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Dalglish went on to play in both the 1978 World Cup in Argentina – scoring against eventual runners-up the Netherlands in a famous 3 – 2 win – and the 1982 World Cup in Spain, scoring against New Zealand.

On both occasions Scotland failed to get past the group stage.

In total, Dalglish played 102 times for Scotland ( a national record ) and he scored 30 goals, ( also a national record, which matched that set by Denis Law.

) Dalglish's final appearance for Scotland, after 15 years as a full international, was on 12 November 1986 at Hampden Park in a Euro 1988 qualifying game against Luxembourg, which Scotland won 3 – 0.

His 30th and final international goal had been two years earlier, on 14 November 1984, in a 3 – 1 win over Spain in a World Cup qualifier, also at Hampden Park.