BACKOFTHENET Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Selected pick of sides conquered by Scottish sides I took about 4 hours to do this. But I think the effort was worth it. Here is a list of some of the great club sides that Scottish clubs have defeated in competitive games. I have selected a pick of the sides, they have also defeated other teams I have not mentioned. I am including a win in any individual game, including after extra time. So they may have been knocked out over two legs by the same team. I do not include penalty shoot outs, or away goals rule victories, when both games were drawn. This is purely a list of individual game wins by Scottish sides. The order shows the name of a European team with a list of Scottish teams who have beaten them in Europe. KR Reykavic by Aberdenn, Standard Liege by Aberdeen, Dundee United, Hearts, Glasgow Rangers Real Zaragoza by Aberdeen, Dunfermline, Glasgow Rangers Honved by Aberdeen Celta Vigo by Aberdeen and Celtic Fortuna Dusseldorf by Aberdeen, Glasgow Rangers Austria Vienna by Aberdeen Ipswich Town by Aberdeen SV Hamburg by Aberdeen, Hibs, St Johnstone Sion by Aberdeen Lech Pozan by Aberdeen Bayern Munich by Aberdeen, Hearts, Glasgow Rangers Real Madrid by Aberdeen, Celtic Servette by Aberdeen Bohemians by Aberdeen, Dundee United, Glasgow Rangers Feyenoord by Aberdeen Rapid Vienna by Aberdeen, Glasgow Rangers Barry Town by Aberdeen FC Copenhagen by Aberdeen, Celtic, and Glasgow Rangers Groningen by Aberdeen Basel by Celtic, Hearts Dynamo Zagreb by Celtic, Dunfermline, Hearts Slovan Bratislava by Celtic Leixoes by Celtic Go Ahead by Celtic Dynamo Kiev by Celtic, Glasgow Rangers Liverpool by Celtic, Hibs Nantes by Celtic Inter Milan by Celtic, Glasgow Rangers St Etienne by Celtic, Glasgow Rangers Red Star Belgrade by Celtic, Glasgow Rangers Benfica by Celtic Fiorentina by Celtic Leeds United by Celtic, Glasgow Rangers Waterford by Celtic Rosenborg by Celtic, Hibs, St Johnstone Boavista by Celtic, Glasgow Rangers Dundalk by Celtic, Glasgow Rangers Juventus by Celtic, Dundee United, Glasgow Rangers Ajax by Celtic Real Sociedad by Celtic Sporting Lisbon by Celtic, Dundee, Hibs, Glasgow Rangers Shamrock Rovers by Celtic B Dortmund by Celtic, Glasgow Rangers P Belgrade by Celtic Inter Cable Telecom by Celtic St Patricks by Celtic Cwmbran Town by Celtic Hapoel Tel Aviv by Celtic, Glasgow Rangers Porto by Celtic, Hibs, Glasgow Rangers Valencia by Celtic, Hibs Blackburn by Celtic Vfb Stuttgart by Celtic, Hearts, Glasgow Rangers, Dunfermline FBK Kaunas by Celtic Lyon by Celtic, Glasgow Rangers Barcelona by Celtic, Dundee United, Hibs Shakhtar Donetsk by Celtic Artmedia Bratislava by Celtic Manchester United by Celtic Villareal by Celtic Dinamo Moscow by Celtic Braga by Celtic, Hearts Utrecht by Celtic Rennes by Celtic HJK Helsinki by Celtic Helsingborg by Celtic Spartak Moscow by Celtic Cliftonville by Celtic Shakter Karagandy by Celtic AC Milan by Celtic, Dundee Anderlecht by Celtic, Dundee, Dunfermline, Glasgow Rangers FC Cologne by Dundee, Glasgow Rangers DWS Amstedam by Dundee Grasshoppers by Dundee United, Glasgow Rangers Sparta Prague by Dundee United, St Mirren Slask Wroclaw by Dundee United Monaco by Dundee United, Glasgow Rangers B Monchengladbach by Dundee United, Glasgow Rangers PSV Eindhoven by Dundee United, Glasgow Rangers Viking Stavanger by Dundee United Werder Bremen by Dundee United, Glasgow Rangers Lens by Dundee United Hadjuk Split by Dundee United Coleraine by Dundee United Glentoran by Dundee United, Glasgow Rangers Antwerp by Dundee United, Kilmarnock St Patricks Athletic by Dunfermline, Hearts, Everton by Dunfermline Ujpest Dozsa by Dunfermline Athletico Bilbao by Dunfermline, Glasgow Rangers West Brom by Dunfermline Bordeaux by Dunfermline, Hearts Bologna by Hearts Atletico Madrid by Hearts Rot-Weiss Essen by Hibs DOS Utrecht by Hibs Napoli by Hibs Malmo FF by Hibs, and Celtic Sochaux by Hibs Strasbourg by Hibs AEK Athens by Hibs Eintracht Frankfurt by Kilmarnock Shelbourne by Kilmarnock, Glasgow Rangers Glenavon by Kilmarnock Strum Graz by Livingston, Glasgow Rangers Katowice by Motherwell, Glasgow Rangers Llanelli by Motherwell Glentoran by Motherwell Nice by Glasgow Rangers Sparta Rotterdam by Glasgow Rangers Ferencvaros by Glasgow Rangers Wolverhampton Wanderers by Glasgow Rangers Seville by Glasgow Rangers Dynamo Dresden by Glasgow Rangers Steua Bucharest by Glasgow Rangers Rennes by Glasgow Rangers Torino by Glasgow Rangers Dynamo Moscow by Glasgow Rangers Ankaragucu by Glasgow Rangers Osasuna by Glasgow Rangers Slavia Prague by Glasgow Rangers CSKA Moscow by Glasgow Rangers FC Bruges by Glasgow Rangers Vladikavkaz by Glasgow Rangers PAOK Salonika by Glasgow Rangers Beitar Jerusalem by Glasgow Rangers Parma by Glasgow Rangers Zalgris Kaunas by Glasgow Rangers Kaiserslauten by Glasgow Rangers MK Maribor by Glasgow Rangers Molde by Glasgow Rangers Bursaspor by Glasgow Rangers Rijeka by Aberdeen Shkëndijan by Aberdeen Fola Esch by Aberdeen Ventspils by Aberdeen Alashkert by St Johnstone Lincoln Red Imps by Celtic Infonet Tallinn by Hearts Stjarnan by Celtic Qarabag by Celtic Astana by Celtic Brondby by Hibs, Dundee United Linfield by Celtic Also in the English FA Cup Crewe Alexandria by Queens Park Nottingham Forest by Queens Park Notts County by Queens Park Manchester by Queens Park Oswerstry by Queens Park Aston Villa by Queens Park Old Westminsters by Queens Park, Glasgow Rangers Blackburn Olympic by Queens Park, Partick Thistle Blackburn Park Road by Third Lanark Darwen Old Wanderers by Cowlairs Higher Walton by Queens Park Accrington by Renton Rossendale by Cowlairs Church by Rangers Fleetwood Rangers by Partick Thistle Blackburn Rovers by Renton Cliftonville by Partick Thistle Lincoln City by Glasgow Rangers In the Scottish League, Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup The best English Team Berwick Rangers have been beaten by lots of Scottish sides. Intercontinental Cup Racing Club by Celtic Also In the Texaco Cup / Anglo Scottish Cup Newcastle United by Ayr United, Hearts, Dundee United West Brom by Greenock Morton Burnley by Hearts Coventry by Falkirk, Motherwell Huddersfield Town by Airdrie Norwich City by Motherwell Everton by Hearts Blackburn Robers by Motherwell Man City by Airdrie Notts County by St Mirren Oldham by Greenock Morton Mansfield by Partick Thistle Preston NE by Greenock Morton Sheffield United by St Mirren Blackpool by Kilmarnock Spurs by Motherwell Also in the British League Cup Celtic beat Sunderland, and Rangers beat Everton. Also in the 1967 NASL Cagliari by Dundee United, Hibernian Sunderland by Hibernian Shamrock Rovers by Dundee United Bangu (Brazil) by Aberdeen Wolverhampton by Aberdeen Cerro (Uruguay) by Aberdeen ADO Den Haag by Hibernian Also in the Scottish Challenge Cuo Linfield by Queen of the South. Cliftonville by Livingston. Bala Town by Alloa Athletic. TNS by St Mirren Bray Wanderers by Elgin City Sligo Rovers by Falkirk Here is my top 30 of achievements by Scottish sides to have beaten in competitive games. I take into quality of opposition, status of team defeated, number of teams to have defeated the foreign team, and also for bonus points either regional rivalry, or the exotic novelty of the win. 1. Barcelona by Celtic, Dundee United, Hibs 2. Real Madrid by Aberdeen, Celtic 3. Bayern Munich by Aberdeen, Hearts, Glasgow Rangers 4. Inter Milan by Celtic, Glasgow Rangers 5. Liverpool by Celtic, Hibs 6. AC Milan by Celtic, Dundee 7. SV Hamburg by Aberdeen, Hibs, St Johnstone 8. Leeds United by Celtic, Glasgow Rangers 9. Juventus by Celtic, Dundee United, Glasgow Rangers 10. Sporting Lisbon by Celtic, Dundee, Hibs, Glasgow Rangers 11. Manchester United by Celtic 12. Ajax by Celtic 13. Porto by Celtic, Hibs, Glasgow Rangers 14. Dundalk by Celtic, Glasgow Rangers 15. TNS by St Mirren 16. Linfield by Celtic and Queen of the South 17. Barry Town by Aberdeen 18. Shakter Karagandy by Celtic 19. Everton by Dunfermline 20. PSV Eindhoven by Dundee United, Glasgow Rangers 21. Anderlecht by Celtic, Dundee, Dunfermline, Glasgow Rangers 22. Red Star Belgrade by Celtic, Glasgow Rangers 23. Aston Villa by Queens Park 24. Nottingham Forest by Queens Park 25. Werder Bremen by Dundee United, Glasgow Rangers 26. Newcastle United by Ayr United, Hearts, Dundee United 27. Racing Club by Celtic 28. Astana by Celtic 29. Spurs by Motherwell 30. Eintracht Frankfurt by Kilmarnock The most glaring teams not on this list are Chelsea, PSG, Roma, Lazio, Marseille, Sampdoria, Arsenal, IFK Gothenburg, Galatasary, Fenerbache, West Ham, Swansea City, Cardiff City, Wrexham, Newport County, Torino, and Zenit St Petersburg. Plus almost all non European teams such as Corinthians, and Santos. No Scottish team has played Truro City, of Cornwall. The teams beaten by the most Scottish teams seem to have been Standard Liege, Anderlecht, and Sporting Lisbon. Scottish clubs have also beaten nations in friendlies including Striling Albion against Japan, Aberdeen against South Africa, and Hearts against Australia. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandmagyar 2nd String Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Mighty Glentoran were humbled by Thistle in the old Fairs Cup. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Glasgow Dublin Celtic beating Lando Calrissian's Cloudy City select in 2963. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post oneteaminglasgow Posted September 26, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted September 26, 2017 1 hour ago, BACKOFTHENET said: No Scottish team has played Truro City, of Cornwall. Worth reading the whole post for this gem of knowledge IMO. 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menzel Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 What a famous night it was when we beat Ventspils, chills just thinking about it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEADOWXI Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Lincoln Red Imps by Celtic 'Conquered' ' Great Team'........... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 So we humbled the mighty Blackburn Olympic, Fleetwood Rangers and Cliftonville in the FA Cup - what a club! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, Highlandmagyar 2nd String said: Mighty Glentoran were humbled by Thistle in the old Fairs Cup. We beat Spartak Brno 3-2 at home in the next round but lost 4-0 away. Keflavik were hammered 3-1 at Firhill in the InterToto Cup. Edited September 26, 2017 by Bishop Briggs 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarto Mutiny Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 I realise I am biased, but you haven't put our wins over Borussia Moenchengladbach in the top 30? I mean, really? I'm sure there are other omissions, but by Christ, that one leapt out at me. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menzel Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Both Dunfermline and Partick Thistle beat Zbrojovka Brno in the 1960s as well, when the Brno side was actually half decent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverWolfe Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Could've and shouldve been a good thread. Disappointed -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Ayr United beat Chelsea in the Champions League quarterfinal one year. I can't believe you left that out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 2 hours ago, Sarto Mutiny said: I realise I am biased, but you haven't put our wins over crack German outfit Borussia Moenchengladbach in the top 30? I mean, really? I'm sure there are other omissions, but by Christ, that one leapt out at me. FTFY. You missed out the standard 80s/90s description of any German team. And while we're being DUFC-biased, how the f**k do Celtic and Hibs tie for 1st with us? Did either of them win both legs on every occasion they faced Barcelona? The unbiased bit of me considers Aberdeen beating Real Madrid in the CWC final above us. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 47 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: FTFY. You missed out the standard 80s/90s description of any German team. And while we're being DUFC-biased, how the f**k do Celtic and Hibs tie for 1st with us? Did either of them win both legs on every occasion they faced Barcelona? The unbiased bit of me considers Aberdeen beating Real Madrid in the CWC final above us. I knew there had to be one sensible United fan on this board. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 1 minute ago, Jacksgranda said: I knew there had to be one sensible United fan on this board. Moi? I think not. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarto Mutiny Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 1 hour ago, Mark Connolly said: FTFY. You missed out the standard 80s/90s description of any German team. And while we're being DUFC-biased, how the f**k do Celtic and Hibs tie for 1st with us? Did either of them win both legs on every occasion they faced Barcelona? The unbiased bit of me considers Aberdeen beating Real Madrid in the CWC final above us. After what happened to Keith Jackson, I am reluctant to make any references to crack in the context of Scottish football. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 There are a few dead clubs on that list, notably Glasgow Rangers. Bizarrely, the OP's list omits Hibernian's wins against Rot-Weiss Essen and Djurgarden (both legs) in the first European Cup of 1955-56. They lost in the semis to Real Madrid who beat Milan in the final. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audaces Fortuna Juvat Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 The title is "Great Teams beaten by Scottish sides " and the first team is from Iceland. Really? Scottish sides have performed miracles in Europe over the years, but your list does them no favours, in fact it trivialises their achievements. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 No mention of Hearts' world championship win over Spurs in 1902Or indeed oldco Hibernian beating Preston in 1887 or Renton beating WBA in 1888 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IggyStooge Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 4 hours ago, Sarto Mutiny said: I realise I am biased, but you haven't put our wins over Borussia Moenchengladbach in the top 30? I mean, really? I'm sure there are other omissions, but by Christ, that one leapt out at me. Especially when Karagandy, Astana, The New Saints, Linfield, Dundalk and Barry flippin' Town have ambled onto the list. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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