It resulted in an outright Scottish victory following a rare whitewash of all three opponents, including England in a tough final at home in Glasgow. Scotland again refused to travel to Northern Ireland and therefore gained an additional home match. The Scottish team of the middle of the 1970s was one of the best sides the nation has ever fielded, being the only British team to qualify for a major championships between 1971 and 1980.
It led to a complete Scottish triumph after an unusual clean sweep of all three adversaries, including England in a challenging final at home in Glasgow. Scotland once more declined to travel to Northern Ireland and thus secured another home fixture. The Scottish team from the middle of the 1970s was one of the finest sides ever fielded by the nation, being the only British squad to qualify for major championships between 1971 and 1980.