The Greatest Scotland matches

1. England 1 Scotland 5, Home International Championship, March 31, 1928

The five-man Scotland forward line, all 5ft 7in or shorter, skim around a slippery pitch to inspire the team’s nickname of the Wembley Wizards. Alec Jackson scores a hat-trick and Alex James grabs the other two.

2. Spain 2 Scotland 6, friendly, June 13, 1963

Spain would go on to become European champions a year later, but on this summer’s day they are humiliated by a Scotland side for whom six players find the back of the net: Ian St John, Dave Wilson, Denis Law, Willie Henderson, David Gibson and Frank McLintock.

3. Scotland 3 Holland 2, World Cup finals group match, June 11, 1978

Scotland messed up their campaign by losing to Peru and drawing with Iran, but, needing a three-goal victory over Holland to reach the next group stage, they seem on course to achieve it when Archie Gemmill jinks through the defence to make it 3-1.

4. France 0 Scotland 1, European Championship qualifier, September 12, 2007

Scotland have already beaten the former world and European champions 1-0 at home in the Euro 2008 qualifying campaign and they repeat the scoreline in Paris via James McFadden’s swerving, dipping shot from 30 yards.