When David Narey scored a screamer for Scotland against Brazil – and Jimmy Hill put his foot in it

I f you are going to score one international goal, you might as well make it special. José Luis Brown scoring for Argentina in the 1986 World Cup final takes some beating. Kieran Trippier scored his only England goal in a World Cup semi-final. Gary Mackay’s only goal for Scotland helped the Republic of Ireland reach Euro 88. And the general hilarity of Davide Gualtieri’s sole strike for San Marino ensures that it lives on in the memory. Another player who can be added to this list is David Narey. His only goal for Scotland was a screamer against Brazil at the 1982 World Cup . The response to Narey’s moment of glory has added to its impact. Little did he know the story his right boot was about to tell as he let fly on that sweltering evening in Sevilla. Narey’s journey to the World Cup in Spain started a decade earlier. Signed by Dundee United on a schoolboy contract in 1972, he made his debut the following year as a 17-year-old. Narey started his career in midfield before developing into a fine centre-back and having a legendary club partnership with Paul Hegarty. Capped by Scotland in April 1977 – Dundee United’s first player to represent Scotland at full international level – Narey’s career was on the rise. Dundee United won the Scottish League Cup in 1980 and 1981, and reached the last eight of the Uefa Cup in 1981-82. Jim McLean was building a team that would go on to win the Scottish Premiership and reach the semi-finals of the European Cup. …