Special For Scotland - Scotland V Wales (1955)

Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland. Start of a football match between Scotland and Wales at Hampden Park. GV. Wales kick off (striped shorts). Scotland take possession on right wing and attack. CU. Pan, Bobby Collins runs with ball, he passes out to Bobby Johnstone who receives, runs and kicks ball to centre. GV. Play in Welsh goal area leading up to Johnstone’s opening goal for Scotland. Gordon Smith passes forward but it rebounds from a Welsh player back to him. Smith quickly passes to Johnstone who shoots - ball in net. LV. Massed crowds cheering. SV. Johnstone running down wing. He lobs a pass to Lawrie Reilly at this time in front of goal. Reilly jumps to head while Jack Kelsey jumps to try to clear. The ball goes straight into the net. Disallowed goal - offside. Reilly and Kelsey fall to the ground, both injured. SV. Trainer runs out to injured Kelsey and starts to attend to him. SV. Massed crowd looking worried. LV Scotland attacking down right wing and ball goes out to Smith who kicks into centre (do
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