Match No. 504 - Wednesday, 8th September 1976, 7:45pm

  • Assist: Kevin Keegan. "...England took the lead 2 minutes before half time. Keegan, darting through on the right and stretching the Irish defence, sent across a hard, flat centre which Pearson met in typical fashion by the near post." The ball actually struck Pearson on the left thigh before deflecting in. Stuart Pearson3rd of 5 goals. Left-footed from 7 yards., 44'
    • 1
    • Ray ClemenceLiverpool, 22nd of 61 caps
      28 years, 1 month, 3 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Colin ToddDerby, 24th of 27 caps
      27 years, 8 months, 27 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Trevor CherryLeeds, 5th of 27 caps
      28 years, 6 months, 14 days
      Midfield
    • 4
    • Brian GreenhoffMan Utd, 3rd of 18 caps
      23 years, 4 months, 10 days
      Centre Back
    • 5
    • Roy McFarlandDerby, 27th of 28 caps
      28 years, 5 months, 3 days
      Centre Back
    • 6
    • Paul MadeleyLeeds, 23rd of 24 caps
      31 years, 11 month, 18 days
      Left Back
    • 7
    • Kevin KeeganLiverpool, 24th of 63 caps
      25 years, 6 months, 22 days
      Midfield       (c)2nd captaincy
    • 8
    • Ray WilkinsChelsea, 2nd of 84 caps
      19 years, 11 month, 24 days
      Midfield
    • 9
    • Stuart PearsonMan Utd, 6th of 15 caps
      27 years, 2 months, 17 days
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Trevor BrookingWest Ham, 13th of 47 caps
      27 years, 11 month, 6 days
      Midfield
    • 11
    • Charlie GeorgeDerby, Only Cap
      25 years, 10 months, 29 days
      Centre Forward
    • Off 65'
    • 14
    • Gordon HillMan Utd, 2nd of 6 caps
      22 years, 5 months, 7 days
      Left Midfield
    • On 65'
  • "Holmes sent Heighway into the penalty area from the left; Heighway beat Greenhoff and was tripped by Wilkins, and Daly scored from the penalty." Gerry Daly, 58' (pen)
    • 1
    • Mick KearnsMichael Kearns.
      Born 26th Nov 1950, Banbury.
    • 2
    • Paddy MulliganPatrick Martin Mulligan.
      Born 17th Mar 1945, Dublin.
    • 3
    • Jimmy HolmesJames Paul Holmes.
      Born 11th Nov 1953, Dublin.
    • 4
    • Mick MartinMichael Paul Martin.
      Born 9th Jul 1951, Dublin.
    • 5
    • David O'LearyDavid Anthony O'Leary.
      Born 2nd May 1958, Stoke Newington.
    • 6
    • Liam BradyWilliam Brady.
      Born 13th Feb 1956, Dublin.
    • 7
    • Gerry DalyGerard Anthony Daly.
      Born 30th Apr 1954, Dublin.
    • 8
    • Terry ConroyTerry Conroy.
      Born 2nd Oct 1946, Dublin.
    • 9
    • Steve HeighwayStephen Derek Heighway.
      Born 25th Nov 1947, Dublin.
    • 10
    • Johnny GilesMichael John Giles.
      Born 6th Nov 1940, Dublin.
       (c)
    • 11
    • Don GivensDaniel Joseph Givens.
      Born 9th Aug 1949, Limerick.

Notes

  • Player MilestoneCharlie George's Only Cap

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 "Irish expose the gaps", Thursday 9th September 1976, page 16.

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Managers

  • England Don Revie
  • Republic of Ireland Johnny Giles

Referee

  • Scotland Hugh Alexander

Attendance

  • 51,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • Down 1 place, losing -8 ranking points to 1983 points England - 5th - 1
  • Republic of Ireland - 29th