History of rugby union matches between England and Scotland
England and Scotland have been playing each other at rugby union since 1871 when Scotland beat England in the first ever rugby union international. A total of 139 matches have been played, with England having won 76 times, Scotland 44 times and nineteen matches have been drawn.
Apart from fixtures played in the Home Nations / Five Nations / Six Nations Championship competitions, two games have been played at the Rugby World Cup in 1991 and 2011, in both of which England were victorious. The sides also met in 1971 in a match to commemorate the centenary of the first match between the sides, with Scotland winning.
The 1938 Calcutta Cup match was the first live televised rugby international. It was broadcast by BBC Television.[1]
Calcutta Cup
The Calcutta Cup has been the trophy for the annual fixture between the teams since 1879 and is currently played for in the Six Nations Championship match.
Summary
Overall
Details | Played | Won by England |
Won by Scotland |
Drawn | England points | Scotland points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
In England | 68 | 45 | 15 | 8 | 988 | 592 |
In Scotland | 70 | 30 | 29 | 11 | 689 | 638 |
Neutral venue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 |
Overall | 139 | 76 | 44 | 19 | 1,693 | 1,242 |
Records
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was last set.
Record | England | Scotland |
---|---|---|
Longest winning streak | 10 (16 Feb 1991–2 Apr 2000) | 4 (21 Mar 1970–17 Mar 1973) |
Largest points for | ||
Home | 61 (11 March 2017) | 33 (15 February 1986) |
Away | 35 (21 February 2004) | 38 (16 March 2019) |
Largest winning margin | ||
Home | 40 (3 March 2001 & 11 March 2017) | 27 (15 February 1986) |
Away | 26 (2 February 2002) | 15 (9 March 1901) |
Results
No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition | Attendance | Ref |
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1 | 27 March 1871 | Raeburn Place, Edinburgh | (2T) 1G–0G (1T) | Scotland | 1871 Scotland versus England rugby union match | ||
2 | 5 February 1872 | The Oval, London | (3T) 2G–1G (0) | England | 1871-72 Home Nations rugby union matches | ||
3 | 3 March 1873 | West of Scotland F.C., Glasgow | (0) 0G–0G (0) | draw | 1872-73 Home Nations rugby union matches | ||
4 | 23 February 1874 | The Oval, London | (0) 1G–0G (1T) | England | 1873-74 Home Nations rugby union matches | ||
5 | 8 March 1875 | Raeburn Place, Edinburgh | (0) 0G–0G (0) | draw | 1874-75 Home Nations rugby union matches | ||
6 | 6 March 1876 | The Oval, London | (2T) 1G–0G (0) | England | 1875-76 Home Nations rugby union matches | ||
7 | 5 March 1877 | Raeburn Place, Edinburgh | (0) 1G–0G (0) | Scotland | 1876-77 Home Nations rugby union matches | ||
8 | 4 March 1878 | The Oval, London | (0) 0G–0G (0) | draw | 1877-78 Home Nations rugby union matches | ||
9 | 10 March 1879 | Raeburn Place, Edinburgh | (0) 1G–1G (1T) | draw | 1878-79 Home Nations rugby union matches | ||
10 | 28 February 1880 | Whalley Range, Manchester | (5T) 2G–1G (1T) | England | 1879-80 Home Nations rugby union matches | ||
11 | 19 March 1881 | Raeburn Place, Edinburgh | (2T) 1G–1G (1T) | draw | 1880-81 Home Nations rugby union matches | ||
12 | 4 March 1882 | Whalley Range, Manchester | (0) 0G–0G (2T) | Scotland | 1881-82 Home Nations rugby union matches | ||
13 | 3 March 1883 | Raeburn Place, Edinburgh | (1T) 0G–0G (2T) | England | 1883 Home Nations Championship | ||
14 | 1 March 1884 | Rectory Field, Blackheath | (1T) 1G–0G (1T) | England | 1884 Home Nations Championship | ||
15 | 13 March 1886 | Raeburn Place, Edinburgh | (0) 0G–0G (0) | draw | 1886 Home Nations Championship | ||
16 | 5 March 1887 | Whalley Range, Manchester | (1T) 0G–0G (1T) | draw | 1887 Home Nations Championship | ||
17 | 1 March 1890 | Raeburn Place, Edinburgh | 0–6 | England | 1890 Home Nations Championship | ||
18 | 7 March 1891 | Athletic Ground, Richmond | 3–9 | Scotland | 1891 Home Nations Championship | ||
19 | 6 March 1892 | Raeburn Place, Edinburgh | 0–5 | England | 1892 Home Nations Championship | ||
20 | 4 March 1893 | Headingley, Leeds | 0–8 | Scotland | 1893 Home Nations Championship | ||
21 | 17 March 1894 | Raeburn Place, Edinburgh | 6–0 | Scotland | 1894 Home Nations Championship | ||
22 | 9 March 1895 | Athletic Ground, Richmond | 3–6 | Scotland | 1895 Home Nations Championship | ||
23 | 14 March 1896 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 11–0 | Scotland | 1896 Home Nations Championship | ||
24 | 13 March 1897 | Fallowfield, Manchester | 12–3 | England | 1897 Home Nations Championship | ||
25 | 12 March 1898 | Powderhall, Edinburgh | 3–3 | draw | 1898 Home Nations Championship | ||
26 | 11 March 1899 | Rectory Field, Blackheath | 0–5 | Scotland | 1899 Home Nations Championship | ||
27 | 10 March 1900 | Inverleith, Edinburgh | 0–0 | draw | 1900 Home Nations Championship | ||
28 | 9 March 1901 | Rectory Field, Blackheath | 3–18 | Scotland | 1901 Home Nations Championship | ||
29 | 15 March 1902 | Inverleith, Edinburgh | 3–6 | England | 1902 Home Nations Championship | ||
30 | 21 March 1903 | Athletic Ground, Richmond | 6–10 | Scotland | 1903 Home Nations Championship | ||
31 | 19 March 1904 | Inverleith, Edinburgh | 6–3 | Scotland | 1904 Home Nations Championship | ||
32 | 18 March 1905 | Athletic Ground, Richmond | 0–8 | Scotland | 1905 Home Nations Championship | ||
33 | 17 March 1906 | Inverleith, Edinburgh | 3–9 | England | 1906 Home Nations Championship | ||
34 | 16 March 1907 | Rectory Field, Blackheath | 3–8 | Scotland | 1907 Home Nations Championship | ||
35 | 21 March 1908 | Inverleith, Edinburgh | 16–10 | Scotland | 1908 Home Nations Championship | ||
36 | 20 March 1909 | Athletic Ground, Richmond | 8–18 | Scotland | 1909 Home Nations Championship | ||
37 | 19 March 1910 | Inverleith, Edinburgh | 5–14 | England | 1910 Five Nations Championship | ||
38 | 18 March 1911 | Twickenham, London | 13–8 | England | 1911 Five Nations Championship | ||
39 | 16 March 1912 | Inverleith, Edinburgh | 8–3 | Scotland | 1912 Five Nations Championship | ||
40 | 15 March 1913 | Twickenham, London | 3–0 | England | 1913 Five Nations Championship | ||
41 | 21 March 1914 | Inverleith, Edinburgh | 15–16 | England | 1914 Five Nations Championship | ||
42 | 20 March 1920 | Twickenham, London | 13–4 | England | 1920 Five Nations Championship | ||
43 | 19 March 1921 | Inverleith, Edinburgh | 0–18 | England | 1921 Five Nations Championship | ||
44 | 18 March 1922 | Twickenham, London | 11–5 | England | 1922 Five Nations Championship | ||
45 | 17 March 1923 | Inverleith, Edinburgh | 6–8 | England | 1923 Five Nations Championship | ||
46 | 15 March 1924 | Twickenham, London | 19–0 | England | 1924 Five Nations Championship | ||
47 | 21 March 1925 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 14–11 | Scotland | 1925 Five Nations Championship | ||
48 | 20 March 1926 | Twickenham, London | 9–17 | Scotland | 1926 Five Nations Championship | ||
49 | 19 March 1927 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 21–13 | Scotland | 1927 Five Nations Championship | ||
50 | 17 March 1928 | Twickenham, London | 6–0 | England | 1928 Five Nations Championship | ||
51 | 16 March 1929 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 12–6 | Scotland | 1929 Five Nations Championship | ||
52 | 15 March 1930 | Twickenham, London | 0–0 | draw | 1930 Five Nations Championship | ||
53 | 21 March 1931 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 28–19 | Scotland | 1931 Five Nations Championship | ||
54 | 19 March 1932 | Twickenham, London | 16–3 | England | 1932 Home Nations Championship | ||
55 | 18 March 1933 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 3–0 | Scotland | 1933 Home Nations Championship | ||
56 | 17 March 1934 | Twickenham, London | 6–3 | England | 1934 Home Nations Championship | ||
57 | 16 March 1935 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 10–7 | Scotland | 1935 Home Nations Championship | ||
58 | 21 March 1936 | Twickenham, London | 9–8 | England | 1936 Home Nations Championship | ||
59 | 20 March 1937 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 3–6 | England | 1937 Home Nations Championship | ||
60 | 19 March 1938 | Twickenham, London | 16–21 | Scotland | 1938 Home Nations Championship | ||
61 | 18 March 1939 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 6–9 | England | 1939 Home Nations Championship | ||
62 | 15 March 1947 | Twickenham, London | 24–5 | England | 1947 Five Nations Championship | ||
63 | 20 March 1948 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 6–3 | Scotland | 1948 Five Nations Championship | ||
64 | 19 March 1949 | Twickenham, London | 19–3 | England | 1949 Five Nations Championship | ||
65 | 18 March 1950 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 13–11 | Scotland | 1950 Five Nations Championship | ||
66 | 17 March 1951 | Twickenham, London | 5–3 | England | 1951 Five Nations Championship | ||
67 | 15 March 1952 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 3–19 | England | 1952 Five Nations Championship | ||
68 | 21 March 1953 | Twickenham, London | 26–8 | England | 1953 Five Nations Championship | ||
69 | 20 March 1954 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 3–13 | England | 1954 Five Nations Championship | ||
70 | 19 March 1955 | Twickenham, London | 9–6 | England | 1955 Five Nations Championship | ||
71 | 17 March 1956 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 6–11 | England | 1956 Five Nations Championship | ||
72 | 16 March 1957 | Twickenham, London | 16–3 | England | 1957 Five Nations Championship | ||
73 | 15 March 1958 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 3–3 | draw | 1958 Five Nations Championship | ||
74 | 21 March 1959 | Twickenham, London | 3–3 | draw | 1959 Five Nations Championship | ||
75 | 19 March 1960 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 12–21 | England | 1960 Five Nations Championship | ||
76 | 18 March 1961 | Twickenham, London | 6–0 | England | 1961 Five Nations Championship | ||
77 | 17 March 1962 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 3–3 | draw | 1962 Five Nations Championship | ||
78 | 16 March 1963 | Twickenham, London | 10–8 | England | 1963 Five Nations Championship | ||
79 | 21 March 1964 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 15–6 | Scotland | 1964 Five Nations Championship | ||
80 | 20 March 1965 | Twickenham, London | 3–3 | draw | 1965 Five Nations Championship | ||
81 | 19 March 1966 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 6–3 | Scotland | 1966 Five Nations Championship | ||
82 | 18 March 1967 | Twickenham, London | 27–14 | England | 1967 Five Nations Championship | ||
83 | 16 March 1968 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 6–8 | England | 1968 Five Nations Championship | ||
84 | 15 March 1969 | Twickenham, London | 8–3 | England | 1969 Five Nations Championship | ||
85 | 21 February 1970 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 14–5 | Scotland | 1970 Five Nations Championship | ||
86 | 20 March 1971 | Twickenham, London | 15–16 | Scotland | 1971 Five Nations Championship | ||
87 | 27 March 1971 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 26–6 | Scotland | Centenary match of international rugby football | ||
88 | 18 March 1972 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 23–9 | Scotland | 1972 Five Nations Championship | ||
89 | 17 March 1973 | Twickenham, London | 20–13 | England | 1973 Five Nations Championship | ||
90 | 2 February 1974 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 16–14 | Scotland | 1974 Five Nations Championship | ||
91 | 15 March 1975 | Twickenham, London | 7–6 | England | 1975 Five Nations Championship | ||
92 | 21 February 1976 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 22–12 | Scotland | 1976 Five Nations Championship | ||
93 | 15 January 1977 | Twickenham, London | 26–6 | England | 1977 Five Nations Championship | ||
94 | 4 March 1978 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 0–15 | England | 1978 Five Nations Championship | ||
95 | 3 February 1979 | Twickenham, London | 7–7 | draw | 1979 Five Nations Championship | ||
96 | 15 March 1980 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 18–30 | England | 1980 Five Nations Championship | ||
97 | 21 February 1981 | Twickenham, London | 23–17 | England | 1981 Five Nations Championship | ||
98 | 16 January 1982 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 9–9 | draw | 1982 Five Nations Championship | ||
99 | 5 March 1983 | Twickenham, London | 12–22 | Scotland | 1983 Five Nations Championship | ||
100 | 4 February 1984 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 18–6 | Scotland | 1984 Five Nations Championship | ||
101 | 16 March 1985 | Twickenham, London | 10–7 | England | 1985 Five Nations Championship | ||
102 | 15 February 1986 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 33–6 | Scotland | 1986 Five Nations Championship | ||
103 | 4 April 1987 | Twickenham, London | 21–12 | England | 1987 Five Nations Championship | ||
104 | 5 March 1988 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 6–9 | England | 1988 Five Nations Championship | ||
105 | 4 February 1989 | Twickenham, London | 12–12 | draw | 1989 Five Nations Championship | ||
106 | 17 March 1990 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 13–7 | Scotland | 1990 Five Nations Championship | ||
107 | 16 February 1991 | Twickenham, London | 21–12 | England | 1991 Five Nations Championship | ||
108 | 26 October 1991 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 6–9 | England | 1991 Rugby World Cup Semi-final | ||
109 | 18 January 1992 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 7–25 | England | 1992 Five Nations Championship | ||
110 | 6 March 1993 | Twickenham, London | 26–12 | England | 1993 Five Nations Championship | ||
111 | 5 February 1994 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 14–15 | England | 1994 Five Nations Championship | ||
112 | 18 March 1995 | Twickenham, London | 24–12 | England | 1995 Five Nations Championship | ||
113 | 2 March 1996 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 9–18 | England | 1996 Five Nations Championship | ||
114 | 1 February 1997 | Twickenham, London | 41–13 | England | 1997 Five Nations Championship | ||
115 | 22 March 1998 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 20–34 | England | 1998 Five Nations Championship | ||
116 | 20 February 1999 | Twickenham, London | 24–21 | England | 1999 Five Nations Championship | ||
117 | 2 April 2000 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 19–13 | Scotland | 2000 Six Nations Championship | ||
118 | 3 March 2001 | Twickenham, London | 43–3 | England | 2001 Six Nations Championship | ||
119 | 2 February 2002 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 3–29 | England | 2002 Six Nations Championship | ||
120 | 22 March 2003 | Twickenham, London | 40–9 | England | 2003 Six Nations Championship | ||
121 | 21 February 2004 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 13–35 | England | 2004 Six Nations Championship | ||
122 | 19 March 2005 | Twickenham, London | 43–22 | England | 2005 Six Nations Championship | ||
123 | 25 February 2006 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 18–12 | Scotland | 2006 Six Nations Championship | ||
124 | 3 February 2007 | Twickenham, London | 42–20 | England | 2007 Six Nations Championship | ||
125 | 8 March 2008 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 15–9 | Scotland | 2008 Six Nations Championship | ||
126 | 21 March 2009 | Twickenham, London | 26–12 | England | 2009 Six Nations Championship | ||
127 | 13 March 2010 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 15–15 | draw | 2010 Six Nations Championship | ||
128 | 13 March 2011 | Twickenham, London | 22–16 | England | 2011 Six Nations Championship | ||
129 | 1 October 2011 | Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand | 16–12 | England | 2011 Rugby World Cup Pool Stage | ||
130 | 4 February 2012 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 6–13 | England | 2012 Six Nations Championship | ||
131 | 2 February 2013 | Twickenham, London | 38–18 | England | 2013 Six Nations Championship | ||
132 | 8 February 2014 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 0–20 | England | 2014 Six Nations Championship | ||
133 | 14 March 2015 | Twickenham, London | 25–13 | England | 2015 Six Nations Championship | ||
134 | 6 February 2016 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 9–15 | England | 2016 Six Nations Championship | ||
135 | 11 March 2017 | Twickenham, London | 61–21 | England | 2017 Six Nations Championship | ||
136 | 24 February 2018 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 25–13 | Scotland | 2018 Six Nations Championship | ||
137 | 16 March 2019 | Twickenham, London | 38–38 | draw | 2019 Six Nations Championship | ||
138 | 8 February 2020 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 6–13 | England | 2020 Six Nations Championship | ||
139 | 6 February 2021 | Twickenham, London | 6–11 | Scotland | 2021 Six Nations Championship |
References
- "TELEVISION–Monday, March 14 to Saturday, March 19" (PDF). Radio Times. 11 March 1938. Retrieved 21 February 2016.