Match No. 450 - Wednesday, 3rd February 1971, 3:00pm

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    • 1
    • Alfred MizziAlfred Mizzi.
      Born 10th Jan 1941, Malta.
    • 2
    • Joe GrimaJoe Grima.
      Born 3rd Jan 1943, Malta.
    • 3
    • Alfred MalliaAlfred Mallia.
      Born 8th May 1946, Malta.
    • 4
    • Anton CamilleriAnton Camilleri.
      Born 17th Apr 1947, Malta.
    • 5
    • Emanuel MicallefEmanuel Micallef.
      Born 21st Aug 1945, Malta.
    • 6
    • Edward DarmaninEdward Darmanin.
      Born 15th Nov 1945, Malta.
    • 7
    • Ronnie CocksRonnie Cocks.
      Born 1st Aug 1943, Gzira, Malta.
    • 8
    • Willie VassalloWillie Vassallo.
      Born 4th Sep 1949, Malta.
    • 9
    • Joe CiniJoe Cini.
      Born 29th Nov 1936, Malta.
      (c)
    • 10
    • Eddie TheobaldEddie Theobald.
      Born 28th Sep 1940, Paola, Malta.
    • 11
    • Louis ArpaLouis Arpa.
      Born 2nd Aug 1949, Malta.
    • 1
    • Gordon BanksStoke City, 63rd of 73 caps
      33 years, 1 month, 3 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Paul ReaneyLeeds, 3rd of 3 caps
      26 years, 3 months, 12 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Emlyn HughesLiverpool, 8th of 62 caps
      23 years, 5 months, 6 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Alan MullerySpurs, 33rd of 35 caps
      29 years, 2 months, 10 days
      Right Half
      (c)1st captaincy
    • 5
    • Roy McFarlandDerby, 1st of 28 caps
      22 years, 9 months, 28 days
      Centre Back
    • 6
    • Norman HunterLeeds, 15th of 28 caps
      27 years, 3 months, 5 days
      Centre Back
    • 7
    • Alan BallEverton, 47th of 72 caps
      25 years, 8 months, 22 days
      Midfield
    • 8
    • Martin ChiversSpurs, 1st of 24 caps
      25 years, 9 months, 6 days
      Centre Forward
    • 9
    • Joe RoyleEverton, 1st of 6 caps
      21 years, 9 months, 25 days
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Colin HarveyEverton, Only Cap
      26 years, 2 months, 17 days
      Midfield
    • 11
    • Martin PetersSpurs, 44th of 67 caps
      27 years, 2 months, 25 days
      Midfield

Notes

  • Match MilestoneEngland's 450th Match
  • Player MilestonePaul Reaney's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneRoy McFarland's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneMartin Chivers' 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneJoe Royle's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneColin Harvey's Only Cap

Sources

  • uefa.com
  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)

Managers

Referee

  • Austria Ferdinand Marschall

Attendance

  • 41,534

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, gaining 2 ranking points to 2038 points England - 2nd
  • Malta - 92nd

Euro 72 Qualifying

(Group 3)

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