He would have to wait until 17 April 1937 for another chance in an England shirt, when he was selected to play in front of 149,000 spectators against the auld enemy at Scotland's Hampden Park.[91] He was physically sick before the match, as he would be before any big game.[92] The "Hampden Roar" a big factor, the Scots won 3–1 despite a good English performance.[93] After another game against Wales, Matthews scored a hat-trick in a 5–4 win against Czechoslovakia.[94]