bbc montage of Brazil at the World Cup.

Arie Haan in the 1978 World Cup Final.

 Posties Park in Dumbarton.

I’m sure I played football and ran for my secondary school here in the early 1980s.

Looks like it’s had an upgrade, well running track wise, since then!

One team in Tallin.

9th October 1996.

by Patrick Glenn

'One team in Tallinn, there's only one team in Tallinn,' sang the kilted hordes on the terrace of the Kadriorg stadium in the Estonian capital. For once, they had it – literally as well as metaphorically – dead right.

Scotland were on their own as kick-off approached in yesterday's World Cup qualifying match. Estonia were 100 kilometres away, resisting an order from Fifa, international football's governing body, to be at their ground by 3pm.

At the appointed hour, the Scotland team, the Yugoslav referee and his two assistants took the field, exchanged formalities in the centre circle – handshakes all round – and went through a mock coin-tossing ritual.

As John Collins, the Scotland captain, won the call, one of the assistant referees – clearly a stickler for the rules – went to the 'home' goal and checked the nets.

The referee signalled the start Billy Dodds, the Aberdeen striker, slipped the ball to Collins, whose first touch brought the second, and final, toot of Miroslav Radoman's whistle another famous victory was added to the Scottish canon and their prospects of qualifying for France '98 from Group 4 had soared.

Although it is yet to be confirmed, the score line is expected to read 3-0.

The farce had been caused by the poor floodlighting at the Kadriorg stadium. On Tuesday night, the Scots were concerned about lighting which caused difficulties in certain parts of the field, most notably from the low-level glare of temporary lamps focusing on one goal area.

After some vacillation by the event's official Fifa commissioner, Jean-Marie Gantenbein of Luxembourg, it was determined that the match would start at its original time of 6.45pm.

Gantenbein, however, was tormented through the night and, after hurried consultation with his Fifa bosses in Zurich, a final decision was taken to bring the match forward to 3pm.

The Estonians insisted that it was a logistical impossibility for them as some of their part-time players were still at work – as were their supporters – and the others were at a training camp at Kethna, 62 miles away.

Aiver Pohlak, the Estonian FA president, said: 'We shall leave our headquarters at 4pm as scheduled for a 6.45pm kick-off.' 'We know that the Scots will have been and gone by then and there will be no game today. But we do think the Scottish FA have been very, very unfair to us.'

The comic element of the affair was not lost on the travelling fans, who added another song or two to the their repertoire. 'Sing in the daylight, we only sing in the daylight' was followed by the 'Always look on the bright side of life'.

The ‘match’ didn’t end in a 3-0 win for Scotland. It was played in Monaco in Feb 1997 and ended in a 0-0 draw!

Johan Cruyff takes on Berti Vogts and Uli Hoeness as Gerd Muller looks on.

Gerd Muller scores.

Gerd Muller turns away after scoring the winning goal in the 1974 World Cup Final.

Played in Munich. 7th July 1974. I am clearly remember watching this game at my aunts house in Edinburgh. We were there for our 1974 summer holidays

Edited July 7Jul 7 by erskblue

‘Big Doug’ has a ‘wee disagreement’😀 with two Real Madrid players.

European Cup Winners Cup Final. May 1983.

Mario Kempes celebrates scoring in the 1978 World Cup Final. 25th June 1978.

The Dutch celebrate their equaliser by Nanninga in the 1978 World Cup Final.

On 09/07/2026 at 05:49, erskblue said:

Mario Kempes celebrates scoring in the 1978 World Cup Final. 25th June 1978.

The Dutch celebrate their equaliser by Nanninga in the 1978 World Cup Final.

What a memorable WC that was. The ticker tape welcomes everytime Argentina played were nothing we had ever seen before, a blizzard!!

Wee Pat playing for Scotland against Malta, at Ibrox in 1993.

England v Scotland in April 1938. The first football match to be shown live on tv.

Not that many people actually had tv in April 1938!

Edited Saturday at 05:414 days by erskblue

I absolutely hate slow, risk free possession based football.

But I never found hogging possession to be more beautiful than the Spanish national side or prime Barcelona. Barca were ferocious in winning back possession, and in this clip, yes, they keep possession, not by aimless sideways and passing back but with risky quick and short passing which I still believe was absolutely gorgeous football.

Edited Saturday at 15:384 days by The Rising Sun
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The legendary Marco Tardelli goal scoring celebration! 11th July 1982.

Just Fontaine equalises for France against Brazil in their 1958 World Cup Semi Final.. Brazil went on to win 5-2.

Just Fontaine celebrates his first goal against West Germany in the 1958 World Cup Third Place Match.

Just Fontaine scores his third of the game, and 12th of the tournament, in the 1958 World Cup Third Place play-off match against West Germany. France won the game 6-3.

He scored four against West Germany. 13 goals in total and in just six matches.

He won the ‘Golden Boot’ for the 1958 World Cup.

Edited Monday at 20:112 days by erskblue

The first World Cup Final. 1930. It was won by the host nation Uruguay. A view from the terraces.

And a view from pitch level.

A Birds Eye view of the Estadio Centenario in 1930.

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Uruguay s fourth goal against Argentina in the 1930 World Cup Final.

It was scored by Héctor Castro.

On 12/07/2026 at 08:00, erskblue said:

The legendary Marco Tardelli goal scoring celebration! 11th July 1982.

Iconic goal celebration 👍

19 hours ago, erskblue said:

The first World Cup Final. 1930. It was won by the host nation Uruguay. A view from the terraces.

And a view from pitch level.

A Birds Eye view of the Estadio Centenario in 1930.

P

Uruguay s fourth goal against Argentina in the 1930 World Cup Final.

It was scored by Héctor Castro.

Love that ariel shot of the stadium Ersk 👍

On 16/06/2026 at 11:45, Boyne said:

As he’s currently co commentating on the France v Spain Semi Final.😀

England beating Argentina 2-1 at Wembley in 1951. Brief British Pathe Footage.