The Football History of Scotland Book

HAMPDEN PARK, April 9th, 1921 — a sea of dark blue stretched across Glasgow as Scotland faced their oldest rivals, England. From the outset, the Scots were sharper, hungrier, and full of purpose. Andrew Wilson struck first to ignite the crowd, before Andy Cunningham doubled the lead with a brilliant run and finish. England, bewildered by Scotland’s movement, could not recover. When David Morris added a third, Hampden erupted in jubilation!

Follow the story of Scotland’s National Football Team through a book of authentic newspaper articles, curated from authentic Daily Record reports dating back to the early 20th century. This edition charts the team’s history — exactly as it was reported at the time.

Featuring:

– Scotland’s 3 – 0 win over England in 1921
– The 3 – 1 victory in front of a record Hampden Park crowd of 149,407 in 1937
– The 4 – 2 win over Spain in 1957
– Historic World Cup moments from five consecutive tournaments (1974 – 1990), including the 3 – 2 win over Holland in 1978 and the 2 – 2 draw with Russia in 1982
– European finals, including the 3 – 0 triumph over the CIS in 1992
– Back-to-back victories over France in 2007
– Scotland’s qualification for the 2026 World Cup Finals

Choose from a range of book covers and personalise your copy with a name and message to transform it into a unique keepsake. Whether for a lifelong Scotland supporter, a football history enthusiast, or someone who’s lived these moments first-hand — you hold not just a gift, but a piece of Scotland’s footballing legacy ready to be passed on.

Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from the Daily Record scan archive. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.