Match No. 529 - Wednesday, 23rd May 1979
- 1
- Joe CorriganMan City, 3rd of 9 caps
30 years, 6 months, 5 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Trevor CherryLeeds, 19th of 27 caps
31 years, 3 months, 0 days
Right Back
- 3
- Kenny SansomPalace, 1st of 86 caps
20 years, 7 months, 27 days
Left Back
- 4
- Ray WilkinsChelsea, 20th of 84 caps
22 years, 8 months, 9 days
Midfield
75'
- 5
- David WatsonMan City, 40th of 65 caps
32 years, 7 months, 18 days
Centre Back
- 6
- Emlyn HughesLiverpool, 58th of 62 caps
31 years, 8 months, 26 days
Centre Back (c)21st captaincy
- 7
- Kevin KeeganHamburg, 42nd of 63 caps
28 years, 3 months, 9 days
Midfield
68'
- 8
- Tony CurrieLeeds, 16th of 17 caps
29 years, 4 months, 22 days
Midfield
- 9
- Bob LatchfordEverton, 9th of 12 caps
28 years, 4 months, 5 days
Centre Forward
- 10
- Terry McDermottLiverpool, 4th of 25 caps
27 years, 5 months, 15 days
Midfield
- Steve CoppellMan Utd, 13th of 42 caps
23 years, 10 months, 14 days
Midfield
68'
- Trevor BrookingWest Ham, 27th of 47 caps
30 years, 7 months, 21 day
Midfield
75'
- 1
- Dai DaviesWilliam David Davies.
Born 1st Apr 1948, Glanaman.
- 2
- Byron StevensonWilliam Byron Stevenson.
Born 7th Sep 1956, Llanelli.
- 3
- Joey JonesJoseph Patrick Jones.
Born 4th Mar 1955, Llandudno.
- 4
- Leighton PhillipsLeighton Phillips.
Born 25th Sep 1949, Neath.
- 5
- Terry YorathTerence Charles Yorath.
Born 27th Mar 1950, Cardiff.
(c)
- 6
- John MahoneyJohn Francis Mahoney.
Born 20th Sep 1946, Cardiff.
- 7
- Robbie JamesRobert Mark James.
Born 23rd Mar 1957, Swansea.
- 8
- Brian FlynnBrian Flynn.
Born 12th Oct 1955, Port Talbot.
- 9
- Phil DwyerPhilip John Dwyer.
Born 28th Oct 1953, Cardiff.
- 10
- John ToshackJohn Benjamin Toshack.
Born 22nd Mar 1949, Cardiff.
80'
- 11
- Alan CurtisAlan Thomas Curtis.
Born 16th Apr 1954, Pentre.
- 12
- Carl HarrisCarl Stephen Harris.
Born 3rd Nov 1956, Neath.
80'
Notes
- Player MilestoneKenny Sansom's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneLaurie Cunningham's 1st 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)
Referee
Northern Ireland Malcolm Moffatt
ELO Ratings
Down 2 places, losing -14 ranking points to 2015 points England - 5th - 2
Wales - 16th