Five in a Row

£9.99

Five in a Row

Scotland at the 1990 World Cup

Association football (Soccer)

Author: Shareef Abdallah

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Language: English

Published by: Pitch Publishing

Published on: 14th July 2025

Format: LCP-protected ePub

ISBN: 9781836800774


Relive Scotland's epic journey to and at the 1990 World Cup in Italy: the trials and tribulations, the dramatic games and goals that defined Scotland's fifth World Cup in a row.

It was 1986 and Alex Ferguson had just led Scotland to a disastrous World Cup in Mexico. Coming away with just one goal and one point in three games, he resigned and joined Manchester United a few months later. Andy Roxburgh, a former PE teacher who had never managed a league club, was his shock replacement. “Andy who?” asked the press.

In this engrossing book you'll discover:

  • Why Roxburgh was such a shock appointment, assessing the other contenders for the job
  • Roxburgh's management style and the background of his assistant Craig Brown
  • The roller-coaster ride that was Scotland's dramatic qualifying campaign, with full game reports and analysis
  • The aftermath: Scotland qualifying for Euro 1992, their first European Championship

Featuring players' and fans' stories, this is the definitive account of that glorious long hot summer. It's a must for all Scottish football fans and anyone who loves the iconic 1990 World Cup.

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