mantis Toboggan MD I think they were just looking to new horizons and wanted the England team to compete in the Euros and World Cup and to play in a way which would lead to success. Evidently this didn’t transpire! I’d like them to go back and revive this fixture in the future with the British Championships, even dust off the Rouss Cup.

[@lodersracing]

Is Shilton wearing a Scotland shirt ? lol

[@pj5517]

Fashanu :-) Wasn't he 9th choice due to injuries...he really was shit

[@ytnsanw]

Waddle should have been booked for his haircut...

[@HalStargazer]

bull was the haaland of the lower divisions

[@bloodyliar]

Are you sure Shilts didn't lose his shirt on the bus ?

[@andrewjohnston407]

See you Jimmy !

[@li4398]

Well fashnau, footballing joke

[@timrobinson100]

FRST TIME SCOTS GOT DONE OVER IN GLASGOW [ THEY STOPPED THE FIXTURE

[@BurtonRdForever]

England took the piss big time that day. A bit if revenge for 77'

[@vordman]

Haha Chris Waddle's hair.

[@TrevorHickman]

England would have won Italia '90 if Bully had played in that semi against Germany.

[@andrewkitchenuk]

The most noticeable thing here is the poor control and technique of all the players compared to the level nowadays.

[@jamespalmer980]

Bully was a great striker. Way better than Lineker and would have scored more too, he was too loyal to Wolves. Needed to join a too club at the time to get more caps and win honours for club.

[@norbertalbertz7259]

Scotland national side R. I. P

[@himmelreich2165]

John Bull/Angland vs Scotland the Brave

[@christinelivesey9077]

Look at those shorts? 🙈