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Beautiful Goal Archie Gemmill !

submitted by michie

1 decade 7 years 9 months ago

Gemmill's most celebrated moment was his goal against the Netherlands in a Group D fixture at the 1978 World Cup in Argentina.

On June 11, 1978, Scotland needed to win the game by three goals to advance. With his team leading 2-1 in the 68th minute, Gemmill ran around three Dutch defenders and scored a fantastic goal to give his countrymen hope.

The Scotsman reported: “In 68 minutes, however, Scotland went 3-1 up when Archie Gemmill scored one of the great goals of this World Cup so far. The little midfield player homed in on goal, played a magnificent one-two with Dalglish, then sprinted into the box and thumped a glorious goal past Jongbloed to revive all the hopes which had died the death this past fortnight.

”It was an extraordinary goal and an extraordinary moment. Suddenly Scotland were dreaming of glory again”.

The goal has been translated into song , dance as well as its mention in the movie Trainspotting, in which characters Tommy and Lizzie make love while watching a homemade porno film, only to see it has been replaced with a football tape called "100 Great Goals" which features Gemmill's strike: at the same time, Renton (Ewan McGregor), who had switched the tapes in their cases and borrowed Tommy and Lizzie's tape, says (after climaxing during sex with Dianne, who he has just met), "I haven't felt that good since Archie Gemmill scored against Holland in 1978!"

Gemmill first saw footage of his famous goal on a club outing with Rotherham. He said of it: "I got absolutely slaughtered by the lads... to be fair I was a bit embarrassed by it."

Unfortunately for Scotland, three minutes later Johnny Rep scored for the Netherlands, and the game ended 3-2, denying Scotland a spot in the second round. Rep’s effort was deflected off Gemmill’s outstretched leg and flew past Alan Rough’s dive.

His son, Scot Gemmill, is also a former Scottish international.