11 August 2013

England v Scotland: after 141 years of rivalry, clash must rediscover its edge | Football | The Observer

England v Scotland: after 141 years of rivalry, clash must rediscover its edge | Football | The Observer

The Observer
11 Aug 2013
Photograph. Shaun Botterrill/Allsport. When you start at the very top, the only way to go is down ... Stovepipe hats off, everyone ... Scotland were the first to establish their dominance, winning eight out of nine matches between 1876 and 1884, their only mishap during that period a preposterous 5-4 defeat at the Kennington Oval in 1879, Scotland giving up a 4-1 lead and scoring the first international own goal while doing so

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