Match No. 489 - Wednesday, 16th April 1975, 7:45pm
- 1
- Peter ShiltonStoke City, 21st of 125 caps
25 years, 6 months, 28 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Paul MadeleyLeeds, 19th of 24 caps
30 years, 6 months, 26 days
Right Back
- 3
- Kevin BeattieIpswich, 1st of 9 caps
21 years, 3 months, 29 days
Left Back
- 4
- Colin BellMan City, 43rd of 48 caps
29 years, 1 month, 18 days
Midfield
- 5
- David WatsonSunderland, 10th of 65 caps
28 years, 6 months, 11 day
Centre Back
- 6
- Colin ToddDerby, 12th of 27 caps
26 years, 4 months, 4 days
Centre Back
- 7
- Alan BallArsenal, 68th of 72 caps
29 years, 11 month, 4 days
Forward (c)2nd captaincy
- 8
- Mick ChannonSouthampton, 23rd of 46 caps
26 years, 4 months, 18 days
Centre Forward
55'
- 9
- Malcolm MacDonaldNewcastle Utd, 9th of 14 caps
25 years, 3 months, 9 days
Centre Forward
- 10
- Alan HudsonStoke City, 2nd of 2 caps
23 years, 9 months, 25 days
Midfield
- 11
- Kevin KeeganLiverpool, 11th of 63 caps
24 years, 2 months, 2 days
Centre Forward
- 16
- Dave ThomasQPR, 3rd of 8 caps
24 years, 6 months, 11 day
Midfield
55'
- 1
- Makis AlkiviadesMichalakis Alkiviades.
Born 4th Jan 1944.
60'
- 2
- Christakis KovisChristakis Kovis.
Born 30th Nov 1953.
25'
- 3
- Demetris KizasDemetris Kizas.
Born 6th Sep 1953, Paralimni.
- 4
- Nicos PantziarasNicos Pantziaras.
Born 7th Jan 1954.
- 5
- Kyriakos KoureasKyriakos Koureas.
Born 6th Sep 1947.
- 6
- Gregory SavvaGregory Savva.
Born 14th Jul 1955.
- 7
- Lakis TheodorouMichalakis Theodorou.
Born 4th Sep 1947.
- 8
- Stefanis MihailStefanis Mihail.
Born 8th Nov 1946.
- 9
- Markos MarkouMarkos Markou.
Born 12th Aug 1949.
- 10
- Nicos CharalambousNikos Charalambous.
HT
- 11
- Andreas StylianouAndreas Stylianou.
Born 23rd Jan 1942.
(c)
- 12
- Andreas KonstantinouAndreas Konstantinou.
Born 30th Nov 1946.
Not to be confused with the other Andreas Konstantinou. This one is a midfielder.
HT
- 13
- Andreas KonstantinouAndreas Konstantinou.
Born 20th Aug 1956.
Not to be confused with the other Andreas Konstantinou. This one is a goalkeeper.
60'
Notes
- Goal DisallowedKevin Beattie has a goal disallowed for a foul on the goalkeeper Alkiviades on 59 minutes. Alkiviades injury means he cannot continue.
- 'There's only two Andreas Konstantinous!'One is a midfielder and the other a goalkeeper.
- Hat-Trick: Malcolm MacDonald1st hat-trick (64th overall).
- Player MilestoneKevin Beattie's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneAlan Hudson's Last Cap
- Goal MilestoneMalcolm MacDonald, 87' - 1300th goal scored by England
Sources
- Wembley - The Complete Record 1923 - 2000 by Glen Isherwood (Sports Books 2006)
- uefa.com
- YouTube
- England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
Referee
Finland Martti Hirviniemi
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, gaining 1 ranking points to 1991 points England - 5th
Cyprus - 109th
Euro 76 Qualifying
(Group 1)

- Czechoslov...
- 9
- +10
- 1
- 1
- 4
- 6

- England
- 8
- +8
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 6

- Portugal
- 7
- -2
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 6

- Cyprus
- 0
- -16
- 6
- 0
- 0
- 6