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.
The result led to a decisive Scottish victory following an unprecedented whitewash against all three opponents, including England in a tough home final in Glasgow. Scotland did not visit Northern Ireland again and thus secured another home match. The Scottish team from the middle of the 1970s was one of the best ever fielded by the nation, being the only British side to qualify for major championships between 1971 and 1980.