Scotland v England 1966

In the year England win the world cup, they travel to Hampden park to play Scotland and a thrilling match England narrowly hang on to record a 4-3 win
Scotland team:-
1.Robert Feguson
2.John Greig(Capt)
3.Tommy Gemmel
4.Bobby Murdoch
5.Ronnie McKinnon
6.Jim Baxter
7.Jimmy Johnstone
8.Denis Law
9.William Wallace
10.Billy Bremner
11.Willie Johnstone
England team:-
1.Gordon Banks
2.George Cohen
3.Keith Newton
4.Nobby Stiles
5.Jack Charlton
6.Bobby Moore(Capt)
7.Alan Ball
8.Roger Hunt
9.Bobby Charlton
10.Geoff Hurst
11.John Connelly
Scotland scorers:Jimmy Johnstone 2,Denis Law
England scorers:Geoff Hurst,Roger Hunt 2,Bobby Charlton
att:123,052

[@johnt7630]

Jimmy Johnstone! What a player!

[@kegalormoon]

And a person did you see we Jimmy when law scores to make it 2-1 good few seconds go by as others walk back we Jimmy comes flying ING to congratulate law great we guy jimmy was and indeed one of the best there was

[@jimibhoy8935]

Jimmy was utterly outstanding. . Can you even begin to imagine what he would be worth in today's game. Where he would be protected from the vloggers and thugs he had to negotiate. Unstoppable!,!!

[@jimibhoy8935]

That's cloggers, not vloggers 🤣😂.

[@ViscaBarcaInter]

Man. Everyone knows about the stars in the England team at the time, but it's amazing that Scotland had such a ridiculously strong team at the same time.

[@markbailey1970]

But they only cared about beating England hence the underachievement

[@jimibhoy8935]

That's bollocks. Poorly led, manager didn't pick the team, therefore no structure or continuity. A collection of brilliant mavericks doing their thing. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't. Scotland was full of brilliance at the time. Unfortunately that doesn't include the SFA.

[@harrynewiss4630]

@@jimibhoy8935 A paradise compared to the grim wasteland that is Scots football today mind.

[@jimibhoy8935]

@@harrynewiss4630 In the main, i would say that's fairly accurate. It's also made to look grim because of the riches of T.V. money in the neighbouring EPL. Where small clubs can afford to buy and pay world class players. It's a circus. Good to watch though, albeit a false economy. Anything happens to T.V. money the league would collapse like a pack of cards. Perhaps unlikely, but who knows

[@johnt7630]

2:08 Denis Law - one of the greatest goalscorers ever - completely unmarked !

[@Tigerland1962]

What a fantastic game when both sides were evenly matched, great performances from Alan Ball, Denis Law, Jimmy Johnstone and Roger Hunt, also Baxter, Hurst and Lennox.

[@suffern63]

Safe to say that there will never be so much talent on the field when Scotland play England ever again.

[@oleggorky906]

The defending for the Law header was terrible! Maybe it was near half time and they just switched off, or something. Otherwise, I’m at a loss to explain it; even school boys would rarely make such an error.

[@yiseng4602]

It was a morale booster win for Alf Ramsey's England just months before the 1966 World Cup finals in London. England had not won at Hampden Park since that crushing 4-0 win in the 1958 Home Championship when a twenty year old Bobby Charlton scored in his England debut. So that narrow 4-3 win at Hampden Park was more than satisfying as it was eight years since England last won there. But not before the about the be crowned world champions had to starve off a late Scottish fight back and England had to thank Nobby Stiles for clearing the ball off the line at the very last minute.

[@no1hoopsman]

I was at that game, I remember the cheer that went up when Denis Law walked out before the game; something else. Hampden and football was different then

[@briane5706]

I had forgotten what a great player Roger Hunt was. His work rate would always put him in Alf Ramsey’s team above other strikers and he was a lethal finisher. It was his willingness to run himself into the ground for his team that led Ramsey to keeping him for the World Cup Final in 1966 instead of the gifted but less mobile Jimmy Greaves.

[@seanreillyireland]

Thank you magnificentgoal - that was fantastic! Knew Denis was brilliant, but I am surprised how sharp Bremner and Johnstone were. Also Hunt, I've only ever heard him described by Brian Glanville as a mediocrity... he didn't look half bad there... excellent video!

[@joekavanagh7171]

@Rob Wright I remember Hunt always played with his sleeves rolled up

[@krautball]

245 league goals scored by "a mediocrity", my ass! Roger Hunt was brilliant!

[@Liamconnollyoutdoors]

Nobody is going to believe this but George Cohen the defence man is my fourth cousin. No joke!

[@thelegendfamily4836]

Bobby Charlton was what the Yanks call a "triple threat"; meaning that he could pass/had field vision, could beat defenders w/the ball, and was a true marksman w/his left foot. He's still England's career leading scorer, that says quite a bit, IMO. Video of Bobby in action aren't that hard to dig up here on KZbin.

[@max444ist]

The noise and atmosphere at the old Hampden Park was second to none. The roar seems to swirl around this great natural bowl from one end to the other. When you approached the Stadium from Cathcart Road, you gaze down on to long queues of people waiting to enter the ground its a site Wembley could never compete with. Im English, but I once worked in Galsgow.

[@johnclark7049]

Been at both grounds the atmosphere at Wembley 77 was unreal.Wembley is a cleaner ground too and easier to get to well when the transport is allowed to run.

[@terrytibbs1593]

Worst referee EVER who was it Stevie Wonder?.At least he was bad to both teams

[@markmeade478]

Past football was better, and I don't care what they say....

[@seanreillyireland]

And thanks for the insight into Law too. By the way, I dig the comment on Brian Glanville! I just don't follow the modern game, I am just going back to pictures that remain in my head from things I read as a 12 year old, so nice it is to set the record straight for myself!

[@Ruda-n4h]

This is the first time I have ever seen this footage. England played some surprisingly good football knocking it around to feet, with Geoff Hurst showing what a good player he was by dropping deep to receive the ball, laying it off first time, and scoring as well. I don’t think England have had a centre forward with all these qualities since. His running off the ball was outstanding too - he could really PLAY, and of course he was coached to do this by Ron Greenwood.

[@scotswanderer]

I was at that game (only a lad) but didn't remember the ref. being so bad. There should have been about 4 pens!

[@ThefightingCelt]

Scotland had great individual players back then but they lacked the discipline , organisation and team work of the English .

[@stwads]

The 60's was a golden age for Scottish players but a lousy age for Scottish National team managers!

[@jimibhoy8935]

@@stwads That's because they weren't selected on merit. The SFA also named the pool, many of whom weren't selected on merit either. Jimmy Johnstone ( Celtic) 23 caps. A national disgrace. Willie Henderson (Rangers) 29 caps. Nice guy and a good player, but Jimmy Johnstone was in a different level completely, absolutely world class. This is a perfect example of why Scotland under achieved. Because of corruption and discrimination practiced by the scum who run the game in Scotland.

[@jimso771]

Great game, the following year Scotland really outplayed the English World Cup winners at Wembley in another great game. Both teams were full of world class players then.

[@a.m.armstrong8354]

What was Scotland thinking of, allowing Charton a free shot shy of the D? Alan Ball, England's best player, Jimmy Johnstone roasting his opposite for coffee. Denis Law, only shaded by George Best at the time, allowed a free header..The standard of play limited by the tactical ideas of the time.

[@StevieWasp]

@lilblitz I'm a proud Scot myself, but England should've had two penalties themselves. We deserved a draw at least, though.

[@eckhenderson8036]

@Dave Dumpling you have the right name dumpling

[@jontalbot1]

So much more time and space for players then. People often say the game was more physical but players now are much fitter, stronger and bigger. I do not like VAR but it does eliminate some of the very obvious refereeing mistakes. How the officials did not see the most blatant of handballs is beyond me

[@mazyrun09]

What a game 👏👏👏👏

[@nobbytang]

Great game ...and both teams had world class players on show ...what a difference to now !!...maybe street soccer with tennis balls learning great individual skill and as they get older tactics and systems are actually the way forward !!

[@fatbelly27]

The handball at 2:37 went unpunished! Where were the linesmen and referee? Very similar team to the world cup winning one 3 months later - greaves out, hurst in.

[@heathermcglade4166]

Did Scotland have a Subbuteo goalkeeper ?

[@09weenic]

No that was when Alan Rough started playing in the 70’s and 80’s

[@jimibhoy8935]

Nah... We had a few before Roughie. I can assure you.

[@dalebaker6256]

Did anyone notice, just how fast, some of the replays are? Amazing for 1966.

[@apathyintheuk265]

Youthfulness and athleticism did exist even back then y'know. Is it because the film is in black and white you are surprised?

[@seanreillyireland]

Yeah, I'm sure you're right. He looks solid here, and he does have a fantastic scoring record.

[@Ryan_Giggs97]

Hunt went around the defender so easily at the beginning of the video

[@PatrickKelly-lz3pv]

john stone?

[@joekavanagh7171]

Johnstone

[@neilbooth8510]

How the hell did Jimmy Johnstone score the Scots third! Great game, great passing and movement, and real individual skill on display from Johnstone, Law, Ball, Hunt and Baxter.

[@itwasbobrelfsfaultyo]

and charlton and greaves.

[@1middlesbrough]

Its a shame Scotland did not qualify for the 66 and 1970 world cups, i thought they had better teams then than in 74 and78 when they did qualify

[@jimibhoy8935]

They were actually invited by the England F.A. to take part in the 1966 world cup. But the utter morons at the SFA declined the invitation because we had failed to qualify properly. 😱😱 They were the best team we ever had. Post war. I agree, much better than the 74 and 78 teams. Not the slightest surprise that it was Scotland who broke the undefeated world champions run at Wembley in 67.

[@randybackgammon890]

@@jimibhoy8935 sureley it would have been up to FIFA not the F.A.

[@jimibhoy8935]

@@randybackgammon890 I'm afraid not, although i would think fifa probably ok'd the offer before it was made. But the SFA declined. 🙄

[@Inglese001]

​@@jimibhoy8935 incredible gesture by the English FA. If it was in the rules, you're right, they should have accepted. Every match would have been like a home game. We'll never know, but they could have gone deep into the tournament.

[@johnt7630]

​@@jimibhoy8935 Don't forget that, at the time, the FIFA President was English -Stanley Rous. Even today, tennis tournaments allow wild cards to any player. Guess there was a similar system for the World Cup. Scotland should have taken the offer.

[@yinkaoyesanya8159]

Johnston on Scotland’s right was outstanding.

[@johnclark7049]

No he was on the left .Johnstone was on the right.

[@MARKETMAN6789]

When football was played by men not mercenaries

[@Ruda-n4h]

And a 123,052 crowd.

[@MARKETMAN6789]

@@Ruda-n4h when I worked in engineering in Trafford park Manchester ..They used to go to Hamden park for the weekend to watch the match .THEY saved up each week The first year I was going the man who collected the money spent it and we could not go .we got the money back off him over the next few years ..it was only cancelled the week before we should have gone.i never got to go I'm sure I hold the world record for getting ripped off the. Most times in this world . I was in the bookies once and a man on crutches asked me if I would buy some Thornton chocolates off him as he had no money to buy his wife an Xmas present .he said there's three boxes in the carrier bag ,look inside but i dont want the staff to see me selling chocolates, when I got home I thought I'll have one .they were dummy boxes that they had on display in the shopping center A nother time a one legged man asked me on the market to buy some rafflel tickets off him for the paraplegic department at his hospital I bought two for two ponds each .He complained. Because I didn't buy a book of five,when I got home they were three years old and out of date That's just a couple ive got over got a million more .

[@gerryquinn5578]

I remember watching live on TV. Forgot how bad the ref was.

[@RealLabour1900]

Can anyone explain the old football rule about indirect free kicks, like the 1 England are awarded about 5 mins into this clip?

[@fulham1958]

What a ref!

[@tinrib656]

Thanks for the info Billo! One question though, while the record says england won in 79 and 80, I remember an england/scotland match in either one of those years where scotland won 1-0 on a penalty. I remember because my family moved up from england at hat time, and I got a bit of stick at school.

[@jonathanwilkinson1461]

Maybe 83, Robertson pen at Wembley..

[@seanreillyireland]

Thanks thetoon99 for educating me further. I just wish there was more footage of some of these guys. Tell me more: Baxter, it seems was "finished" after the leg-break... who would Denis be similar to today? They always present this picture of him as a poacher, a goal hanger, yet clearly he was FAR MORE than a 60's Ian Rush or he would never have won European player of the year in '64? And Bobby Charlton? My late always said he was very good, but not truly great? Is that a fair assessment?

[@joekavanagh7171]

Denis Law was one of the greatest players who ever lived. He was more than just a striker. He had a wonderful all-round game. Bill Shankley ( who managed him at Huddersfield) said he was the greatest player he had ever seen. He scored 30 goals in 55 matches for Scotland. Kenny Dalglish took over 100 games to reach the same total.

[@seanreillyireland]

@townstreet Just reading the comments here... You're right of course about Roger Hunt, but in fairness, Brian Glanville, the great sports writer rubbished him in a book about the history of the World Cup and I think that is where many guys get their opinions from.

[@Kube_Dog]

Where are the Muslim, Spanish and South American players? Was England racist in the 60s?

[@oleggorky906]

Where was the marking for the Denis Law goal? A striker as good as that just left unmarked from a corner and allowed to score with a free header, that was truly shocking (and so was the officiating, especially with regard to them missing that handball.)

[@suffern63]

@cedlticboy and the handball that wasn't given?

[@markgable101]

Was this match before the 66 world cup or after...?

[@itwasbobrelfsfaultyo]

before.

[@TheJMascis666]

Saturday 2nd April 1966.

[@owilson1972]

the scottish player wullie johnston is ma father in laws uncle.and i should be in line tae get his cap's for scotland lucky me :-)

[@johnclark7049]

Some player Bud.

[@thelegendfamily4836]

I know, and I shouldn't snap @ a fellow Newcastle fan. Hope there's no hurt feelings, mate.

[@wkbfutewc]

I wish Scotland were in this world cup. we miss the entertsaining specticle of having them getting taken apart by some third world no-hopers.

[@johnclark7049]

Now England is full of 3rd world people.LOL.

[@09weenic]

John Clark 😂😂😂

[@seanreillyireland]

I don't think you're a bighead, toon. I truly admire your knowledge and willingness to share it. I mean that. It's just, I wish there were more footage... I am sure you'll agree. Particularly when you have pictures painted of players, then you see a little of them. For example, for all the footage of him, Pele seems a tad overrated? And Bobby Charlton - there's another interesting one. I did think you were in 50 to 70 age range though! But good for you mate - fair play to you!

[@tinrib656]

But didn't scotland have the edge in wins up to the eighties?

[@markmeade2937]

Passion, skill and pride , back in the day football was real and honest, today it’s woke and full of shite....

[@ShRiNkInGMuShRoOmS]

what was with the indirect fee kick?

[@claudioconti5593]

La mia partita del 💓

[@wkbfutewc]

@ronnoten I wish Scotland was in this World Cup. We miss them getting taken apart by some third world no-hopers. Iran Costa Rica

[@benvair1370]

Eric Tull unlike England I don’t think Scotland’s been beaten by Iceland yet. But I do love it when England qualify for the World Cup, watching their commentators and fans in excited anticipation, then smashed by the Germans, better still if they are knocked out in a penalty shoot-out.

[@wkbfutewc]

@@benvair1370 Well you'll get another chance to gloat once the World Cup is played. England Qualified. Alas I wont get the opportunity to gloat over Scotland

[@wanabepetegreen1132]

@@benvair1370 Got to be in it to win it.....Something Scotland hasn't managed in its football history embarrassed their nation in Argentina When they only had to turn up to win😆😅😅 they forgot to tell Peru and Iran ...what fucking embarrassment you are..Aly's tartan nobs 😅😅😂😂...We want our money back......lest we forget 😆😍😍😍😅

[@thelegendfamily4836]

If u r going to try and compare Law w/a a modern(ish) forward I'd say the closest would be Law was a shorter version of Van Basten. Or maybe more of a Van Basten/Dirk Kuyt combination. Law had a great vertical leap, enough physical prescence to handle hard challenges, and was a real threat to score anywhere around the box, like Van Basten. George Best said that Law could score off of a 1/100 chance, let alone a half-chance.

[@thelegendfamily4836]

Yeah, & I was a Durban City fan until they folded then I went back to supporting Newcastle. A great player is a great player, no matter what club shirt they wear, IMO. & in Hunt's case u don't win a World Cup & notch 18 goals for England by being a poseur.

[@johnclark7049]

How was Greaves not playing.

[@uphollandlatic]

2.37 I think VAR might have something to say about that.

[@charleshannam]

Calm down. If you're going to burst into tears every time you see England beat Scotland you'd better avoid watching anything from the subsequent years: 1969,1971,1972,1973,1975,1978,1979,1980,1982,1983,1986,1988,1989,1996 & 1999.

[@cooldaddy2877]

Jimmy Johnstone, the greatest British footballer ever scores two goals.

[@thevillaaston7811]

'Jimmy Johnstone, the greatest British footballer ever' ROTFL

[@knapmang]

wasn'this actually 1965?

[@benvair1370]

No 1965 was at Wembley and finished England 2 Scotland 2.

[@djelalniyazi4090]

was there a italian playing for england

[@joekavanagh7171]

Djelal niyazi you're probably thinking of John Connelly (pronounced Conn-elli) of Burnley and Manchester United. Very much and Englishman

[@SimonMeech]

I thought that Wolstenholme mispronounced his name.

[@salmanmahmud2933]

George Cohen

[@aislingdalton4819]

var would have work overtime on that match

[@lawrencesimmons5093]

Law - what a player - shame about Scotland's goalie, though :o(

[@joekavanagh7171]

@@lawrencesimmons5093 I think 'goalkeeper' is a dirty word in Scotland

[@ProcolHarum1967]

I could swear the commentator was Eric Idle

[@boringlyawesum]

@6:55 are they wearing masks in 1966?

[@stwads]

Law was electric in those days.I dont think Baxter was passed his best coz he humiliated England a year later.The best English player was not picked. Jimmy Greaves. Even Denis Law says Greaves was the best goalscorer he'd ever seen.

[@Glamagal20091]

Some strange refereeing decisions here!

[@steverichards575]

The Scots had their revenge a year later when they won at Wembley 3-2 The first team to beat the world champions

[@seanbonella]

no challenges until near the area???? sounds like a southgate match hahahahahaha or a game Engerland makes up

[@thelegendfamily4836]

Yeah, being visually impaired was a job requirement for the Men In Black back in the 60s as well. ;D

[@markwatson9521]

Slim Jim Baxter's only defeat in 5 games v England

[@stevemartin7798]

that ref wasn't going to give a penalty to either team, Laws goal in today's football Bobby Moore would get slaughtered

[@Caskchap]

Moore would be a great defender in any era, as Bill Shankly said about him "he should be banned,he knows what players are going to do minutes before they do it"

[@LeslieFerguson-fj3nx]

How the fk did they win that world Cup

[@BillDFC]

If Alex Hamilton,Ian Ure and Alan Gilzean were playing we would have won.

[@kkgg101]

What's an indirect free kick!?

[@Aidankiwi]

Get a copy of FIFA's publication 'The Laws of the Game'. You will find an accurate description under Section 12 titled Fouls and Misconduct.

[@georgegreig8054]

A kick in the baws!

[@magirusdeutzjupiter2234]

Its where you can not directly take a shot at goal, the ball must be passed 1st.

[@TheWhitehall]

Hurst was unmarked for first goal.

[@ShRiNkInGMuShRoOmS]

3:51 commentator jizzes haha

[@philipraiswell3570]

Attendance: 123,052

[@jameshodgkins559]

The atmosphere there must of been unreal. Great seeing Billy Bremner walk off at full time with Nobby Styles shirt on .

[@colotron]

yeah well we had the greatest goalscorer in competative history in Jimmy McGrory so take that England nerr

[@wanabepetegreen1132]

Jimmy who??

[@jeremymerrifield7244]

VAR anyone ????

[@glasgowgrad]

Yep, 2 penalties either side but Scotland's defending in particular is shite.

[@thelegendfamily4836]

I'm not comparing Law's & Kuyt's stats or impact on the game. OF COURSE Law was the FAR better striker. Kuyt will never get within miles of winning EPotY. That seanreilly poster was asking about who you could compare Law to in the modern game & I posted that he was SORT OF a Van Basten/Kuyt combination to give him a frame of refrence. We could call Law a Van Basten/Bergkamp combo if u prefer.

[@Kelly14UK]

Cecil.

[@yiseng4602]

Denis Law would never want to be reminded about the 9-3 hammering Scotland received from England at Wembley in 1961 but at least this 4-3 defeat is acceptable as Scotland came closed to forcing a draw.

[@aeonflux67]

like to enlighten us where you hail from governor? UK is a little broad but I bet its not from a place thats doing any better than England.

[@Ryan_Giggs97]

England were very disappointing against Scotland in the 1960s because we only beat the scots 3 times in that decade

[@thevillaaston7811]

9-3 in 61 and 4-0 in 69 helped us to cope.

[@apathyintheuk265]

@@thevillaaston7811 After the game in 1961, when the scots asked what the time was, the reply was: 'Nearly ten past Haffey'.

[@dcanmore]

not long after this game they introduced defenders and goal keepers

[@GuitarguyRichard56]

goal at 2:08. Jesus dudes. Why the fk cant 1 of the 4 players standing around the guy mark him?? Lol Gimmie a time machine and I fix this shit.lol

[@thelegendfamily4836]

Yeah, whatever mate; I already said u could change the analogy 2 Law is like VB/Bergkamp or VB/Bugs-Fucking-Bunny for all I care.

[@f1mclaren00]

Wee jinky some player

[@legandrydirk]

@millard27 Wait and see in the summer.The only thing that will stop Goodwillie playing in the EPL,is Barlinie prison.If it comes down to it.

[@jintsfan]

That Aberdeen clown Clark must’ve been the WORST ever Scottish keeper.

[@michellearmstrong7903]

Bobby Ferguson in goal ,clown

[@jintsfan]

@@michellearmstrong7903 An edit - involving FOUR words. That said you’re correct. An Ayrshire clown.

[@dcanmore]

yeah, Ferguson made not trying look easy, luckily only seven caps and replaced in the interim by veteran Ronnie Simpson. He was only 21yo in this game and the following year went to West Ham for a record fee and stayed there for 13 years. Despite winning the league with Kilmarnock I'd bet the internationals just came around a bit too soon for him. Edit: Bobby Clark was introduced as Scotland's no.2 goalie in '67 and took over when Simpson retired a year later.

[@ronnoten]

aye right, your funny. the scots have done more for the english game than the english. wake up.

[@wanabepetegreen1132]

Wtf you on about, you have never got beyond the qualifying rounds in your whole history....and yet you still try to convince one another that your special...truth be known you wouldn't get a mention if it wasn't for England and Wembley ...and well you know it🤡🤡🤡🤡🤣

[@alexodonnell6191]

Surprised that we haven't seen the 9-3. By by ...fiasco. Ahm suhur someone wants tae. Show'it .

[@legandrydirk]

@millard27 Marlon King English footballer convicted of rape.Goodwillie could be found not guilty.And his club expect just that 2 happen.So they gave him a new contract,knowing he has a court date.

[@tomoreilly9932]

Proper football from two great teams,but referee was awful.

[@RyanCharles]

HAHAHA You didnt put the 1967 game up did you!! CAUSE YOUS GOT HUMPED!!! SCOTLAND 3 ENGLAND 2!

[@millwallholdings]

FINISHED THE GAME WITH 8 FIT PLAYERS AFTER THE JOCKS KICKED US OFF THE PARK IN 67, SO WHAT 1 GAME IT WAS YOUR MINI WORLD CUP FRO ENGLAND IT WAS JUST ANOTHER GAME, COME BACK WHEN YOU CAN SCORE 9 AGAINST ENGLAND

[@benvair1370]

I think the referee was a friend of the Russian linesman at the World Cup final a few months later.

[@jixuscrixus1967]

That Russian linesman wasn’t Russian.

[@StevieWasp]

Of course I'm a Scot. What, is nobody allowed an opinion that differs from yours or something?