Episode
Match of the Day: 20th May 1978: Home International Championship
Overview
Scotland v England from Hampden Park, Glasgow Highlights of today's final match in the 1978 Home International Championship - Scotland's last game before they fly to Argentina for the World Cup Finals. Scotland, Champions in 1976 and 1977, were aiming for more than a hat-trick of titles: Ally MacLeod's men were also after a third successive win over England whom they've beaten 2-1 for the last two years, and three wins running over the English at Hampden Park.
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 14
- Episode
- Episode 41
- Air date
- 1978-05-20
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
20th May 1978: Home International Championship is Episode 41 in Season 1977/78 of Match of the Day. It aired on 1978-05-20. The runtime is 80 min.
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