its funny how england remember 1966 but never say anything about 1967 when scotland beat england 3-2?? why not

Answer 1

It wasn't so much the win but the manner in which it was inflicted.
The Scots made England look foolish with a lot of cheeky play and were hugely entertaining in this match.
And how did the gracious Sir Alf respond?
He called the Scots 'animals'.
England won the World Cup when massive advantages were awarded them.
When these were not available again, they found their true level.
The England fans are loathed the world over (look at some of the oafs here) and everybody, not just Scotland, laughs at them when they exit competitions.
They are not welcome ANYWHERE.
Contrast this with Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago, Italy, Germany, Nigeria wherever, all of whom come to party whereas the little englandshiremen are on a British Military Expedition.
And yes, we are STILL laughing at you.

Answer 2

Because we won the World Cup in 1966. Winning or losing one match pales in significance.

I remember beating the Germans 5-1 in Germany but it's nowhere near the same as winning the World Cup.

I think you will find that most England fans don't even know that they lost to Scotland 3-2 in 1967, I certainly didn't until I saw this question.

Answer 3

Because we kicked their arses and forty years later won't let them forget it!!!!

Jim Baxter's exploits have become part of soccer history
A former sports minister at Westminster has accused Scottish football fans of trying to hijack the naming of a footbridge at the new Wembley stadium.
Tony Banks has put down a motion in the Commons insisting that it must be called the Bobby Moore bridge.

The Tartan Army have voted online for it to be named after the late great Jim Baxter. Scottish nationalist MPs tabled a motion last week endorsing the call.

The Baxter vote currently leads the online poll.

Baxter was the hero of the "home international" at Wembley when Scotland beat England 3-2 in 1967.

The victory over England came a year after the home side's World Cup win.

Slim Jim thrilled fans with a display of "keep-uppie" during the Wembley game.

I think he also sat on the ball.

Answer 4

1966 was the World Cup, So yes we all remember that. But 1967, was a freindly or qualifier! Thats why we don't remember these things. England have played 14 Times the amount of games outside of the tournement, then they do in it. Do you remember the all your matches? Or those that you won, and got something at the end? Just like a Domestic league team (Arsenal, Chelsea, Man Utd & Liverpool all remember the games they play against each other, but what about those of lesser clubs?)

Answer 5

Which football fan could fail to admire that victory over the Auld Enemy. It was the manner in which they won but they should have scored goals instead of just taking the piss. It could and should have been a 6 goal margin then the English would remember. The sight of Baxter playing keepie-up running down the left wing or Ball crying in the turf after Law, Baxter and McCalliog had mugged him once again. Did you know they stole Ronnie Simpson's pension book out of the dressing room? Those were the days my friend " Your a poofter,your a poofter, your a poofter Bobby Moore. Where's the bracelet. Where's the bracelet. In your handbag Bobby Moore." I dont know why they didn't hand over the World Cup because we were the World Champions that day. Ramsey's Robots had the piss taken out of them.
To Raymos 51 I am not anti English and have a lot of good English mates. That was a great victory and was all about football and not what you imagine.

Answer 6

Yeah it was a really exciting test match for the first three days with some really good performances from Cook, Pietersen and Panesar. I think Monty should get MOM too but I feel it will go to KP. You didn't believe me last week when I warned you that Monty and Swann are a better combination than Ohja and Ashwin. Harbajan was pretty ineffective too, perhaps your opinions have changed a bit now. I think India will have to do some reshuffling with their batting line up, I don't know if the Indian selectors will have the guts to make the big changes though. Think we will see a flat pitch next match which will be drawn and England to win the series 2-1.

Answer 7

We (Scotland) beat the same England 66 squad 3-2.
Just thought I would say it again so they got the message.

So you weren't even very good then were you?

You lost! Again. Don't have the bottle really do you?
Just proves what I always think, 1966 was a very lucky fluke!
And that it why you go on and on and on about it.
Because you all know its never going to happen again.

Answer 8

Er, because most countries like to remember and talk about their victories, so why the hell would be go on about a match we lost - derr!

I am sure the Scottish remember 1967 very happily, and we English will carry on remembering 1966.

Answer 9

As an Englishman living in scotland and one who knows what the natives are like could I urge my fellow Englishmen to ignore them if you can. It is a conditioning with them from birth, they see the world only through, we love scotland, anything scottish/ye cannae be scottish if ye dinnae hate the English, eyes .And this from the intelligent ones ! Sour Grapes, Sour Grapes, that should be the name of their national anthem! There will now follow an almighty back lash of anti English rhetoric, but don't worry most of it will be unintelligible

Answer 10

Do Scotland talk about the time when England beat them at Euro '96?