Match No. 549 - Wednesday, 19th November 1980, 7:45pm

  • "In the 22nd minute Mills dispatched Neal on a forward run, the Liverpool player found Coppell in space on the right, Coppell drove the ball hard and low and Tanner deflected it past his own goalkeeper." Markus Tanner, 22' (og)
  • "A minute past the half-hour Brooking's swinging free-kick from the left coincided perfectly with Mariner's sprint through the defence and Burgener had little chance of stopping a firm header." Paul Mariner5th of 13 goals. Header from yards., 31'
    • 1
    • Peter ShiltonNotts Forest, 33rd of 125 caps
      31 years, 2 months, 1 day
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Phil NealLiverpool, 29th of 50 caps
      29 years, 8 months, 27 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Kenny SansomArsenal, 12th of 86 caps
      22 years, 1 month, 23 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Bryan RobsonWBA, 5th of 90 caps
      23 years, 10 months, 8 days
      Centre Back
    • 5
    • Dave WatsonSouthampton, 58th of 65 caps
      34 years, 1 month, 14 days
      Centre Back
    • 6
    • Mick MillsIpswich, 31st of 42 caps
      31 years, 10 months, 15 days
      Midfield
      (c)3rd captaincy
    • 7
    • Steve CoppellMan Utd, 27th of 42 caps
      25 years, 4 months, 10 days
      Right Midfield
    • 8
    • Terry McDermottLiverpool, 15th of 25 caps
      28 years, 11 month, 11 day
      Midfield
    • 9
    • Paul MarinerIpswich, 13th of 35 caps
      27 years, 5 months, 28 days
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Trevor BrookingWest Ham, 40th of 47 caps
      32 years, 1 month, 17 days
      Midfield
    • Off 82'
    • 11
    • Tony WoodcockCologne, 16th of 42 caps
      24 years, 11 month, 13 days
      Centre Forward
    • 14
    • Graham RixArsenal, 3rd of 17 caps
      23 years, 0 months, 27 days
      Midfield
    • On 82'
  • "Fifteen minutes from the end...Pfister scored for Switzerland with a splendid shot after Wehrli and Barberis had swept aside England's cover on the left." Hans-Jörg Pfister, 76'75:19
  •  
    • 1
    • Erich BurgenerErich Burgener.
      Born 15th Feb 1951, Raron.
    • 2
    • Roger WehrliRoger Wehrli.
      Born 18th Mar 1956, Switzerland.
    • 3
    • Heinz HermannHeinz Hermann.
      Born 28th Mar 1958, Zurich.
    • 4
    • Heinz LüdiHeinz Lüdi.
      Born 8th Oct 1958, Switzerland.
    • 5
    • Alain GeigerAlain Geiger.
      Born 5th Nov 1960, Uvrier.
    • 6
    • Umberto BarberisUmberto Barberis.
      Born 5th Jun 1952, Sion.
    • 7
    • Hans-Jörg PfisterHans-Jörg Pfister.
      Born 4th May 1951, Biel.
    • 8
    • Markus TannerMarkus Tanner.
      Born 15th Jan 1954, Switzerland.
    • Off HT
    • 9
    • Roland SchönenbergerRoland Schönenberger.
      Born 10th Oct 1955, Switzerland.
    • Off 37'
    • 10
    • Rudolf ElsenerRudolf Elsener.
      Born 18th Feb 1953, Zurich.
    • 11
    • Bobo BotteronRené Botteron.
      Born 17th Oct 1954, Glarus.
      (c)
    • 15
    • Peter MartiPeter Marti.
      Born 12th Jul 1952, Langenthal.
    • On 37'
    • 13
    • André EgliAndré Egli.
      Born 8th May 1958, Bäretswil.
    • On HT

Notes

Sources

  • Wembley - The Complete Record 1923 - 2000 by Glen Isherwood (Sports Books 2006)
  • England - The Quest for the World Cup - A Complete Record by Clive Leatherdale (Two Heads Publishing 1994)
  • Official Match Programme
  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
  • YouTube
  • The Guardian "England hold out", Thursday 20th November 1980, page 22.

Managers

Referee

  • Netherlands Jan Keizer

Attendance

  • 70,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • Down 1 place, gaining 2 ranking points to 1998 points England - 5th - 1
  • Switzerland - 49th

World Cup 1982 Q

(Group 4)

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    • +5
    • 2
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    • 4
    • 8
    • Flag of England
    • England
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    • +5
    • 3
    • 1
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    • Flag of Romania
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    • Final Standings.