Match No. 521 - Tuesday, 16th May 1978, 7:45pm

    • 1
    • Ray ClemenceLiverpool, 35th of 61 caps
      29 years, 9 months, 11 day
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Phil NealLiverpool, 11th of 50 caps
      27 years, 2 months, 24 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Mick MillsIpswich, 17th of 42 caps
      29 years, 4 months, 12 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Ray WilkinsChelsea, 13th of 84 caps
      21 years, 8 months, 2 days
      Midfield
    • 5
    • David WatsonMan City, 32nd of 65 caps
      31 years, 7 months, 11 day
      Centre Back
    • 6
    • Emlyn HughesLiverpool, 52nd of 62 caps
      30 years, 8 months, 19 days
      Centre Back       (c)15th captaincy
    • 7
    • Tony CurrieLeeds, 10th of 17 caps
      28 years, 4 months, 15 days
      Midfield
    • 8
    • Steve CoppellMan Utd, 5th of 42 caps
      22 years, 10 months, 7 days
      Midfield
    • 9
    • Stuart PearsonMan Utd, 15th of 15 caps
      28 years, 10 months, 25 days
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Tony WoodcockNotts Forest, 1st of 42 caps
      22 years, 5 months, 10 days
      Centre Forward
    • 11
    • Brian GreenhoffMan Utd, 15th of 18 caps
      25 years, 0 months, 18 days
      Centre Back
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    • 1
    • Jim PlattJames Archibald Platt.
      Born 26th Jan 1952, Ballymoney.
    • 2
    • Bryan HamiltonBryan Hamilton.
      Born 21st Dec 1946, Belfast.
       (c)
    • 3
    • Peter ScottPeter William Scott.
      Born 19th Sep 1952, Liverpool, England.
    • 4
    • Chris NichollChristopher John Nicholl.
      Born 12th Oct 1945, Wilmslow, England.
    • 5
    • Jimmy NichollJames Michael Nicholl.
      Born 28th Dec 1956, Hamilton, Canada.
    • 6
    • Sammy McIlroySamuel Baxter McIlroy.
      Born 2nd Aug 1954, Belfast.
    • 7
    • David McCreeryDavid McCreery.
      Born 16th Sep 1957, Belfast.
    • 8
    • Martin O'NeillMartin Hugh Michael O’Neill.
      Born 1st Mar 1952, Kilrea.
    • 9
    • Trevor AndersonTrevor Anderson.
      Born 3rd Mar 1951, Belfast.
    • 10
    • Gerry ArmstrongGerard Joseph Armstrong.
      Born 23rd May 1954, Belfast.
    • 11
    • Chris McGrathRoland Christopher McGrath.
      Born 29th Nov 1954, Belfast.
    • 17
    • Terry CochraneTerence George Cochrane.
      Born 23rd Jan 1953, Killyleagh.

Notes

  • Player MilestoneStuart Pearson's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneTony Woodcock's 1st Cap
  • Goal MilestonePhil Neal'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 Robertson Gordon

Attendance

  • 55,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, gaining 6 ranking points to 1960 points England - 6th
  • Northern Ireland - 26th