465 - Wednesday, 15th November 1972

465 - 15th Nov 1972

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  • 1Gary SprakeGareth Sprake.
    Born 3rd Apr 1945, Swansea.
  • 2Peter RodriguesPeter Joseph Rodrigues.
    Born 21st Jan 1944, Cardiff.
    Off 60'
  • 3Rod ThomasRoderick John Thomas.
    Born 11th Jan 1947, Neath.
  • 4Terry HennesseyWilliam Terrence Hennessey.
    Born 1st Sep 1942, Llay.
    (c)
  • 5Mike EnglandHarold Michael England.
    Born 2nd Dec 1941, Holywell.
  • 6Trevor HockeyTrevor Hockey.
    Born 1st May 1943, Keighley, England.
  • 7Leighton PhillipsLeighton Phillips.
    Born 25th Sep 1949, Neath.
  • 8John MahoneyJohn Francis Mahoney.
    Born 20th Sep 1946, Cardiff.
  • 9John ToshackJohn Benjamin Toshack.
    Born 22nd Mar 1949, Cardiff.
  • 10Wyn DaviesRonald Wyn Davies.
    Born 20th Mar 1942, Caernarfon.
  • 11Leighton JamesLeighton James.
    Born 16th Feb 1953, Loughor.
  • Gil ReeceGilbert Ivor Reece.
    Born 2nd Jul 1942, Cardiff.
    On 60'
  • GoalAssist: Alan Ball. "The crucial goal arrived in the 35th minute, and it came from the finest pieces of precision passing in the match. Ball began the move, Hunter took it up, then Chivers back to Ball, again a little run, and the ball eventually went to Bell who hammered it into the net."Colin Bell4th of 9 goals. Right-footed from 8 yards., 35'
  • 1Ray ClemenceLiverpool, 1st of 61 caps
    24 years, 3 months, 10 days
    Goalkeeper
  • 2Peter StoreyArsenal, 10th of 19 caps
    27 years, 2 months, 8 days
    Right Back
  • 3Emlyn HughesLiverpool, 19th of 62 caps
    25 years, 2 months, 18 days
    Left Back
  • 4Norman HunterLeeds, 21st of 28 caps
    29 years, 0 months, 17 days
    Midfielder
  • 5Roy McFarlandDerby, 11th of 28 caps
    24 years, 7 months, 10 days
    Centre Back
  • 6Bobby MooreWest Ham, 98th of 108 caps
    31 years, 7 months, 3 days
    Centre Back
    (c)80th captaincy
  • 7Kevin KeeganLiverpool, 1st of 63 caps
    21 years, 9 months, 1 day
    Right Forward
  • 8Colin BellMan City, 22nd of 48 caps
    26 years, 8 months, 17 days
    Midfielder
  • 9Martin ChiversSpurs, 13th of 24 caps
    27 years, 6 months, 18 days
    Centre Forward
  • 10Rodney MarshMan City, 8th of 9 caps
    28 years, 1 month, 4 days
    Left Forward
  • 11Alan BallArsenal, 58th of 72 caps
    27 years, 6 months, 3 days
    Midfielder

England Starting Formation

    Wingless 4-3-3

Notes

  • Match InfoEngland's first World Cup qualifying match for 11 years.
  • Player MilestoneRay Clemence's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneKevin Keegan's 1st Cap

Sources

  • England - The Quest for the World Cup - A Complete Record by Clive Leatherdale (Two Heads Publishing 1994)
  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
  • The Guardian "Colin Bell tolls the death knell for the Welsh", Thursday 16th November 1972, page 27.
  • YouTube

Managers

Referee

  • Scottish FlagScotland Bill Mullan

Attendance

  • 36,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • English FlagNo change in rank, gaining 8 ranking points to 2010 points England - 3rd
  • Welsh Flag Wales - 42nd

World Cup 1974 Q

(Group 5)

  P W D L GD Pts
  • Polish Flag Poland 4 2 1 1 +3 5
  • English Flag England 4 1 2 1 -1 4
  • Welsh Flag Wales 4 1 1 2 -2 3