488 - Wednesday, 12th March 1975, 7:45pm

488 - 12th Mar 1975, 7:45pm

  • GoalAssist: Alan Hudson. "After 25 minutes, however, England took the lead. Whitworth was fouled by Cullmann a[s] he ran on to a return pass from Macdonald and Bell met Hudson's feee kick with a firm shot that spun wode of Maier off a defender."Colin Bell8th of 9 goals. Right-footed from 11 yards., 25' 24:53
  • GoalAssist: Alan Ball. "[on 65 minutes] Channon's free kick sent Ball clear on the right. His centre to the far post dropped over the goalkeeper's head and Macdonald...rose above the ball to head it down over the line."Malcolm Macdonald1st of 6 goals. Header from 1 yard., 66' 65:17
  • 1Ray ClemenceLiverpool, 8th of 61 caps
    26 years, 7 months, 7 days
    Goalkeeper
  • 2Steve WhitworthLeicester, 1st of 7 caps
    22 years, 11 month, 23 days
    Right Back
  • 3Ian GillardQPR, 1st of 3 caps
    24 years, 5 months, 3 days
    Left Back
  • 4Colin BellMan City, 42nd of 48 caps
    29 years, 0 months, 14 days
    Midfielder
  • 5Dave WatsonSunderland, 9th of 65 caps
    28 years, 5 months, 7 days
    Centre Back
  • 6Colin ToddDerby, 11th of 27 caps
    26 years, 3 months, 0 days
    Centre Back
  • 7Alan BallArsenal, 67th of 72 caps
    29 years, 10 months, 0 days
    Midfielder
    (c)1st captaincy
  • 8Mick ChannonSouthampton, 22nd of 46 caps
    26 years, 3 months, 14 days
    Right Forward
  • 9Malcolm MacdonaldNewcastle Utd, 8th of 14 caps
    25 years, 2 months, 5 days
    Centre Forward
  • 10Alan HudsonStoke City, 1st of 2 caps
    23 years, 8 months, 21 day
    Midfielder
  • 11Kevin KeeganLiverpool, 10th of 63 caps
    24 years, 0 months, 26 days
    Left Forward
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  • 1Sepp MaierJosef Dieter Maier.
    Born 28th Feb 1944, Metten.
  • 2Rainer BonhofRainer Bonhof.
    Born 29th Mar 1952, Emmerick am Rhein.
  • 3Berti VogtsHans-Hubert Vogts.
    Born 30th Dec 1946, Büttgen.
  • 4Karl-Heinz KörbelKarl-Heinz Körbel.
    Born 1st Dec 1954, Dossenheim.
  • 5Franz BeckenbauerFranz Anton Beckenbauer.
    Born 11th Sep 1945, Munich.
    (c)
  • 6Bernd CullmannBernhard Cullmann.
    Born 1st Nov 1949, Rötsweiler.
  • 7Manfred RitschelManfred Ritschel.
    Born 7th Jun 1946, Schwabach.
  • 8Herbert WimmerHerbert Wimmer.
    Born 9th Nov 1944, Eupen.
    Off HT'45:00
  • 9Erwin KosteddeErwin Kostedde.
    Born 21st May 1946, Münster.
    Off 76'75:22
  • 10Heinz FloheHeinz Flohe.
    Born 28th Jan 1948, Cologne.
  • 11Bernd HölzenbeinBernd Hölzenbein.
    Born 9th Mar 1946, Dehrn.
  • 13Helmut KremersHelmut Kremers.
    Born 24th Mar 1949, Mönchengladbach.
    On HT'45:00
  • 15Jupp HeynckesJosef Heynckes.
    Born 9th May 1945, Mönchengladbach.
    On 76'75:22

England Starting Formation

    Wingless 4-3-3

Notes

  • Player MilestoneSteve Whitworth's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneIan Gillard's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneAlan Hudson's 1st Cap
  • Goal MilestoneMalcolm Macdonald's 1st Goal

Sources

  • Wembley - The Complete Record 1923 - 2000 by Glen Isherwood (Sports Books 2006)
  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
  • YouTube
  • The Guardian "Bell and Macdonald ring in the new", Thursday 13th March 1975, page 23.

Managers

  • England Don Revie
  • West Germany Helmut Schön

Referee

  • Belgian FlagBelgium Robert Schaut

Attendance

  • 100,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • English FlagNo change in rank, gaining 17 ranking points to 1992 points England - 5th
  • West German Flag West Germany - 1st