Match No. 458 - Wednesday, 1st December 1971, 2:45pm

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    • 1
    • Nikos ChristidisNikos Christidis.
      Born 18th Sep 1944.
    • 2
    • Theodoros PallasTheodoros Pallas.
      Born 1949, Thessaloniki.
    • 3
    • Thanasis AngelisThanasis Angelis.
      Born 25th Mar 1946.
    • 4
    • Apostolos ToskasApostolos Toskas.
      Born 28th Dec 1947.
    • 5
    • Anthimos KapsisAnthimos Kapsis.
      Born 3rd Sep 1950, Astypalaia.
    • 6
    • Kostas EleftherakisKostas Eleftherakis.
      Born 18th Jul 1950.
    • 7
    • Giorgos KoudasGiorgos Koudas.
      Born 23rd Nov 1946, Agios Pavlos.
    • Off 59'
    • 8
    • Kostas NikolaidisKostas Nikolaidis.
      Born 30th Nov 1943.
    • Off 71'
    • 9
    • Antonis AntoniadisAntonis Antoniadis.
      Born 25th May 1946, Petrochori.
    • 10
    • Mimis DomazosDimitrios Domazos.
      Born 22nd Jan 1942, Ambelokipi.
      (c)
    • 11
    • Mimis PapaioannouDimitris Papaioannou.
      Born 23rd Aug 1942, Veria.
    • 15
    • Michalis KritikopoulosMichalis Kritikopoulos.
      Born 3rd Jan 1946, Kaisariani.
    • On 59'
    • 16
    • Kostas DavourlisKostas Davourlis.
      Born 4th Jan 1948, Agyia.
    • On 71'
    • 1
    • Gordon BanksStoke City, 69th of 73 caps
      33 years, 11 month, 2 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Paul MadeleyLeeds, 4th of 24 caps
      27 years, 2 months, 11 day
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Emlyn HughesLiverpool, 13th of 62 caps
      24 years, 3 months, 4 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Colin BellMan City, 15th of 48 caps
      25 years, 9 months, 3 days
      Midfield
    • 5
    • Roy McFarlandDerby, 7th of 28 caps
      23 years, 7 months, 26 days
      Centre Back
    • 6
    • Bobby MooreWest Ham, 92nd of 108 caps
      30 years, 7 months, 19 days
      Centre Back
      (c)74th captaincy
    • 7
    • Franny LeeMan City, 26th of 27 caps
      27 years, 7 months, 2 days
      Centre Forward
    • 8
    • Alan BallEverton, 53rd of 72 caps
      26 years, 6 months, 20 days
      Midfield
    • 9
    • Martin ChiversSpurs, 8th of 24 caps
      26 years, 7 months, 4 days
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Geoff HurstWest Ham, 48th of 49 caps
      29 years, 11 month, 24 days
      Centre Forward
    • 11
    • Martin PetersSpurs, 51st of 67 caps
      28 years, 0 months, 23 days
      Midfield

Notes

  • QualificationEngland qualify for the quarter-finals of Euro '72 finishing top of Group 3.
  • Goal MilestoneGeoff Hurst, 59' - 1250th goal scored by England

Sources

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

Managers

Referee

  • Spain Jose Maria Ortiz de Mendibil

Attendance

  • 34,014

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, gaining 9 ranking points to 2039 points England - 3rd
  • Greece - 46th

Euro 72 Qualifying

(Group 3)

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    • Flag of England
    • England
    • 11
    • +12
    • 0
    • 1
    • 5
    • 6
    • Flag of Switzerlan...
    • Switzerlan...
    • 9
    • +7
    • 1
    • 1
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    • 6
    • Flag of Greece
    • Greece
    • 3
    • -5
    • 4
    • 1
    • 1
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    • Flag of Malta
    • Malta
    • 1
    • -14
    • 5
    • 1
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    • Final Standings.