After a much-criticised appointment process, George Burley is unveiled as Alex McLeish's successor as Scotland manager in January 2008
A goal from Kenny Miller gets Burley's tenure off to a creditable start with a 1-1 friendly draw against Croatia at Hampden
However, Burley's first competitive match ends in a disappointing defeat away to Macedonia
The first of just three wins for Burley came in Iceland in September 2008, with the same opposition beaten at Hampden
A horror miss by Chris Iwelumo against Norway at Hampden leads to more dropped points in a 0-0 draw
Having been overlooked as a substitute against Norway, Kris Boyd announces he no longer wants to be considered for selection by Burley
Argentina brought some glamour to Hampden for a friendly in November 2008, but Scotland again failed to record a victory
Gestures by Barry Ferguson and Allan McGregor following the 'Boozegate' affair lead to the pair being banned from the national team
After a second yellow card within 90 seconds defender Gary Caldwell (centre) is sent off by referee Alain Hamer as Scotland collapse 4-0 in Norway
Morten Gamst Pedersen (right) celebrates Norway's fourth goal with team-mates
A 1-0 defeat at home to the Netherlands ends Scotland's hopes of reaching the World Cup in South Africa
George Burley ends his first qualification campaign as Scotland manager with a record of three wins, one draw and four defeats. The Scots finish third in Group Nine, level on points with Norway but with an inferior goal difference
The Scotland fans voice their displeasure as Scotland collapse against Wales in what became Burley's last match
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