Match No. 465 - Wednesday, 15th November 1972

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    • Gary SprakeGareth Sprake.
      Born 3rd Apr 1945, Swansea.
    • 2
    • Peter RodriguesPeter Joseph Rodrigues.
      Born 21st Jan 1944, Cardiff.
    • Off 60'
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    • Rod ThomasRoderick John Thomas.
      Born 11th Jan 1947, Neath.
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    • Terry HennesseyWilliam Terrence Hennessey.
      Born 1st Sep 1942, Llay.
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    • Mike EnglandHarold Michael England.
      Born 2nd Dec 1941, Holywell.
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    • Trevor HockeyTrevor Hockey.
      Born 1st May 1943, Keighley, England.
    • 7
    • Leighton PhillipsLeighton Phillips.
      Born 25th Sep 1949, Neath.
    • 8
    • John MahoneyJohn Francis Mahoney.
      Born 20th Sep 1946, Cardiff.
    • 9
    • John ToshackJohn Benjamin Toshack.
      Born 22nd Mar 1949, Cardiff.
    • 10
    • Wyn DaviesRonald Wyn Davies.
      Born 20th Mar 1942, Caernarfon.
    • 11
    • Leighton JamesLeighton James.
      Born 16th Feb 1953, Loughor.
    • Gil ReeceGilbert Ivor Reece.
      Born 2nd Jul 1942, Cardiff.
    • On 60'
  • Assist: Alan Ball. "The crucial goal arrived in the 35th minute, and it came from the finest pieces of precision passing in the match. Ball began the move, Hunter took it up, then Chivers back to Ball, again a little run, and the ball eventually went to Bell who hammered it into the net." Colin Bell4th of 9 goals. Right-footed from 8 yards., 35'
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    • Ray ClemenceLiverpool, 1st of 61 caps
      24 years, 3 months, 10 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Peter StoreyArsenal, 10th of 19 caps
      27 years, 2 months, 8 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Emlyn HughesLiverpool, 19th of 62 caps
      25 years, 2 months, 18 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Norman HunterLeeds, 21st of 28 caps
      29 years, 0 months, 17 days
      Midfield
    • 5
    • Roy McFarlandDerby, 11th of 28 caps
      24 years, 7 months, 10 days
      Centre Back
    • 6
    • Bobby MooreWest Ham, 98th of 108 caps
      31 years, 7 months, 3 days
      Centre Back
      (c)80th captaincy
    • 7
    • Kevin KeeganLiverpool, 1st of 63 caps
      21 years, 9 months, 1 day
      Centre Forward
    • 8
    • Colin BellMan City, 22nd of 48 caps
      26 years, 8 months, 17 days
      Midfield
    • 9
    • Martin ChiversSpurs, 13th of 24 caps
      27 years, 6 months, 18 days
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Rodney MarshMan City, 8th of 9 caps
      28 years, 1 month, 4 days
      Centre Forward
    • 11
    • Alan BallArsenal, 58th of 72 caps
      27 years, 6 months, 3 days
      Midfield

Notes

  • Match InfoEngland's first World Cup qualifying match for 11 years.
  • Player MilestoneRay Clemence's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneKevin Keegan's 1st Cap

Sources

  • England - The Quest for the World Cup - A Complete Record by Clive Leatherdale (Two Heads Publishing 1994)
  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
  • The Guardian "Colin Bell tolls the death knell for the Welsh", Thursday 16th November 1972, page 27.
  • YouTube

Managers

Referee

  • Scotland Bill Mullan

Attendance

  • 36,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, gaining 8 ranking points to 2007 points England - 3rd
  • Wales - 42nd

World Cup 1974 Q

(Group 5)

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    • 3
    • -2
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    • Final Standings.