Scotland in the Seventies – The Definitive Account of the Scotland Football Team 1970-79

The 1970s saw a change in the fortunes of the Scottish national side. After a gap of 16 years World Cup qualification was achieved for the finals in West Germany in 1974. Credited as the only undefeated side at the tournament, the sobering trip to Argentina four years later prompted more realistic future expectations.

In a decade in which the SFA celebrated its centenary, the scandal of the Copenhagen Five and a breakdown in relations between the press and players were significant events - while, on the park, players of the calibre of Dalglish, Hartford, Jordan, Souness and McQueen replaced the old guard.

Scotland in the 70s looks beyond the decade's 89 matches, examining the role of the managers - Brown, Docherty, Ormond, MacLeod, Stein - and the circumstances surrounding the many memorable games. The incredible journeys that fans made to reach the 1978 World Cup Finals in Argentina are chronicled, along with the euphoric build up to that tournament. Extensive newspaper and video archive research is complemented by the memories of star contributors including Bobby Brown, Asa Hartford, Eddie Gray, Willie Morgan, Willie Johnston, Bobby Clark, Lou Macari, John Blackley, Jimmy Bone, Archie MacPherson and Rodger Baillie. Published in 2019.

Size: 137mm x 216mm – 352 pages.