1978 FIFA World Cup Group 4
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Group 4 of the 1978 FIFA World Cup
began on 3 June and ended on 11 June 1978. The group consisted of Iran, Netherlands, Peru, and Scotland.
The Scotland team had qualified for the World Cup Finals for the second time in succession; once again the sole representatives from the United Kingdom. Scotland had done well to qualify from a group containing the UEFA Euro 1976 winners Czechoslovakia
and Wales
. The Scotland manager Ally MacLeod
, whose managerial career had not been outstanding, had outlandishly but successfully talked up the team’s chances, capturing an outgrowth of public confidence which welcomed success after years of under-achievement, to the extent that tens of thousands of the famous Tartan Army
had seen the team off in a farewell parade at Hampden Park.
That Scotland had strength in talent was indisputable. They had been fairly successful on a South American tour in 1977 (drawing with the Argentinians at the Bomboneira), and their squad contained exceptional players. Midfielder Kenny Burns
had been named the English League’s Player of the Year, John Robertson, a fellow club-mate at Nottingham Forest was a highly regarded winger. Liverpool, European Champions for the second year running, provided both Graeme Souness
and Kenny Dalglish
. In midfield McLeod had a fair pick of Asa Hartford
, Don Masson
. Bruce Rioch
, Archie Gemmill
. Derek Johnstone
had scored 40 goals at Glasgow Rangers that season. From Manchester United, McLeod selected Joe Jordan
and, club captain, Martin Buchan
. But McLeod had disadvantaged himself failing to select Andy Gray (Aston Villa’s 29-goal forward) yet permitting Gordon McQueen
to join the squad, despite being injured.
In his book ‘Behind the Dream’ Jordan wrote (p. 161): “that great welling of national passion was extraordinary to see and you had to wonder what bed Ally was making for himself by saying that we were going to win the World Cup, especially when you thought of all the European teams who had gone to South America without success”.
and played their first match against Peru. Despite having Andy Roxburgh
as a technical officer, McLeod had failed to take into consideration the strengths of the opposition, particularly those of Oblitas and Munante, choosing to play Buchan in the role previously filled by the suspended Donachie and to leave Souness on the bench.
Scotland appeared to be on course when after 14 minutes Jordan snapped up a chance from Quiroga’s parry after Rioch had shot on the edge of the area. The opportunity to extend this lead however did not arise as Peru came more into the game. On the stroke of half-time, Cubillas passed to Cueto who equalised beyond Alan Rough.
Just after the hour mark, Scotland had a great chance to regain their lead. Rioch had been fouled and Don Masson, whose penalty against Wales in the final qualifying match had secured Scotland’s place in Argentina, placed the ball on the spot. His shot, to Quiroga’s left, was tame and waist high and was easily diverted away by the Peruvian goalkeeper. Peru needed no further invitation to take control and in the 72nd minute Peru, awarded a free-kick to the right of the area, took the lead when Cubillas stroked a wonderful shot with the outside of his right foot past Alan Rough. Five minutes later, Cubillas extended the lead, rifling a shot to Rough’s right from just outside the box.
The defeat was traumatic, made more so by Willie Johnston
’s positive drug test after the game.
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SCOTLAND:
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GK
1
Alan Rough
DF
4
Martin Buchan
MF
6
Bruce Rioch
MF
7
Don Masson
FW
8
Kenny Dalglish
FW
9
Joe Jordan
MF
10
Asa Hartford
MF
11
Willie Johnston
DF
13
Stuart Kennedy
DF
14
Tom Forsyth
DF
22
Kenny Burns
Substitutes:
MF
15
Archie Gemmill
FW
16
Lou Macari
Manager:
Ally MacLeod
1978 FIFA World Cup
The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth...
began on 3 June and ended on 11 June 1978. The group consisted of Iran, Netherlands, Peru, and Scotland.
The Scotland team had qualified for the World Cup Finals for the second time in succession; once again the sole representatives from the United Kingdom. Scotland had done well to qualify from a group containing the UEFA Euro 1976 winners Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia national football team
The Czechoslovakia national football team was the national association football team of Czechoslovakia from 1922 to 1993. At the dissolution of Czechoslovakia at the end of 1992, the team was participating in UEFA qualifying Group 4 for the 1994 World Cup; it completed this campaign under the name...
and Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
. The Scotland manager Ally MacLeod
Ally MacLeod
Alistair Reid MacLeod was a Scottish professional football player. He is perhaps better known for his time as a football manager, which included being in charge of Scotland at the 1978 FIFA World Cup....
, whose managerial career had not been outstanding, had outlandishly but successfully talked up the team’s chances, capturing an outgrowth of public confidence which welcomed success after years of under-achievement, to the extent that tens of thousands of the famous Tartan Army
Tartan Army
The Tartan Army is a name given to fans of the Scotland national football team. They have won awards from several organisations for their friendly behaviour and charitable work...
had seen the team off in a farewell parade at Hampden Park.
That Scotland had strength in talent was indisputable. They had been fairly successful on a South American tour in 1977 (drawing with the Argentinians at the Bomboneira), and their squad contained exceptional players. Midfielder Kenny Burns
Kenny Burns
Kenneth "Kenny" Burns is a former Scotland international footballer, most famous for his time with Nottingham Forest, where he played a vital role in their European Cup successes....
had been named the English League’s Player of the Year, John Robertson, a fellow club-mate at Nottingham Forest was a highly regarded winger. Liverpool, European Champions for the second year running, provided both Graeme Souness
Graeme Souness
Graeme James Souness is a Scottish former professional football player and manager.Souness was the captain of the successful Liverpool team of the early 1980s and player-manager of Rangers in the late 1980s as well as captain of the Scottish national team. He also played for Tottenham Hotspur,...
and Kenny Dalglish
Kenny Dalglish
Kenneth Mathieson "Kenny" Dalglish MBE is a Scottish former footballer and the current manager of Liverpool F.C.. In a 22-year playing career, he played for two club teams, Celtic and Liverpool, winning numerous honours with both. He is the most capped Scottish player, with 102 appearances, and...
. In midfield McLeod had a fair pick of Asa Hartford
Asa Hartford
Richard 'Asa' Hartford is a retired Scottish international midfielder and footballer who became famous for failing a medical examination due to the discovery of a heart condition which put paid to a high profile transfer to Leeds United in November 1971.-Early career:He first played for Drumchapel...
, Don Masson
Don Masson
Donald "Don" Sandison Masson is a Scottish former footballer.-Club career:Masson began his career with Middlesbrough in 1964 before going on to Notts County in 1968...
. Bruce Rioch
Bruce Rioch
Bruce David Rioch is an English-born football manager and former player. He was manager of Aalborg BK in the Danish Superliga, until his sacking on 23 October 2008....
, Archie Gemmill
Archie Gemmill
Archibald "Archie" Gemmill is a Scottish former footballer, most famous for a goal he scored against the Netherlands in the 1978 FIFA World Cup...
. Derek Johnstone
Derek Johnstone
Derek Joseph Johnstone is a former Scottish association footballer.Johnstone played mainly for Rangers during his career. He also had a spell at Chelsea and a brief stint in management with Partick Thistle. He mainly played as a striker but could also perform in central defence, and in midfield...
had scored 40 goals at Glasgow Rangers that season. From Manchester United, McLeod selected Joe Jordan
Joe Jordan (footballer)
Joseph "Joe" Jordan is a Scottish football coach and former player and manager. He is currently first team coach for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, under manager Harry Redknapp....
and, club captain, Martin Buchan
Martin Buchan
Martin McLean Buchan is a Scottish former footballer. Buchan was a central defender for Manchester United in 1972–1983, and captained the late 1970s teams for six years...
. But McLeod had disadvantaged himself failing to select Andy Gray (Aston Villa’s 29-goal forward) yet permitting Gordon McQueen
Gordon McQueen
Gordon McQueen is a former Scottish football player, who played as a central defender for Leeds United, Manchester United and Scotland.-Early career:...
to join the squad, despite being injured.
In his book ‘Behind the Dream’ Jordan wrote (p. 161): “that great welling of national passion was extraordinary to see and you had to wonder what bed Ally was making for himself by saying that we were going to win the World Cup, especially when you thought of all the European teams who had gone to South America without success”.
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 |
Peru v Scotland
Scotland arrived at an inferior training ground Alta GraciaAlta Gracia
Alta Gracia is a city located in the north-centre of the . Its name means "High Grace". It is built upon the Sierras Chicas, in a region that the Comechingón Indians used to call Paravachasca. It has about 43,000 inhabitants .- History :...
and played their first match against Peru. Despite having Andy Roxburgh
Andy Roxburgh
Andy Roxburgh is a former Scottish football player and coach. He has been UEFA Technical Director since 1994.- Playing career :...
as a technical officer, McLeod had failed to take into consideration the strengths of the opposition, particularly those of Oblitas and Munante, choosing to play Buchan in the role previously filled by the suspended Donachie and to leave Souness on the bench.
Scotland appeared to be on course when after 14 minutes Jordan snapped up a chance from Quiroga’s parry after Rioch had shot on the edge of the area. The opportunity to extend this lead however did not arise as Peru came more into the game. On the stroke of half-time, Cubillas passed to Cueto who equalised beyond Alan Rough.
Just after the hour mark, Scotland had a great chance to regain their lead. Rioch had been fouled and Don Masson, whose penalty against Wales in the final qualifying match had secured Scotland’s place in Argentina, placed the ball on the spot. His shot, to Quiroga’s left, was tame and waist high and was easily diverted away by the Peruvian goalkeeper. Peru needed no further invitation to take control and in the 72nd minute Peru, awarded a free-kick to the right of the area, took the lead when Cubillas stroked a wonderful shot with the outside of his right foot past Alan Rough. Five minutes later, Cubillas extended the lead, rifling a shot to Rough’s right from just outside the box.
The defeat was traumatic, made more so by Willie Johnston
Willie Johnston
William McClure "Willie" Johnston is a Scottish former professional football player, best remembered for his time at Rangers and West Brom.-Career:...
’s positive drug test after the game.
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| GK | 21 | Ramón Quiroga Ramón Quiroga Ramón Quiroga Arancibia was an Argentine-born Peruvian international football goalkeeper, who was nicknamed "El Loco" in Peru and "Chupete" in Argentina. He obtained 40 caps playing for the Peru national football team. He began his career playing for the Argentine club Rosario Central... |
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| DF | 2 | Jaime Duarte | ||
| DF | 3 | Rodolfo Manzo Rodolfo Manzo Rodolfo Manzo is a retired professional football defender from Peru. He competed for the Peru national football team at the 1978 FIFA World Cup, and obtained a total number of 22 caps for his native country in the years 1972 to 1978. He played club football for Deportivo Municipal.-See also:*1978... |
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| DF | 4 | Héctor Chumpitaz Héctor Chumpitaz Héctor Eduardo Chumpitaz González is a former footballer from Peru... |
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| DF | 5 | Toribio Díaz | ||
| MF | 6 | José Velásquez | ||
| FW | 7 | Juan Muñante Juan José Muñante Juan José Muñante López is a former Peruvian footballer. He played in a right winger role.-Biography:Nicknamed The Jet in Peru and The Cobra in Mexico... |
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| MF | 8 | César Cueto | ||
| MF | 10 | Teófilo Cubillas Teófilo Cubillas Teófilo Juan Cubillas Arizaga is a Peruvian former footballer. He was selected as Peru's greatest ever player in an IFFHS poll, in which he was also included in the world's Top 50... |
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| FW | 11 | Juan Oblitas Juan Carlos Oblitas Juan Carlos Oblitas Saba is a former Peruvian football player and currently a football manager, who is nicknamed El Ciego... |
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| FW | 19 | Guillermo La Rosa Guillermo La Rosa Guillermo La Rosa Laguna is a retired football forward from Peru. He competed for the Peru national football team at the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cup, wearing the number nineteen jersey... |
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| MF | 9 | Percy Rojas Percy Rojas Percy Rojas Montero is a retired football midfielder from Peru. He competed for the Peru national football team at the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cup. He won the Copa America with the Peru National football team in 1975.... |
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| FW | 20 | Hugo Sotil Hugo Sotil Hugo Alejandro Sotil Yerén is a Peruvian former professional football player. Nicknamed El Cholo, he played as a striker or midfielder. Together with Teófilo Cubillas and Héctor Chumpitaz, he was one of Peru's most recognized football players of the 1970s... |
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| Manager: | ||||
 Marcos CalderónMarcos Calderón Marcos Calderón was a Peruvian football coach. He led the Peru national football team to win the Copa América 1975 and led the team to the second round of the 1978 World Cup... |
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Alan Rough
Alan Roderick Rough is a former Scottish international goalkeeper, who won over 50 caps and played in two FIFA World Cups...
Martin Buchan
Martin McLean Buchan is a Scottish former footballer. Buchan was a central defender for Manchester United in 1972–1983, and captained the late 1970s teams for six years...
Bruce Rioch
Bruce David Rioch is an English-born football manager and former player. He was manager of Aalborg BK in the Danish Superliga, until his sacking on 23 October 2008....
Don Masson
Donald "Don" Sandison Masson is a Scottish former footballer.-Club career:Masson began his career with Middlesbrough in 1964 before going on to Notts County in 1968...
Kenny Dalglish
Kenneth Mathieson "Kenny" Dalglish MBE is a Scottish former footballer and the current manager of Liverpool F.C.. In a 22-year playing career, he played for two club teams, Celtic and Liverpool, winning numerous honours with both. He is the most capped Scottish player, with 102 appearances, and...
Joe Jordan (footballer)
Joseph "Joe" Jordan is a Scottish football coach and former player and manager. He is currently first team coach for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, under manager Harry Redknapp....
Asa Hartford
Richard 'Asa' Hartford is a retired Scottish international midfielder and footballer who became famous for failing a medical examination due to the discovery of a heart condition which put paid to a high profile transfer to Leeds United in November 1971.-Early career:He first played for Drumchapel...
Willie Johnston
William McClure "Willie" Johnston is a Scottish former professional football player, best remembered for his time at Rangers and West Brom.-Career:...
Stuart Kennedy
Stuart Robert Kennedy is a former Scottish international football player, who also played as a right back for Falkirk and Aberdeen.-Club career:...
Tom Forsyth
Thomas "Tom" Forsyth is a former Scottish assocation footballer and manager who played for Motherwell and Rangers. He was born in Paisley, Scotland and moved to Stonehouse, Lanarkshire when he was 6 months old and still lives to this day.-Club:Forsyth started his career at Motherwell before being...
Kenny Burns
Kenneth "Kenny" Burns is a former Scotland international footballer, most famous for his time with Nottingham Forest, where he played a vital role in their European Cup successes....
Archie Gemmill
Archibald "Archie" Gemmill is a Scottish former footballer, most famous for a goal he scored against the Netherlands in the 1978 FIFA World Cup...
Lou Macari
Luigi "Lou" Macari is a Scottish former footballer and football manager of Italian descent.-Playing career:...
Ally MacLeodAlly MacLeod
Alistair Reid MacLeod was a Scottish professional football player. He is perhaps better known for his time as a football manager, which included being in charge of Scotland at the 1978 FIFA World Cup....
Assistant referees:  Tesfaye Gebreyesus Angel Franco Martinez |