Scotland have met the Spanish in 2 famous World Cup qualification campaigns that were successful for Scotland, with Spain being eliminated in 1958. They also met in three European Championship campaigns, with Scotland defeating them and qualifying for Euro 2024.
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Win % | |
| All Matches | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -3 | 26.67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -4 | 30 |
Memorable Match:
Scotland 3-1 Spain, 1984
| Date | Competition | H/A | Att. | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/05/1957 | World Cup 1958 Qualifiers | H | 88,890 | W 4-2 | Details | 1957-05-08 |
| 26/05/1957 | World Cup 1958 Qualifiers | A | 90,000 | L 1-4 | Details | 1957-05-26 |
| 13/06/1963 | Friendly | A | 40,000 | W 6-2 | Details | 1963-06-13 |
| 08/05/1965 | Friendly | H | 60,146 | D 0-0 | Details | 1965-05-08 |
| 20/11/1974 | Euro '76 Qualifiers | H | 92,000 | L 1-2 | Details | 1974-11-20 |
| 05/02/1975 | Euro '76 Qualifiers | A | 60,000 | D 1-1 | Details | 1975-02-05 |
| 24/02/1982 | Friendly | A | 30,000 | L 0-3 | Details | 1982-02-24 |
| 14/11/1984 | World Cup 1986 Qualifiers | H | 74,299 | W 3-1 | Details | 1984-11-14 |
| 27/02/1985 | World Cup 1986 Qualifiers | A | 70,000 | L 0-1 | Details | 1985-02-27 |
| 27/04/1988 | Friendly | A | 15,000 | D 0-0 | Details | 1988-04-27 |
| 03/09/2004 | Friendly | A | 15,000 | D 1-1 | Details | 2004-09-03 |
| 12/10/2010 | Euro 2012 Qualifiers | H | 51,322 | L 2-3 | Details | 2010-10-12 |
| 11/10/2011 | Euro 2012 Qualifiers | A | 24,896 | L 1-3 | Details | 2011-10-11 |
| 28/03/2023 | Euro 2024 Qualifiers | H | 47,976 | W 2-0 | Details | 2023-03-28 |
| 12/10/2023 | Euro 2024 Qualifiers | A | 45,623 | L 0-2 | Details | 2023-10-12 |