Match No. 441 - Tuesday, 21st April 1970
- 1
- Gordon BanksStoke City, 56th of 73 caps
32 years, 3 months, 21 day
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Keith NewtonEverton, 21st of 27 caps
28 years, 9 months, 28 days
Right Back
81'
- 3
- Emlyn HughesLiverpool, 5th of 62 caps
22 years, 7 months, 24 days
Left Back
- 4
- Alan MullerySpurs, 24th of 35 caps
28 years, 4 months, 28 days
Right Half
- 5
- Bobby MooreWest Ham, 77th of 108 caps
29 years, 0 months, 9 days
Centre Half
- 6
- Nobby StilesMan Utd, 27th of 28 caps
27 years, 11 month, 3 days
Defensive Midfield
- 7
- Ralph CoatesBurnley, 1st of 4 caps
23 years, 11 month, 25 days
Midfield
- 8
- Brian KiddMan Utd, 1st of 2 caps
20 years, 10 months, 23 days
Inside Right
- 9
- Bobby CharltonMan Utd, 100th of 106 caps
32 years, 6 months, 9 days
Centre Forward (c)3rd captaincy
- 10
- Geoff HurstWest Ham, 35th of 49 caps
28 years, 4 months, 13 days
Inside Left
- 11
- Martin PetersSpurs, 35th of 67 caps
26 years, 5 months, 13 days
Midfield
- Colin BellMan City, 11th of 48 caps
24 years, 1 month, 22 days
Midfield
81'
George Best, 50'
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- 1
- Pat JenningsPatrick Anthony Jennings.
Born 12th Jun 1945, Newry.
- 2
- Dave CraigDavid J. Craig.
Born 8th Jun 1944, Comber.
- 3
- Dave ClementsDavid Clements.
Born 15th Sep 1945, Larne.
- 4
- Liam O'KaneWilliam James OKane.
Born 17th Jun 1948, Londonderry.
- 5
- Terry NeillWilliam John Terence Neill.
Born 8th May 1942, Belfast.
(c)
- 6
- Jimmy NicholsonJames Joseph Nicholson.
Born 27th Feb 1943, Belfast.
- 7
- Eric McMordieAlexander S. McMordie.
Born 12th Apr 1946, Belfast.
- 8
- George BestGeorge Best.
Born 22nd May 1946, Belfast.
- 9
- Derek DouganAlexander Derek Dougan.
Born 20th Jan 1938, Belfast.
- 10
- Tony O'DohertyAnthony ODoherty.
Born 23rd Apr 1947, Londonderry.
- 11
- Bertie LuttonRobert John Lutton.
Born 13th Jul 1950, Banbridge.
- Sammy NelsonSamuel Nelson.
Born 1st Apr 1949, Belfast.
- John CowanJohn Cowan.
Born 8th Jan 1949, Belfast.
Notes
- Player RecordBobby Charlton becomes the second player to record 100 caps with England. Bobby Moore gave up the captain's armband so that Charlton could be captain for the occassion.
- Unconfirmed Substitution TimesNelson replaced Lutton early in the second half before Best's goal. Bell replaced Newton and Cowan replaced O'Doherty sometime after England's second goal and before the third.
- Player MilestoneRalph Coates' 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneBrian Kidd's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneBobby Charlton's 100th Cap
Sources
- Wembley - The Complete Record 1923 - 2000 by Glen Isherwood (Sports Books 2006)
- The Times "An affair of the heart", 22nd April 1970, page 23
- England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
Referee
Spain Pintado Viu
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, gaining 4 ranking points to 2072 points England - 1st
Northern Ireland - 29th