| 1978
was the year of Ally's Army, the World Cup in Argentina and
Andy Cameron's immortal lyrics to the Scotland World Cup song:
"We're
here to show the world that we're going to do or die,
Coz England canny dae it coz they didnae qualify".
Oh how we laughed.
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The
ball is in the back of net and the Dutch are falling
over
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1978 was also the year that Archie
Gemmill scored a goal against Holland in the World Cup. Not
just any old goal. But one that FIFA has nominated as the seventh
best goal ever scored in any World Cup.
But then that big bastard
Rep hit a beauty from 25 yards and it was back to reality.
Out in the first round.
FirstFoot contends that it may have
been the seventh best goal in any World Cup, but there are at
least seven goals, scored by Scotland, which are better:
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Date
|
Venue
|
Scorer
|
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14.4.1962
|
Hampden
|
Davie
Wilson scores the first in a 2-0 defeat of England. |
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6.4.1963
|
Wembley
|
Jim
Baxter scores the first of two in a 2-0 defeat of England |
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11.4.1964
|
Hampden
|
Alan
Gilzean scores the winner in a 1-0 defeat of England |
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15.4.1967
|
Wembley
|
Jim
McCalliog scores the winner in a 3-2 defeat of England |
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18.5.1974
|
Hampden
|
Joe
Jordan scores the first in a 2-0 defeat of England |
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15.5.1976
|
Hampden
|
Kenny
Dalgish scores the winner in a 2-1 defeat of England |
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23.5.1981
|
Wembley
|
John
Robertson scores the winner in a 1-0 defeat of England |
Any hint of a theme is purely deliberate.
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