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By the time the match commenced, the 1937–38 British Home Championship had already been decided. England had won the competition, having beaten Ireland 5-1 and then Wales 2-1. In contrast, Scotland had endured a disappointing campaign, losing 2-1 to Wales and drawing 1-1 against Ireland. Thus, with Scotland unable to overcome the three-point deficit due to only two points being awarded for a win, and with Ireland and Wales already playing their three games, England could not be caught heading into the final match of the tournament.<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesb/bhc1920-39.html#1937 ''Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation'' listing of the 1937-38 British Home Championship results and final table.] Retrieved 01 May '21</ref> Nevertheless, national pride was still at stake with this clash.
By the time the match commenced, the 1937–38 British Home Championship had already been decided. England had won the competition, having beaten Ireland 5-1 and then Wales 2-1. In contrast, Scotland had endured a disappointing campaign, losing 2-1 to Wales and drawing 1-1 against Ireland. Thus, with Scotland unable to overcome the three-point deficit due to only two points being awarded for a win, and with Ireland and Wales already playing their three games, England could not be caught heading into the final match of the tournament.<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesb/bhc1920-39.html#1937 ''Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation'' listing of the 1937-38 British Home Championship results and final table.] Retrieved 01 May '21</ref> Nevertheless, national pride was still at stake with this clash.


Meanwhile, the BBC had been experimenting with showcasing live football matches for its Television Service. England vs Scotland was not the first televised match; in 1937, the BBC broadcast a live match between [[Arsenal vs Arsenal Reserves (lost footage of early BBC televised football match; 1937)|Arsenal and Arsenal Reserves]]. Later that same year, it broadcast the first televised competitive football match, showing a few minutes of the [[1937 FA Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1937)|1937 FA Cup Final]] between Sunderland and Preston North End.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/football/tvandradioblog/2015/sep/16/how-arsenal-blazed-tv-trail-jostling-for-airtime-with-cartoons-and-smut ''The Guardian'', which provided history of BBC's previous broadcast matches, as well as confirming England-Scotland to be the first fully televised match.] Retrieved 01 May '21</ref> Having achieved success with both broadcasts, the BBC decided to experiment with showing full games live, particularly being keen to broadcast the [[1938 FA Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1938)|1938 FA Cup Final]] in full. Therefore, it negotiated with the Football Association (FA) to receive permission to transmit the game direct from Wembley, as a test broadcast prior to the 1938 FA Cup Final.<ref>[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/0/20?order=asc&q=football&svc=9371533#search ''BBC Genome'' archive of ''Radio Times'' issues, providing a synopsis of the match, including how the BBC received FA permission to transmit footage.] Retrieved 01 May '21</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.com/historyofthebbc/anniversaries/april/fa-cup-final ''History of the BBC'' concerning how England vs Scotland was a test broadcast for potentially televising the 1938 FA Cup Final.] Retrieved 01 May '21</ref>
Meanwhile, the BBC had been experimenting with showcasing live football matches for its Television Service. England vs Scotland was not the first televised match; in 1937, the BBC showed a few minutes of the [[1937 FA Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1937)|1937 FA Cup Final]] between Sunderland and Preston North End live, and later that same year broadcast a live match between [[Arsenal vs Arsenal Reserves (lost footage of early BBC televised football match; 1937)|Arsenal and Arsenal Reserves]].<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/football/tvandradioblog/2015/sep/16/how-arsenal-blazed-tv-trail-jostling-for-airtime-with-cartoons-and-smut ''The Guardian'', which provided history of BBC's previous broadcast matches, as well as confirming England-Scotland to be the first fully televised match.] Retrieved 01 May '21</ref> Having achieved success with both broadcasts, the BBC decided to experiment with showing full games live, particularly being keen to broadcast the [[1938 FA Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1938)|1938 FA Cup Final]] in full. Therefore, it negotiated with the Football Association (FA) to receive permission to transmit the game direct from Wembley, as a test broadcast prior to the 1938 FA Cup Final.<ref>[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/0/20?order=asc&q=football&svc=9371533#search ''BBC Genome'' archive of ''Radio Times'' issues, providing a synopsis of the match, including how the BBC received FA permission to transmit footage.] Retrieved 01 May '21</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.com/historyofthebbc/anniversaries/april/fa-cup-final ''History of the BBC'' concerning how England vs Scotland was a test broadcast for potentially televising the 1938 FA Cup Final.] Retrieved 01 May '21</ref>


This was approved by the FA, and as a result, the match made television history. The broadcast filled almost the entirety of the two-hour schedule the BBC allocated Television Service that day.<ref>[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/page/16dbb3f82e324efbad782efba9cc6652 Issue 757 of ''Radio Times'', which showed how the broadcast match would fill almost the entirety of BBC Television Service's 2-hour schedule.] Retrieved 01 May '21</ref> Ultimately, the game itself provided redemption and national pride for Scotland, defeating England 1-0 following a Tommy Walker goal in the sixth minute of play.
This was approved by the FA, and as a result, the match made television history. The broadcast filled almost the entirety of the two-hour schedule the BBC allocated Television Service that day.<ref>[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/page/16dbb3f82e324efbad782efba9cc6652 Issue 757 of ''Radio Times'', which showed how the broadcast match would fill almost the entirety of BBC Television Service's 2-hour schedule.] Retrieved 01 May '21</ref> Ultimately, the game itself provided redemption and national pride for Scotland, defeating England 1-0 following a Tommy Walker goal in the sixth minute of play.


==Availability==
==Availability==
Like other early BBC television broadcasts, the England-Scotland match was broadcast live and was not recorded. Therefore, televised footage of the match is now permanently missing. A photo of a BBC camera being pointed at the game is all that remains of the near-two-hour broadcast. However, the game itself is not completely missing. Thanks to a ''British Pathé'' recording, just under one minute of highlights is publicly accessible, which also features Walker's goal.
Like other early BBC television broadcasts, the England-Scotland match was broadcast live and was not recorded. Therefore, televised footage of the match is most likely permanently missing. A photo of a BBC camera being pointed at the game is all that remains of the near-two-hour broadcast. However, the game itself is not completely missing. Thanks to a ''British Pathé'' recording, just under one minute of highlights is publicly accessible, which also features Walker's goal.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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==See Also (Early BBC Television Media)==
==See Also==
===Association Football/Soccer Media===
*[[1937 FA Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1937)]]
*[[1938 FA Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1938)]]
*[[1939 FA Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1939)]]
*[[1947 FA Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1947)]]
*[[1955 Scottish Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1955)]]
*[[1966 FIFA World Cup Final (partially found original colour film of international football match; 1966)]]
*[[Arsenal 7-1 Hibernian (lost footage of charity football match; 1952)]]
*[[Arsenal vs Arsenal Reserves (lost footage of early BBC televised football match; 1937)]]
*[[Barbados 4–2 Grenada (partially found soccer match footage; 1994)]]
*[[Barnet 3-2 Wealdstone (lost footage of Athenian League football match; 1946)]]
*[[Brian Clough's Football Fortunes (lost DOS port of football management game; 1987)]]
*[[Charlton Athletic 1-0 Blackburn Rovers (lost footage of FA Cup match; 1947)]]
*[[England 1-1 Scotland (partially found footage of international football match; 1947)]]
*[[England 3-0 France (partially found footage of international football match; 1947)]]
*[[England 3-0 Rest of Europe (partially found footage of international football match; 1938)]]
*[[Falkirk 3-2 Newcastle United (lost footage of football match; 1953)]]
*[[Hallo! Bundesliga (lost GolTV series; mid 2000s-mid 2010s)]]
*[[Juventus 1-7 A.C. Milan (partially found footage of Serie A football match; 1950)]]
*[[Scottish Universities 1-1 English Universities (lost footage of international football match; 1952)]]
*[[Serbia vs Albania (partially found footage of abandoned UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match; 2014)]]
*[[United! (lost British soap opera; 1965-1967)]]
 
===Early BBC Sports Television===
*[[1931 Epsom Derby (lost televised footage of horse racing event; 1931)]]
*[[1937 International Imperial Trophy Race (lost footage of motor race; 1937)]]
*[[1937 Wimbledon Championships (partially found footage of tennis tournament; 1937)]]
*[[1938 Ashes Series (partially found footage of international test cricket match; 1938)]]
*[[1953 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One race; 1953)]]
*[[Archery (lost early televised toxophily; 1937-1938)]]
*[[The Boat Race 1938 (partially found footage of rowing race; 1938)]]
*[[Catch-As-Catch-Can Wrestling (lost early BBC televised professional wrestling matches; 1938-1939; 1946-1947)]]
*[[Darts and Shove Ha'penny (lost early BBC televised darts matches; 1936-1939)]]
*[[England 16-21 Scotland (partially found footage of rugby match; 1938)]]
*[[Horace Lindrum vs Willie Smith (lost footage of televised snooker; 1937)]]
*[[Woods and Jack (lost early televised lawn bowls; 1937; 1946)]]
 
===Early BBC Television===
*[[Alexandra Palace's wartime television demonstrations (lost footage of private television transmissions; 1943, 1945)]]
*[[An Inspector Calls (lost television adaptation of play; 1948)]]
*[[Ann and Harold (lost early BBC drama television series; 1938)]]
*[[Ann and Harold (lost early BBC drama television series; 1938)]]
*[[BBC Election Night (lost coverage of British general elections; 1950-1951)]]
*[[The Care of Your Car (lost early BBC motoring show; 1947)]]
*[[Cook's Night Out (lost early BBC cooking show; 1937)]]
*[[Cook's Night Out (lost early BBC cooking show; 1937)]]
*[[Craftsmen at Work (lost early BBC documentary show; 1938, 1946)]]
*[[Dish of the Month (lost early BBC cooking show; 1937)]]
*[[Dish of the Month (lost early BBC cooking show; 1937)]]
*[[First Aid (lost early BBC medical show; 1937)]]
*[[First Aid (lost early BBC medical show; 1937)]]
*[[Foundations of Cookery (lost early BBC cooking show; 1939)]]
*[[Foundations of Cookery (lost early BBC cooking show; 1939)]]
*[[Marcel Boulestin television shorts (lost early BBC programs; 1937-1939)]]
*[[Marcel Boulestin television shorts (lost early BBC programs; 1937-1939)]]
*[[Masks through the Ages (lost early BBC history talk show; 1937)]]
*[[Opening of the BBC Television Service (partially found coverage of inaugural day of high-definition television service; 1936)]]
*[[The Orchestra and its Instruments (lost early BBC music talk show; 1937)]]
*[[RCA recording of BBC Television Service (found footage of pre-Second World War BBC television broadcast; 1938)]]
*[[RCA recording of BBC Television Service (found footage of pre-Second World War BBC television broadcast; 1938)]]
*[[Sea Stories (lost early BBC talk show; 1936-1937)]]
*[[Sea Stories (lost early BBC talk show; 1936-1937)]]
*[[Spelling Bee (lost early BBC game show; 1938)]]
*[[Spelling Bee (lost early BBC game show; 1938)]]
*[[Telecrime (lost early BBC crime drama; 1938-1939; 1946)]]
*[[Telecrime (lost early BBC crime drama; 1938-1939; 1946)]]
*[[The Care of Your Car (lost early BBC motoring show; 1947)]]
*[[The Wasp's Nest (lost early BBC television adaptation of Agatha Christie short story; 1937)]]
*[[The Wasp's Nest (lost early BBC television adaptation of Agatha Christie short story; 1937)]]
*[[Weaponless Self-Defence (lost early ju-jitsu television program; 1936-1937)]]
*[[The World of Women (lost early BBC talk show; 1937)]]


==See Also (Early Sports Television Media)==
===Early Sports Television Media===
*[[1931 Epsom Derby (lost televised footage of horse racing event; 1931)]]
*[[1934 Philo T. Farnsworth broadcasts (lost early television demonstrations; 1934)]]
*[[1934 Philo T. Farnsworth broadcasts (lost early television demonstrations; 1934)]]
*[[1936 Summer Olympics (lost television coverage of Berlin Games; 1936)]]
*[[1936 Summer Olympics (lost television coverage of Berlin Games; 1936)]]
*[[1937 FA Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1937)]]
*[[1937 International Imperial Trophy Race (lost footage of motor race; 1937)]]
*[[1937 Wimbledon Championships (partially found footage of tennis tournament; 1937)]]
*[[1938 Ashes Series (partially found footage of international test cricket match; 1938)]]
*[[1938 FA Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1938)]]
*[[1938 Pennsylvania Quakers football season (lost early televised college football games; 1938)]]
*[[1938 Pennsylvania Quakers football season (lost early televised college football games; 1938)]]
*[[1939 FA Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1939)]]
*[[1953 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One race; 1953)]]
*[[1960 Daytona Races (lost CBS and NBC televised footage of NASCAR prelude events to Daytona 500; 1960)]]
*[[1960 Daytona Races (lost CBS and NBC televised footage of NASCAR prelude events to Daytona 500; 1960)]]
*[[Arsenal vs Arsenal Reserves (lost footage of early BBC televised football match; 1937)]]
*[[Bill Longson vs Whipper Billy Watson (lost footage of professional wrestling match; 1947)]]
*[[Brooklyn Dodgers 2-5 6-1 Cincinnati Reds (lost footage of MLB doubleheader; 1939)]]
*[[Brooklyn Dodgers 2-5 6-1 Cincinnati Reds (lost footage of MLB doubleheader; 1939)]]
*[[Brooklyn Dodgers 23-14 Philadelphia Eagles (lost footage of NFL game; 1939)]]
*[[Brooklyn Dodgers 23-14 Philadelphia Eagles (lost footage of NFL game; 1939)]]
*[[Catch-As-Catch-Can Wrestling (lost early BBC televised professional wrestling matches; 1938-1939; 1946-1947)]]
*[[Columbia Lions 1-2 Princeton Tigers (partially found footage of college baseball game; 1939)]]
*[[Columbia Lions 1-2 Princeton Tigers (partially found footage of college baseball game; 1939)]]
*[[Darts and Shove Ha'penny (lost early BBC televised darts matches; 1936-1939)]]
*[[England 16-21 Scotland (partially found footage of rugby match; 1938)]]
*[[Fordham Rams 34-7 Waynesburg Yellow Jackets (lost footage of college football game; 1939)]]
*[[Fordham Rams 34-7 Waynesburg Yellow Jackets (lost footage of college football game; 1939)]]
*[[Indianapolis 500 WFBM-TV Broadcasts (lost racing footage; 1949-1950)]]
*[[Indianapolis 500 WFBM-TV Broadcasts (lost racing footage; 1949-1950)]]
*[[The Boat Race 1938 (partially found footage of rowing race; 1938)]]
==See Also (Football Media)==
*[[1966 FIFA World Cup Final (partially found original colour film of international football match; 1966)]]
*[[Barbados 4–2 Grenada (partially found soccer match footage; 1994)]]
*[[Brian Clough's Football Fortunes (lost DOS port of football management game; 1987)]]
*[[Hallo! Bundesliga (lost GolTV series; mid 2000s-mid 2010s)]]
*[[United! (lost British soap opera; 1965-1967)]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Lost recordings of sports events]]
[[Category:Lost TV]]
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[[Category:Partially found media]]
[[Category:Historic]]
[[Category:Historic]]

Latest revision as of 21:56, 24 January 2023

Englandscotland1.jpg

One of the BBC television cameras being pointed towards the pitch.

Status: Partially Found

On April 9th, 1938, England and Scotland competed at Wembley Stadium in the final match of the 1937–1938 British Home Championship, in front of an attendance of 93,267. While the match is already notable for continuing the oldest rivalry in football history, it also played a part in television history too.[1] Not only was it the first televised international football match, broadcast live on BBC television, it was also the first televised match to be shown in full.

Background

By the time the match commenced, the 1937–38 British Home Championship had already been decided. England had won the competition, having beaten Ireland 5-1 and then Wales 2-1. In contrast, Scotland had endured a disappointing campaign, losing 2-1 to Wales and drawing 1-1 against Ireland. Thus, with Scotland unable to overcome the three-point deficit due to only two points being awarded for a win, and with Ireland and Wales already playing their three games, England could not be caught heading into the final match of the tournament.[2] Nevertheless, national pride was still at stake with this clash.

Meanwhile, the BBC had been experimenting with showcasing live football matches for its Television Service. England vs Scotland was not the first televised match; in 1937, the BBC showed a few minutes of the 1937 FA Cup Final between Sunderland and Preston North End live, and later that same year broadcast a live match between Arsenal and Arsenal Reserves.[3] Having achieved success with both broadcasts, the BBC decided to experiment with showing full games live, particularly being keen to broadcast the 1938 FA Cup Final in full. Therefore, it negotiated with the Football Association (FA) to receive permission to transmit the game direct from Wembley, as a test broadcast prior to the 1938 FA Cup Final.[4][5]

This was approved by the FA, and as a result, the match made television history. The broadcast filled almost the entirety of the two-hour schedule the BBC allocated Television Service that day.[6] Ultimately, the game itself provided redemption and national pride for Scotland, defeating England 1-0 following a Tommy Walker goal in the sixth minute of play.

Availability

Like other early BBC television broadcasts, the England-Scotland match was broadcast live and was not recorded. Therefore, televised footage of the match is most likely permanently missing. A photo of a BBC camera being pointed at the game is all that remains of the near-two-hour broadcast. However, the game itself is not completely missing. Thanks to a British Pathé recording, just under one minute of highlights is publicly accessible, which also features Walker's goal.

Gallery

Videos

British Pathé footage of the match.

Image

See Also

Association Football/Soccer Media

Early BBC Sports Television

Early BBC Television

Early Sports Television Media

References