Scotland XI Tour of Asia and Oceania 1967


The Scotland XI team was made up of young, promising players who were to be given the taste of international football with the aim of developing a team for the 1970 World Cup. With a number of Scottish clubs unexpectedly reaching final stages of various European cups, a number of players had to pull out from the touring team to help their clubs. The Scotland XI played nine matches and won them all.

Summary


DATE   VENUE           OPPOSITION                 RESULT 
16- 5  Tel Aviv        Israel                     2-1  W
25- 5  Hong Kong       Hong Kong                  4-1  W 
28- 5  Sydney          Australia                  1-0  W
31- 5  Adelaide        Australia                  2-1  W
 3- 6  Melbourne       Australia                  2-0  W
 5- 6  Wellington      New Zealand U-23           7-2  W
 8- 6  Auckland        Auckland XI                4-0  W
10- 6  Vancouver       Vancouver XI               4-1  W
13- 6  Winnipeg        Canada                     7-2  W               
   


Details



16/05/1967, Tel Aviv, Ramat-Gan National Stadium, 27000
ISRAEL              1 (Giora Spiegel 40')
SCOTLAND XI         2 (Willie Morgan 21', Eddie Colquhoun 83')
Israel:             Itzik Visoker, Yehoshua Feigenbaum, Itzhak Droker, Menahem Bello, Moshe Litzinski, 
                    Mordechai Piker, Rahamim Talbi, Giora Spiegel, Yehezkel Hazoun, Moshe Assis (George 
                    Borba), Reuven Young.
Scotland XI:        Harry Thomson, Willie Callaghan, Eddie Colquhoun, Alan Anderson, Ian Ure [c], Doug Fraser, 
                    Andy Penman (Harry Hood), Bobby Hope, Jim McCalliog, Alex Ferguson, Willie Morgan.
Referee:            Mizrahi (Israel).
Notes:              The half-time score was 1-1.
                    Israel was coached by Milovan Ciric.

25/05/1967, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Stadium, 7000
HONG KONG           1 (Ken Wills)
SCOTLAND XI         4 (Alex Ferguson 2, Harry Hood, Willie Callaghan)
Hong Kong:          Chu Pak-wo, Lok Takhing, Chan Shiu-hung, Lam Ying-kit, Kung Wah-kit, Leung Kam-yiu, 
                    Yuen Keuon-to, Ho-Cheong-yau, Ken Wills, Cheung Yio-wok, Kwong Yin-ying. 
                    Used Substitutes: Tue Kwak-keuing, Kwok Wing.
Scotland XI:        Harry Thomson, Willie Callaghan, Hugh Tinney (Jim Townsend), Eddie Colquhoun, Alan 
                    Anderson, Doug Fraser, Willie Morgan, Bobby Hope (Joe Harper), Jim McCalliog, Alex 
                    Ferguson, Harry Hood.
Note:               The half-time score was 1-2.

28/05/1967, Sydney, Sydney Showground, 34792
AUSTRALIA           0
SCOTLAND XI         1 (Alex Ferguson)
Australia:          Peter Fuzes, George Nuttall, Alan Marnoch, John Watkiss, Billy Cook, Pat Hughes, 
                    Alan Westwater, Ron Giles (John Giacometti), John Warren, Ray Baartz, Archie Blue.
Scotland XI:        Harry Thomson, Willie Callaghan, Eddie Colquhoun, Jim Townsend, Alan Anderson, 
                    Doug Fraser, Willie Morgan, Bobby Hope, Jim McCalliog, Alex Ferguson, Harry Hood.
Referee:            W Hosie (South Australia).
Notes:              The half-time score was 0-1.
                    Australia was coached by Joe Venglos.

31/05/1967, Adelaide, Norwood Oval, 20000
AUSTRALIA           1 (Ray Baartz)
SCOTLAND XI         2 (Jim Townsend 25', Willie Morgan)
Australia:          Bill Rorke, Cliff van Blerk, Alan Marnoch, Billy Cook, Nigel Shepherd, Pat Hughes, 
                    Alan Westwater, Hammy McMeechan (Archie Blue), John Watkiss, Ray Baartz, John 
                    Giacometti.
Scotland XI:        Jim Cruickshank, Willie Callaghan, Jim Townsend, Alan Anderson, Jackie McGrory, 
                    Doug Fraser, Tommy McLean, Bobby Hope, Jim McCalliog, Alex Ferguson, Willie Morgan.
Referee:            D Maitland (Victoria).
Notes:              The half-time score was 1-1.
                    Australia was coached by Joe Venglos.

03/06/1967, Melbourne, Olympic Park, 22138
AUSTRALIA           0
SCOTLAND XI         2 (Alex Ferguson 2)
Australia:          Peter Fuzes (Bill Rorke 65'), Cliff van Blerk, Alan Marnoch, Billy Rice, Nigel 
                    Shepherd, Pat Hughes [c], John Warren, John Watkiss, Atti Abonyi, Alan Westwater, 
                    Bruce Morrow (John Giacometti).
Scotland XI:        Jim Cruickshank, Willie Callaghan, Jim Townsend, Alan Anderson, Jackie McGrory, Doug 
                    Fraser (Hugh Tinney), Tommy McLean (Andy Penman), Bobby Hope, Jim McCalliog, Alex 
                    Ferguson, Willie Morgan.
Referee:            Tony Boskovic (New South Wales).
Note:               Australia was coached by Joe Venglos.

05/06/1967, Wellington, Lower Hutt Recreation Ground, 5000
NEW ZEALAND U-23    2 (Earle Thomas 13', Mark Burgess 82')
SCOTLAND XI         7 (Tommy McLean 14' pen, Joe Harper 35', 78', 90', Jim McCalliog 60', 70', Gary Lake 80' 
                    OG)
New Zealand U-23:   Neville Siebert, Bill Hunter, Gary Lake, Tony Gowans, Jim Moyes, Brian Smith, 
                    John Legg, George Lamont, Earle Thomas, Mark Burgess, Ken Ironside.
Scotland XI:        Jim Cruickshank, Willie Callaghan (Jim McCalliog 46'), Hugh Tinney, Jim Townsend, 
                    Jackie McGrory, John Woodward, Tommy McLean, Andy Penman, Joe Harper, Bobby Hope, 
                    Harry Hood.
Referee:            A Williams (New Zealand).
Note:               The half-time score was 1-2.

08/06/1967, Auckland, Newmarket Park, 15000
AUCKLAND XI         0
SCOTLAND XI         4 (Alex Ferguson 3, Andy Penman)
Auckland XI:        Arthur Stroud, Billy Hunter, Gary Lake, Paul Rennell, Tom McNab, David Salt, John Legg,
                    John Houghton, George York, Mark Burgess, Ray Mears.
Scotland XI:        Harry Thomson, John Woodward, Hugh Tinney, Alan Anderson, Jackie McGrory, Jim Townsend,
                    Tommy McLean, Jim McCalliog, Andy Penman, Alex Ferguson, Willie Morgan.
Note:               The half-time score was 0-3.

10/06/1967, Vancouver, Empire Stadium
VANCOUVER XI        1
SCOTLAND XI         4 (Jim McCalliog 2, Alex Ferguson, Tommy McLean pen)
Vancouver XI:
Scotland XI:        Jim Cruickshank, John Woodward, Hugh Tinney, Jim Townsend, Jackie McGrory, Doug Fraser, 
                    Tommy McLean, Bobby Hope, Jim McCalliog, Alex Ferguson, Andy Penman.
 
13/06/1967, Winnipeg, Alexander Park, 3000
CANADA              2 (Tony Adams, Ike MacKay)
SCOTLAND XI         7 (Joe Harper 5, Bobby Hope, Willie Morgan)
Canada:
Scotland XI:        Jim Cruickshank, Jim Townsend, Hugh Tinney, Alan Anderson, Jackie McGrory, Doug Fraser 
                    (Andy Penman), Willie Morgan, Bobby Hope, Joe Harper, Harry Hood (Jim McCalliog), Tommy 
                    McLean.
Note:               The half-time score was 0-3.


Scotland XI Appearances / Goals
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Alan Anderson         7       -
Willie Callaghan      6       1
Eddie Colquhoun       3       1
Jim Cruickshank       5       -
Alex Ferguson         7       9
Doug Fraser           7       -
Joe Harper            2 (1)   8
Harry Hood            4 (1)   1
Bobby Hope            8       1
Jim McCalliog         7 (2)   4
Jackie McGrory        6       -
Tommy McLean          6       2
Willie Morgan         7       3
Andy Penman           4 (2)   1
Harry Thomson         4       -
Hugh Tinney           5 (1)   -
Jim Townsend          7 (1)   1
Ian Ure               1       -
John Woodward         3       -


Scotland XI Touring Squad
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Arthur Alan Duncan Anderson         (Heart of Midlothian)
William Thomas Callaghan            (Dunfermline Athletic)
Edmund Peter Skiruing Colquhoun     (West Bromwich Albion)
James Fergus Cruickshank            (Heart of Midlothian)
Alexander Chapman Ferguson          (Dunfermline Athletic)
Douglas Michael Fraser              (West Bromwich Albion)
Joseph Montgomerie Harper           (Huddersfield Town)
Henry Anthony Hood                  (Clyde)
Robert Hope                         (West Bromwich Albion)
James McCalliog                     (Sheffield Wednesday)
John McGrory                        (Kilmarnock)
Thomas McLean                       (Kilmarnock)
William Morgan                      (Burnley)
Andrew Penman                       (Rangers)
Henry Watson Thomson                (Burnley)
Hugh Joseph Tinney                  (Bury)
James Clabby Townsend               (Heart of Midlothian)
John Francombe Ure                  (Arsenal)
John Woodward                       (Arsenal)

Robert (Bobby) Brown                Team Manager

Notes

A match against China was also scheduled but this was cancelled due to political unrest.

Various sources give Alex Ferguson and alternatively Harry Hood as the scorer of the second goal against Israel. The Times of London has Eddie Colquhoun scoring the winning goal.

Some sources have Auckland as scoring a goal at Newmarket Park. These appear to be incorrect.

Eddie McCreadie of Chelsea and Frank McLintock of Arsenal were selected to tour but both withdrew owing to injury. Ian Ure was injured in the match in Israel and returned home. The Kilmarnock duo of Jackie McGrory and Tommy McLean joined the touring team in Australia as replacements.

Seven of the Scotland XI did not play for their country in full internationals. These were Alan Anderson, Alex Ferguson, Harry Hood, Harry Thomson, Hugh Tinney, Jim Townsend and John Woodward.

Andy Penman had not yet made his debut for Rangers. He had been signed at the end of the 1966-1967 season from Dundee.

Team manager Bobby Brown was the former Rangers and Scotland goalkeeper.


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