Match Summary

England Team

Scotland Team

   The English Cup finals and International matches between England and Scotland will be played at the Empire Stadium, Wembley, for the next 26 years.
   This decision, which was generally expected, was reached yesterday [13 February 1938] by the Council of the Football Association at their meeting at Lancaster Gate, London. The new contract will replace the existing one, which still had six years to run, and will be drawn up immediately.
   It is unlikely that accommodation at Wembley for this year's Cup final and International match with Scotland will be very extended, but it is anticipated that within a few years the stadium will be reconstructed to accommodate 150,000 spectators.
   The resolution concerning future Cup final venues was put to the meeting by the chairman, Mr W. Pickford. It was:-"That the Council enter into a contract on behalf of the Football Association with Wembley Stadium, Ltd., for the playing of the Football Association Cup final ties and the International matches versus Scotland at Wembley during a period of 26 years, in accordance with the provisions of the report of the Finance and General Purposes Committee of February 4, 1938, and that the Committee be authorised to take the necessary steps to effect this without delay."
   Mr A.J. Elvin, Managing Director of Wembley Stadium, in an interview with a reporter, said:-
  "Naturally I am pleased that the Football Association has selected the Empire Stadium, Wembley, as the venue for Cup finals and England-Scotland matches for the next 26 years.
   "Our plans for the enlargement and general improvements to the stadium are well in hand, By 1940, at the latest, we shall have the finest sports arena in the world, and if, as seems possible, the Olmpic Games of 1944 are offered to Great Britain, Wembley will be at their disposal.
   "The first part of the extensions to the stadium will take the form of increasing the capacity of the standing terraces at the east and west ends of the stadium by 38,000. The cost of this work will be approximately £70,000." - 14 February 1938.

SCOTLAND STILL OPPOSED TO THE SCHEME

   Scotland are still opposed to the numbering of players, and this means of identification will not be used in the Amateur International match at Hampden Park, Glasgow, on March 12, when England are the visitors.
   "Scotland were asked if they were numbering their men," stated an official of the English Football Association yesterday, "but they replied 'No.' so, of course, we cannot number our team."
   England, this season, began the practice of numbering players in representative matches, and Scotland are the only country to set their face against the innovation. - 1 March 1938.

TELEVISION SUCCESS

   The match was televised successfully; in fact, the television was described as a triumph for the engineers. Play was clearly shown on the screen, and it was seldom difficult to follow the ball. The elaborate camera apparatus was mounted in the Press box at the rear of the main stand. - 12 April 1938.

Source Notes

Scottish Football Association
Scotland - The Complete International Record: Richard Keir
London Hearts
Wembley - The Complete Record: Glen Isherwood
original newspaper reports
FA Yearbooks 1950-60
BritishPathé
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