Match No. 466 - Wednesday, 24th January 1973

    • 1
    • Ray ClemenceLiverpool, 2nd of 61 caps
      24 years, 5 months, 16 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Peter StoreyArsenal, 11th of 19 caps
      27 years, 4 months, 14 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Emlyn HughesLiverpool, 20th of 62 caps
      25 years, 4 months, 24 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Norman HunterLeeds, 22nd of 28 caps
      29 years, 2 months, 23 days
      Centre Back
    • 5
    • Roy McFarlandDerby, 12th of 28 caps
      24 years, 9 months, 16 days
      Centre Back
    • 6
    • Bobby MooreWest Ham, 99th of 108 caps
      31 years, 9 months, 9 days
      Left Half       (c)81st captaincy
    • 7
    • Kevin KeeganLiverpool, 2nd of 63 caps
      21 years, 11 month, 7 days
      Midfield
    • 8
    • Colin BellMan City, 23rd of 48 caps
      26 years, 10 months, 23 days
      Midfield
    • 9
    • Martin ChiversSpurs, 14th of 24 caps
      27 years, 8 months, 24 days
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Rodney MarshMan City, 9th of 9 caps
      28 years, 3 months, 10 days
      Centre Forward
    • 11
    • Alan BallArsenal, 59th of 72 caps
      27 years, 8 months, 9 days
      Forward
  • John Toshack, 23'
    • 1
    • Gary SprakeGareth Sprake.
      Born 3rd Apr 1945, Swansea.
    • 2
    • Peter RodriguesPeter Joseph Rodrigues.
      Born 21st Jan 1944, Cardiff.
    • Off 60'
    • 3
    • Rod ThomasRoderick John Thomas.
      Born 11th Jan 1947, Neath.
    • 4
    • Trevor HockeyTrevor Hockey.
      Born 1st May 1943, Keighley, England.
    • 5
    • Mike EnglandHarold Michael England.
      Born 2nd Dec 1941, Holywell.
       (c)
    • 6
    • John RobertsJohn Griffith Roberts.
      Born 11th Sep 1946, Abercynon.
    • 7
    • Brian EvansBrian Clifford Evans.
      Born 2nd Dec 1942, Brynmawr.
    • 8
    • John MahoneyJohn Francis Mahoney.
      Born 20th Sep 1946, Cardiff.
    • 9
    • John ToshackJohn Benjamin Toshack.
      Born 22nd Mar 1949, Cardiff.
    • 10
    • Terry YorathTerence Charles Yorath.
      Born 27th Mar 1950, Cardiff.
    • 11
    • Leighton JamesLeighton James.
      Born 16th Feb 1953, Loughor.
    • 12
    • Malcolm PageMalcolm Edward Page.
      Born 5th Feb 1947, Knucklas.
    • On 60'

Notes

  • Player MilestoneRodney Marsh's Last Cap

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)
  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)

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Managers

Referee

  • Northern Ireland Malcolm Hall Wright

Attendance

  • 62,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, losing -17 ranking points to 1990 points England - 3rd
  • Wales - 40th

World Cup 1974 Q

(Group 5)

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    • 5
    • +3
    • 1
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    • 4
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    • 4
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    • 1
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    • 3
    • -2
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    • 1
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    • Final Standings.