Pitch Publishing, 2019. Paperback. New softcover in printed wraps. Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. (5.5 x 1.1 x 8.5 inches) Includes appendix, bibliography, and photo plates. 352 pp.

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ISBN: 9781785314391

The 1970's 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, Jordon, Souness and McQueen replaced the old guard.

Scotland in the Seventies looks beyond the decade's 89 marches, examining the role of the managers- Brown, Docherty, Ormond, Macleod, Stein- and the circumstances surrounding the many memorable games. The incredible journeys that fans endured to reach Argentina are chronicled, as is the tournament's euphoric build-up. 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 Bailie.

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