The Football Years - Scotland

Season 2

TV-PG
Celebrating iconic years of the beautiful game, The Football Years aims to get behind the scorelines to reveal the inside stories of some of the most nail-biting and emotional events Scottish football has ever seen.

Where to Watch Season 2

6 Episodes

  • 1974: The Golden Generation?
    E1
    1974: The Golden Generation?The new series of The Football Years kicks off with 1974 and Scotland’s Golden Generation. Were they the greatest squad of players ever to pull on the famous dark blue jersey? Featuring exclusive interviews and archive footage from World Cup 74’.
  • 1986: Breaking Hearts and Breaking the Bank
    E2
    1986: Breaking Hearts and Breaking the Bank1986 was the year that Hearts came within seven minutes of the league title, Graeme Souness revolutionised Rangers and Scotland headed to Mexico for another World Cup group of death.
  • 1994: In With The New
    E3
    1994: In With The NewFor Scottish football fans 1994 was one of the most dramatic years ever both on and off the park. The long-running and acrimonious battle for control of Celtic FC came to a head and bitter rivals Rangers cruised to their sixth consecutive Scottish League Title and were on course for an unprecedented back-to-back domestic treble.
  • 1982-1983: Local Heroes
    E4
    1982-1983: Local HeroesThis is the story of two north east clubs, two managers and two historic wins that were as joyous as they were unexpected. The two managers Alex Ferguson and Jim McLean were to be a force of nature in Scottish football in the early 1980’s.
  • 1973-74: The End Of An Era
    E5
    1973-74: The End Of An EraBy 1973 the optimism of the 1960’s had evaporated and the country lurched from political upheaval to economic crisis via industrial strife while the IRA waged a sustained and bloody bombing campaign in London and Birmingham. It was also the time that Celtic won the last of their 9-in-row Scottish Championships and came within a whisker of a domestic treble
  • 1992: The Trans Europe Express
    E6
    1992: The Trans Europe ExpressIt was the inaugural season of the UEFA Champions League but the champions of Scotland, Rangers had to face the Champions of England, Leeds, for the right to appear in it. This was another Battle of Britain where a European future was the prize.

 

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