Scotland
Queens Park, Scotland 1870
At the second meeting of the FA on July 20, 1872 the FA Cup
was born. Another decision was also taken at this meeting -
one that was perhaps even more important for the future of
the game.
The members wanted football to become more popular in
Scotland. So they decided to send a team representing
England -to play against a team
representing Scotland. This first international was played
in Glasgow in November 1872 and ended 0-0.
A year later the Scottish FA and the Scottish Cup were born
