The British Dwelling Identify Championship-Part Nine (1976)
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The 1976 British Home Championship
The 1976 edition of the British Home Championship took house inward May 1976 inward only ix days. Perhaps this was inward anticipation of upcoming Internationals after inward the month.
Wales, equally the entirely Home Nation silent inward the Euros, had their 2nd leg quarterfinal vs. Yugoslavia scheduled close the terminate of this month.
England, for their part, were scheduled to participate inward the USA Bicentennial Cup after the Home Championship.
In fact, these matches were extra grooming on their agency to America.
However, all iv Nations were looking ahead to the World Cup qualifiers due to start inward the Fall.
The Home Championship kicked off on May 6th at Glasgow, amongst Scotland hosting Wales.
Scotland turned out to live the most in-form of the iv squads as well as it was confirmed from their offset represent equally they thoroughly outplayed Wales.
Despite their potency it took Scotland most of the offset one-half to interruption the deadlock.
William Pettigrew scored Scotland’s offset inward the 38th infinitesimal after beingness sent clear past times Gemmill.
For Scotland, Donald Masson was having an impressive International debut. He gear upwardly Scotland’s 2nd only before halftime, after his gratis kicking was headed inward past times Rioch.
Wales pulled a destination dorsum through a punishment kicking past times Arfon Griffiths inward the 61st minute.
Eddie Gray scored from to a greater extent than or less other header inward the 69th infinitesimal to consummate Scotland’s win (3-1).
Two days after (May 8th), Wales hosted England at Cardiff. The sides had met inward a friendly at Wrexham only over a calendar month before (March 24th, Wales 1-England 2).
Wales fielded a virtually unlike side from their previous represent from Scotland. Only Yorath, Curtis as well as Leighton James retained their places.
Lloyd, David Jones, Joe Jones, David Roberts, John Roberts, Arfon Griffiths, Carl Harris as well as O'Sullivan were all out of the starting lineup.
They were replaced amongst Dai Davies, Rod Thomas, Malcolm Page, John Mahoney, Leighton Phillips, Ian Evans as well as Brian Flynn.
In an experimental English linguistic communication side, Don Revie handed debuts to Brian Greenhoff, Stuart Pearson as well as Tony Towers.
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 10, Oct 1976 (May 8, 1976, Home Championship, Wales 0-England 1) |
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Photo From: World Soccer, July 1976 (May 8, 1976, Home Championship, Wales 0-England 1) |
In contrast to their represent vs. Scotland, Wales dominated inward the offset one-half as well as Ray Clememce was forced to brand many saves to hold England inward the match.
The Welsh silent dominated equally the 2nd one-half commenced but only could non bring out a agency through.
It was much against the run of play when England scored. Peter Taylor scored amongst a depression shot to deceive Dai Davies as well as much of the Welsh defense, who were expecting a pass.
Afterwards, Wales continued to dominate amongst no success upfront.
Kevin Keegan had been first-class for England, but to most observers England had been fortunate to win a represent that they should convey lost.
On the same day, Scotland hosted Northern Republic of Ireland at Glasgow. For Scotland, the entirely alter was the inclusion of Kenny Dalglish ahead of Eddie Gray.
It was 1 time once again a dominating functioning from the abode side.
Scotland opened the scoring inward the 23rd infinitesimal through Archie Gemmill as well as never looked back.
They did immature adult woman a punishment kicking though, awarded after Joe Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan was fouled inward the box past times Jennings.
Bruce Rioch’s spot endeavor struck the post. The Scottish scored from the rebound but the Referee invalidated it for Offside.
Donald Masson scored Scotland’s 2nd destination inward his 2nd cap only after halftime.
Masson was also instrumental inward Scotland’s tertiary past times Dalglish inward the 52nd infinitesimal for a comprehensive (3-0) win.
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Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a weblog viewer (special cheers to Miles McClagan) (May 8, 1976, Home Championship, Scotland 3-Northern Republic of Ireland 0) |
On May 11th, England hosted Northern Republic of Ireland at Wembley. For the Northern Irish, Pat Jennings was nigh to laid a novel tape past times earning his 60th cap.
From their previous match, the Irish Gaelic left out Scott, Sharkey, Morgan as well as Finney.
In their places came Sammy Nelson, Clements, Spence as well as McCreery.
For the English, Todd replaced Clement inward defense, piece Channon replaced Towers upwardly front.
England struggled at offset to bring out whatsoever designing as well as cohesion inward their play.
However, after scoring offset the floodgates opened as well as they controlled the represent afterwards.
Gerry Francis scored England’s offset inward the 35th infinitesimal benefiting from a link upwardly from Mills as well as Channon.
Just a infinitesimal later, England doubled the lead. Mike Channon was fouled past times Cassidy inward the box as well as Channon himself scored from the spot.
In the 60th minute, Pearson scored England’s tertiary picking upwardly his ain rebounded shot.
In the 77th minute, Channon scored his 2nd as well as England’s 4th past times also scoring from a rebounded shot to give England a (4-0) win.
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Photo From: England, The Complete Post-War Record, Author Mike Payne (May 11, 1976, Home Championship, England 4-Northern Republic of Ireland 0) |
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Photo From: Shoot, June 18, 1977 (May 11, 1976, Home Championship, England 4-Northern Republic of Ireland 0) |
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Photo From: World Soccer, June 1976 (May 11, 1976, Home Championship, England 4-Northern Republic of Ireland 0) |
On May 14th, Wales hosted Northern Republic of Ireland at Swansea fro their respective lastly matches.
For the Welsh, Rod Thomas and John Toshack were out to live replaced inward the lineup amongst David Roberts as well as Arfon Griffiths.
Northern Republic of Ireland entirely replaced Sammy Nelson amongst Peter Scott.
The represent was settled inward the 30th infinitesimal amongst Leighton James scoring the Wales’ winner for a minimum win (1-0). Northern Republic of Ireland lost all its matches without scoring a unmarried goal.
About a calendar month later, on June 16th, 1976, Danny Blanchflower would live appointed equally Northern Ireland’s business office fourth dimension National Team Manager.
On May 15th, the primary see took house amongst Scotland hosting England at Glasgow.
For the hosts, William Pettigrew was out of the lineup amongst Eddie Gray replacing him.
For the English, Brian Greenhoff was out amongst Roy McFarland replacing him inward defense.
England started the represent ameliorate as well as created chances. They took the Pb inward the 11th infinitesimal through a Channon header.
Scotland before long got dorsum into the game. Just half-dozen minutes later, inward the 17th minute, Masson leveled the marking past times heading inward from a corner.
After this Scotland was inward theater command of the represent as well as dictated the play.
At the stroke of halftime, Scotland had a punishment appeal denied equally Dalglish was fouled past times Clemence inward the box. The Referee did non honour the spot kicking equally he had already blown the halftime whistle when Dalglish was fouled.
Just a few minutes after the restart, Scotland scored their winner.
Dalglish’s endeavor should convey been saved past times Clemence but went through his hands into the cyberspace for an embarrassing goal.
Clemence would after depict that equally his worst e'er instant of his International career.
Scotland remained inward command for the balance of the represent as well as deservedly won (2-1) as well as inward doing as well as thence won the 1976 Home Championship amongst a perfect tape of 3 wins.
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 9, September 1976 (May 15, 1976, Home Championship, Scotland 2-England 1) |
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Photo From: Official Match Programme, Scotland v England, 1978 (May 15, 1976, Home Championship, Scotland 2-England 1) |
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Photo From: Shoot, June 18, 1977 (May 15, 1976, Home Championship, Scotland 2-England 1) |
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Photo From: World Soccer, July 1976 (May 15, 1976, Home Championship, Scotland 2-England 1) |
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Photo From: World Soccer, June 1976 (May 15, 1976, Home Championship, Scotland 2-England 1) |
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Photo From: Wizards as well as Bravehearts, Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 History of the Scottish National Side, Author David Potter, 2004 (May 15, 1976, Home Championship, Scotland 2-England 1) |
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Photo From: Wizards as well as Bravehearts, Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 History of the Scottish National Side, Author David Potter, 2004 (May 15, 1976, Home Championship, Scotland 2-England 1) |
Home Championship Squads
England:
Players who took business office inward the matches:
Goalkeepers:
Raymond Neal Clemence (Liverpool Football Club) (August 5, 1948, Skengress)
Philip Benjamin Neil Frederick Parkes (Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club-London) (August 8, 1950, Sedgley) (part of squad, did non play)
Peter Leslie Shilton (Stoke City Football Club) (September 18, 1949, Leicester) (part of squad, did non play)
Defenders:
Trevor John Cherry (Leeds United Association Football Club) (February 23, 1948, Huddersfield)
David Thomas Clement (Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club-London) (February 2, 1948 – March 31, 1982), Battersea)
Philip George Neal (Liverpool Football Club) (February 20, 1951, Irchester)
Philip Bernard Thompson (Liverpool Football Club) (January 21, 1954, Kirkby)
Philip George Neal (Liverpool Football Club) (February 20, 1951, Irchester)
Philip Bernard Thompson (Liverpool Football Club) (January 21, 1954, Kirkby)
Colin Todd (Derby County Football Club) (December 12, 1948, Chester-le-Street)
Brian Greenhoff (Manchester United Football Club) (April 28, 1953, Barnsley – May 22, 2013, Rochdale)
Roy Leslie McFarland (Derby County Football Club) (April 5, 1948, Liverpool)
Michael Doyle (Manchester City Football Club) (November 25, 1946, Ashton-under-Lyne – June 27, 2011, Ashton-under-Lyne)
Michael Doyle (Manchester City Football Club) (November 25, 1946, Ashton-under-Lyne – June 27, 2011, Ashton-under-Lyne)
Thomas ‘Kevin’ Beattie (Ipswich Town Football Club) (December 18, 1953, Carlisle, Cumbria) (part of squad, did non play)
Midfielders / Forwards:
Michael Denis ‘Mick’ Mills (Ipswich Town Football Club) (January 4, 1949, Godalming)
Kevin Joseph Keegan (Liverpool Football Club) (February 14, 1951, Armthorpe)
Michael Roger Channon (Southampton Football Club) (November 28, 1948 ,Orcheston)
Kevin Joseph Keegan (Liverpool Football Club) (February 14, 1951, Armthorpe)
Michael Roger Channon (Southampton Football Club) (November 28, 1948 ,Orcheston)
Peter John Taylor (Crystal Palace Football Club-London) (January 3, 1953, Rochford)
Phillip John Boyer (Norwich City Football Club) (January 25, 1949
Trevor David Brooking (West Ham United Football Club-London) (October 2, 1948, Barking)
Raymond Kennedy (Liverpool Football Club) (July 28, 1951, Seaton Delaval)
Phillip John Boyer (Norwich City Football Club) (January 25, 1949
Trevor David Brooking (West Ham United Football Club-London) (October 2, 1948, Barking)
Raymond Kennedy (Liverpool Football Club) (July 28, 1951, Seaton Delaval)
Joseph Royle (Manchester City Football Club) (April 8, 1949, Norris Green, Liverpool, Lancashire)
James ‘Stuart’ Pearson (Manchester United Football Club) (June 21, 1949, Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire)
Gerald Charles James ‘Gerry’ Francis (Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club-London) (December 6, 1951, Chiswick, London)
Mark Anthony Towers (Sunderland Association Football Club) (April 13, 1952, Manchester)
Gerald Charles James ‘Gerry’ Francis (Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club-London) (December 6, 1951, Chiswick, London)
Mark Anthony Towers (Sunderland Association Football Club) (April 13, 1952, Manchester)
Raymond Colin Wilkins (Chelsea Football Club-London) (September 14, 1956, Hillingdon, Uxbridge) (part of squad, did non play)
Charles Frederick George (Derby County Football Club) (October 10, 1950, Islington) (part of squad, did non play)
Gordon Alec Hill (Manchester United Football Club) (April 1, 1954, Sunbury-on-Thames) (part of squad, did non play)
Coach: Donald George Revie (July 10, 1927, Middlesbrough-May 26, 1989, Edinburgh)
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral
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Photo From: Goal, Issue 14, Nov 1996 (England Manager Don Revie) |
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Photo Credits: All English linguistic communication players from ‘Soccer Stars 75-76’ Except: Trevor Cherry, Pearson, Towers, Charlie George, Hill (Soccer Stars 76-77) Mick Channon (1977-78 Panini England) Peter Taylor (Soccer Stars 78-79) Phil Boyer (Soccer Stars 77-78) Ray Wilkins (Soccer Stars 77-78-Golden Collection) |
Scotland:
Players who took business office inward the matches:
Goalkeepers:
Alan Roderick Rough (Partick Thistle Football Club-Glasgow) (November 25, 1951, Glasgow)
James Garven Stewart (Kilmarnock Football Club) (March 9, 1954, Kilwinning) (part of squad, did non play)
Defenders / Midfielders / Forwards:
Daniel Fergus McGrain (The Celtic Football Club -Glasgow) (May 1, 1950, Finnieston, Glasgow)
William Donachie (Manchester City Football Club / England) (October 5, 1951, Glasgow)
Thomas Forsyth (Rangers Football Club-Glasgow) (January 23, 1949, Glasgow)
Colin MacDonald Jackson (Rangers Football Club-Glasgow) (October 8, 1946, London– June 6, 2015, Glasgow)
Bruce David Rioch (Derby County Football Club / England) (September 6, 1947, Aldershot)
William H.Pettigrew (Motherwell Football Club) (October 2, 1953, Motherwell)
Donald Sandison Masson (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London / England) (August 26, 1946, Banchory)
Joseph Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Leeds United Association Football Club / England) (December 15, 1951, Cleland)
Archibald Gemmill (captain) (Derby County Football Club / England) (March 24, 1947, Paisley)
Edwin Gray (Leeds United Association Football Club / England) (January 17, 1948, Glasgow)
Richard (Asa) Hartford (Manchester City Football Club / England) (October 24, 1950, Clydebank)
Derek Joseph Johnstone (Rangers Football Club-Glasgow) (November 4, 1953, Dundee)
Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish (The Celtic Football Club –Glasgow) (March 4, 1951, Dalmarnock)
Alexander Forsyth (Manchester United Football Club / England) (February 5, 1952, Swinton, Glasgow) (part of squad, did non play)
John Henderson Blackley (Hibernian Football Club – Edinburgh) (May 12, 1948, Westquarter) (part of squad, did non play)
Martin McLean Buchan (Manchester United Football Club / England) (March 6, 1949, Aberdeen) (part of squad, did non play)
Coach: William Esplin Ormond (February 23, 1927, Falkirk- May 4, 1984, Musselburgh)
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro
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(Scotland Coach William Esplin Ormond |
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Photo Credits: All Scotland players from ‘Topps 76’ Except: Donachie, Rioch, Jordan, Gemmill, Eddie Gray, Hartford (Soccer Stars 75-76) Masson (Soccer Stars 76-77) Stewart (Soccer Stars 77-78-Golden Collection) Blackley (1977-78 Panini England) |
Northern Ireland:
Players who took business office inward the matches:
Goalkeepers:
Patrick Anthony Jennings (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club –London / England) (June 12, 1945, Newry)
James Archibald Platt (Middlesborough Football Club / England) (January 26, 1952, Ballymoney) (part of squad, did non play)
Defenders/ Midfielders / Forwards:
Peter William Scott (York City Football Club / England) (September 19, 1952, )
Christopher John Nicholl (Aston Villa Football Club–Birmingham/ England) (October 12, 1946, Wilmslow)
Alan Hunter (Ipswich Town Football Club / England) (June 30, 1946, Sion Mills)
Patrick James Rice (Arsenal Football Club –London / England) (March 17, 1949, Belfast)
Bryan Hamilton (Everton Football Club–Liverpool / England) (December 31, 1946, Belfast)
Thomas Cassidy (Newcastle United Football Club / England) (November 18, 1950, Belfast)
Patrick Gerald Sharp Sharkey (Ipswich Town Football Club / England) (August 26, 1953,
David McCreery (Manchester United Football Club / England) (September 16, 1957, Belfast)
Samuel Baxter McIlroy (Manchester United Football Club / England) (August 2, 1954, Belfast)
Samuel John Morgan (Brighton Hove as well as Albion Football Club / England) (December 3, 1946, Belfast)
Derek William Spence (Bury Football Club / England) (January 18, 1952, Belfast)
Thomas Finney (Sunderland Association Football Club / England) (November 6, 1952,
Samuel Nelson (Arsenal Football Club –London / England) (April 1, 1949, Belfast)
David Clements (New York Cosmos / USA) (September 15, 1945,
James Michael Nicholl (Manchester United Football Club / England) (February 28, 1956, Hamilton, Canada)
David Clements (New York Cosmos / USA) (September 15, 1945,
James Michael Nicholl (Manchester United Football Club / England) (February 28, 1956, Hamilton, Canada)
George Terence Cochrane (Coleraine Football Club) (January 23, 1953, Killyleagh) (part of squad, did non play)
Player-Manager: David Clements
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro
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Photo Credits: All Northern Republic of Ireland players from ‘Soccer Stars 75-76’ Except: Cassidy (Soccer Dtars 74-75) McCreery, Jimmy Nicholl (Soccer Stars 76-77) Derek William Spence, Thomas Finney (Official Match Programme, Northern Republic of Ireland v England-wales , 1981) Peter Scott, Sharkey as well as Morgan: |
Wales:
Players who took business office inward the matches:
Goalkeepers:
Brian William Lloyd (Wrexham Football Club / Wales, registered inward English linguistic communication League) (March 18, 1948, St Asaph)
William David Davies (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England) (April 1, 1948, Glanamman)
Defenders / Midfielders / Forwards:
David Edward Jones (Norwich City Football Club / England) (February 11, 1952, Gosport)
Joseph Patrick Jones (Liverpool Football Club / England) (March 4, 1955, Llandudno)
David Frazer Roberts (Hull City Football Club / England) (November 26, 1949, Southampton)
John Griffith Roberts (Birmingham City Football Club / England) (September 11, 1946, Abercynon-January 4, 2016)
Terence Charles Yorath (Leeds United Association Football Club / England) (March 27, 1950, Grangetown, Cardiff)
Arfon Trevor Griffiths (Wrexham Football Club / Wales, registered inward English linguistic communication League) (August 23, 1941, Wrexham)
Carl Stephen Harris (Leeds United Association Football Club / England) (November 3, 1956, Neath)
Leslie Cartwright (Coventry City Football Club / England) (March 4, 1952, Aberdare)
Alan Thomas Curtis (Swansea City Football Club / Wales, registered inward English linguistic communication League) (April 16, 1954, Pentre)
Peter Anthony O'Sullivan (Brighton Hove as well as Albion Football Club / England) (March 4, 1951, Colwyn Bay)
Leighton James (Derby County Football Club / England) (February 16, 1953,
Rodney John Thomas (Derby County Football Club / England) (January 11, 1947, Glynncorwg, Neath, Wales)
Malcolm Edward Page (Birmingham City Football Club / England) (February 5, 1947, Knucklas)
John Francis Mahoney (Stoke City Football Club / England) (September 20, 1946, Cardiff)
Leighton Phillips (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England) (September 26, 1949, Neath)
Ian Peter Evans (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England) (January 30, 1952,
Brian Flynn (Burnley Football Club / England) (October 12, 1955, Port Talbot)
John Benjamin Toshack (Liverpool Football Club / England) (March 22, 1949, Cardiff)
Malcolm Edward Page (Birmingham City Football Club / England) (February 5, 1947, Knucklas)
John Francis Mahoney (Stoke City Football Club / England) (September 20, 1946, Cardiff)
Leighton Phillips (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England) (September 26, 1949, Neath)
Ian Peter Evans (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England) (January 30, 1952,
Brian Flynn (Burnley Football Club / England) (October 12, 1955, Port Talbot)
John Benjamin Toshack (Liverpool Football Club / England) (March 22, 1949, Cardiff)
Frederick John Lewis (Grimsby Town Football Club / England) (March 22, 1948, Long Eaton, Derbyshire) (part of squad, did non play)
Philip John Dwyer (Cardiff City Football Club / Wales, registered inward English linguistic communication League) (October 28, 1953, Cardiff) (part of squad, did non play)
Coach: Michael John Smith (1937, Hendon, London)
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral
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Photo Credits: All Wales players from ‘Soccer Stars 75-76’ Except: Griffiths, David Jones, Dwyer (Wales, The Complete Who's Who of footballers since 1946, Author Dean P. Hayes Carl Harris, Leighton James, Leighton Phillips (Soccer Stars 76-77) Curtis, O’Sullivan (1979/80 Panini England) Lloyd, Roberts, Evans (Who's Who of Welsh International Players, Authors Gareth M davies as well as Ian Garland) Joey Jones (1984/85 Panini England) |
1976 Home Championship Matches:
Date: May 6, 1976
Competition: Home Championship
Result: Scotland 3-Wales 1
Venue: Glasgow -Hampden Park
Attendance: 25,466
Referee: Malcolm Wright (Northern Irerland)
Goalscorers:
(Scotland): William Pettigrew 38, Bruce Rioch 44, Eddie Gray 69
(Wales): Arfon Griffiths 61 pen
Summary of goals:
1:0 (38th minute, Scotland): From the middle, Archie Gemmill sent Pettigrew clear on correct side. He crunch a defender as well as went inward the box to score
2:0 (44th minute, Scotland): Don Masson took a gratis kicking from the correct side that was headed inward past times Rioch.
2:1 (61st minute, Wales): Thomas Forsyth fouled Leighton James inward the box. Arfon Griffiths scored from the ensuing punishment kick.
3:1 (69th minute, Scotland): Joe Jordan’s cross from the correct side was headed inward past times Eddie Gray.
Lineups:
Scotland:
1-Alan Roderick Rough (Partick Thistle Football Club-Glasgow)
2-Daniel Fergus McGrain (The Celtic Football Club -Glasgow)
3-William Donachie (Manchester City Football Club / England)
4-Thomas Forsyth (Rangers Football Club-Glasgow)
5-Colin MacDonald Jackson (Rangers Football Club-Glasgow)
6-Bruce David Rioch (Derby County Football Club / England)
7-William H. Pettigrew (Motherwell Football Club)
8-Donald Sandison Masson (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London / England)
9-Joseph Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)
10-Archibald Gemmill (Derby County Football Club / England)
11-Edwin Gray (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)
Coach: William Esplin Ormond
Other Substitutes:
Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish (The Celtic Football Club –Glasgow)
Derek Joseph Johnstone (Rangers Football Club-Glasgow)
James Garven Stewart (Kilmarnock Football Club)
Alexander Forsyth (Manchester United Football Club / England)
John Henderson Blackley (Hibernian Football Club – Edinburgh)
Team Captain: Archie Gemmill
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro
Uniform Colors: Navy Blue Sirts, White Shorts, Red Socks
Wales:
1-Brian William Lloyd (Wrexham Football Club / Wales, registered inward English linguistic communication League)
2-David Edward Jones (Norwich City Football Club / England)
3-Joseph Patrick Jones (Liverpool Football Club / England)
4-David Frazer Roberts (Hull City Football Club / England)
5-John Griffith Roberts (Birmingham City Football Club / England)
9-Terence Charles Yorath (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)
8-Arfon Trevor Griffiths (Wrexham Football Club / Wales, registered inward English linguistic communication League)
7-Carl Stephen Harris (Leeds United Association Football Club / England) (14-Leslie Cartwright (Coventry City Football Club / England))
10-Alan Thomas Curtis (Swansea City Football Club / Wales, registered inward English linguistic communication League)
6-Peter Anthony O'Sullivan (Brighton Hove as well as Albion Football Club / England)
11-Leighton James (Derby County Football Club / England)
Coach: Michael John Smith
Other Substitutes:
William David Davies (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)
Leighton Phillips (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)
Leighton Phillips (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)
Leslie Cartwright (Coventry City Football Club / England)
Frederick John Lewis (Grimsby Town Football Club / England)
Philip John Dwyer (Cardiff City Football Club / Wales, registered inward English linguistic communication League)
Team Captain: Terence Charles Yorath
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral
Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Yellow Socks Date: May 8, 1976
Competition: Home Championship
Result: Wales 0-England 1
Venue: Cardiff, Ninian Park
Attendance: 24,592
Referee: Robert Holley Davidson (Scotland)
Goalscorers:
(Wales): None
(England): Peter Taylor 59
Summary of goals:
0:1 (59th minute, England): Gerry Francis constitute Peter Taylor at border of punishment area. His depression shot went inward to Dai Davies’ correct side.
Lineups:
Wales:
William David Davies (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)
Rodney John Thomas (Derby County Football Club / England) (David Edward Jones (Norwich City Football Club / England) )
Malcolm Edward Page (Birmingham City Football Club / England)
John Francis Mahoney (Stoke City Football Club / England)
Leighton Phillips (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)
Ian Peter Evans (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England)
Brian Flynn (Burnley Football Club / England)
Alan Thomas Curtis (Swansea City Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League) (Arfon Trevor Griffiths (Wrexham Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League) )
John Benjamin Toshack (Liverpool Football Club / England)
Terence Charles Yorath (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)
Leighton James (Derby County Football Club / England)
Rodney John Thomas (Derby County Football Club / England) (David Edward Jones (Norwich City Football Club / England) )
Malcolm Edward Page (Birmingham City Football Club / England)
John Francis Mahoney (Stoke City Football Club / England)
Leighton Phillips (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)
Ian Peter Evans (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England)
Brian Flynn (Burnley Football Club / England)
Alan Thomas Curtis (Swansea City Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League) (Arfon Trevor Griffiths (Wrexham Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League) )
John Benjamin Toshack (Liverpool Football Club / England)
Terence Charles Yorath (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)
Leighton James (Derby County Football Club / England)
Coach: Michael John Smith
Other Substitutes:
Brian William Lloyd (Wrexham Football Club / Wales, registered inward English linguistic communication League)
John Griffith Roberts (Birmingham City Football Club / England)
Leslie Cartwright (Coventry City Football Club / England)
Team Captain: Terence Charles Yorath
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral
Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks
England:
Raymond Neal Clemence (Liverpool Football Club)
David Thomas Clement (Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club-London)
David Thomas Clement (Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club-London)
Michael Denis ‘Mick’ Mills (Ipswich Town Football Club)
Philip Bernard Thompson (Liverpool Football Club)
Brian Greenhoff (Manchester United Football Club)
Philip Bernard Thompson (Liverpool Football Club)
Brian Greenhoff (Manchester United Football Club)
Raymond Kennedy (Liverpool Football Club)
Kevin Joseph Keegan (Liverpool Football Club)
Gerald Charles James ‘Gerry’ Francis (Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club-London)
James ‘Stuart’ Pearson (Manchester United Football Club)
Mark Anthony Towers (Sunderland Association Football Club)
Peter John Taylor (Crystal Palace Football Club-London)
James ‘Stuart’ Pearson (Manchester United Football Club)
Mark Anthony Towers (Sunderland Association Football Club)
Peter John Taylor (Crystal Palace Football Club-London)
Coach: Donald George Revie
Other Substitutes:
Colin Todd (Derby County Football Club)
Peter Leslie Shilton (Stoke City Football Club)
Michael Roger Channon (Southampton Football Club)
Trevor John Cherry (Leeds United Association Football Club)
Joseph Royle (Manchester City Football Club)
Team Captain: Gerald Charles James ‘Gerry’ Francis
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral
Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks
Date: May 8, 1976
Competition: Home Championship
Result: Scotland 3-Northern Republic of Ireland 0
Venue: Glasgow -Hampden Park
Attendance: 49,897
Referee: Thomas Henry Charles Reynolds (Wales)
Goalscorers:
(Scotland): Archie Gemmill 23, Donald Masson 47, Kenny Dalglish 52
(Northern Ireland): None
Summary of goals:
1:0 (23rd minute, Scotland): Bruce Rioch constitute Joe Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan who went on the left side as well as crossed within the box for Archie Gemmill to score.
2:0 (47th minute, Scotland): Joe Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the left side passed to Dalglish who gave the ball to Masson who socred from exterior of the box.
3:0 (52nd minute, Scotland): Masson sent a cross into the box, Rioch dummied as well as reached Dalglish who scored.
Lineups:
Scotland:
1-Alan Roderick Rough (Partick Thistle Football Club-Glasgow)
2-Daniel Fergus McGrain (The Celtic Football Club -Glasgow)
3-William Donachie (Manchester City Football Club / England)
4-Thomas Forsyth (Rangers Football Club-Glasgow)
5-Colin MacDonald Jackson (Rangers Football Club-Glasgow)
6-Bruce David Rioch (Derby County Football Club / England) (15-Richard (Asa) Hartford (Manchester City Football Club / England) 55th)
8-Donald Sandison Masson (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London / England)
10-Archibald Gemmill (Derby County Football Club / England)
7-William H.Pettigrew (Motherwell Football Club) (16-Derek Johnstone (Rangers Football Club-Glasgow) 66th)
9-Joseph Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)
11-Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish (The Celtic Football Club -Glasgow)
Coach: Alistair MacLeod
Team Captain: Archie Gemmill
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro
Uniform Colors: Navy Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks
Note: Scotland missed a punishment kicking awarded after Joe Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan was fouled inward the box past times Jennings.
Rioch’s endeavor struck the post service as well as was scored on the rebound, however, the Referee ruled it out for Offside.
Northern Ireland:
1-Patrick Anthony Jennings (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club –London / England)
2-Peter William Scott (York City Football Club / England)
4-Christopher John Nicholl (Aston Villa Football Club–Birmingham/ England)
5-Alan Hunter (Ipswich Town Football Club / England)
3-Patrick James Rice (Arsenal Football Club –London / England)
7-Bryan Hamilton (Everton Football Club–Liverpool / England)
10-Thomas Cassidy (Newcastle United Football Club / England)
6-Patrick Gerald Sharp Sharkey (Ipswich Town Football Club / England) (17-David McCreery (Manchester United Football Club / England) 61st)
8-Samuel Baxter McIlroy (Manchester United Football Club / England)
9-Samuel John Morgan (Brighton Hove as well as Albion Football Club / England) (16-Derek William Spence (Bury Football Club / England) 85th)
11-Thomas Finney (Sunderland Association Football Club / England)
Player-Manager: David Clements
Team Captain:
Official Kit Supplier/Designer:
Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, Green Shorts, Green Socks
Date: May 11, 1976
Competition: Home Championship
Result: England 4-Northern Republic of Ireland 0
Venue: London-Wembley
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Clive Thomas (Wales)
Linesmen: G.L. Harrhy (Wales), I.F. Williams (Wales)
Goalscorers:
(England): Gerry Francis 35, Mike Channon 36 pen, 77, Stuart Pearson 60
(Northern Ireland): None
Summary of goals:
1:0 (35th minute, England): On the left side, Mick Mills passed to Channon, who backheeled to Francis for a tap in.
2:0 (36th minute, England): England were awarded their punishment kicking after Channon was fouled past times Cassidy inward the box. Channon scored from the ensuing punishment kick.
3:0 (60th minute, England): Ray Kennedy passed to Keegan on the left side. Keegan crossed inward the box, Pearson headed it across, Kennedy trapped as well as volleyed. Jennings parried the shot but Pearson picked upwardly the rebound.
4:0 (77th minute, England): Todd crossed from correct side to Keegan. His endeavor was blocked past times a defender equally he was nigh to shoot. Channon picked upwardly the rebound as well as scored.
Lineups:
England:
1-Raymond Neal Clemence (Liverpool Football Club)
2-Colin Todd (Derby County Football Club)
2-Colin Todd (Derby County Football Club)
3-Michael Denis ‘Mick’ Mills (Ipswich Town Football Club)
4-Philip Bernard Thompson (Liverpool Football Club)
5-Brian Greenhoff (Manchester United Football Club)
4-Philip Bernard Thompson (Liverpool Football Club)
5-Brian Greenhoff (Manchester United Football Club)
6-Raymond Kennedy (Liverpool Football Club)
7-Kevin Joseph Keegan (Liverpool Football Club) (Joseph Royle (Manchester City Football Club) 65th)
8-Michael Roger Channon (Southampton Football Club)
9-James ‘Stuart’ Pearson (Manchester United Football Club)
10-Gerald Charles James ‘Gerry’ Francis (cap) (Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club-London)
11-Peter John Taylor (Crystal Palace Football Club-London) (Mark Anthony Towers (Sunderland Association Football Club) 60th)
10-Gerald Charles James ‘Gerry’ Francis (cap) (Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club-London)
11-Peter John Taylor (Crystal Palace Football Club-London) (Mark Anthony Towers (Sunderland Association Football Club) 60th)
Coach: Donald George Revie
Team Captain:
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral
Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks
Northern Ireland:
1-Patrick Anthony Jennings (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club –London / England)
2-Patrick James Rice (Arsenal Football Club –London / England)
3-Samuel Nelson (Arsenal Football Club –London / England) (Peter William Scott (York City Football Club / England) )
4-Christopher John Nicholl (Aston Villa Football Club–Birmingham/ England)
5-Alan Hunter (Ipswich Town Football Club / England)
6-David Clements (New York Cosmos / USA)
7-Bryan Hamilton (Everton Football Club–Liverpool / England)
8-Samuel Baxter McIlroy (Manchester United Football Club / England)
9-Derek William Spence (Bury Football Club / England)
10-Thomas Cassidy (Newcastle United Football Club / England)
2-Patrick James Rice (Arsenal Football Club –London / England)
3-Samuel Nelson (Arsenal Football Club –London / England) (Peter William Scott (York City Football Club / England) )
4-Christopher John Nicholl (Aston Villa Football Club–Birmingham/ England)
5-Alan Hunter (Ipswich Town Football Club / England)
6-David Clements (New York Cosmos / USA)
7-Bryan Hamilton (Everton Football Club–Liverpool / England)
8-Samuel Baxter McIlroy (Manchester United Football Club / England)
9-Derek William Spence (Bury Football Club / England)
10-Thomas Cassidy (Newcastle United Football Club / England)
11-David McCreery (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Player-Manager: David Clements
Team Captain: Patrick Anthony Jennings
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro
Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks
Date: May 14, 1976
Competition: Home Championship
Result: Wales 1-Northern Republic of Ireland 0
Venue: Swansea –Vetch field
Attendance: 9,935
Referee: Kenneth Burns (England)
Goalscorers:
(Wales): Leighton James 30
(Northern Ireland): None
Summary of goals:
1:0 (30th minute, Wales): Brian Flynn sent a cross into the box that led confusion inward the Irish Gaelic defense. Jennings was forced to come upwardly out to handgrip it as well as Leighton James lobbed ball over him into the net.
Lineups:
Wales:
William David Davies (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)
William David Davies (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)
Leighton Phillips (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)
Malcolm Edward Page (Birmingham City Football Club / England)
John Francis Mahoney (Stoke City Football Club / England)
John Francis Mahoney (Stoke City Football Club / England)
David Frazer Roberts (Hull City Football Club / England)
Ian Peter Evans (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England)
Arfon Trevor Griffiths (Wrexham Football Club / Wales, registered inward English linguistic communication League)
Brian Flynn (Burnley Football Club / England)
Terence Charles Yorath (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)
Alan Thomas Curtis (Swansea City Football Club / Wales, registered inward English linguistic communication League)
Leighton James (Derby County Football Club / England)
Coach: Michael John Smith
Team Captain: Terence Charles Yorath
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral
Uniform Colors:
Northern Ireland:
Patrick Anthony Jennings (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club –London / England)
Patrick James Rice (Arsenal Football Club –London / England)
Peter William Scott (York City Football Club / England)
Alan Hunter (Ipswich Town Football Club / England)
Christopher John Nicholl (Aston Villa Football Club–Birmingham/ England)
David Clements (New York Cosmos / USA)
Bryan Hamilton (Everton Football Club–Liverpool / England)
David McCreery (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Thomas Cassidy (Newcastle United Football Club / England) (James Michael Nicholl (Manchester United Football Club / England))
Samuel Baxter McIlroy (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Derek William Spence (Bury Football Club / England) (Samuel John Morgan (Brighton Hove as well as Albion Football Club / England) )
Player-Manager: David Clements
Team Captain:
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro
Uniform Colors:
Date: May 15, 1976
Competition: Home Championship
Result: Scotland 2-England 1
Venue: Glasgow -Hampden Park
Attendance: 85,165
Referee: Karoly Palotai (Hungary)
Goalscorers:
(Scotland): Donald Masson 17, Kenny Dalglish 49
(England): Mike Channon 11
Summary of goals:
0:1 (11th minute, England): From the left side, McFarlnad crossed into the box as well as Channon headed in.
1:1 (17th minute, Scotland): A corner from the left side from Gray was headed inward past times Masson.
2:1 (49th minute, Scotland): Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan crossed from left side for Dalglish. His shot went through the hands of Clemence into the net.
Lineups:
Scotland:
1-Alan Roderick Rough (Partick Thistle Football Club-Glasgow)
2-Daniel Fergus McGrain (The Celtic Football Club -Glasgow)
3-William Donachie (Manchester City Football Club / England)
4-Thomas Forsyth (Rangers Football Club-Glasgow)
5-Colin MacDonald Jackson (Rangers Football Club-Glasgow)
6-Bruce David Rioch (Derby County Football Club / England)
8-Donald Sandison Masson (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London / England)
10-Archibald Gemmill (Derby County Football Club / England)
7-Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish (The Celtic Football Club -Glasgow)
9-Joseph Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)
11-Edwin Gray (Leeds United Association Football Club / England) (16-Derek Johnstone (Rangers Football Club-Glasgow) 78th)
Coach: William Esplin Ormond
Other Substitutes:
James Garven Stewart (Kilmarnock Football Club)
Martin McLean Buchan (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Richard (Asa) Hartford (Manchester City Football Club / England)
William H.Pettigrew (Motherwell Football Club)
Team Captain: Archie Gemmill
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro
Uniform Colors: Navy Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks
England:
1-Raymond Neal Clemence (Liverpool Football Club)
2-Colin Todd (Derby County Football Club)
3-Michael Denis ‘Mick’ Mills (Ipswich Town Football Club)
4-Philip Bernard Thompson (Liverpool Football Club)
5-Roy Leslie McFarland (Derby County Football Club) (12-Michael Doyle (Manchester City Football Club) 70th)
6-Raymond Kennedy (Liverpool Football Club)
7-Kevin Joseph Keegan (Liverpool Football Club)
10-Gerald Charles James ‘Gerry’ Francis (Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club-London)
9-James ‘Stuart’ Pearson (Manchester United Football Club) (15-Trevor John Cherry (Leeds United Association Football Club) 46th)
8-Michael Roger Channon (Southampton Football Club)
11-Peter John Taylor (Crystal Palace Football Club-London)
Coach: Donald George Revie
Team Captain: Gerald Charles James ‘Gerry’ Francis
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral
Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks
Final table P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1- Scotland 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6 6
3- England 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 4
2- Wales 3 1 0 2 2 4 -2 2
4- Northern Ireland 3 0 0 3 0 8 –8 0
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Points
References:
England v Scotland, The Auld Enemy past times Dean Hayes
England, The Complete Post-War Record, Author Mike Payne
Scotland, the consummate international Football Record, Author Richard Keir
Scotland, The Team, Author Andrew ward, 1987
Wizards as well as Bravehearts, Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 History of the Scottish National Side, Author David Potter, 2004
World Soccer, June 1976
World Soccer, July 1976
‘Red Dragons, The Story of Welsh Football, Author Phil Stead’
Wizards and Bravehearts, Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 History of the Scottish National Side, Author: David Potter, 2004.
Official Match Programme, England v Northern Ireland, 1976