Match No. 492 - Wednesday, 21st May 1975, 7:45pm

    • 1
    • Ray ClemenceLiverpool, 11th of 61 caps
      26 years, 9 months, 16 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 3
    • Ian GillardQPR, 2nd of 3 caps
      24 years, 7 months, 12 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Gerry FrancisQPR, 3rd of 12 caps
      23 years, 5 months, 15 days
      Midfield
    • 5
    • David WatsonSunderland, 13th of 65 caps
      28 years, 7 months, 16 days
      Centre Back
    • 6
    • Colin ToddDerby, 15th of 27 caps
      26 years, 5 months, 9 days
      Centre Back
    • 7
    • Alan BallArsenal, 71st of 72 caps
      30 years, 0 months, 9 days
      Forward       (c)5th captaincy
    • 8
    • Mick ChannonSouthampton, 26th of 46 caps
      26 years, 5 months, 23 days
      Centre Forward
    • 71'
    • 9
    • David JohnsonIpswich, 1st of 8 caps
      23 years, 6 months, 29 days
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Colin ViljoenIpswich, 2nd of 2 caps
      26 years, 11 month, 1 day
      Midfield
    • 11
    • Dave ThomasQPR, 5th of 8 caps
      24 years, 7 months, 16 days
      Midfield
    • Brian LittleAston Villa, Only Cap
      21 years, 5 months, 26 days
      Centre Forward
    • 71'
  • John Toshack, 55'
  • Arfon Griffiths, 56'
    • 1
    • Dai DaviesWilliam David Davies.
      Born 1st Apr 1948, Glanaman.
    • 2
    • Rod ThomasRoderick John Thomas.
      Born 11th Jan 1947, Neath.
    • 3
    • Malcolm PageMalcolm Edward Page.
      Born 5th Feb 1947, Knucklas.
    • 4
    • John MahoneyJohn Francis Mahoney.
      Born 20th Sep 1946, Cardiff.
    • 5
    • John RobertsJohn Griffith Roberts.
      Born 11th Sep 1946, Abercynon.
       (c)
    • 6
    • Leighton PhillipsLeighton Phillips.
      Born 25th Sep 1949, Neath.
    • 7
    • Arfon GriffithsArfon Trevor Griffiths.
      Born 23rd Aug 1941, Wrexham.
    • 8
    • Brian FlynnBrian Flynn.
      Born 12th Oct 1955, Port Talbot.
    • 9
    • Dave SmallmanDavid Smallman.
      Born 22nd Mar 1953, Connah's Quay.
    • 60'
    • 10
    • John ToshackJohn Benjamin Toshack.
      Born 22nd Mar 1949, Cardiff.
    • 11
    • Leighton JamesLeighton James.
      Born 16th Feb 1953, Loughor.
    • 12
    • Derek ShowersDerek Showers.
      Born 28th Jan 1953, Merthyr Tydfil.
    • 60'

Notes

  • Player MilestoneDavid Johnson's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneColin Viljoen's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneBrian Little's Only Cap
  • Goal MilestoneDavid Johnson's 1st Goal

Sources

  • Wembley - The Complete Record 1923 - 2000 by Glen Isherwood (Sports Books 2006)
  • Official Match Programme
  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)

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Managers

Referee

  • Scotland John Wright Paterson

Attendance

  • 53,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, losing -15 ranking points to 1972 points England - 5th
  • Wales - 26th