Match No. 517 - Wednesday, 16th November 1977

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    •  
    •  
    • 1
    • Dino Zoff  
    • 2
    • Marco Tardelli  
    • 3
    • Roberto Mozzini  
    • 4
    • Giacinto Facchetti (c) 
    •  83'
    • 5
    • Claudio Gentile  
    • 6
    • Renato Zaccarelli  
    • 7
    • Romeo Benetti  
    • 8
    • Giancarlo Antognoni  
    • 9
    • Franco Causio  
    • 10
    • Francesco Graziani  
    •  HT
    • 11
    • Roberto Bettega  
    • 12
    • Antonello Cuccureddu  
    •  83'
    • 13
    • Claudio Sala  
    •  HT

Notes

  • :  England needed to win by 6 goals. They won by 2 and fail to qualify for the second successive World Cup Finals. They finish second behind Italy on goal difference.
  • Player Milestone:  Emlyn Hughes' 50th Cap
  • Player Milestone:  Steve Coppell's 1st Cap
  • Player Milestone:  Bob Latchford's 1st Cap
  • Player Milestone:  Peter Barnes' 1st Cap
  • Goal Milestone:  Trevor Brooking's 1st Goal

Sources

  • Wembley - The Complete Record 1923 - 2000 by Glen Isherwood (Sports Books 2006)
  • England - The Quest for the World Cup - A Complete Record by Clive Leatherdale (Two Heads Publishing 1994)