Match No. 508 - Wednesday, 30th March 1977, 8:00pm
Assist: David Watson. "Gidman's cross was nodded back and down by Royle and Watson, with a nicely disguised flick of the right foot...lifted the ball up for Keegan to head in." Kevin Keegan7th of 21 goals. Header from 2 yards., 11' - Assist: Gordon Hill. "Following Hill's corner on the left there was much heavy-footed work in the penalty area, with Keegan [actually Hill] getting an important touch before Francis scored his first goal at full international level." Trevor Francis1st of 12 goals. Left-footed from 7 yards., 59' 58:32
- Assist: Paul Mariner. "Six minutes later Mariner challenged Zender sucessfully f[rom] Francis's centre and Kennedy scored with a well taken low shot from a narrow angle." Ray Kennedy2nd of 3 goals. Right-footed from 9 yards., 65' 64:43
- Assist: Gordon Hill. "Within four minutes England had scored a fourth, a simple affair with Channon in plenty of space as he met another corner from Hill..." Mick Channon18th of 21 goals. Header from 6 yards., 69' 68:40
- "The fifth was a penalty, Channon scoring again after he had been tripped, although to some it appeared that the ball was out of play when the offence occured." Mick Channon19th of 21 goals. Right-footed from 12 yards., 81' 80:34 (pen)
- 1
- Ray ClemenceLiverpool, 26th of 61 caps
28 years, 7 months, 25 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- John GidmanAston Villa, Only Cap
23 years, 2 months, 20 days
Right Back
- 3
- Trevor CherryLeeds, 7th of 27 caps
29 years, 1 month, 7 days
Left Back
- 4
- Ray KennedyLiverpool, 5th of 17 caps
25 years, 8 months, 2 days
Midfield
- 5
- David WatsonMan City, 19th of 65 caps
30 years, 5 months, 25 days
Centre Back
- 6
- Emlyn HughesLiverpool, 42nd of 62 caps
29 years, 7 months, 2 days
Centre Back
- 7
- Kevin KeeganLiverpool, 28th of 63 caps
26 years, 1 month, 16 days
Midfield (c)6th captaincy
- 8
- Mick ChannonSouthampton, 39th of 46 caps
28 years, 4 months, 2 days
Centre Forward
- 9
- Joe RoyleMan City, 6th of 6 caps
27 years, 11 month, 22 days
Centre Forward 
'HT46:00
- 10
- Trevor FrancisBirmingham, 2nd of 52 caps
22 years, 11 month, 11 day
Forward
- 11
- Gordon HillMan Utd, 4th of 6 caps
22 years, 11 month, 29 days
Outside Left
- 16
- Paul MarinerIpswich, 1st of 35 caps
23 years, 10 months, 8 days
Centre Forward 
'HT46:00
- 1
- Raymond ZenderRaymond Zender.
Born 18th Jul 1950.
- 2
- Roger FandelRoger Fandel.
Born 9th Apr 1951, Mondorf.
- 3
- Jean-Louis MargueJean-Louis Margue.
Born 9th Aug 1952.
- 4
- Léon MondLéon Mond.
Born 13th Dec 1952.
- 5
- Louis PilotLouis Pilot.
Born 11th Nov 1940, Esch-sur-Alzette.
(c)
- 6
- Jean ZuangJean Zuang.
Born 27th Sep 1952, Dudelange.
- 7
- Marcel Di DomenicoMarcel Di Domenico.
Born 17th Jun 1955, Differdange.
- '7675:56
- 8
- Gilbert DreschGilbert Dresch.
Born 14th Sep 1954.
66:04 Kicking the ball away after Marque had fouled Channon on the edge of the area. & 86:06 Hacking at Channon just outside the other side of the box.
- 9
- Nico BraunNico Braun.
Born 26th Oct 1950, Luxembourg City.
- 10
- Paul PhilippPaul Philipp.
Born 21st Oct 1950, Dommeldange.
- 11
- Gilbert DussierGilbert Dussier.
Born 23rd Dec 1949, Oicha-Beri, Belgian Congo.
- 15
- Nibio OrioliNibio Orioli.
Born 2nd Apr 1948.
- '7675:56
Notes
- Fourth GoalBased on the TV footage Channon's headed effort is cleared off the line by Fandel before it wholly crosses. Despite this the referee awards the goal.
- Dresch Red CardDespite on commentry, Brian Moore thinking it was for two foul challenges, the first yellow card was actually for kicking the ball away after a foul (66:04) and then for a total hack at Channon (86:06).
- Penalty: Mick Channon2nd scored from 2 taken (100.0%). England's 59th overall. 81st minute. "The fifth was a penalty, Channon scoring again after he had been tripped, although to some it appeared that the ball was out of play when the offence occured."
- Player MilestoneJohn Gidman's Only Cap
- Player MilestoneJoe Royle's Last Cap
- Player MilestonePaul Mariner's 1st Cap
- Goal MilestoneTrevor Francis' 1st Goal
Sources
- Wembley - The Complete Record 1923 - 2000 by Glen Isherwood (Sports Books 2006)
- England - The Quest for the World Cup - A Complete Record by Clive Leatherdale (Two Heads Publishing 1994)
- Official Match Programme
- England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
- The Guardian "England persevere", Thursday 31st March 1977, page 22.
Referee
Malta Paul Bonett
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, gaining 1 ranking points to 1945 points England - 7th
Luxembourg - 122nd
World Cup 1978 Q
(Group 2)
- Italy
- 10
- +14
- 1
- 0
- 5
- 6
- England
- 10
- +11
- 1
- 0
- 5
- 6
- Finland
- 4
- -5
- 4
- 0
- 2
- 6
- Luxembourg
- 0
- -20
- 6
- 0
- 0
- 6
