The 19th century was the Golden Era of Scottish Football

[Thistle Scotland Europe]

My view is that it the 19th century, was the golden era of Scottish football, when Scotland went years without losing, and among other results, beat England 7-2. They slaughtered teams like Ireland, and Wales by massive score lines. 

With all respect to Ireland, Wales, and England they were the golden years of Scottish football. 

Scotland beat Ireland 10-2 in 1888. 

Scotland beat Wales 8-0 in 1898. 

Scotland beat Wales 9-0. in 1878. 

Renton won the World Club Championship. 

Scotland beat England 6-1 in 1881 in London. 

Scotland beat Ireland 9-1 in 1899. 

Imagine Scotland getting results like that now. 

It would be amazing, 

 

As the home international championship was the only international trophy. You could argue Scotland were World Champions when they won it. So you could say Scotland have been World Champions 6 times in the 19th century. 

Plus there is also an unofficial World championship which Scotland leads. 

[Jacksgranda]

And all this with no Colt teams!

[Gordopolis]

You could, also say, that commas are, sometimes, overused.

[Barry Ferguson's Hat]

We were pish. 

[stuart87]

We need a strong Renton and 3rd Lanark

[Boo Khaki]

We need to study 19th Century training methods and tactics, and get back to what worked for us.

[ewan14]

and ; 1967 ( real Rangers in the CWC                  final )

            early 70's

            Aberdeen winning the Super Cup

 

 

[ewan14]

Aberdeen had an absolutely amazing squad in their late seventies , early eighties glory days

[Richey Edwards]

On 10/06/2020 at 09:48, Boo Khaki said:

We need to study 19th Century training methods and tactics, and get back to what worked for us.

Did they not have mental formations back then?

2-3-5. That kind of thing

[Boo Khaki]

As far as I know, 2-3-5 was a later thing, and not all that different to the W-M still being played into the mid/late 60's. I've seen pictures of 19th Century formations that basically look like the entire 10 outfield players just strung themselves in a single line across the width of the pitch, a 0-10-0 effectively. Surprised Craig Levein never picked up on it given his love of a radical strikerless formation.

Edited July 29, 2020 by Boo Khaki

[ewan14]

2 hours ago, Richey Edwards said:

Did they not have mental formations back then?

2-3-5. That kind of thing

Yes , absolutely !

Scotland still played that formation in the early sixties . Two full backs and Billy McNeil , Ian Ure or someone else as the one centre half

Scotland might have first played 4 - 4 - 2 against West Germany in 1964 (?). Jim Baxter and John White were the two central midfielders , Wilson and Henderson the wingers (?)

 

 

[greenockraver]

80s for the club level 

[mylothedog]

If we are looking at digging up the remains of deceased teams, could include Gretna, Meadowbank clydebank and Rangers .

We need a strong Renton and 3rd Lanark

[ewan14]

11 hours ago, greenockraver said:

80s for the club level 

and sixties / early seventies

 

[DAFC.]

That’ll be when they still played in pyjamas, were probably half-jaked from day drinking, and had a shift down the pit to look forward to after it. The glory days!