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Originally Posted by Alf
What happened to Scottish football? They used to produce World class players, yet they haven't produced one for 30+ years.
Some World class players they produced
Dave Mackay
Dennis Law
Jimmy Johnstone
Jim Baxter
Billy Bremner
Danny McGrain
Kenny Dalglish
Alan Hansen
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It was the formation of the Premier League in England that started the decline, in my opinion. When the English teams started signing more players from abroad it meant Scottish players weren't getting a chance to play at a high club-level, like they had previously.