Denmark v Scotland, 18 October 1972
| Score | 4-1 to Scotland |
| Referee | Tofik Bahramov |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 8 |
| Venue | Idraetsparken, Copenhagen |
| Attendance | 31,200 |
View Denmark v Scotland head to head
Kick-off: 7.00pm local
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Denmark
Manager: Rudi Strittich
Goals:
| Finn Laudrup | 30 |
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Starting lineup:
Defender
Henning Munk Jensen
Defender
Torben Nielsen
Defender
Per Røntved
(captain)
Midfielder
Ole Bjørnmose
Midfielder
Finn Laudrup
Midfielder
John Steen Olsen
Forward
Henning Jensen
Forward
Eigil Nielsen
Substitutions:
| Bent Jensen for Jack Hansen | 58 |
Cards:
On the bench:
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Scotland
Manager: Tommy Docherty
Goals:
| Lou Macari | 18 |
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| Jimmy Bone | 19 |
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| Joe Harper | 81 |
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| Willie Morgan | 83 |
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Starting lineup:
Bobby Clark
Goalkeeper
John Brownlie
Defender
Martin Buchan
Defender
Eddie Colquhoun
Defender
Alex Forsyth
Defender
Billy Bremner
Midfielder
(captain)
Willie Morgan
Midfielder
Peter Lorimer
Midfielder/Forward
Jimmy Bone
Forward
George Graham
Forward
Lou Macari
Forward
Substitutions:
| Joe Harper for Jimmy Bone | 64 |
| Kenny Dalglish for Lou Macari | 87 |
Cards:
| Willie Morgan | Y | |
| Martin Buchan | 20 | Y |