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Wembley 鈥�77: when the Tartan Army descended on London and left with not just a famous win, but the goalposts too

1 June 2018

On Saturday 4 June 1977, nearly 100,000 fans packed Wembley Stadium to watch the annual 成人快手 International football match between England and Scotland.

The majority of the crowd were Scots, resplendent in tartan, waving lion rampant flags and singing their hearts out.

Speaking on 成人快手 ALBA’s Prois Tartan/Tartan Pride, Scotland defender Gordon McQueen recalled the moment the team walked down the tunnel onto the Wembley pitch.

“The place was a sea of tartan,” he said. “I was walking alongside [England defender] Mick Mills and he said, ‘I can smell the whisky from here!’. There was an unbelievable atmosphere.”

McQueen and his team-mate Kenny Dalglish scored for Scotland, while a late penalty by England’s Mike Channon meant the game ended 1-2.

It was a morale-boosting result for the visitors who were en-route to the 1978 World Cup in Argentina — unlike their English hosts.

Denis Law is luchd-leantail sgioba bhall-coise Alba

Denis Law and Scotland fans.

The final whistle prompted jubilation among the Scottish support, with many racing on to the Wembley turf to celebrate. An over-exuberant few even scaled a set of goalposts, famously causing the crossbar to buckle under their weight.

Scotland forward Denis Law encountered some of the fans still clinging on to the crossbar after the match. He remains incredulous at their attempts to carry it north of the border.

“Have you ever lifted a crossbar? It is unbelievably heavy! They wanted to take the crossbar on the tube!”

And, according to Law, the souvenirs didn’t stop at the crossbar. The turf from three penalty spots was soon found for sale on the streets of Aberdeen.

“Three!” he laughed. “There“s only two on the pitch!”