Colin Allan recalls when the Scots turned down the chance to play in the 1950 finals…

LOOKING BACK

Crucial goal: Roy Bentley scores England’s winner against Scotland

WILLIE Bauld, the Scottish centreforward, breaks through the English defence and has only goalie Bert Williams to beat. A carefully placed side-footed strike will do but he blasts the ball and it clatters the crossbar.
Had he scored, Scotland would have secured a draw in the 1950 clash between the ‘auld enemies’.
Scotland would have been joint winners with England of the Home International Championsh...