1974 FIFA World Cup Stage 1 Group Stage Exit (featuring famous stars such as Bremner, Lorimer, Joe Jordan, Daglish, Bukan and others)
2-0 Zaire
0-0 Brazil
1-1 Yugoslavia
UEFA Euro 1976 Qualifiers (3rd in group)
1-2 Spain
1-1 Spain
1-1 Romania
1-0 Denmark
3-1 Denmark
1978 FIFA World Cup Stage 1 Group Stage Exit (with stars such as Daglish, Archie Gemil, Joe Jordan, Bukan, Sones)
1-3 Peru
1-1 Iran
3-2 Netherlands
UEFA Euro 1980 Qualifiers (4th in group)
2-3 Austria
3-2 Norway
0-1 Portugal
4-0 Norway
1-1 Austria
0-2 Belgium
1-3 Scotland
4-1 Portugal
1982 FIFA World Cup Stage 1 Group Stage Exit (featuring stars such as Daglish, Alan Hansen, Souness, Strakan, Walker, Joe Jordan, McGraine)
5-2 New Zealand
1-4 Brazil
2-2 Soviet Union
1984 Euro 1984 Qualifiers (bottom of group)
2-0 GDR
0-2 Switzerland
2-3 Belgium
2-2 Switzerland
1-1 Belgium
1-2 GDR
Scottish players in the European Ballon d'Or rankings 1973-1984
1973
Bremner 5th place
Dennis Law 23rd
1974
Bremner 9th place
1975
Lorimer 11th
1977
McQueen 26th
1978
Dalglish 8th place
Sonnes 15th
1979
Dalglish 11th
McQueen 21st
1980
Dalglish 14th
1981
John Walker 9th
Dalglish 21st
1983
Dalglish 2nd place
Strakan 4th place
1984
Sonnes 6th place
Maxtell 18th