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Scotland vs Wales head-to-head record

Scotland wins
61
Draws
22
Wales wins
23

106 meetings, 1876 to 2013Goals: Scotland 242, Wales 123

Scotland and Wales have met 106 times since 1876. Scotland have won 61, Wales 23, and 22 matches ended level. They last met on 22 March 2013, when Wales won 2–1 in World Cup qualifying.

The 106 meetings have produced 365 goals, 3.44 per game. The biggest win is Scotland’s 9–0 in a friendly in 1878. Wales have won the last two meetings.

Who has won more, Scotland or Wales?

All matches106 matches

61 Scotland22 drawsWales 23

Competitive95 matches

53 Scotland22 drawsWales 20

Friendlies11 matches

8 Scotland0 drawsWales 3

Key numbers

Goals
Scotland 242, Wales 1233.44 per game
First meeting
Scotland 4–0 WalesFriendly, 25 Mar 1876
Most recent
Scotland 1–2 WalesWorld Cup qualifying, 22 Mar 2013
Scotland’s biggest win
Scotland 9–0 WalesFriendly, 23 Mar 1878
Wales’ biggest win
Wales 4–0 ScotlandFriendly, 18 Feb 2004
Most goals in a meeting
Wales 1–8 ScotlandBritish Home Championship, 23 Mar 1885
Current run
Wales, 2 wins in a row
Biggest upset
Scotland 0–1 WalesBritish Home Championship, 14 Nov 1951Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 13%
TFN Elo rating now
Scotland 1780 (40th), Wales 1732 (52nd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Scotland1Wales2

    World Cup qualifying

    Glasgow, Scotland

  2. Wales2Scotland1

    World Cup qualifying

    Cardiff, Wales

  3. Wales1Scotland3

    Nations Cup

    Dublin, Republic of Ireland (neutral)

  4. Wales3Scotland0

    Friendly

    Cardiff, Wales

  5. Wales4Scotland0

    Friendly

    Cardiff, Wales

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Scotland win and drops with every Wales win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Scotland have won more Below: Wales have won more
25 March 1876: Scotland 4–0 Wales (Friendly). Scotland +15 March 1877: Wales 0–2 Scotland (Friendly). Scotland +223 March 1878: Scotland 9–0 Wales (Friendly). Scotland +37 April 1879: Wales 0–3 Scotland (Friendly). Scotland +427 March 1880: Scotland 5–1 Wales (Friendly). Scotland +514 March 1881: Wales 1–5 Scotland (Friendly). Scotland +625 March 1882: Scotland 5–0 Wales (Friendly). Scotland +712 March 1883: Wales 0–3 Scotland (Friendly). Scotland +829 March 1884: Scotland 4–1 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +923 March 1885: Wales 1–8 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +1010 April 1886: Scotland 4–1 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +1121 March 1887: Wales 0–2 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +1210 March 1888: Scotland 5–1 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +1315 April 1889: Wales 0–0 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +1322 March 1890: Scotland 5–0 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +1421 March 1891: Wales 3–4 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +1526 March 1892: Scotland 6–1 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +1618 March 1893: Wales 0–8 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +1724 March 1894: Scotland 5–2 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +1823 March 1895: Wales 2–2 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +1821 March 1896: Scotland 4–0 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +1920 March 1897: Wales 2–2 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +1919 March 1898: Scotland 5–2 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +2018 March 1899: Wales 0–6 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +213 February 1900: Scotland 5–2 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +222 March 1901: Wales 1–1 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +2215 March 1902: Scotland 5–1 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +239 March 1903: Wales 0–1 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +2412 March 1904: Scotland 1–1 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +246 March 1905: Wales 3–1 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +233 March 1906: Scotland 0–2 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +224 March 1907: Wales 1–0 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +217 March 1908: Scotland 2–1 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +221 March 1909: Wales 3–2 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +215 March 1910: Scotland 1–0 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +226 March 1911: Wales 2–2 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +222 March 1912: Scotland 1–0 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +233 March 1913: Wales 0–0 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +2328 February 1914: Scotland 0–0 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +2326 February 1920: Wales 1–1 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +2312 February 1921: Scotland 2–1 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +244 February 1922: Wales 2–1 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +2317 March 1923: Scotland 2–0 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +2416 February 1924: Wales 2–0 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +2314 February 1925: Scotland 3–1 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +2431 October 1925: Wales 0–3 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +2530 October 1926: Scotland 3–0 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +2629 October 1927: Wales 2–2 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +2627 October 1928: Scotland 4–2 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +2726 October 1929: Wales 2–4 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +2825 October 1930: Scotland 1–1 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +2831 October 1931: Wales 2–3 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +2926 October 1932: Scotland 2–5 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +284 October 1933: Wales 3–2 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +2721 November 1934: Scotland 3–2 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +285 October 1935: Wales 1–1 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +282 December 1936: Scotland 1–2 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +2730 October 1937: Wales 2–1 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +269 November 1938: Scotland 3–2 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +2719 October 1946: Wales 3–1 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +2612 November 1947: Scotland 1–2 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +2523 October 1948: Wales 1–3 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +269 November 1949: Scotland 2–0 Wales (World Cup qualifying). Scotland +2721 October 1950: Wales 1–3 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +2814 November 1951: Scotland 0–1 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +2718 October 1952: Wales 1–2 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +284 November 1953: Scotland 3–3 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +2816 October 1954: Wales 0–1 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +299 November 1955: Scotland 2–0 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +3020 October 1956: Wales 2–2 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +3013 November 1957: Scotland 1–1 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +3018 October 1958: Wales 0–3 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +3122 October 1960: Wales 2–0 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +308 November 1961: Scotland 2–0 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +3120 October 1962: Wales 2–3 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +3220 November 1963: Scotland 2–1 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +333 October 1964: Wales 3–2 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +3224 November 1965: Scotland 4–1 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +3322 October 1966: Wales 1–1 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +3322 November 1967: Scotland 3–2 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +343 May 1969: Wales 3–5 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +3522 April 1970: Scotland 0–0 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +3515 May 1971: Wales 0–0 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +3524 May 1972: Scotland 1–0 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +3612 May 1973: Wales 0–2 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +3714 May 1974: Scotland 2–0 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +3817 May 1975: Wales 2–2 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +386 May 1976: Scotland 3–1 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +3917 November 1976: Scotland 1–0 Wales (World Cup qualifying). Scotland +4028 May 1977: Wales 0–0 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +4012 October 1977: Wales 0–2 Scotland (World Cup qualifying). Scotland +4117 May 1978: Scotland 1–1 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +4119 May 1979: Wales 3–0 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +4021 May 1980: Scotland 1–0 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +4116 May 1981: Wales 2–0 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +4024 May 1982: Scotland 1–0 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +4128 May 1983: Wales 0–2 Scotland (British Home Championship). Scotland +4228 February 1984: Scotland 2–1 Wales (British Home Championship). Scotland +4327 March 1985: Scotland 0–1 Wales (World Cup qualifying). Scotland +4210 September 1985: Wales 1–1 Scotland (World Cup qualifying). Scotland +4227 May 1997: Scotland 0–1 Wales (Friendly). Scotland +4118 February 2004: Wales 4–0 Scotland (Friendly). Scotland +4014 November 2009: Wales 3–0 Scotland (Friendly). Scotland +3925 May 2011: Wales 1–3 Scotland (Nations Cup). Scotland +4012 October 2012: Wales 2–1 Scotland (World Cup qualifying). Scotland +3922 March 2013: Scotland 1–2 Wales (World Cup qualifying). Scotland +38Level
Scotland lead by 38 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 43, held by Scotland from 28 February 1984.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Scotland's home games

52 matches

3778

ScotlandDrawsWales

In Wales's home games

52 matches

221515

ScotlandDrawsWales

At neutral venues

2 matches

200

ScotlandDrawsWales

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedScotlandDrawsWalesGoals
British Home Championship87492117195–106
Friendly1180336–10
World Cup qualifying73138–6
Nations Cup11003–1

Meetings by decade

Scotland wins Draws Wales wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1870s418
1880s1047
1890s1059
1900s1033
1910s56
1920s1138
1930s937
1940s413
1950s926
1960s937
1970s1221
1980s712
1990s11
2000s27
2010s310

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofScotlandWales
Wins in a row131876 to 188831997 to 2009
Unbeaten meetings291876 to 190451985 to 2009

The longest run of draws is 3, from 3 March 1913 to 26 February 1920.

Top scorers in Scotland vs Wales

  1. 1Alan GilzeanScotland2
  2. 2Gareth BaleWales2(1 penalty)
  3. 3John CharlesWales2
  4. 4Ron DaviesWales2

Scorer records exist for 10 of the 106 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Scotland and Wales played each other?

106 times, starting on 25 March 1876. 95 of those meetings were competitive and 11 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Scotland and Wales?

Scotland, with 61 wins to 23. 22 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Scotland vs Wales?

Scotland’s 9–0 win in a friendly on 23 March 1878 in Glasgow.

When did Scotland and Wales last play?

On 22 March 2013 in Glasgow, when Wales won 2–1 in World Cup qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Scotland and Wales?

In 95 competitive matches, Scotland have 53 wins, Wales have 20, and 22 ended level.

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Every Scotland vs Wales result

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Every Scotland vs Wales result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Scotland1–2WalesWorld Cup qualifyingGlasgow, Scotland
Wales2–1ScotlandWorld Cup qualifyingCardiff, Wales
Wales1–3ScotlandNations CupDublin, Republic of Ireland (neutral)
Wales3–0ScotlandFriendlyCardiff, Wales
Wales4–0ScotlandFriendlyCardiff, Wales
Scotland0–1WalesFriendlyKilmarnock, Scotland
Wales1–1ScotlandWorld Cup qualifyingCardiff, Wales
Scotland0–1WalesWorld Cup qualifyingGlasgow, Scotland
Scotland2–1WalesBritish Home ChampionshipGlasgow, Scotland
Wales0–2ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipCardiff, Wales
Scotland1–0WalesBritish Home ChampionshipGlasgow, Scotland
Wales2–0ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipSwansea, Wales
Scotland1–0WalesBritish Home ChampionshipGlasgow, Scotland
Wales3–0ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipCardiff, Wales
Scotland1–1WalesBritish Home ChampionshipGlasgow, Scotland
Wales0–2ScotlandWorld Cup qualifyingLiverpool, England (neutral)
Wales0–0ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipWrexham, Wales
Scotland1–0WalesWorld Cup qualifyingGlasgow, Scotland
Scotland3–1WalesBritish Home ChampionshipGlasgow, Scotland
Wales2–2ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipCardiff, Wales
Scotland2–0WalesBritish Home ChampionshipGlasgow, Scotland
Wales0–2ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipWrexham, Wales
Scotland1–0WalesBritish Home ChampionshipGlasgow, Scotland
Wales0–0ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipCardiff, Wales
Scotland0–0WalesBritish Home ChampionshipGlasgow, Scotland
Wales3–5ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipWrexham, Wales
Scotland3–2WalesBritish Home ChampionshipGlasgow, Scotland
Wales1–1ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipCardiff, Wales
Scotland4–1WalesBritish Home ChampionshipGlasgow, Scotland
Wales3–2ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipCardiff, Wales
Scotland2–1WalesBritish Home ChampionshipGlasgow, Scotland
Wales2–3ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipCardiff, Wales
Scotland2–0WalesBritish Home ChampionshipGlasgow, Scotland
Wales2–0ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipCardiff, Wales
Wales0–3ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipCardiff, Wales
Scotland1–1WalesBritish Home ChampionshipGlasgow, Scotland
Wales2–2ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipCardiff, Wales
Scotland2–0WalesBritish Home ChampionshipGlasgow, Scotland
Wales0–1ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipCardiff, Wales
Scotland3–3WalesBritish Home ChampionshipGlasgow, Scotland
Wales1–2ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipCardiff, Wales
Scotland0–1WalesBritish Home ChampionshipGlasgow, Scotland
Wales1–3ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipCardiff, Wales
Scotland2–0WalesWorld Cup qualifyingGlasgow, Scotland
Wales1–3ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipCardiff, Wales
Scotland1–2WalesBritish Home ChampionshipGlasgow, Scotland
Wales3–1ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipWrexham, Wales
Scotland3–2WalesBritish Home ChampionshipEdinburgh, Scotland
Wales2–1ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipCardiff, Wales
Scotland1–2WalesBritish Home ChampionshipDundee, Scotland
Wales1–1ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipCardiff, Wales
Scotland3–2WalesBritish Home ChampionshipAberdeen, Scotland
Wales3–2ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipCardiff, Wales
Scotland2–5WalesBritish Home ChampionshipEdinburgh, Scotland
Wales2–3ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipWrexham, Wales
Scotland1–1WalesBritish Home ChampionshipGlasgow, Scotland
Wales2–4ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipCardiff, Wales
Scotland4–2WalesBritish Home ChampionshipGlasgow, Scotland
Wales2–2ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipWrexham, Wales
Scotland3–0WalesBritish Home ChampionshipGlasgow, Scotland
Wales0–3ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipCardiff, Wales
Scotland3–1WalesBritish Home ChampionshipEdinburgh, Scotland
Wales2–0ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipCardiff, Wales
Scotland2–0WalesBritish Home ChampionshipPaisley, Scotland
Wales2–1ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipWrexham, Wales
Scotland2–1WalesBritish Home ChampionshipAberdeen, Scotland
Wales1–1ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipCardiff, Wales
Scotland0–0WalesBritish Home ChampionshipGlasgow, Scotland
Wales0–0ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipWrexham, Wales
Scotland1–0WalesBritish Home ChampionshipEdinburgh, Scotland
Wales2–2ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipCardiff, Wales
Scotland1–0WalesBritish Home ChampionshipKilmarnock, Scotland
Wales3–2ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipWrexham, Wales
Scotland2–1WalesBritish Home ChampionshipDundee, Scotland
Wales1–0ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipWrexham, Wales
Scotland0–2WalesBritish Home ChampionshipEdinburgh, Scotland
Wales3–1ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipWrexham, Wales
Scotland1–1WalesBritish Home ChampionshipDundee, Scotland
Wales0–1ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipCardiff, Wales
Scotland5–1WalesBritish Home ChampionshipGreenock, Scotland
Wales1–1ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipWrexham, Wales
Scotland5–2WalesBritish Home ChampionshipAberdeen, Scotland
Wales0–6ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipWrexham, Wales
Scotland5–2WalesBritish Home ChampionshipMotherwell, Scotland
Wales2–2ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipWrexham, Wales
Scotland4–0WalesBritish Home ChampionshipDundee, Scotland
Wales2–2ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipWrexham, Wales
Scotland5–2WalesBritish Home ChampionshipKilmarnock, Scotland
Wales0–8ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipWrexham, Wales
Scotland6–1WalesBritish Home ChampionshipEdinburgh, Scotland
Wales3–4ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipWrexham, Wales
Scotland5–0WalesBritish Home ChampionshipPaisley, Scotland
Wales0–0ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipWrexham, Wales
Scotland5–1WalesBritish Home ChampionshipEdinburgh, Scotland
Wales0–2ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipWrexham, Wales
Scotland4–1WalesBritish Home ChampionshipGlasgow, Scotland
Wales1–8ScotlandBritish Home ChampionshipWrexham, Wales
Scotland4–1WalesBritish Home ChampionshipGlasgow, Scotland
Wales0–3ScotlandFriendlyWrexham, Wales
Scotland5–0WalesFriendlyGlasgow, Scotland
Wales1–5ScotlandFriendlyWrexham, Wales
Scotland5–1WalesFriendlyGlasgow, Scotland
Wales0–3ScotlandFriendlyWrexham, Wales
Scotland9–0WalesFriendlyGlasgow, Scotland
Wales0–2ScotlandFriendlyWrexham, Wales
Scotland4–0WalesFriendlyGlasgow, Scotland

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