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
      • Tony CurrieLeeds, 16th of 17 caps
        29 years, 4 months, 22 days
        Midfield
      • 5
      • Dave 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
      • Off 68'
      • 8
      • Ray WilkinsChelsea, 20th of 84 caps
        22 years, 8 months, 9 days
        Midfield
      • Off 75'
      • 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
      • 16
      • Steve CoppellMan Utd, 13th of 42 caps
        23 years, 10 months, 14 days
        Right Midfield
      • On 68'
      • 14
      • Trevor BrookingWest Ham, 27th of 47 caps
        30 years, 7 months, 21 day
        Midfield
      • On 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
        • John MahoneyJohn Francis Mahoney.
          Born 20th Sep 1946, Cardiff.
        • 5
        • Phil DwyerPhilip John Dwyer.
          Born 28th Oct 1953, Cardiff.
        • 6
        • Leighton PhillipsLeighton Phillips.
          Born 25th Sep 1949, Neath.
        • 7
        • Terry YorathTerence Charles Yorath.
          Born 27th Mar 1950, Cardiff.
           (c)
        • 8
        • Brian FlynnBrian Flynn.
          Born 12th Oct 1955, Port Talbot.
        • 9
        • Robbie JamesRobert Mark James.
          Born 23rd Mar 1957, Swansea.
        • 10
        • John ToshackJohn Benjamin Toshack.
          Born 22nd Mar 1949, Cardiff.
        • Off 80'
        • 11
        • Alan CurtisAlan Thomas Curtis.
          Born 16th Apr 1954, Pentre.
        • Carl HarrisCarl Stephen Harris.
          Born 3rd Nov 1956, Neath.
        • On 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)

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      • Northern Ireland Malcolm Moffatt

      Attendance

      • 70,220

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      ELO Ratings

      • Down 2 places, losing -14 ranking points to 2015 points England - 5th - 2
      • Wales - 16th