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Archibald "Archie" Gemmill (born March 24, 1947 in
Paisley, Scotland|Paisley) is a former
Scotland|Scottish football (soccer)|footballer. He
scored what is considered one of the greatest
goals in the history of sport, for Scotland
national football team|Scotland against the
Netherlands national football team|Netherlands at
the Football World Cup 1978|1978 World Cup.

On June 11, 1978, Scotland needed to win the game
by three goals to advance. With his team leading
2-1 in the 68th minute, Gemmill ran around three
Dutch defenders and scored a fantastic goal to
give his countrymen hope. Unfortunately, three
minutes later the Netherlands replied, the game
ending with a 3-2 result, denying Scotland a spot
in the second round. The goal was later made a
part of a memorable scene in the movie
Trainspotting (movie)|Trainspotting, in which
characters Tommy and Lizzie settle down to watch a
homemade pornography|porno film, only to see it
has been replaced with a tape which has the goal:
at the same time, Rent-boy (Ewan McGregor), who
earlier had switched the tapes and borrowed the
"goals tape", says (after finishing a night of sex
with Dianne, whom he just met), "I haven't felt
this good since Archie Gemmill scored against
Holland in 1978!"

Overall, Gemmill played 43 times for Scotland,
scoring eight goals. On the club level, he played
for St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren, Preston North End
F.C.|Preston North End, Derby County F.C.|Derby
County, Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest,
Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City, Wigan
Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic, and the Jacksonville
Tea Men of the North American Soccer League|NASL.

Archie's son, Scot Gemmill, is a Scottish
international as well.