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Jags at the World Cup

• Featuring those who've played for Partick Thistle and at the World Cup.

1st= JIMMY DAVIDSON (Partick Thistle)

Wed-16-Jun-1954 AUSTRIA 1 SCOTLAND 0 (World Cup Group 3 - game 1) Hardturm-Stadion, Zürich, Att: 25,000

Sat-19-Jun-1954 URUGUAY 7 SCOTLAND 0 (World Cup Group 3 - game 2) St Jakob Stadion, Basle, Att: 34,000

1st= JOHNNY MACKENZIE (Partick Thistle)

Wed-16-Jun-1954 AUSTRIA 1 SCOTLAND 0 (World Cup Group 3 - game 1) Hardturm-Stadion, Zürich, Att: 25,000

Sat-19-Jun-1954 URUGUAY 7 SCOTLAND 0 (World Cup Group 3 - game 2) St Jakob Stadion, Basle, Att: 34,000

3rd DAVID HARVEY (Leeds United)

Fri-14-Jun-1974 ZAIRE 0 SCOTLAND 2 (World Cup Group 2 - game 1) Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Att: 25,800

Tue-18-Jun-1974 SCOTLAND 0 BRAZIL 0 (World Cup Group 2 - game 2) Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Att: 62,000

Sat-22-Jun-1974 SCOTLAND 1 YUGOSLAVIA 1 (World Cup Group 2 - game 3) Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Att: 56,000

4th ALAN ROUGH (Partick Thistle)

Sat-03-Jun-1978 PERU 3 SCOTLAND 1 (World Cup Group 4 - game 1) Estadio Chateau Carreras, Cordoba, Att: 37,927

Wed-07-Jun-1978 SCOTLAND 1 IRAN 1 (World Cup Group 4 - game 2) Estadio Chateau Carreras, Cordoba, Att: 7,938

Sun-11-Jun-1978 SCOTLAND 3 NETHERLANDS 2 (World Cup Group 4 - game 3) Estadio San Martin, Mendoza, Att: 35,130

Tue-15-Jun-1982 SCOTLAND 5 NEW ZEALAND 2 (World Cup Group 6 - game 1) Estadio La Rosaleda, Malaga, Att: 36,000

Fri-18-Jun-1982 BRAZIL 4 SCOTLAND 1 (World Cup Group 6 - game 2) Estadio Benito Villamarin, Seville, Att: 47,379

Tue-22-Jun-1982 U.S.S.R. 2 SCOTLAND 2 (World Cup Group 6 - game 3) Estadio La Rosaleda, Malaga, Att: 45,000

5th ALAN HANSEN (Liverpool)

Tue-15-Jun-1982 SCOTLAND 5 NEW ZEALAND 2 (World Cup Group 6 - game 1) Estadio La Rosaleda, Malaga, Att: 36,000

Fri-18-Jun-1982 BRAZIL 4 SCOTLAND 1 (World Cup Group 6 - game 2) Estadio Benito Villamarin, Seville, Att: 47,379

Tue-22-Jun-1982 U.S.S.R. 2 SCOTLAND 2 (World Cup Group 6 - game 3) Estadio La Rosaleda, Malaga, Att: 45,000

6th MAURICE JOHNSTON (Rangers)

Mon-11-Jun-1990 COSTA RICA 1 SCOTLAND 0 (World Cup Group C - game 1) Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Att: 30,867

Sat-16-Jun-1990 SWEDEN 1 SCOTLAND 2 (World Cup Group C - game 2) Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Att: 31,823

Wed-20-Jun-1990 BRAZIL 1 SCOTLAND 0 (World Cup Group C - game 3) Stadio Delle Alpi, Turin, Att: 62,502

7th= MURDO MACLEOD (Borrusia Dortmund)

Sat-16-Jun-1990 SWEDEN 1 SCOTLAND 2 (World Cup Group C - game 2) Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Att: 31,823

Wed-20-Jun-1990 BRAZIL 1 SCOTLAND 0 (World Cup Group C - game 3) Stadio Delle Alpi, Turin, Att: 62,502

7th= ROBERT FLECK (Norwich City)

Sat-16-Jun-1990 SWEDEN 1 SCOTLAND 2 (World Cup Group C - game 2) Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Att: 31,823

Wed-20-Jun-1990 BRAZIL 1 SCOTLAND 0 (World Cup Group C - game 3) Stadio Delle Alpi, Turin, Att: 62,502

9th JACKIE MCNAMARA (Celtic)

Tue-16-Jun-1998 SCOTLAND 1 NORWAY 1 (World Cup Group A - game 2) Stade Lescure, Bordeaux, Att: 30,236

Tue-23-Jun-1998 SCOTLAND 0 MOROCCO 3 (World Cup Group A - game 3) Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, St Etienne, Att: 33,266

10th RYAN MCGOWAN (Shandong Luneng Taishan)

Fri-13-Jun-2014 CHILE 3 AUSTRALIA 1 (World Cup Group B - game 1) Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá, Att: 40,275

Wed-18-Jun-2014 AUSTRALIA 2 NETHERLANDS 3 (World Cup Group B - game 2) Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, Att: 42,877

Mon-23-Jun-2014 AUSTRALIA 0 SPAIN 3 (World Cup Group B - game 3) Arena da Baixada, Curitiba, Att: 39,375

1. Wed-16-Jun-1954 AUSTRIA 1 SCOTLAND 0 (World Cup Group 3 - game 1) Hardturm-Stadion, Zürich, Att: 25,000

– featuring Jimmy Davidson & Johnny MacKenzie.

2. Sat-19-Jun-1954 URUGUAY 7 SCOTLAND 0 (World Cup Group 3 - game 2) St Jakob Stadion, Basle, Att: 34,000

– featuring Jimmy Davidson & Johnny MacKenzie.

3. Fri-14-Jun-1974 ZAIRE 0 SCOTLAND 2 (World Cup Group 2 - game 1) Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Att: 25,800

– featuring David Harvey.

4. Tue-18-Jun-1974 SCOTLAND 0 BRAZIL 0 (World Cup Group 2 - game 2) Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Att: 62,000

– featuring David Harvey.

5. Sat-22-Jun-1974 SCOTLAND 1 YUGOSLAVIA 1 (World Cup Group 2 - game 3) Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Att: 56,000

– featuring David Harvey.

6. Sat-03-Jun-1978 PERU 3 SCOTLAND 1 (World Cup Group 4 - game 1) Estadio Chateau Carreras, Cordoba, Att: 37,927

– featuring Alan Rough.

7. Wed-07-Jun-1978 SCOTLAND 1 IRAN 1 (World Cup Group 4 - game 2) Estadio Chateau Carreras, Cordoba, Att: 7,938

– featuring Alan Rough.

8. Sun-11-Jun-1978 SCOTLAND 3 NETHERLANDS 2 (World Cup Group 4 - game 3) Estadio San Martin, Mendoza, Att: 35,130

– featuring Alan Rough.

9. Tue-15-Jun-1982 SCOTLAND 5 NEW ZEALAND 2 (World Cup Group 6 - game 1) Estadio La Rosaleda, Malaga, Att: 36,000

– featuring Alan Rough & Alan Hansen.

10. Fri-18-Jun-1982 BRAZIL 4 SCOTLAND 1 (World Cup Group 6 - game 2) Estadio Benito Villamarin, Seville, Att: 47,379

– featuring Alan Rough & Alan Hansen.

11. Tue-22-Jun-1982 U.S.S.R. 2 SCOTLAND 2 (World Cup Group 6 - game 3) Estadio La Rosaleda, Malaga, Att: 45,000

– featuring Alan Rough & Alan Hansen.

12. Mon-11-Jun-1990 COSTA RICA 1 SCOTLAND 0 (World Cup Group C - game 1) Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Att: 30,867

– featuring Maurice Johnston.

13. Sat-16-Jun-1990 SWEDEN 1 SCOTLAND 2 (World Cup Group C - game 2) Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Att: 31,823

– featuring Maurice Johnston, Murdo MacLeod & Robert Fleck.

14. Wed-20-Jun-1990 BRAZIL 1 SCOTLAND 0 (World Cup Group C - game 3) Stadio Delle Alpi, Turin, Att: 62,502

– featuring Maurice Johnston, Murdo MacLeod & Robert Fleck.

15. Tue-16-Jun-1998 SCOTLAND 1 NORWAY 1 (World Cup Group A - game 2) Stade Lescure, Bordeaux, Att: 30,236

– featuring Jackie McNamara.

16. Tue-23-Jun-1998 SCOTLAND 0 MOROCCO 3 (World Cup Group A - game 3) Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, St Etienne, Att: 33,266

– featuring Jackie McNamara.

17. Fri-13-Jun-2014 CHILE 3 AUSTRALIA 1 (World Cup Group B - game 1) Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá, Att: 40,275

– featuring Ryan McGowan.

18. Wed-18-Jun-2014 AUSTRALIA 2 NETHERLANDS 3 (World Cup Group B - game 2) Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, Att: 42,877

– featuring Ryan McGowan.

19. Mon-23-Jun-2014 AUSTRALIA 0 SPAIN 3 (World Cup Group B - game 3) Arena da Baixada, Curitiba, Att: 39,375

– featuring Ryan McGowan.

1st= JIMMY DAVIDSON (Partick Thistle) vs. Austria in 1954

Wed-16-Jun-1954 AUSTRIA 1 SCOTLAND 0 (World Cup Group 3 - game 1) Hardturm-Stadion, Zürich, Att: 25,000

1st= JOHNNY MACKENZIE (Partick Thistle) vs. Austria in 1954

Wed-16-Jun-1954 AUSTRIA 1 SCOTLAND 0 (World Cup Group 3 - game 1) Hardturm-Stadion, Zürich, Att: 25,000

3rd= JIMMY DAVIDSON (Partick Thistle) vs. Uruguay in 1954

Sat-19-Jun-1954 URUGUAY 7 SCOTLAND 0 (World Cup Group 3 - game 2) St Jakob Stadion, Basle, Att: 34,000

3rd= JOHNNY MACKENZIE (Partick Thistle) vs. Uruguay in 1954

Sat-19-Jun-1954 URUGUAY 7 SCOTLAND 0 (World Cup Group 3 - game 2) St Jakob Stadion, Basle, Att: 34,000

5th DAVID HARVEY (Leeds United) vs. Zaire in 1974

Fri-14-Jun-1974 ZAIRE 0 SCOTLAND 2 (World Cup Group 2 - game 1) Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Att: 25,800

6th DAVID HARVEY (Leeds United) vs. Brazil in 1974

Tue-18-Jun-1974 SCOTLAND 0 BRAZIL 0 (World Cup Group 2 - game 2) Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Att: 62,000

7th DAVID HARVEY (Leeds United) vs. Yugoslavia in 1974

Sat-22-Jun-1974 SCOTLAND 1 YUGOSLAVIA 1 (World Cup Group 2 - game 3) Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Att: 56,000

8th ALAN ROUGH (Partick Thistle) vs. Peru in 1978

Sat-03-Jun-1978 PERU 3 SCOTLAND 1 (World Cup Group 4 - game 1) Estadio Chateau Carreras, Cordoba, Att: 37,927

9th ALAN ROUGH (Partick Thistle) vs. Iran in 1978

Wed-07-Jun-1978 SCOTLAND 1 IRAN 1 (World Cup Group 4 - game 2) Estadio Chateau Carreras, Cordoba, Att: 7,938

10th ALAN ROUGH (Partick Thistle) vs. Netherlands in 1978

Sun-11-Jun-1978 SCOTLAND 3 NETHERLANDS 2 (World Cup Group 4 - game 3) Estadio San Martin, Mendoza, Att: 35,130

11th= ALAN HANSEN (Liverpool) vs. New Zealand in 1982

Tue-15-Jun-1982 SCOTLAND 5 NEW ZEALAND 2 (World Cup Group 6 - game 1) Estadio La Rosaleda, Malaga, Att: 36,000

11th= ALAN ROUGH (Partick Thistle) vs. New Zealand in 1982

Tue-15-Jun-1982 SCOTLAND 5 NEW ZEALAND 2 (World Cup Group 6 - game 1) Estadio La Rosaleda, Malaga, Att: 36,000

13th= ALAN HANSEN (Liverpool) vs. Brazil in 1982

Fri-18-Jun-1982 BRAZIL 4 SCOTLAND 1 (World Cup Group 6 - game 2) Estadio Benito Villamarin, Seville, Att: 47,379

13th= ALAN ROUGH (Partick Thistle) vs. Brazil in 1982

Fri-18-Jun-1982 BRAZIL 4 SCOTLAND 1 (World Cup Group 6 - game 2) Estadio Benito Villamarin, Seville, Att: 47,379

15th= ALAN HANSEN (Liverpool) vs. U.S.S.R. in 1982

Tue-22-Jun-1982 U.S.S.R. 2 SCOTLAND 2 (World Cup Group 6 - game 3) Estadio La Rosaleda, Malaga, Att: 45,000

15th= ALAN ROUGH (Partick Thistle) vs. U.S.S.R. in 1982

Tue-22-Jun-1982 U.S.S.R. 2 SCOTLAND 2 (World Cup Group 6 - game 3) Estadio La Rosaleda, Malaga, Att: 45,000

17th MAURICE JOHNSTON (Rangers) vs. Costa Rica in 1990

Mon-11-Jun-1990 COSTA RICA 1 SCOTLAND 0 (World Cup Group C - game 1) Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Att: 30,867

18th= MURDO MACLEOD (Borussia Dortmund) vs. Sweden in 1990

Sat-16-Jun-1990 SWEDEN 1 SCOTLAND 2 (World Cup Group C - game 2) Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Att: 31,823

18th= ROBERT FLECK (Norwich City) vs. Sweden in 1990

Sat-16-Jun-1990 SWEDEN 1 SCOTLAND 2 (World Cup Group C - game 2) Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Att: 31,823

18th= MAURICE JOHNSTON (Rangers) vs. Sweden in 1990

Sat-16-Jun-1990 SWEDEN 1 SCOTLAND 2 (World Cup Group C - game 2) Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Att: 31,823

21st= MURDO MACLEOD (Borussia Dortmund) vs. Brazil in 1990

Wed-20-Jun-1990 BRAZIL 1 SCOTLAND 0 (World Cup Group C - game 3) Stadio Delle Alpi, Turin, Att: 62,502

21st= MAURICE JOHNSTON (Rangers) vs. Brazil in 1990

Wed-20-Jun-1990 BRAZIL 1 SCOTLAND 0 (World Cup Group C - game 3) Stadio Delle Alpi, Turin, Att: 62,502

23rd ROBERT FLECK (Norwich City) vs. Brazil in 1990

Wed-20-Jun-1990 BRAZIL 1 SCOTLAND 0 (World Cup Group C - game 3) Stadio Delle Alpi, Turin, Att: 62,502

24th JACKIE MCNAMARA (Celtic) vs. Norway in 1998

Tue-16-Jun-1998 SCOTLAND 1 NORWAY 1 (World Cup Group A - game 2) Stade Lescure, Bordeaux, Att: 30,236

25th JACKIE MCNAMARA (Celtic) vs. Morocco in 1998

Tue-23-Jun-1998 SCOTLAND 0 MOROCCO 3 (World Cup Group A - game 3) Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, St Etienne, Att: 33,266

26th RYAN MCGOWAN (Shandong Luneng Taishan) vs. Chile in 2014

Fri-13-Jun-2014 CHILE 3 AUSTRALIA 1 (World Cup Group B - game 1) Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá, Att: 40,275

27th RYAN MCGOWAN (Shandong Luneng Taishan) vs. Netherlands in 2014

Wed-18-Jun-2014 AUSTRALIA 2 NETHERLANDS 3 (World Cup Group B - game 2) Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, Att: 42,877

28th RYAN MCGOWAN (Shandong Luneng Taishan) vs. Spain in 2014

Mon-23-Jun-2014 AUSTRALIA 0 SPAIN 3 (World Cup Group B - game 3) Arena da Baixada, Curitiba, Att: 39,375

● At Zürich, 16th June 1954. Scotland's first-ever World Cup finals match versus Austria. Johnny MacKenzie (5th in line) & Jimmy Davidson (8th in line) became the first of 10 Jagsmen who would play in a World Cup.

● At Malaga, 15th June 1982. Alan Rough (2nd in line) & Alan Hansen (4th in line) are about to play in Scotland's biggest-ever win at the World Cup, a 5-2 victory over New Zealand.

● At Genoa, 16th June 1990. 3 Jagsmen in one game! Together at the bottom right are Murdo MacLeod, Maurice Johnston & Robert Fleck. Johnston became the only Jag to score at a World Cup, his penalty proving to be decisive in the 2-1 win.

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