The Scotland national football B team, controlled by the
Scottish Football Association, is run occasionally as a second team for the
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team gd, Sgioba Ball-coise Nàiseanta na h-Alba sco, Scotland National Fitbaa Team represents Scotland in men's international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. It competes in the thr ...
. During the period when
Berti Vogts was manager of the national team, it was also known as the Scotland Future team.
Concept and history
A national B team is designed to give games to players who are being considered for call-up to the full national squad. Generally, the team plays in friendly matches against other international B teams. These games are often played at smaller venues than the full national team play at, with attendances generally under 10,000.
The team is also sometimes referred to as the Scotland Future team, a concept initiated by
Berti Vogts. The team competed in the ''Future Team Cup'' in 2002–03
and from 2004 to 2006.
Following the departure of Berti Vogts in 2004, Scotland's next manager
Walter Smith
Walter Ferguson Smith (24 February 1948 – 26 October 2021) was a Scottish association football player, manager and director, primarily associated with his two spells as manager of Glasgow club Rangers.
A defender, Smith's playing car ...
stated his intention to stop playing these matches due to fixture congestion and the number of player withdrawals. Since 2006, there have been four official B internationals played by Scotland.
The first Scotland B game was held on 11 November 1952 and was a 0–0 draw with
France B in
Toulouse
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. As of April 2019, the Scotland B side have played 27 games. The most recent match was against
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...
on 6 May 2009.
The squad selection was restricted by two
Scottish Premier League games being scheduled for the following day, and an upcoming
Old Firm
The Old Firm is the collective name for the Scottish football clubs Celtic and Rangers, which are both based in Glasgow. The two clubs are by far the most successful and popular in Scotland, and the rivalry between them has become deeply em ...
match.
was added to the squad after his eligibility to play for Scotland was confirmed. Six players withdrew from the original squad and four players were added to fill the gaps left behind. Scotland B won the match 3–0 thanks to goals by
Andy Webster,
George Boyd and
Leigh Griffiths
Leigh Griffiths (born 20 August 1990) is a Scottish professional footballer who most recently played as a striker for Australian club Mandurah City.
Griffiths started his career at Livingston where he made his debut as a sixteen-year-old. He ...
.
Tournament history
Results and fixtures
References
External links
Scotland B Teamfitbastats.com. ''Contains full results archive''
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European national B association football teams