Match No. 524 - Wednesday, 20th September 1978, 7:00pm
"In the 24th minute...Lerby was brought down by Neal and Simonsen scored from the penalty." Allan Simonsen, 24' (pen)- "Three minutes later Arnesen was sent racing past Hughes and Watson by an excellent ball from Kristensen on the left, and [scored]..." Frank Arnesen, 27'
- "Even then the Danes had enough spirit to respond with a goal by Rontved..." Per Røntved, 85'
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- Birger JensenBirger Quistorff Jensen.
Born 1st Mar 1951, Copenhagen.
- 2
- Flemming NielsenFlemming Nielsen.
Born 16th Jul 1954.
Not to be confused with Flemming Gert Nielsen born 1934
- 3
- Henning JensenHenning Jensen.
Born 17th Aug 1949, Nørresundby.
- 4
- Per RøntvedPer Christian Røntved.
Born 27th Jan 1949, Frederiksberg.
(c)
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- Søren LerbySøren Lerby.
Born 1st Feb 1958, Copenhagen.
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- Frank ArnesenFrank Arnesen.
Born 30th Sep 1956, Copenhagen.
- 7
- Flemming LundFlemming Lund.
Born 6th Oct 1952, Copenhagen.
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- Carsten NielsenCarsten Nielsen.
Born 12th Aug 1955, Copenhagen.
- 9
- Allan SimonsenAllan Rodenkam Simonsen.
Born 15th Dec 1952, Vejle.
- 10
- Benny NielsenJørgen Nielsen.
Born 17th Mar 1951, Fredriksværk.
HT
- 11
- Jørgen KristensenJørgen Kristensen.
Born 12th Dec 1946, Hedehusene.
- 14
- Allan HansenAllan Hansen.
Born 21st Apr 1956, Odense.
HT
- Assist: Trevor Brooking. "In the 18th minute Lund brought his man [Keegan] down on the right and from Brooking's free kick Keegan, his reactions half a second ahead of the defence, ran forward to head the ball back past Birger Jensen." Kevin Keegan10th of 21 goals. Header from 10 yards., 18'
- Assist: David Watson. "Five minutes later Munk Jensen fouled Keegan on the left, Watson headed back Brooking's free kick and again Keegan's reflexes proved to quick for the Danes. He practically headed the ball out of the goalkeeper's grasp." Kevin Keegan11th of 21 goals. Header from 6 yards., 23'
- Assist: Trevor Brooking. "...six minutes into the second half, after Keegan had vainly stretched a foot for Brooking's dipping centre, Latchford appeared behind him at the far post to chest the ball in." Bob Latchford2nd of 5 goals. from 5 yards., 51'
- "Then in the 84th minute, Neal dispossessed a strangely sluggish Kristensen and ran in to score with a shot so fierce that the spectators hardly saw the ball go in and out of the stanchion." Phil Neal3rd of 5 goals. Right-footed from 16 yards., 84'
- 1
- Ray ClemenceLiverpool, 37th of 61 caps
30 years, 1 month, 15 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Phil NealLiverpool, 14th of 50 caps
27 years, 7 months, 0 days
Right Back
- 3
- Mick MillsIpswich, 20th of 42 caps
29 years, 8 months, 16 days
Left Back
- 4
- Ray WilkinsChelsea, 16th of 84 caps
22 years, 0 months, 6 days
Midfield
- 5
- David WatsonMan City, 35th of 65 caps
31 years, 11 month, 15 days
Centre Back
- 6
- Emlyn HughesLiverpool, 55th of 62 caps
31 years, 0 months, 23 days
Centre Back (c)18th captaincy
- 7
- Kevin KeeganHamburg, 38th of 63 caps
27 years, 7 months, 6 days
Midfield
- 8
- Steve CoppellMan Utd, 8th of 42 caps
23 years, 2 months, 11 day
Midfield
- 9
- Bob LatchfordEverton, 4th of 12 caps
27 years, 8 months, 2 days
Centre Forward
- 10
- Trevor BrookingWest Ham, 24th of 47 caps
29 years, 11 month, 18 days
Midfield
- 11
- Peter BarnesMan City, 7th of 22 caps
21 years, 3 months, 10 days
Left Midfield
Notes
- Goal MilestoneKevin Keegan's 10th Goal
Sources
- uefa.com
- England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
- YouTube
- www.dbu.dk
- The Guardian "Defences play open house", Thursday 21st September 1978, page 20.
Referee
East Germany Adolf Prokop
ELO Ratings
Down 1 place, gaining 8 ranking points to 2003 points England - 5th - 1
Denmark - 39th
Euro 80 Qualifying
(Group 1)
- England
- 15
- +17
- 0
- 1
- 7
- 8
- Northern I...
- 9
- -6
- 3
- 1
- 4
- 8
- Republic o...
- 7
- +1
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 8
- Bulgaria
- 5
- -8
- 5
- 1
- 2
- 8
- Denmark
- 4
- -4
- 5
- 2
- 1
- 8
