FIFA World Cup qualification 1985

Scotland 2–0 Australia

Wednesday 20 Nov 1985 · Glasgow, Scotland

Scotland2–0Australia

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Cooper McAvennie

53′1–0Davie Cooper Scotland
59′2–0Frank McAvennie Scotland

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Scotland: 1758 → 1777
Australia: 1720 → 1701

Expected score for Scotland: 68.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 5, 1985–2012.

Scotland wins: 3
Draws: 1
Australia wins: 1

Form either side

Scotland

Before

0–1 v Wales 27 Mar 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
1–0 v England 25 May 1985 · Rous Cup 1985
1–0 v Iceland 28 May 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
1–1 v Wales 10 Sep 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
0–0 v German DR 16 Oct 1985 · Friendly

After

0–0 v Australia 4 Dec 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
1–0 v Israel 28 Jan 1986 · Friendly
3–0 v Romania 26 Mar 1986 · Friendly
1–2 v England 23 Apr 1986 · Rous Cup 1986
0–0 v Netherlands 29 Apr 1986 · Friendly

Australia

Before

2–1 v Israel 8 Oct 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
1–1 v Israel 20 Oct 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
7–0 v Taiwan 23 Oct 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
8–0 v Taiwan 27 Oct 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
2–0 v New Zealand 3 Nov 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985

After

0–0 v Scotland 4 Dec 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
1–1 v Czech Republic 3 Aug 1986 · Friendly
0–1 v Czech Republic 6 Aug 1986 · Friendly
0–3 v Czech Republic 10 Aug 1986 · Friendly
1–1 v New Zealand 25 Oct 1986 · Trans-Tasman Cup 1986

Road through the tournament

Scotland

0–1 v Spain 27 Feb 1985
0–1 v Wales 27 Mar 1985
1–0 v Iceland 28 May 1985
1–1 v Wales 10 Sep 1985
2–0 v Australia 20 Nov 1985
0–0 v Australia 4 Dec 1985

Australia

0–0 v New Zealand 21 Sep 1985
2–1 v Israel 8 Oct 1985
1–1 v Israel 20 Oct 1985
7–0 v Taiwan 23 Oct 1985
8–0 v Taiwan 27 Oct 1985
2–0 v New Zealand 3 Nov 1985
0–2 v Scotland 20 Nov 1985
0–0 v Scotland 4 Dec 1985

Every Scotland v Australia match5

From Scotland's side.


15 Aug 2012	Australia	3–1	Home	Friendly	—
15 Nov 2000	Australia	0–2	Home	Friendly	—
27 Mar 1996	Australia	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
4 Dec 1985	Australia	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1985	—
20 Nov 1985	Australia	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1985	—

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