Scottish FA declined 1950 World Cup after Scotland qualified
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Updated · BBC.com · May 7
Scottish FA declined 1950 World Cup after Scotland qualified
7 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 7
Scotland secured a Brazil place by finishing second to England in the British Home Championship, but officials still refused to send the team to the first post-war tournament.
The Scottish Football Museum says players, including captain George Young, tried to overturn the decision, and England even offered to share travel costs before Scotland's spot went elsewhere.
The SFA cited finishing behind England, only sending the best side, and cost concerns; Scotland later went to the 1954 World Cup as attitudes towards international football shifted.
Why did Scotland, India, and Turkey all qualify for the 1950 World Cup only to refuse to play?
How did an obsession with beating England cost Scotland its first-ever World Cup appearance?
Was Scotland's 'unworthy' claim just a cover for its post-war financial fears?