Cyprus v Scotland, 11 December 1968

Score5-0 to Scotland
RefereePaul Bonett
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Europe group 7
VenueNeo GSP Stadium, Nicosia
Attendance5,895

0  Cyprus

Manager: Charalambous Avraamides

5  Scotland

Manager: Bobby Brown

Goals:

Goals:

Alan Gilzean 3 G
Bobby Murdoch 23 G
Alan Gilzean 33 G
Colin Stein 41 G
Michael Alkiviadis own goal 44 OG

Starting lineup:

Jim Herriot Goalkeeper
John Greig Defender
Ronnie MacKinnon Defender
Eddie McCreadie Full back
Billy Bremner Midfielder (captain)
Charlie Cooke Midfielder
Tommy McLean Midfielder
Bobby Murdoch Midfielder
Alan Gilzean Forward
Colin Stein Forward

Substitutions:

Ioannis Xypolitas for Panikos Krystallis 0
Markos Markou for Andreas 'Pakkos' Christodoulou 0

Substitutions:

Bobby Lennox for Charlie Cooke 0
Billy McNeill for Ronnie MacKinnon 0

On the bench:

Forward Markos Markou

On the bench:

Defender Billy McNeill
Forward Bobby Lennox

0  Cyprus

Manager: Charalambous Avraamides

Goals:

Substitutions:

Ioannis Xypolitas for Panikos Krystallis 0
Markos Markou for Andreas 'Pakkos' Christodoulou 0

On the bench:

Forward Markos Markou

5  Scotland

Manager: Bobby Brown

Goals:

Alan Gilzean 3 G
Bobby Murdoch 23 G
Alan Gilzean 33 G
Colin Stein 41 G
Michael Alkiviadis own goal 44 OG

Starting lineup:

Jim Herriot Goalkeeper
John Greig Defender
Ronnie MacKinnon Defender
Eddie McCreadie Full back
Billy Bremner Midfielder (captain)
Charlie Cooke Midfielder
Tommy McLean Midfielder
Bobby Murdoch Midfielder
Alan Gilzean Forward
Colin Stein Forward

Substitutions:

Bobby Lennox for Charlie Cooke 0
Billy McNeill for Ronnie MacKinnon 0

On the bench:

Defender Billy McNeill
Forward Bobby Lennox