Match No. 419 - Saturday, 24th February 1968, 3:00pm

  • John Hughes, 39'
    • 1
    • Ronnie SimpsonRonald Campbell Simpson.
      Born 11th Oct 1930, Glasgow.
    • 2
    • Tommy GemmellThomas Gemmell.
      Born 2nd Jul 1930, Tarbolton.
    • 3
    • Eddie McCreadieEdward Graham McCreadie.
      Born 15th Apr 1940, Glasgow.
    • 4
    • Billy McNeillWilliam McNeill.
      Born 2nd Mar 1940, Bellshill.
    • 5
    • Ronnie McKinnonRonald McKinnon.
      Born 20th Aug 1940, Glasgow.
    • 6
    • John GreigJohn Greig.
      Born 11th Sep 1942, Edinburgh.
       (c)
    • 7
    • Charlie CookeCharles Cooke.
      Born 14th Oct 1942, St Monans.
    • 8
    • Billy BremnerWilliam John Bremner.
      Born 9th Dec 1942, Stirling.
    • 9
    • John HughesJohn Hughes.
      Born 3rd Apr 1943, Coatbridge.
    • 10
    • Willie JohnstonWilliam McClure Johnston.
      Born 19th Dec 1946, Glasgow.
    • 11
    • Bobby LennoxRobert Lennox.
      Born 30th Aug 1943, Saltcoats.
    • 1
    • Gordon BanksStoke City, 41st of 73 caps
      30 years, 1 month, 25 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Keith NewtonBlackburn, 6th of 27 caps
      26 years, 8 months, 1 day
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Ray WilsonEverton, 59th of 63 caps
      33 years, 2 months, 7 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Alan MullerySpurs, 7th of 35 caps
      26 years, 3 months, 1 day
      Right Half
    • 5
    • Brian LaboneEverton, 6th of 26 caps
      28 years, 1 month, 1 day
      Centre Back
    • 6
    • Bobby MooreWest Ham, 57th of 108 caps
      26 years, 10 months, 12 days
      Left Half       (c)40th captaincy
    • 7
    • Alan BallEverton, 23rd of 72 caps
      22 years, 9 months, 12 days
      Forward
    • 8
    • Geoff HurstWest Ham, 18th of 49 caps
      26 years, 2 months, 16 days
      Inside Right
    • 9
    • Mike SummerbeeMan City, 1st of 8 caps
      25 years, 2 months, 9 days
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Bobby CharltonMan Utd, 82nd of 106 caps
      30 years, 4 months, 13 days
      Centre Forward
    • 11
    • Martin PetersWest Ham, 16th of 67 caps
      24 years, 3 months, 16 days
      Midfield

Notes

  • Tournament InfoThe Home Championships of 1966/67 & 1967/68 were used as qualifying group 8 for the European Championships. Scotland needed a win to pip England to the only qualifying spot. However, a draw meant England would go on to play a two-legged quarter-final with Spain.
  • Player MilestoneMike Summerbee's 1st Cap

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Managers

Referee

  • Netherlands Laurens van Ravens

Attendance

  • 134,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, losing -8 ranking points to 2064 points England - 1st
  • Scotland - 15th

Euro 68 Qualifying

(Group 8)

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    • Pts
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    • Flag of England
    • England
    • 9
    • +10
    • 1
    • 1
    • 4
    • 6
    • Flag of Scotland
    • Scotland
    • 8
    • +2
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 6
    • Flag of Wales
    • Wales
    • 4
    • -6
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 6
    • Flag of Northern I...
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    • 3
    • -6
    • 4
    • 1
    • 1
    • 6
    • Final Standings.