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Graham McColl, in his book '78: How a Nation Lost the World Cup, fully examines this unique tale of national hype and subsequent deflation. Scotland headed home in ignominy following a.


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Number: Name: Pos: Height: Weight: Date of Birth: Birth Place: Current Club: 1: Alan Rough G: 6'01" 13 03: 25-11-51: Glasgow: Partick Thistle 2: Sandy Jardine D: 31.


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A new BBC documentary examines the legacy of Scotland's infamous journey to the 1978 World Cup in Argentina. Michael Alexander kicked off proceedings by taking a sneak peak.


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The 1978 FIFA World Cup was the 11th edition of the FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial international football world championship tournament among the men's senior national teams. It was held in Argentina between 1 and 25 June. The Cup was won by the host nation, Argentina, who defeated the Netherlands 3-1 in the final, after extra time.


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1978 FIFA World Cup squads Below are the squads for the 1978 FIFA World Cup final tournament in Argentina . Group 1 Argentina Head coach: César Luis Menotti Note that this squad is numbered alphabetically by surname, unlike traditional numbering systems where the goalkeeper has shirt number 1 and so forth. France Head coach: Michel Hidalgo Hungary


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World Cup Moments: Scotland's 1978 rollercoaster Share your thoughts below or enjoy our other retro MBMs Updated 28 Mar 2020 28 Mar 2020 FULL TIME: Scotland 3-2 Holland 28 Mar 2020 GOAL..


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World Cup stunning moments: Scotland's 1978 rollercoaster Scotland flew to the 1978 finals on a wave of hype before reality hit but the win over Holland will be remembered for generations.


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The World Cup in 1978 famously saw Scotland on the march with Ally's army and about to "shake them up" by winning the tournament. But did Scotland's manager Ally MacLeod really claim his team.


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There's a mesmeric quality to the story of Scotland's 1978 World Cup in Argentina, writes Tom English of a new BBC documentary.


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Former Scotland goalkeeper Alan Rough gives us his memories of the nation's memorable 1978 World Cup campaign.. 1978 as the biggest debacle in Scotland's World Cup history - and there have been.


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BBC Scotland - Scotland 78: A Love Story In 1978, Scotland had a team of brilliant footballers and mercurial manager in Ally MacLeod. Featuring rare archive footage, this is the story of.


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This was an STV production (shown all across the UK) which set out to capture the mood of Scotland "getting ready to take on the world" at the 1978 World Cup.


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Full highlights video of the group stage match, between Schotland and Peru. Rendered to 4K ULTRA HD.Date: 03-06-1978Local time: 16:45Location: Estadio Córdob.


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MENDOZA, Jun. 11, 1978 (AMP) — Argentina 78 : Scotland defeated the Netherlands by a score of 3-2 (halftime: 1-1), in a World Cup group stage game on Sunday afternoon at the Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza.Archie Gemmill scored dual goalsDutch forward Rob Rensenbrink opened the score in the 34th minute on penalty, before seeing Scotland catch up in the 44th minute thanks to Kenny Dalglish. 1-1 at.


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Scotland vs Iran 7 June 1978 16:45 ART Estadio Chateau Carreras, Córdoba Attendance: 7,938 Referee: Youssou N'Diaye ( Senegal) Scotland Iran Assistant referees: Nicolae Rainea (Romania) Arnaldo Coelho (Brazil)


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Scotland went into the 1978 World Cup as one of the best half-dozen or so teams in the world and as a reasonable outside bet for the semi-finals. For a few glorious minutes they led the best team in the world by three goals to one.