Where are they now? The Scotland XI that beat England at Wembley in 1999

Photo: Mark Leech

England and Scotland will meet for the 113th time on Friday when the two sides clash in a 2018 World Cup qualifier at Wembley.

Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions will be hoping to get back to winning ways after a frustrating 0-0 draw in Slovenia last time out, in what is Southgate’s third of four games in temporary charge of the team.

They will take on a Scotland side that have made a disappointing start to their qualifying campaign.

Gordon Strachan’s men have picked up just four points from their first three matches, and were comprehensively beaten 3-0 by Slovakia in their last game.

Nevertheless, Strachan and his men will know that victory over the Auld Enemy on Friday will see them go level on points with England, and right back in the hunt for a qualification place.

With the build-up well underway to what is sure to be an entertaining encounter at Wembley, we at Shoot! want to remind you of some of the great England/Scotland matches of the past.

Here, we remind ourselves of the time Scotland won 1-0 at Wembley in a Euro 2000 play-offs, although the win wasn’t enough to see them through as they lost 2-0 to England at Hampden Park in the first leg.

Nonetheless, here is the Scotland XI that beat England that day, and where they are now…

Neil Sullivan

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Neil Sullivan kept a clean sheet as Scotland got the win over the Auld Enemy at Wembley, but it wasn’t enough to see them through having lost 2-0 the weekend before.

Remembered for being the goalkeeper who was beaten by David Beckham’s halfway line strike, Sullivan played all the way up until the age of 43, with Wimbledon, Crystal Palace, Tottenham, Chelsea, Leeds, Doncaster, and AFC Wimbledon all beneficiaries of his services.

He helped Doncaster to promotion from League One in 2012/13, and is currently the academy goalkeeping coach at Leeds.

David Weir

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One member of the Scotland back three that day, David Weir was embarking on his first full season at Everton at the time, following successful spells at Falkirk (1992-96) and Hearts (1996-99).

He made 269 appearances in an eight-year spell at Goodison Park, before making the move back to Scotland, this time with Rangers in 2007.

Following his retirement in 2012, Weir took over as Sheffield United manager in 2013, although lasted just four months at Bramall Lane.

Since then, Weir has turned his attentions to being an assistant manager and, after a few years at Brentford in the role, he is currently assistant to Mark Warburton at Rangers.

Colin Hendry

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Captain of Scotland that day, Coin Hendry went on to make 51 appearances for his country, before retiring from international football in 2001.

At 33, Hendry was reaching the latter stages of his career and, after leaving Rangers in 2000, he spent time at Coventry, Bolton, Preston, and Blackpool, before retiring altogether in 2003.

He then turned his attentions to management, but only had short spells at Blackpool and Clyde, the latter of which ended in 2008.

Hendry was declared bankrupt in 2010, and then in 2012, he spent two years in a coaching role at Blackburn before ending his contract there in 2014.

Christian Dailly

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Christian Dailly made up the back three at Wembley in that match, and he returned to the Premier League with West Ham in 2001 following Blackburn’s relegation from the top-flight.

The 12-time Scotland captain spent seven years at Upton Park, appearing 191 times for the Hammers, before moving permanently to Rangers in 2008.

Spells at Charlton, Portsmouth, and Southend followed before retirement in 2012, and has actually gone into athletics coaching post-retirement.

Craig Burley

Photo: Mark Leech

Craig Burley was 30 when Scotland beat England in November 1999, and has five more years in the professional game before retiring with Walsall in the summer of 2004.

The 45-year-old has now turned his attentions to the media, and has been heard as a commentator on ESPN and BBC Radio 5 Live.

He currently works for ESPN FC.

Barry Ferguson

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Barry Ferguson was just 21 when he played in the centre of midfield against England in 1999, which was his sixth cap for his country.

He went on to make a further 39 appearances for Scotland, before his international career came to a frustrating end in 2009, where behavioural incidents saw him stripped of the captaincy, and no longer considered for selection.

Ferguson’s playing career lasted until 2015 though, with notable spells at Rangers, Birmingham, and Blackpool, and the 38-year-old is currently manager of Scottish League Two side Clyde.

John Collins

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John Collins’ appearance in the middle of the Scotland midfield was his last for his country, as he retired from international football following the aggregate defeat.

However, he continued playing club football until 2003, and turned his attentions to the management side of the game in 2006, when he took over at Hibernian.

Collins lead the side to victory in the 2007 Scottish League Cup final, their first bit of silverware in 15 years, but resigned just a few weeks later.

A short spell in charge of Belgian side Charleloi followed in 2008, and he was also assistant to Ronny Deila at Celtic between 2014 and 2016.

Callum Davidson

Photo: Mark Leech.

Down the left-side of the Scottish midfield was Callum Davidson, who was regular feature of the national team in 1998.

23 years of age at the time, Davidson went on to play for Leicester and Preston before returning to St Johnstone to end his playing career in 2014, 20 years after his senior debut for the Scottish club.

He became assistant manager there in 2013, and remains in the role currently.

Billy Dodds

Photo: Mark Leech / Offside.

Billy Dodds was a hugely prolific forward in his playing days, netting 214 times in 592 professional games.

He retired from the game in 2006, and has since had coaching spells at Queen of the South and Dundee, employed on both occasions by George Chisholm.

Since 2014, Dodds has been assistant manager at Scottish Premiership side Ross County, and was part of the coaching set-up that helped the club win last season’s Scottish League Cup, the club’s first ever domestic trophy.

Neil McCann

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Neil McCann was making just his sixth appearance for Scotland against England, and he’d go on to make 20 more before retiring from international football in 2005.

His club career continued for another four years, when he initially retired in 2009, only to come back and help Dundee avoid relegation in 2011.

McCann was assistant manager at Dunfermline Athletic last year, but has mainly worked as a pundit for Sky Sports since 2009.

Don Hutchison

Photo: Mark Leech.

Scorer of the winning goal against the Auld Enemy, Don Hutchison went to net twice more in 19 caps for Scotland up until 2003.

The forward, who also played in midfield at times during his career, made over 400 league appearances in a career which spanned 19 years. He retired in 2008.

Post-retirement, he has worked on TV and radio for talkSPORT, Al Jazeera, and PLTV, and also writes about North East football for the Sunderland Chronicle.

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