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The Wembley Wizards is a nickname for the Scotland national football team who defeated England 5–1 at Wembley in the 1928 British Home Championship.〔 ==Background== Scotland had failed to win either of their previous matches in the 1928 British Home Championship, losing 1–0 to Ireland at Hampden Park and drawing 2–2 with Wales in Wrexham.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Wembley Wizards 1928 )〕 England had lost their first two games, 2–0 to Ireland in Belfast and 2–1 in Burnley to the eventual champions Wales. England's recent record against Scotland was poor, having only won once against Scotland in the 1920s.〔 That solitary win had come in the previous match between the teams, a 2–1 win at Hampden in the 1927 British Home Championship that gave England a share of the championship with Scotland. The Scottish Football League XI had lost 6–2 to the Football League at Hampden on 10 March.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Hearts and Scottish Football Reports For Sat 10 Mar 1928 Page 01 of 12 )〕 An international trial match was played on the following Tuesday between the Anglos 〔Scottish players playing in the English league〕 and Home Scots.〔〔Scottish players playing in the Scottish league.〕 The two sides for that game, a 1–1 draw on 13 March, were as follows:〔(Trial Match Report ), www.londonhearts.com〕 Home Scots: Jack Harkness (Queen's Park); Dougie Gray (Rangers), Willie McStay (captain, Celtic); Kennedy (Falkirk), Lambie (Partick Thistle), Tully Craig (Rangers); Gavigan (St. Johnstone), Stewart Chalmers (Queen's Park), David McCrae (St. Mirren), Bob McPhail (Airdrieonians), Adam McLean (Celtic). Anglo Scots: Jock Crawford (Blackburn Rovers); James Nelson (Cardiff City), Smith (Middlesbrough); Johnny Duncan (Leicester City), Tom Bradshaw (Bury), Jimmy McMullan (Manchester City); David Robbie (Bury), Arthur Lochhead (Leicester City), Tommy Jennings (Leeds United), Alex James (Arsenal), George McLachlan (Cardiff City). A large crowd gathered outside the Scottish Football Association offices to hear the official announcement of the team to face England.〔 The selection came as a surprise and caused much controversy, as regulars Davie Meiklejohn, Jimmy McGrory, Bob McPhail and Willie McStay were omitted.〔 The Anglos appeared to be favoured, with eight players from The Football League selected to play.〔 Tom Bradshaw had been picked to make his international debut; he would have the unenviable task of marking Dixie Dean, the prolific Everton goalscorer.〔 Hughie Gallacher was also selected despite having not played for two months.〔 The Scottish media was unimpressed by the selection, with the ''Daily Record'' commenting simply that "it's not a great side."〔 Four of the England side were playing for Huddersfield Town, one of the strongest League sides at the time, and Dixie Dean was nearing the end of his record 60-goal league season. The received opinion was that England would win, as the Scottish side were not only considered to be less talented than their counterparts, but also less physically powerful.〔 Of the forward line of Alex Jackson, James Dunn, Gallacher, Alex James and Alan Morton, Jackson was the tallest at just .〔 Nonetheless, there was still great excitement in Scotland ahead of the game, with 11 special trainloads of supporters travelling from Glasgow to London on the Friday night before the game.〔 The Scottish players stayed at the Regent Palace hotel, where the captain Jimmy McMullan said: "The () President (Robert Campbell) wants us to discuss football but you all know what's expected of you tomorrow. All I've got to say is, go to your bed, put your head on your pillow and pray for rain."〔 Rain would mean a heavy pitch, which would suit the small Scottish forwards.〔 McMullan's prayers were answered as London awoke to heavy rain.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wembley Wizards」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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