Match No. 472 - Wednesday, 6th June 1973

  • Robert Gadocha, 7'
  • Włodzimierz Lubański, 47'
    • 1
    • Jan TomaszewskiJan Tomaszewski.
      Born 9th Jan 1948, Wrocław.
    • 2
    • Krzysztof RześnyKrzysztof Rześny.
      Born 2nd Aug 1946, Lukow, Poland.
    • 3
    • Mirosław BulzackiMirosław Andrzej Bulzacki.
      Born 23rd Oct 1951, Łódź.
    • 4
    • Jerzy GorgońJerzy Paweł Gorgoń.
      Born 18th Jul 1949, Zabre.
    • 5
    • Adam MusiałAdam Musiał.
      Born 18th Dec 1948, Wieliczka.
    • 6
    • Jerzy KraskaJerzy Adam Kraska.
      Born 24th Dec 1951, Plock, Poland.
    • 7
    • Lesław ĆmikiewiczLesław Ćmikiewicz.
      Born 25th Aug 1948, Wrocław.
    • 8
    • Kazimierz DeynaKazimierz Deyna.
      Born 23rd Oct 1947, Gdansk.
    • 9
    • Jan BanaśJan Banaś.
      Born 29th Mar 1943, Berlin.
    • 10
    • Włodzimierz LubańskiWłodzimierz Leonard Lubański.
      Born 28th Feb 1947, Gliwice.
      (c)
    • Off 54'
    • 11
    • Robert GadochaRobert Gadocha.
      Born 10th Jan 1946, Krakow.
    • Jan DomarskiJan Andrzej Domarski.
      Born 28th Oct 1946, Rzeszów.
    • On 54'
  •  
  •  
    • 1
    • Peter ShiltonLeicester, 11th of 125 caps
      23 years, 8 months, 18 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Paul MadeleyLeeds, 11th of 24 caps
      28 years, 8 months, 16 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Emlyn HughesLiverpool, 24th of 62 caps
      25 years, 9 months, 9 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Peter StoreyArsenal, 17th of 19 caps
      27 years, 8 months, 29 days
      Midfield
    • 5
    • Roy McFarlandDerby, 17th of 28 caps
      25 years, 2 months, 1 day
      Centre Back
    • 6
    • Bobby MooreWest Ham, 105th of 108 caps
      32 years, 1 month, 24 days
      Left Half
      (c)87th captaincy
    • 7
    • Alan BallArsenal, 65th of 72 caps
      28 years, 0 months, 25 days
      Forward
      76' Alan Ball became the second England player to be sent off after grabbing Lewslaw Cmikiewicz by the throat and kneeing him in the groin after a player scuffle.
    • 8
    • Colin BellMan City, 29th of 48 caps
      27 years, 3 months, 8 days
      Midfield
    • 9
    • Martin ChiversSpurs, 20th of 24 caps
      28 years, 1 month, 9 days
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Allan ClarkeLeeds, 11th of 19 caps
      26 years, 10 months, 6 days
      Centre Forward
    • 11
    • Martin PetersSpurs, 60th of 67 caps
      29 years, 6 months, 28 days
      Midfield

Notes

  • England red cardAlan Ball became the second England player to be sent off after grabbing Lewslaw Cmikiewicz by the throat and kneeing him in the groin after a player scuffle.

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)
  • soccernostalgia.blogspot.co.uk

Managers

Referee

  • Austria Paul Schiller

Attendance

  • 90,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, losing -30 ranking points to 1989 points England - 3rd
  • Poland - 4th

World Cup 1974 Q

(Group 5)

    •  
    • Pts
    • GD
    • L
    • D
    • W
    • P
    • Flag of Poland
    • Poland
    • 5
    • +3
    • 1
    • 1
    • 2
    • 4
    • Flag of England
    • England
    • 4
    • -1
    • 1
    • 2
    • 1
    • 4
    • Flag of Wales
    • Wales
    • 3
    • -2
    • 2
    • 1
    • 1
    • 4
    • Final Standings.