World Cup qualifying classics, No 11: 18 October 1972, Denmark 1 - 4 Scotland

THE countries met in three consecutive qualifying campaigns in the 1970s and this was the most convincing victory of all. Scotland would top the three-nation group, which also included Czechoslovakia, and reach the finals in Germany.

The rout began after 17 minutes when Peter Lorimer launched a typical piledriver which the Danish goalkeeper tipped over the bar. Lorimer himself fired over a low corner and Lou Macari dipped his head to score from close range.

Two minutes later, a George Graham shot was only partially cleared and Jimmy Bone was on hand to convert the rebound.

Finn Laudrup pulled one back with a free kick into Bobby Clark’s top right-hand corner, but a scintillating Scottish move restored the two-goal lead in 66 minutes when Willie Morgan (above) went on a dribble, fed Macari, and his cheeky backheel was smashed into the roof of the net by Joe Harper.

Morgan completed the demolition a minute later with a header from Lorimer’s cross.