Gemmill induction 'up there with anything' he achieved in football career Gemmill induction into Hall of Fame 'up there with anything' he achieved in football career
He is remembered best for a goal that counted for nothing rather than a career that amounted to something pretty special.
He is remembered best for a goal that counted for nothing rather than a career that amounted to something pretty special.
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CHRIS SCOTT
Archie Gemmill became a national icon when his superb, slaloming goal against Netherlands at the 1978 World Cup gave Scotland a brief glimmer of hope that qualification for the knockout stages was not beyond them. Alas, the story ended unhappily, that is to say in the manner of all football stories involving the Scotland team in international competition, in ignominious exit.
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