96-538: Bellshill (pronounced "Bells hill") is a town in North Lanarkshire in Scotland, ten miles (sixteen kilometres) southeast of Glasgow city centre and 37 mi (60 km) west of Edinburgh . Other nearby localities are Motherwell 2 mi (3 km) to the south, Hamilton 3 mi (5 km) to the southwest, Viewpark 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 mi (2.5 km) to the west, Holytown 2 mi (3 km) to
192-608: A friendly in September 2023. Scotland have qualified for the FIFA World Cup on eight occasions, and the UEFA European Championship four times, but they have never progressed beyond the first group stage of a finals tournament. The team have achieved some noteworthy results, such as beating the 1966 FIFA World Cup winners England 3–2 at Wembley Stadium in 1967. Archie Gemmill scored what has been described as one of
288-468: A tartan kit was used; this kit was worn in all three of Scotland's matches at UEFA Euro 1996 . Scotland have not always played in dark blue; on a number of occasions between 1881 and 1951 they played in the primrose and pink racing colours of Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery . A former Prime Minister , Lord Rosebery was an influential figure in Scottish football, serving as honorary President of
384-665: A 1–0 loss to the Netherlands in the second game. Burley was allowed to continue in his post after a review by the SFA board, but a subsequent 3–0 friendly defeat by Wales led to his dismissal. The SFA appointed Craig Levein as head coach of the national team in December 2009. In UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying , Scotland were grouped with Lithuania , Liechtenstein , the Czech Republic and world champions Spain . They took just four points from
480-620: A 1–1 draw between Bulgaria and Romania in the final group match saw Scotland squeeze through. Despite playing well in matches against the Netherlands and Germany and a fine win against the CIS , the team was knocked out at the group stage. Scotland failed to qualify for the 1994 FIFA World Cup . The team finished fourth in their qualifying group behind Italy , Switzerland and Portugal. When it became clear that Scotland could not qualify, Andy Roxburgh resigned from his position as team manager. New manager Craig Brown successfully guided Scotland to
576-455: A 2–1 victory over England at Wembley. The Scotland fans invaded the pitch after the match, ripping up the turf and breaking a crossbar. Scotland's form continued as they secured qualification for the World Cup with victories over Czechoslovakia and Wales . During the build-up to the 1978 FIFA World Cup , MacLeod fuelled the hopes of the nation by stating that Scotland would come home with
672-530: A 2–2 draw with the Soviet Union . Scotland qualified for the 1986 FIFA World Cup , their fourth in succession, in traumatic circumstances. The squad went into their last qualification match against Wales needing a point to progress to a qualifying playoff against Australia . With only nine minutes remaining and Wales leading 1–0, Scotland were awarded a penalty kick , which was calmly scored by Davie Cooper . The 1–1 draw meant that Scotland progressed, but as
768-501: A 2–2 draw. A draw in Slovenia in the final game of the group ended Scottish hopes of a play-off position, and Strachan subsequently left his position by mutual consent. In February 2018, Alex McLeish was appointed manager for the second time. The team won their group in the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League , but McLeish left in April 2019 after a poor start to UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying , including
864-708: A 3–0 loss to 117th-ranked Kazakhstan . Steve Clarke was appointed Scotland manager in May 2019. The team failed to qualify automatically for UEFA Euro 2020 , but consecutive victories in penalty shootouts in the playoffs against Israel and Serbia put Scotland into their first major tournament since 1998. Defeats by the Czech Republic and Croatia , either side of a goalless draw with England , meant that Scotland finished bottom of Group D . Six consecutive wins later that year meant that Scotland finished second in Group F of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification . This progressed
960-896: A Catholic school. Historically a Relief Church for 1000 people was built in Bellshill in 1763. Today several churches serve the town. St Andrews United Free Church of Scotland sits at Bellshill Cross whilst the Church of Scotland parish churches are at opposite ends of the Main Street. Bellshill Central Parish church is opposite The Academy, and Bellshill West Parish Church is next to the Sir Matt Busby Sports Centre. The town's Roman Catholic parish churches are St Gerard's, Sacred Heart, and Holy Family, Mossend. Bellshill lies at an important point on Scotland's motorway network, situated around 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (2.5 kilometres) south of
1056-471: A Tuath ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland . It borders the north-east of the Glasgow City council area and contains many of Glasgow's suburbs, commuter towns , and villages. It also borders East Dunbartonshire , Falkirk , Stirling , South Lanarkshire , and West Lothian . The council area covers parts of the historic counties of Dunbartonshire , Lanarkshire , and Stirlingshire . The council
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#17328592705761152-495: A goalless draw. All eleven players who represented Scotland that day played for Glasgow amateur club Queen's Park . Over the next forty years, Scotland played matches exclusively against the other three Home Nations —England, Wales and Ireland . The British Home Championship began in 1883, making these games competitive. The encounters against England were particularly fierce and a rivalry quickly developed. Scotland lost just two of their first 43 international matches. It
1248-561: A group with Costa Rica , Sweden, and Brazil, but the Scots lost 1–0 to Costa Rica. While they recovered to beat Sweden 2–1 in their second game, they lost to Brazil in their third match 1–0 and were again eliminated after the first round. By a narrow margin, Scotland qualified for the UEFA European Championship for the first time in 1992 . A 1–0 defeat by Romania away from home left qualification dependent upon other results, but
1344-504: A medal. As the squad left for the finals in Argentina, they were given an enthusiastic send-off as they were paraded around a packed Hampden Park . Thousands more fans lined the route to Prestwick Airport as the team set off for South America . Scotland lost their first game 3–1 against Peru in Córdoba , and drew the second 1–1 against newcomers Iran . The disconsolate mood of the nation
1440-587: A merger of the districts of Cumbernauld and Kilsyth , Monklands , Motherwell and the Chryston area from Strathkelvin district (the rest of which went to East Dunbartonshire ). For lieutenancy purposes, North Lanarkshire straddles the Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire lieutenancies, with the area generally north of Luggie Water (including Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) coming under the Dunbartonshire lieutenancy and
1536-409: A new contract with the SFA. In qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup , Scotland were drawn in the same group as England, facing their rivals in a competitive fixture for the first time since 1999. On 11 November 2016, England beat Scotland 3–0 at Wembley. The return match saw Leigh Griffiths score two late free-kicks to give Scotland a 2–1 lead, but Harry Kane scored in added time to force
1632-580: A position to qualify, but a late goal for the Netherlands meant that they advanced instead of Scotland on goals scored. Brown again guided Scotland to qualification for a major tournament in 1998, and Scotland were drawn against Brazil in the opening game of the 1998 World Cup . John Collins equalised from the penalty spot to level the score at 1–1, but a Tom Boyd own goal led to a 2–1 defeat. Scotland drew their next game 1–1 with Norway in Bordeaux , but
1728-564: A qualifying group to reach a major tournament for the first time since 1998. Scotland was drawn to face Germany , Switzerland and Hungary in Group A . They were thrashed 5–1 by the Germans in the opening match, drew 1–1 with the Swiss and lost 1–0 to Hungary to once again finish bottom of the group. It was estimated that around 200,000 Scotland fans travelled to Euro 2024. Hampden Park in Glasgow
1824-454: A roundel similar to the crest used from 1961 to 1988 enclosing a shield, with "Scotland" written on the top and "Est 1873" on the bottom. In the shield background there are 11 thistles, representing the national flower of Scotland, in addition to the lion rampant. Since 2005, the SFA have supported the use of Scottish Gaelic on the national team's strip in recognition of the language's status in Scotland. Scotland fans are collectively known as
1920-507: Is based in Motherwell . The area was formed in 1996, covering the districts of Cumbernauld and Kilsyth , Motherwell , and Monklands , plus the Chryston and Auchinloch areas from Strathkelvin district, all of which had been in the Strathclyde region between 1975 and 1996. As a new single-tier authority, North Lanarkshire became responsible for all functions previously performed by both
2016-657: Is controlled by the Scottish Football Association . They compete in three major professional tournaments: the FIFA World Cup , UEFA Nations League , and the UEFA European Championship . Scotland, as a country of the United Kingdom , are not a member of the International Olympic Committee (as Scottish athletes compete for Great Britain ), and therefore the national team does not compete in
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#17328592705762112-404: Is handwritten on a map by Timothy Pont dated 1596; the letters are difficult to distinguish. It's possible that it reads Belſsill with the first s being an old-fashioned long s . The site is recorded as being east of " Vdinſtoun " and north of " Bothwel-hauch " (which confusingly is above " Orbeſton " on Pont's map). The name can also been seen on a map, which was derived from Pont's work, made by
2208-474: Is only restricted during major tournament finals, which are normally shown on BBC Scotland or STV . The SFA have argued that limiting the rights for other games, such as qualifying matches, would reduce the revenue from that source. The Scottish Affairs Committee of MPs in the British House of Commons published a report in 2023 calling for more co-operation between rights holders. They also pointed to
2304-465: Is routinely used as alternative colours for the shorts and socks when Scotland faces a team who share the same colours for these items, but when the home shirt is still appropriate. Change colours vary, but are most commonly white or yellow shirts with blue shorts. In 2016–17, Scotland wore pink shirts with black shorts and socks as the away kit; the kit was additionally used in a single home match against Slovakia due to both Slovakia kits clashing with
2400-562: Is sometimes referred to as 'Little Lithuania' because of these immigrants. (Historically it was called 'Little Poland', as contemporary evidence shows locals did not work to distinguish incomers' backgrounds). Factors adversely affecting integration for the first generation of these 'new Scots' included a language barrier, minority religion (most were Catholic), and hostility based on suspicion that they were taking jobs, by accepting lower wages and being used to break strikes. – Lithuanians in Bellshill and elsewhere tended to identify more closely with
2496-512: Is the traditional home of the Scotland team and is described by the SFA as the National Stadium. The present stadium is one of three stadiums to have used the name. Stadiums named Hampden Park have hosted international matches since 1878. The present site was opened in 1903 and became the primary home ground of the Scotland team from 1906. The attendance record of 149,415 was set by the Scotland v England match in 1937. Safety regulations reduced
2592-547: The 1954 FIFA World Cup . Until then the team had been picked by a SFA selection committee, and after the tournament the selection committee resumed control of the team until the appointment of Matt Busby in 1958. Busby was initially unable to assume his duties due to the serious injuries he sustained in the Munich air disaster . Twenty-four men have occupied the post since its inception, with Beattie, Jock Stein and Alex McLeish occupying it in two spells. Six of those managers held
2688-414: The 1980 European Championship , Scotland qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup from a tough group including Sweden , Portugal , Israel and Northern Ireland , losing just one match in the process. They beat New Zealand 5–2 in their first game at the World Cup, but lost 4–1 to a Brazil team containing Sócrates , Zico , Eder and Falcão . Scotland were again eliminated on goal difference, after
2784-410: The 1996 European Championship tournament. The first game against the Netherlands ended 0–0, raising morale ahead of a much anticipated game against England at Wembley. Gary McAllister missed a penalty kick, and a goal by Paul Gascoigne led to a 2–0 defeat. Scotland recovered to beat Switzerland 1–0 with a goal by Ally McCoist . England taking a 4–0 lead in the other match briefly put Scotland in
2880-565: The Belgian Olympic Committee and were named as the best supporters during the 1992 European Championship . The fans were also presented with a trophy for non-violence in sport and were voted by journalists to be the best supporters for their sense of fair play and sporting spirit at the 1998 World Cup in France. The role of a team manager was first established in May 1954, as Andy Beattie took charge of six matches before and during
2976-472: The British Home Championship . This time the SFA allowed the team to participate in the World Cup, but its "preparation was atrocious". The SFA only sent 13 players to the finals, even though FIFA allowed 22-man squads. Despite this self-imposed hardship in terms of players, SFA dignitaries travelled in numbers, accompanied by their wives. Scotland lost 1–0 against Austria in their first game in
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3072-491: The Dutch cartographer Joan Blaeu ; he calls the place "Belmil". The village consisted of a row of quarry workers' houses owned by a Mr. Bell, who owned a stone quarry to the south of Belmill. Charles Ross's map of 1773 has "Belsihill" marked north of Crosgates and Orbiston. About 1810, this new settlement took on the name Bellshill and continued to grow. It absorbed nearby villages such as Nesnas, Black Moss and Sykehead. Bellshill
3168-524: The Euro 2020 playoff against Serbia on their Pick channel, which was available on Freeview . All matches are broadcast with full commentary on BBC Radio Scotland and, when schedules allow, BBC Radio 5 Live also. Scotland traditionally wears dark blue shirts with white shorts and dark blue socks, the colours of the Queen's Park team who represented Scotland in the first international. The blue Scotland shirt
3264-666: The FIFA World Rankings . Vogts announced his resignation in 2004, blaming the hostile media for his departure. Walter Smith , a former Rangers and Everton manager, was brought in to replace Vogts. Improved results meant that Scotland rose up the FIFA rankings and won the Kirin Cup , a friendly competition in Japan. Scotland failed to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup , finishing third in their group behind Italy and Norway . Smith left
3360-999: The Kilsyth Hills . The highest population density of North Lanarkshire is in the urbanised south-west, which is part of the Greater Glasgow metropolitan area. Northern and eastern areas are more rural in character, with agricultural activity such as dairy and meat farming. The largest towns in North Lanarkshire are Cumbernauld , which in 2022 had a population of approximately 58,000, followed by Coatbridge (43,970), Airdrie (37,130) and Motherwell (32,120). Largest settlements by population: 50,530 43,950 36,390 32,840 30,050 19,700 15,830 10,380 8,630 7,700 7,140 6,830 6,720 6,070 5,430 5,100 3,870 3,210 3,150 3,100 Scotland national football team The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in men's international football and
3456-593: The M8 motorway between Glasgow and Edinburgh and their respective airports. It is about the same distance north of the M74 motorway to and from England; the A725 road running directly to the west of the town links the two. The presence of this busy transport corridor and the availability of land following the decline of older heavy industry has led to the development of two large, modern industrial estates (Bellshill and Righead) flanking
3552-458: The Mossend area of Bellshill. It has become one of the largest mosques in Scotland. The streetscape project, a plan to regenerate and modernise the town centre, commenced Apr 2007 and was completed nearly three years later. The project, created a one-way system on the main street and provided more space for pedestrians. Bellshill once had six primary schools, including Belvidere Primary School. This
3648-503: The Olympic Games . The majority of Scotland's home matches are played at the national stadium, Hampden Park . Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England , whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872. Scotland has a long-standing rivalry with England , whom they played annually from 1872 until 1989. The teams have met only nine times since then, most recently in
3744-507: The Republic of Ireland and Gibraltar . Steven Fletcher scored the first hat-trick for Scotland since 1969 in the game with Gibraltar. Later in the group, Scotland produced an "insipid" performance as they lost 1–0 in Georgia. A home defeat by Germany and a late equalising goal by Poland eliminated Scotland from contention. After a win against Gibraltar in the last qualifier, Strachan agreed
3840-465: The Scottish Football Association to FIFA meant that Scotland were eligible to enter the 1950 FIFA World Cup . FIFA advised that places would be awarded to the top two teams in the British Home Championship , but the SFA announced that Scotland would only attend the finals if Scotland won that competition. Scotland won their first two matches, but a 1–0 home defeat by England meant that the Scots finished as runners-up. Scotland had qualified by right for
3936-671: The Second World War was the 5–1 victory over England in 1928, which led to that Scotland side being known as the " Wembley Wizards ". Scotland played their first match outside the British Isles in 1929, beating Norway 7–3 in Bergen . Scotland continued to contest regular friendly matches against European opposition and enjoyed wins against Germany and France before losing to the Austrian " Wunderteam " and Italy in 1931. Scotland, like
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4032-619: The Tartan Army . During the 1970s, Scotland fans were known for their hooliganism in England, particularly after they invaded the Wembley pitch and destroyed the goalposts after the England v Scotland match in 1977. Since then, the Tartan Army have won awards from UEFA for their combination of vocal support, friendly nature and charity work. The Tartan Army have been awarded a Fair Play prize by
4128-473: The 1960s. After Tommy Docherty 's brief spell as manager, Willie Ormond was hired in 1973. Ormond lost his first match in charge 5–0 to England, but recovered to steer Scotland to their first World Cup finals in 16 years in 1974. At the 1974 World Cup finals in West Germany , Scotland achieved their most impressive performance at a World Cup tournament. The team was unbeaten but failed to progress beyond
4224-418: The 19th century, as well as the building of the Glasgow to Edinburgh railway, transformed the region. The towns of Motherwell, Coatbridge and Wishaw became centres of the iron and steel industry. These industries began to decline in the second half of the 20th century, while a growth occurred in the financial and technology sectors, as well as a growth in logistics services related to the heavy goods traffic in
4320-544: The A725. The Eurocentral industrial and distribution park is about 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (2.5 kilometres) northeast of the town, and also features a railway freight terminal . Once heavily reliant on the railways relating to coal mining, Bellshill is still served by a rail junction to the east of Mossend; it connects two of the main passenger routes covering southern, western and central Scotland Argyle Line –and Shotts Line – both of which stop at Bellshill railway station in
4416-557: The Irish communities of each town, who had similar issues. The rise in the migrant population (though severely lessened by the political changes following the First World War and subsequent Russian Revolution , which adversely affected the status of Lithuanians both in their homeland and in Britain) resulted in their opening The Scottish Lithuanian Recreation and Social Club on Calder Road in
4512-664: The Mossend area. Gradually Lithuanian culture has faded over the decades, as families have assimilated into Scottish life. Younger generations sometimes are unaware of their family's history, also because of intermarriage, name changes and anglicisation of distinctive surnames (either voluntarily or by obligation). Among the most famous of the descendants of this community was footballer Billy McNeill of Celtic and Scotland . Other mid-20th century players of Lithuanian heritage included Andy Swallow , Alex Millar , Matt Balunas , and John Jack . Iron and steel production were also central to
4608-454: The Orbiston area of Bellshill, heading towards Forgewood . The following list refers to notable people who were born in Bellshill, although they did not necessarily reside there. The town was home to Lanarkshire's maternity hospital in the latter part of the 20th century. North Lanarkshire North Lanarkshire ( Scots : North Lanrikshire ; Scottish Gaelic : Siorrachd Lannraig
4704-497: The SFA and Edinburgh team Hearts . His colours were used most frequently in the first decade of the 20th century. When Scotland defeated England 4–1 in 1900 , Lord Rosebery remarked, "I have never seen my colours so well sported since Ladas won the Derby ". Rosebery colours were revived as a change kit for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying matches. The current version of the crest is
4800-417: The Scotland home kit, which featured white sleeves. Third kits have been produced on two occasions. Amber shirts, navy shorts and navy socks were used in 2005–06, as the alternative sky blue shirts were unsuitable when Scotland travelled to teams wearing any shade of blue shirt, while an all 'cherry red' kit was used a single time against Georgia in the Euro 2008 qualifiers in 2007. From 1994 to 1996,
4896-511: The UK market, which resulted in Scotland games during the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League being shown on ITV4 and YouTube . The arrangements to show Scotland matches on subscription services were criticised in 2008 by the Scottish Government , who argued that all competitive internationals should be a Listed Event that can only be broadcast on free-to-air television. Live coverage
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#17328592705764992-497: The United Kingdom. This was the latest in a series of reforms, notably including the creation of Lanarkshire County Council in 1890 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 , and the abolition of the county councils and creation of Strathclyde Regional Council and lower-tier district councils in 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 . The 1996 reform abolished Strathclyde, and established North Lanarkshire as
5088-520: The World Cup, but had not met the demand of the SFA to win the Championship. The SFA stood by this proclamation, despite pleas to the contrary by the Scotland players, supported by England captain Billy Wright and the other England players. The SFA instead sent the team on a tour of North America. The same qualification rules were in place for the 1954 FIFA World Cup , and Scotland finished second in
5184-576: The area north of the Kelvin being in Stirlingshire. Prior to the 1975 reforms there were five burghs in the area now covered by North Lanarkshire: The population of the area which would become North Lanarkshire grew quickly during the Industrial Revolution . In the 18th century the area's towns, including Motherwell, were active in textile production. The discovery of coal and iron ore deposits in
5280-415: The area. The new town of Cumbernauld expanded rapidly after World War II , and is now the largest town in North Lanarkshire. The growth of the Greater Glasgow metropolitan area into the south-western part of North Lanarkshire has also led to a large number of residential areas for commuters. The North Lanarkshire council area was established in 1996 as part of a reorganisation of local government in
5376-511: The ball over goalkeeper Jan Jongbloed into the net. The victory was not sufficient to secure a place in the second round, and Scotland were eliminated on goal difference for the second successive World Cup. MacLeod resigned as manager shortly after the 1978 World Cup, and Jock Stein , who had won nine consecutive Scottish league titles and the European Cup as manager of Celtic , was appointed as his successor. After failing to qualify for
5472-646: The capacity to 81,000 by 1977 and the stadium was completely redeveloped during the 1990s, giving the present capacity of 52,000. Hampden is rated as a category four (elite) stadium within the UEFA stadium categories , having previously held the five-star status under the old rating system. Some friendly matches are played at smaller venues. Pittodrie Stadium in Aberdeen and Easter Road in Edinburgh were both used as venues during 2017. Other stadiums were also used while Hampden
5568-451: The development of the town through the 19th century. J. B. Neilson, developer of the revolutionary ' hot blast ' process, opened the first iron works in the area (Mossend Iron Works) in 1839. During the industrial boom there were a number of railway stations, including Mossend , Fallside and Bell Cross. The settlement is now served solely by Bellshill railway station . Maternity services were provided at Bellshill Maternity Hospital until
5664-453: The east and Coatbridge 3 mi (5 km) to the north. The town of Bellshill (including the villages of Orbiston and Mossend ) has a population of about 20,650. From 1996 to 2016, it was considered to be part of the Greater Glasgow metropolitan area . Since then it has been counted as part of a continuous suburban settlement anchored by Motherwell, with a total population of around 125,000. The earliest record of Bellshill's name
5760-568: The final match against Morocco ended in an embarrassing 3–0 defeat. During the qualification for the 2000 European Championship , Scotland faced England in a two-legged playoff nicknamed the "Battle of Britain" by the media. Scotland won the second match 1–0 with a goal by Don Hutchison , but lost the tie 2–1 on aggregate. Scotland failed to qualify for the 2002 FIFA World Cup , finishing third in their qualifying group behind Croatia and Belgium . This second successive failure to qualify prompted Craig Brown to resign from his position after
5856-406: The final qualifying match. The SFA appointed former Germany manager Berti Vogts as Brown's successor. Scotland reached the qualification play-offs for Euro 2004 , where they beat the Netherlands 1–0 at Hampden Park, but suffered a 6–0 defeat in the return leg. Poor results in friendly matches and a bad start to the 2006 World Cup qualification caused the team to drop to a record low of 77th in
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#17328592705765952-448: The finals, which prompted the team manager Andy Beattie to resign hours before the game against Uruguay . Uruguay were reigning champions and had never before lost a game at the World Cup finals, and they defeated Scotland 7–0. The 1958 FIFA World Cup finals saw Scotland draw their first game against Yugoslavia 1–1, but they then lost to Paraguay and France and went out at the first stage. Matt Busby had been due to manage
6048-409: The first four games, leaving the team needing three wins from their remaining four games to have a realistic chance of progression. They only managed two wins and a draw and were eliminated after a 3–1 defeat by Spain in their last match. Levein left his position as head coach following a poor start to 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification , having taken just two points from four games. Gordon Strachan
6144-449: The greater coverage given on free-to-air television for qualifying matches involving England and Wales . Two friendly matches in 2024 were shown on the BBC, following an agreement with Viaplay. Sky Sports , BBC Scotland, STV, Setanta Sports , Channel 5 , BT Sport and Premier Sports are among other networks that have previously shown Scotland fixtures. Sky Sports opted to show
6240-492: The greatest World Cup goals ever in a 3–2 win during the 1978 World Cup against the Netherlands , who reached the final of the tournament. In their qualifying group for UEFA Euro 2008 , Scotland defeated 2006 World Cup runners-up France 1–0 in both fixtures. Scotland supporters are collectively known as the Tartan Army . The Scottish Football Association operates a roll of honour for every player who has made more than 50 appearances for Scotland. Kenny Dalglish holds
6336-472: The group stages on goal difference . After beating Zaïre , they drew with both Brazil and Yugoslavia , and went out because they had beaten Zaïre by the smallest margin. Scotland appointed Ally MacLeod as manager in 1977, with qualification for the 1978 World Cup in Argentina far from assured. The team made a strong start under MacLeod by winning the 1977 British Home Championship , largely thanks to
6432-468: The hospital was closed in 2001. According to a report by the Halifax Building Society, in the first quarter of 2005 Bellshill was the UK's property hot spot with a 46% rise in house prices. This took the average property price to £105,698 (according to reports published April 2005). Reflecting an increase in new Muslim immigrant populations from east Asia, in 2006, a new mosque was opened in
6528-566: The map as an indie rock hot-spot in Scotland. The scene - known as the Bellshill Sound or the Bellshill Beat - was celebrated by influential DJ John Peel in the Channel 4 television series Sounds Of The Suburbs . Bellshill continues to produce well respected and influential independent pop music, with members of Mogwai and De Rosa hailing from the town. Sheena Easton was also from
6624-508: The mid-19th century, many cottage weavers lost their livelihood. Demand for coal to feed British industry resulted in expansion that by the 1870s, produced 20 deep pits operating in the area. The first mine to open (and the last to close in 1953) was the Thankerton mine. Others followed swiftly and rapidly increased the size of the town, attracting a steady stream of immigrant workers from abroad, particularly from Ireland and Lithuania . The town
6720-520: The national side in January 2007 to return to Rangers , with Scotland leading their Euro 2008 qualification group. New manager Alex McLeish guided Scotland to wins against Georgia , the Faroe Islands , Lithuania , France and Ukraine , but defeats by Georgia and Italy ended their chances of qualification for Euro 2008. These improved results, particularly the wins against France, lifted Scotland into
6816-422: The original county town at Lanark , now in South Lanarkshire , which had been the site of the first Parliament of Scotland under Kenneth II in 978. The northern parts of what is now North Lanarkshire were in the counties of Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire prior to 1975, with Cumbernauld and the area generally north of Luggie Water and south of the River Kelvin being in Dunbartonshire, and Kilsyth and
6912-592: The other Home Nations, did not enter the three FIFA World Cups held during the 1930s. This was because the four associations had been excluded from FIFA due to a disagreement regarding the status of amateur players. The four associations, including Scotland, returned to the FIFA fold after the Second World War. A match between a United Kingdom team and a "Rest of the World" team was played at Hampden Park in 1947 to celebrate this reconciliation. The readmission of
7008-408: The players and fans celebrated, Stein suffered a heart attack and died shortly afterwards. His assistant Alex Ferguson took over. Scotland qualified by winning 2–0 against Australia in a two-leg playoff, but were eliminated from the tournament with just one point from their three matches, a goalless draw with Uruguay following defeats by Denmark and West Germany . In July 1986, Andy Roxburgh
7104-418: The post on a caretaker basis. Craig Brown held the position for the longest to date; a tenure of 9 years, comprising two major tournaments and a total of 71 matches. Beattie (1954), Dawson Walker ( 1958 ), Willie Ormond ( 1974 ), Ally MacLeod ( 1978 ), Jock Stein ( 1982 ), Alex Ferguson ( 1986 ), Andy Roxburgh ( 1990 and 1992 ), Brown ( 1996 and 1998 ) and Steve Clarke ( 2020 ) have all managed
7200-628: The record for Scotland appearances, having played 102 times between 1971 and 1986. Dalglish scored 30 goals for Scotland and shares the record for most goals scored with Denis Law . Scotland and England are the oldest national football teams in the world. Teams representing the two sides first competed at the Oval in five matches between 1870 and 1872. The two countries contested the first official international football match , at Hamilton Crescent in Partick , Scotland, on 30 November 1872. The match ended in
7296-455: The regional council and the district councils, which were abolished. The largest part of North Lanarkshire, being the approximately two-thirds of the council area lying generally south of the Luggie Water , was in the historic county of Lanarkshire . Lanarkshire had existed as a shire from around the time of King David I , who ruled Scotland from 1124 to 1153. The county took its name from
7392-761: The remainder coming under the Lanarkshire lieutenancy . North Lanarkshire lies in the Central Valley of Scotland, to the east of Glasgow . It lies on the Scotland's north–south watershed with the River Clyde flowing through the west of the county on its way to the Irish Sea , and the River Almond in the east emptying into the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh. The northern areas consist of forests as well as higher areas such as
7488-423: The starting lineup for the following match against Iceland due to a "breach of discipline". Despite winning 2–1 against Iceland, Scotland suffered a 4–0 defeat by Norway in the following qualifier, which left Scotland effectively needing to win their last two games to have a realistic chance of making the qualifying play-offs. Scotland defeated Macedonia 2–0 in the first of those two games, but were eliminated by
7584-476: The team and were eventually sacked. Results improved somewhat under Gordon Strachan , but he was unable to secure qualification for a tournament. After McLeish had a second spell as manager, Steve Clarke was appointed in May 2019. Clarke guided the team to qualification for Euro 2020 , their first major competition since 1998, and Euro 2024 . The following table provides a summary of the complete record of each Scotland manager, including their progress in both
7680-757: The team at major competitions. Ian McColl , Ormond and MacLeod all won the British Home Championship outright. German coach Berti Vogts became the first foreign manager of the team in 2002, but his time in charge was generally seen as a failure and the FIFA World Ranking declined to an all-time low of 88 in March 2005. Walter Smith and Alex McLeish achieved better results, with the ranking improving to an all-time high of 13 in October 2007, but both were only briefly in charge before returning to club management. George Burley and Craig Levein both had worse results with
7776-448: The team at the World Cup, but the severe injuries he suffered in the Munich air disaster meant that trainer Dawson Walker took charge of the team instead. Under the management of Ian McColl , Scotland enjoyed consecutive British Home Championship successes in 1962 and 1963 . Jock Stein , John Prentice and Malky MacDonald all had brief spells as manager before Bobby Brown was appointed in 1967. Brown's first match as manager
7872-530: The team into the play-offs , where they were paired with Ukraine in a semi-final at Hampden; Scotland lost 3–1. Later that year, Scotland won their Nations League group and promotion to League A. The Scots began their UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with five wins out of five, including a 2–0 victory over Spain at Hampden. Despite losing their sixth match, the return game against Spain, they qualified for Euro 2024 with two matches to spare after Norway lost 1–0 to Spain. This meant they qualified through
7968-583: The top 20 of the FIFA world rankings. After the narrow failure to qualify for Euro 2008, McLeish left to join Premier League club Birmingham City . Southampton manager George Burley was hired as the new manager, but he came in for criticism from the media after the team lost their first qualifier against Macedonia . After Scotland lost their fourth match 3–0 to the Netherlands, captain Barry Ferguson and goalkeeper Allan McGregor were excluded from
8064-464: The town centre. The Bellshill Cultural Centre has a free library. Various singers, such as Sheena Easton , and sportsmen such as Sir Matt Busby and Billy McNeill hailed from the town (a statue of McNeill at Bellshill Cross was unveiled in 2022). Bellshill is also known for its music, especially since the mid-1980s. Bands such as the Soup Dragons , BMX Bandits , and Teenage Fanclub put Bellshill on
8160-490: The town, and attended Bellshill Academy. The town has a football team, Bellshill Athletic , that plays in the west of scotland division 2 . They play their home games at Rockburn park. They had moved from Tollcross , Glasgow, after New Brandon Park was closed to reduce costs. Bellshill also has the Sir Matt Busby Sports Complex that opened in 1995. (It is named after the late Manchester United legend who
8256-406: Was against the newly crowned world champions England at Wembley Stadium. Despite being underdogs, Scotland won 3–2 thanks to goals from Denis Law , Bobby Lennox and Jim McCalliog . Having defeated the world champions on their own turf, the Scotland fans hailed their team as the " unofficial world champions ". Despite this famous win, the Scots failed to qualify for any major competitions during
8352-517: Was appointed Scotland manager in January 2013, but defeats in his first two competitive matches meant that Scotland were the first UEFA team to be eliminated from the 2014 World Cup. Scotland finished their qualification section by winning three of their last four matches, including two victories against Croatia . UEFA Euro 2016 expanded from 16 teams to 24. After losing their first qualifier in Germany , Scotland recorded home wins against Georgia ,
8448-456: Was being redeveloped during the 1990s. Celtic Park , Ibrox Stadium , Pittodrie Stadium and Rugby Park all hosted matches during the 1998 World Cup qualifying campaign, while Tynecastle Stadium , Pittodrie, Celtic Park and Ibrox Stadium were used for Euro 2000 qualifying matches. Since the last redevelopment to Hampden was completed in 1999, Scotland have played most of their competitive matches there. The most recent exception to this rule
8544-400: Was born and brought up in the area). It has a 25m swimming pool, with two large spectator seating areas either side, a large hall, and health suite. The complex also has a gym and a dance studio. A golf course is located next to nearby Strathclyde Park , which is within walking distance of parts of the town, particularly Orbiston. The Greenlink Cycle Path passes through the golf course and
8640-466: Was closed in early June 2010 and has now been demolished. Holy Family Primary School was founded in 1868. It moved to new buildings in 1907 to accommodate the influx of Lithuanian, Polish and Irish Catholics seeking work in the area. Other primary schools include Sacred Heart Primary, Mossend Primary, Noble Primary, St. Gerard's Primary, and Lawmuir Primary. There are two fairly large secondary schools, Bellshill Academy and Cardinal Newman High School ,
8736-634: Was earlier used in a February 1872 rugby international, with reports stating that "the scotch were easily distinguishable by their uniform of blue jerseys.... the jerseys having the thistle embroidered". The thistle had previously been worn to represent Scotland in the 1871 rugby international, but on brown shirts. The shirt is embroidered with a crest based upon the lion rampant of the Royal Standard of Scotland . Another style often used by Scotland comprises blue shirts, white shorts and red socks, whilst several kits have used navy shorts and socks. Navy
8832-510: Was in 2014, when Hampden was temporarily converted into an athletics stadium for the 2014 Commonwealth Games . The SFA purchased Hampden from Queen's Park in 2020, and all of Scotland's home games have been played there since then. Most matches played by Scotland are presently held by the streaming service Viaplay , who have bought the rights for Scotland games between 2024 and 2028. Viaplay announced in July 2023 that it would withdraw from serving
8928-533: Was not until a 2–0 home defeat by Ireland in 1903 that Scotland lost a match to a team other than England. This run of success meant that Scotland would have regularly topped the Elo ratings , which were calculated in 1998, between 1876 and 1904. Scotland won the British Home Championship outright on 24 occasions, and shared the title 17 times with at least one other team. A noteworthy victory for Scotland before
9024-426: Was on the road which linked Glasgow and Edinburgh. According to the first Statistical Account , in the late 1700s the parish of Bothwell , which encompasses modern Bellshill, was a centre of hand-loom weaving with 113 weavers recorded. Some 50 colliers were listed. A hundred or so years later, these occupations had changed places in degree of importance to the area economy. With the introduction of new machinery in
9120-483: Was reflected by footage of MacLeod in the dugout with his head in his hands. These results meant Scotland had to defeat the Netherlands by three clear goals to progress. Despite the Dutch taking the lead, Scotland fought back to win 3–2 with a goal from Kenny Dalglish and two from Archie Gemmill , the second of which is considered one of the greatest World Cup goals ever; Gemmill beat three Dutch defenders before lifting
9216-507: Was the surprise appointment as the new manager of Scotland. Scotland did not succeed in qualifying for Euro 1988 , but their 1–0 away win over Bulgaria in the final fixture in November 1987 helped Ireland to a surprise first-place finish and qualification for the finals in West Germany . Scotland qualified for their fifth consecutive World Cup in 1990 by finishing second in their qualifying group, ahead of France . Scotland were drawn in
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