Match No. 488 - Wednesday, 12th March 1975, 7:45pm
Assist: 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
Assist: 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
- 1
- Ray ClemenceLiverpool, 8th of 61 caps
26 years, 7 months, 7 days
Goalkeeper
- 3
- Ian GillardQPR, 1st of 3 caps
24 years, 5 months, 3 days
Left Back
- 4
- Colin BellMan City, 42nd of 48 caps
29 years, 0 months, 14 days
Midfield
- 5
- David WatsonSunderland, 9th of 65 caps
28 years, 5 months, 7 days
Centre Back
- 6
- Colin ToddDerby, 11th of 27 caps
26 years, 3 months, 0 days
Centre Back
- 7
- Alan BallArsenal, 67th of 72 caps
29 years, 10 months, 0 days
Forward (c)1st captaincy
- 8
- Malcolm MacDonaldNewcastle Utd, 8th of 14 caps
25 years, 2 months, 5 days
Centre Forward
- 9
- Mick ChannonSouthampton, 22nd of 46 caps
26 years, 3 months, 14 days
Centre Forward
- 10
- Alan HudsonStoke City, 1st of 2 caps
23 years, 8 months, 21 day
Midfield
- 11
- Kevin KeeganLiverpool, 10th of 63 caps
24 years, 0 months, 26 days
Centre Forward
- 1
- Sepp MaierJosef Dieter Maier.
Born 28th Feb 1944, Metten.
- 2
- Berti VogtsHans-Hubert Vogts.
Born 30th Dec 1946, Büttgen.
- 3
- Rainer BonhofRainer Bonhof.
Born 29th Mar 1952, Emmerick am Rhein.
- 4
- Karl-Heinz KörbelKarl-Heinz Körbel.
Born 1st Dec 1954, Dossenheim.
- 5
- Franz BeckenbauerFranz Anton Beckenbauer.
Born 11th Sep 1945, Munich.
(c)
- 6
- Bernhard CullmannBernhard Cullmann.
Born 1st Nov 1949, Rötsweiler.
- 7
- Manfred RitschelManfred Ritschel.
Born 7th Jun 1946, Schwabach.
- 8
- Herbert WimmerHerbert Wimmer.
Born 9th Nov 1944, Eupen.
'HT46:00
- 9
- Erwin KosteddeErwin Kostedde.
Born 21st May 1946, Münster.
'7675:22
- 10
- Heinz FloheHeinz Flohe.
Born 28th Jan 1948, Cologne.
- 11
- Bernd HölzenbeinBernd Hölzenbein.
Born 9th Mar 1946, Dehrn.
- 13
- Helmut KremersHelmut Kremers.
Born 24th Mar 1949, Mönchengladbach.
'HT46:00
- 15
- Jupp HeynckesJosef Heynckes.
Born 9th May 1945, Mönchengladbach.
'7675:22
Notes
- Player MilestoneStephen 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.
Referee
Belgium Robert Schaut
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, gaining 17 ranking points to 1990 points England - 5th
West Germany - 1st