Men's World Cup · 1978 · group stage
Scotland vs Netherlands
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jun 11, 1978
- Stage
- group stage
- Group
- Group 4
- Venue
- Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza
- City
- Mendoza
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
5 recorded goals
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34' | Rob Rensenbrink | Netherlands | Penalty |
| 45' | Kenny Dalglish | Scotland | — |
| 46' | Archie Gemmill | Scotland | Penalty |
| 68' | Archie Gemmill | Scotland | — |
| 71' | Johnny Rep | Netherlands | — |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
Scotland
Starting lineup
- #1 Alan Rough goal keeper
- #3 Willie Donachie defender
- #4 Martin Buchan defender
- #6 Bruce Rioch midfielder
- #8 Kenny Dalglish midfielder
- #9 Joe Jordan forward
- #10 Asa Hartford midfielder
- #13 Stuart Kennedy defender
- #14 Tom Forsyth defender
- #15 Archie Gemmill midfielder
- #18 Graeme Souness midfielder
Netherlands
Starting lineup
- #2 Jan Poortvliet defender
- #5 Ruud Krol defender
- #6 Wim Jansen midfielder
- #8 Jan Jongbloed goal keeper
- #10 René van de Kerkhof midfielder
- #11 Willy van de Kerkhof midfielder
- #12 Rob Rensenbrink forward
- #13 Johan Neeskens forward
- #16 Johnny Rep forward
- #17 Wim Rijsbergen defender
- #20 Wim Suurbier defender
Substitutes who appeared
- #7 Piet Wildschut defender
- #14 Johan Boskamp midfielder
Disciplinary record
1 recorded card
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35' | Archie Gemmill | Yellow card | Scotland |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.