Austria 3-2 Scotland - September 20, 1978 / Euro Qualifying 1980
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77'
Andy Gray
AUS
27' - Goal
Bruno Pezzey27
AUS
48' - Goal
Walter Schachner48
55' - Substitution
Joe Jordanis substituted by Arthur Graham 63' - Goal
Gordon McQueen 64' - Goal
Wilhelm Kreuz64 77' - Goal
Andy Gray
87' - Substitution
Herbert Prohaskais substituted by Franz Oberacher87
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Team line-ups
Austria
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Erwin Fuchsbichler | 26 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Bruno Pezzey | 27 | 23 | 33 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Erich Obermayer | 25 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Heinrich Strasser | 29 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Heribert Weber | 23 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Robert Sara | 32 | 45 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Herbert Prohaska | 87 | 23 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Kurt Jara | 27 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Hans Krankl | 25 | 42 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Walter Schachner | 48 | 21 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Wilhelm Kreuz | 64 | 29 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
25.7 years
Average number of matches played for the team
28
Scotland
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Alan Rough | 26 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Willie Donachie | 26 | 33 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Martin Buchan | 29 | 32 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Stuart Kennedy | 25 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gordon McQueen | 63 | 26 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Graeme Souness | 25 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Archie Gemmill | 31 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Asa Hartford | 27 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Joe Jordan | 55 | 26 | 34 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Kenny Dalglish | 27 | 58 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Andy Gray | 77 | 22 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
26.4 years
Average number of matches played for the team
25
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Franz Oberacher | 87 | 24 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Arthur Graham | 55 | 25 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersChanges in the starting players regarding the previous match
Gordon McQueen
IN
Bruce Rioch
OUT
Andy Gray
IN
Alex Forsyth
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
51
2
Success rate in this team:
100 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
100 %
Stotz vs Scotland
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Stotz vs MacLeod
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
47
17
Success rate in this team:
41 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
37 %
MacLeod vs Austria
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
MacLeod vs Stotz
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Referee
Alberto Michelotti
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Austria1 match | General total | Scotland2 matches | 0 victory |
0 draw |
2 losses |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Austria1 match | Season total | Scotland1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on September 20, 1978 | Latest figure on September 20, 1978 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
Austria keeps its 5 consecutive matches without a draw vs Scotland running (since 29/05/1960). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 19/05/1955 (4 matches)
It's the first time Walter Schachner scores 1 goal vs Austria in his professional career
It's the first time Andy Gray scores 1 goal in Euro Qualifying
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VAustria 2-0 Greece09/03/1977 | VAustria 1-0 Turkey17/04/1977 | VAustria 9-0 Malta30/04/1977 | VAustria 2-1 Poland24/08/1977 | DAustria 1-1 East Germany24/09/1977 | LAustria 0-1 Netherlands20/05/1978 |
| Overall | VAustria 1-0 Sweden07/06/1978 | LBrazil 1-0 Austria11/06/1978 | LNetherlands 5-1 Austria14/06/1978 | LItaly 1-0 Austria18/06/1978 | VAustria 3-2 Germany21/06/1978 | VNorway 0-2 Austria30/08/1978 |
Current form
| Away | DWales 0-0 Scotland28/05/1977 | VEngland 1-2 Scotland04/06/1977 | VChile 2-4 Scotland15/06/1977 | DArgentina 1-1 Scotland18/06/1977 | LBrazil 2-0 Scotland23/06/1977 | LEast Germany 1-0 Scotland07/09/1977 |
| Overall | DNorthern Ireland 1-1 Scotland13/05/1978 | DScotland 1-1 Wales17/05/1978 | LScotland 0-1 England20/05/1978 | LPeru 3-1 Scotland03/06/1978 | DIran 1-1 Scotland07/06/1978 | VScotland 3-2 Netherlands11/06/1978 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 2 |
| Loosing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 10 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 2 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Conceding streak | 3 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 1 |
| Loosing streak | 2 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 3 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 3 |
| Goalless streak | 2 | 0 |
| Conceding streak | 5 | 7 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
1 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Victories (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
2 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0
|
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0
|
Bookings
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0
|
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0
|
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0
|
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0
|
Key players
 | Hans Krankl | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
| Hans Krankl | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | - |
Historical head to head
Home
17 gf
6 ga
Away
6 gf
9 ga
Neutral ground
1 gf
0 ga
Total
24 gf
15 ga
Historical head to head
Home
9 gf
6 ga
Away
6 gf
17 ga
Neutral ground
0 gf
1 ga
Total
15 gf
24 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 0 |
May 16, 1931 |
| Home | 5 - 0 |
May 16, 1931 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 1 |
May 08, 1963 |
| Away | 4 - 1 |
May 19, 1955 |
Latest head to head
November 05, 1969 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1970
November 06, 1968 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1970
May 08, 1963 - Rencontres amicales 1963
May 29, 1960 - Rencontres amicales 1960
May 02, 1956 - Rencontres amicales 1956
Best historical scorers against Scotland
 |
Karl Zischek | 3 goals | 1931 - 1933 |
 |
Gerhard Hanappi | 2 goals | 1960 - 1960 |
 |
Erich Hof | 2 goals | 1960 - 1960 |
|
Helmut Redl | 2 goals | 1969 - 1969 |
 |
Anton Schall | 2 goals | 1931 - 1933 |
|
August Starek | 1 goal | 1968 - 1968 |
Best historical scorers against Austria
 |
Denis Law | 3 goals | 1963 - 1968 |
 |
Davie Wilson | 2 goals | 1963 - 1963 |
|
Billy Liddell | 1 goal | 1955 - 1955 |
 |
Billy Bremner | 1 goal | 1968 - 1968 |
 |
Dave Mackay | 1 goal | 1960 - 1960 |
|
David Meiklejohn | 1 goal | 1933 - 1933 |
Players with most games played vs Scotland
 |
Karl Koller | 3 matches | 1954 - 1963 |
 |
Mathias Sindelar | 3 matches | 1931 - 1937 |
|
Gerhard Hanappi | 2 matches | 1954 - 1960 |
 |
Josef Smistik | 2 matches | 1931 - 1933 |
|
Erich Hasenkopf | 2 matches | 1960 - 1963 |
|
Karl Zischek | 2 matches | 1931 - 1933 |
Players with most games played vs Austria
|
Robert Evans | 4 matches | 1950 - 1960 |
|
Denis Law | 3 matches | 1960 - 1968 |
|
Douglas Cowie | 3 matches | 1954 - 1956 |
|
Lawrence Reilly | 3 matches | 1951 - 1956 |
|
George Young | 3 matches | 1950 - 1956 |
|
Dave Mackay | 2 matches | 1960 - 1963 |
Competition info
The other matches
August 30, 1978
September 20, 1978
October 11, 1978
October 25, 1978
November 15, 1978
November 29, 1978
March 28, 1979
May 02, 1979
May 09, 1979
June 07, 1979
August 29, 1979
September 12, 1979
October 17, 1979
November 01, 1979
November 21, 1979
December 19, 1979
March 26, 1980
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