The British Domicile Championship-Part Vii (1977)
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The 1977 British Home Championship
The 1977 edition of the British Home Championship took identify inward the middle of the 1978 World Cup qualifiers.
Ultimately, from the Home Nations, exclusively Scotland would goal upwards qualifying but nil was settled yet.
This edition of the Home Championship also took identify earlier both England in addition to Scotland embarked on a Tour of South America every bit training for potential qualification.
The Management of both England in addition to Scotland would hold upwards inward the tidings earlier in addition to later this Championship.
The English linguistic communication were all the same nether the Management of Don Revie but events would presently unfold to taint him ever after.
Scotland were making their debut nether a novel Manager.
Willie Ormond had resigned on May 5th. The Scottish FA had initially laid upwards their sights on Celtic Glasgow Boss Jock Stein, who refused in addition to preferred to rest alongside Celtic. As a result, Aberdeen Manager Alistair (Ally) MacLeod was offered the post service in addition to accepted on May 17th.
MacLeod’s get-go represent inward accuse of Scotland was on the opening 24-hour interval of the 1977 Home Championship (May 28th) that featured all 4 teams.
Wales hosted Scotland at Wrexham in addition to Northern Republic of Ireland hosted England at Belfast.
Scotland in addition to Wales were incidentally inward the same World Cup Qualifying Group in addition to this detail run across was of picayune importance compared to the i inward Oct at Anfield.
Scotland were missing Aston Villa’s Andy Gray who had been named every bit PFA’s actor every bit good every bit Young actor of the year.
The represent turned out to hold upwards a difficult fought scoreless tie.
MacLeod appointed Bruce Rioch every bit Captain, hence making him the get-go ever English-born actor to Captain Scotland.
At Belfast, England were missing their Liverpool contingent, who had been rested later their triumph inward the Champions Cup against Borussia Moenchengladbach.
Liverpool star Kevin Keegan inward the aftermath had signed alongside West Germany’s SV Hamburg.
Liverpool goalkeeper Ray Clemence’s absence earned a hollo back for Peter Shilton (returning later a self imposed exile).
Northern Republic of Ireland took the Pb inward the quaternary minute. Jackson made a run earlier giving ball to Gery Armstrong.
Armstrong’s shot was blocked in addition to McGrath scored from the rebound.
England tied the represent inward the 27th minute, when Colin Todd assisted Channon for the equalizer.
For England Paul Mariner had a disappointing game upfront in addition to was ineffective.
Revie sent on the debutant Brian Talbot inward identify of Wilkins inward the 65th minute, in addition to it was Talbot who would hold upwards involved inward England’s winner simply minutes earlier the end.
Talbot crossed from the correct for Tueart to caput inward from a depression height.
The final result seemed somewhat unjust, every bit the Irish Gaelic had mostly been ameliorate inward the 2nd half.
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Photo From: Shoot, May 27, 1978 (Ray Wilkins, May 28, 1977, Home Championship, Northern Republic of Ireland 1-England 2) |
On May 31st, England hosted Wales at Wembley in addition to made 5 changes from its previous represent every bit its Liverpool players (including the novel Footballer of the Year, Emlyn Hughes) along alongside Kevin Keegan (now alongside Hamburg) were available.
Despite playing at home, England were disappointing. Just earlier halftime, Peter Shilton fouled Leighton James inward the box in addition to James himself converted the location kick.
After going behind, England started playing ameliorate in addition to at to the lowest degree started to demo some initiative. They also had a penalization boot appeal a foul on Pearson that was waved off.
However, the tired Engish could non discovery a means through.
This was Wales’ get-go win on English linguistic communication soil inward 42 years.
Note: from ‘Red Dragons, The Story of Welsh Football, Author Phil Stead’
There was contention prior to the start of the represent every bit the England refused to play the Welsh Anthem ‘Hen Wlad Fy Nhaudau’.
They would exclusively play ‘God Save the Queen’ to avoid whatever emabarassment to the dignitaries present.
Mahoney in addition to Yorath planned a protest. After ‘God Save the Queen’ was played, the English linguistic communication players dispersed, but the Welsh squad stood inward trouble inward defiance inward a signof protestation amidst the jeering from the English linguistic communication crowd.
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Photo From: England, The Complete Post-War Record, Author Mike Payne (May 31, 1977, Home Championship, England 0-Wales 1) |
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Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Scotland, 1977 (May 31, 1977, Home Championship, England 0-Wales 1) |
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Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Scotland, 1977 (May 31, 1977, Home Championship, England 0-Wales 1) |
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Photo From: World Soccer, August 1977 (May 31, 1977, Home Championship, England 0-Wales 1) |
The adjacent 24-hour interval (June 1st), Scotland hosted Northern Republic of Ireland at Glasgow. Scotland had Joseph Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan dorsum from injury.
Scotland comprehensively defeated the Irish Gaelic (3-0) alongside Keegan’s designated successor at Liverpool, Kenny Dalglish scoring 2 goals.
Gordon McQueen scored every bit good to consummate the rout.
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Photo From: Official Match Programme, Scotland v Northern Ireland, 1977 |
On June 3rd, Northern Republic of Ireland hosted Wales at Belfast in addition to it was a balanced run across that ended inward a (1-1) tie.
On June 4th, the principal run across took identify alongside England hosting Scotland at Wembley.
England had Ray Clemence dorsum inward the cyberspace in addition to were at total forcefulness agaisnt their eternal rivals.
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Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Scotland, 1977 |
The English linguistic communication were ameliorate inward the early on going but every bit the one-half wore Scotland took control.
Scotland took the Pb simply earlier halftime. They were awarded a complimentary boot on the left side later a handball past times Phil Neal. Hartford’s complimentary boot was headed inward past times McQueen.
England attacked harder inward 2nd one-half but Scotland were e'er to a greater extent than dangerous.
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Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Scotland, 1979 (June 4, 1977, Home Championship, England 1-Scotland 2) |
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Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Scotland, 1979 (June 4, 1977, Home Championship, England 1-Scotland 2) |
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Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Scotland, 1979 (Scotland squad, June 4, 1977, Home Championship, England 1-Scotland 2) |
They doubled the Pb inward the 60th minute. Asa Hartford released Willie Johnstone on the left side touchline, who crossed to the correct side post service to Rioch.
Rioch headed the ball dorsum within the box to Dalglish who took a shot. His endeavour was at get-go blocked but he scored from the rebound.
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Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Switzerland, 1977 (June 4, 1977, Home Championship, England 1-Scotland 2) |
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Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Switzerland, 1977 (June 4, 1977, Home Championship, England 1-Scotland 2) |
England were sluggish in addition to did non seem probable to marker until simply minutes earlier the goal they were awarded a penalization boot later Trevor Francis was fouled past times McQueen within the box. Mike Channon scored from the spot.
At the goal of the match, Scottish fans invaded the pitch in addition to broke Wembley’s goalposts.
It was said that some fans were angry, every bit an Edinburgh gas board worker had died of injuries later diving into the Trafalgar foursquare fountain.
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Photo From: Official Match Programme, Scotland v England, 1980 (June 4, 1977, Home Championship, England 1-Scotland 2) |
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Photo From: Official Match Programme, Scotland v England, 1978 (June 4, 1977, Home Championship, England 1-Scotland 2) |
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Photo From: Official Match Programme, Scotland v England, 1978 (June 4, 1977, Home Championship, England 1-Scotland 2) |
This was their means of venting their anger. The damages were estimated to hold upwards closed to £150,000.
This incident was maybe the catalyst for the game beingness scrapped inward a decade’s fourth dimension due to safety concerns.
This was England’s 3rd defeat inward 4 matches in addition to inward full general a turbulent summer. During their Tour of South America, it would come upwards to lite that England Manager Don Revie was negotiating alongside officials from the United Arab Emirates inward secret. He would a Ten-year ban for breach of contract (that would eventually hold upwards overturned past times the high court).
Scotland would relish inward the glory of this Home Championship win in addition to attain World Cup Qualification inward the Fall.
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Photo From: Shoot, May 27, 1978 (June 4, 1977, Home Championship, England 1-Scotland 2) |
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Photo From: England v Scotland, The Auld Enemy past times Dean Hayes (June 4, 1977, Home Championship, England 1-Scotland 2) |
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Photo From: England, The Complete Post-War Record, Author Mike Payne (June 4, 1977, Home Championship, England 1-Scotland 2) |
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Photo From: World Soccer, July 1977 (June 4, 1977, Home Championship, England 1-Scotland 2) |
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Photo From: World Soccer, July 1977 (June 4, 1977, Home Championship, England 1-Scotland 2) |
For More Detail, see:
Home Championship Squads
England:
Players who took business office inward the matches:
Goalkeepers:
Peter Leslie Shilton (Stoke City Football Club)
Raymond Neal Clemence (Liverpool Football Club)
Defenders/Midfielders /Forwards:
Trevor John Cherry (Leeds United Association Football Club)
Michael Denis ‘Mick’ Mills (Ipswich Town Football Club)
Brian Greenhoff (Manchester United Football Club)
David Vernon Watson (Manchester City Football Club)
Michael Denis ‘Mick’ Mills (Ipswich Town Football Club)
Brian Greenhoff (Manchester United Football Club)
David Vernon Watson (Manchester City Football Club)
Philip George Neal (Liverpool Football Club)
Emlyn Walter Hughes (Liverpool Football Club)
Colin Todd (Derby County Football Club)
Raymond Colin Wilkins (Chelsea Football Club-London)
Colin Todd (Derby County Football Club)
Raymond Colin Wilkins (Chelsea Football Club-London)
Brian Ernest Talbot (Ipswich Town Football Club)
Michael Roger Channon (Southampton Football Club)
Paul Mariner (Ipswich Town Football Club)
Trevor David Brooking (West Ham United Football Club-London)
Dennis Tueart (Manchester City Football Club)
Michael Roger Channon (Southampton Football Club)
Paul Mariner (Ipswich Town Football Club)
Trevor David Brooking (West Ham United Football Club-London)
Dennis Tueart (Manchester City Football Club)
Kevin Joseph Keegan (Hamburger Sport Verein e.V. / West Germany)
James ‘Stuart’ Pearson (Manchester United Football Club)
Raymond Kennedy (Liverpool Football Club)
James ‘Stuart’ Pearson (Manchester United Football Club)
Raymond Kennedy (Liverpool Football Club)
Trevor John Francis (Birmingham City Football Club)
Coach: Donald George Revie
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral
Note: Kevin Keegan had simply joined SV Hamburg from Liverpool FC.
Scotland:
Players who took business office inward the matches:
Goalkeepers:
Alan Roderick Rough (Partick Thistle Football Club-Glasgow)
Defenders / Midfielders / Forwards:
Daniel Fergus McGrain (The Celtic Football Club -Glasgow)
William Donachie (Manchester City Football Club / England)
Bruce David Rioch (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)
Gordon McQueen (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)
Thomas Forsyth (Rangers Football Club-Glasgow)
Donald Sandison Masson (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club –London / England)
William Johnston (West Bromwich Albion Football Club / England)
Archibald Gemmill (Derby County Football Club / England)
Derek James Parlane (Rangers Football Club-Glasgow)
Kenneth Burns (Birmingham City Football Club / England)
Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish (The Celtic Football Club -Glasgow)
Richard ‘Asa’ Hartford (Manchester City Football Club / England)
Joseph Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)
Luigi ‘Lou’ Macari (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Coach: Alistair MacLeod
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro
Northern Ireland:
Players who took business office inward the matches:
Goalkeepers:
Patrick Anthony Jennings (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club –London / England)
Defenders/ Midfielders / Forwards:
James Michael Nicholl (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Patrick James Rice (Arsenal Football Club –London / England)
Thomas A.Jackson (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Alan Hunter (Ipswich Town Football Club / England)
Bryan Hamilton (Everton Football Club–Liverpool / England)
Roland Christopher McGrath (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Samuel Baxter McIlroy (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Gerald Armstrong (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England) Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)
David McCreery (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Trevor Anderson (Swindon Town Football Club / England)
Patrick James Rice (Arsenal Football Club –London / England)
Thomas A.Jackson (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Alan Hunter (Ipswich Town Football Club / England)
Bryan Hamilton (Everton Football Club–Liverpool / England)
Roland Christopher McGrath (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Samuel Baxter McIlroy (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Gerald Armstrong (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England) Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)
David McCreery (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Trevor Anderson (Swindon Town Football Club / England)
Derek William Spence (Blackpool Football Club / England)
Samuel Nelson (Arsenal Football Club –London / England)
Christopher John Nicholl (Aston Villa Football Club–Birmingham/ England)
Coach: Robert Dennis ‘Danny’ Blanchflower
Official Kit Supplier/Designer:
Wales:
Players who took business office inward the matches:
Goalkeepers:
William David Davies (Everton Football Club-Liverpool/ England)
Defenders / Midfielders / Forwards:
Rodney John Thomas (Derby County Football Club / England)
Joseph Patrick Jones (Liverpool 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)
Peter Anthony Sayer (Cardiff City Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League)
Brian Flynn (Burnley Football Club / England)
Terence Charles Yorath (Coventry City Football Club / England)
Nicholas Simon Deacy (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven / Holland)
Leighton James (Derby County Football Club / England)
Michael Reginald Thomas (Wrexham Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League)
David Frazer Roberts (Hull City Football Club / England)
Alan Thomas Curtis (Swansea City Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League)
Coach: Michael Smith
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral
1977 Home Championship Matches:
Date: May 28, 1977
Competition: Home Championship
Result: Wales 0-Scotland 0
Venue: Wrexham- Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 14,469
Referee: Malcolm Moffat (Northern Ireland)
Goalscorers:
(Wales): None
(Scotland): None
Lineups:
Wales:
1-William David Davies (Everton Football Club-Liverpool/ England)
2-Rodney John Thomas (Derby County Football Club / England)
3-Joseph Patrick Jones (Liverpool Football Club / England)
4-John Francis Mahoney (Stoke City Football Club / England)
5-Leighton Phillips (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)
6-Ian Peter Evans (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England)
7-Peter Anthony Sayer (Cardiff City Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League)
8-Brian Flynn (Burnley Football Club / England)
9-Terence Charles Yorath (Coventry City Football Club / England)
10-Nicholas Simon Deacy (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven / Holland)
11-Leighton James (Derby County Football Club / England) (14-Michael Reginald Thomas (Wrexham Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League) 68th)
Coach: Michael Smith
Team Captain: Terence Charles Yorath
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral
Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks
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)
6-Bruce David Rioch (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England) (15-William Johnston (West Bromwich Albion Football Club / England) 65th)
5-Gordon McQueen (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)
4-Thomas Forsyth (Rangers Football Club-Glasgow)
7-Donald Sandison Masson (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club –London / England)
8-Archibald Gemmill (Derby County Football Club / England)
9-Derek James Parlane (Rangers Football Club-Glasgow) (14-Kenneth Burns (Birmingham City Football Club / England) 77th)
10-Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish (The Celtic Football Club -Glasgow)
11-Richard ‘Asa’ Hartford (Manchester City Football Club / England)
Coach: Alistair MacLeod
Team Captain: Bruce David Rioch
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro
Uniform Colors: Navy Blue Sirts, White Shorts, White Socks
Date: May 28, 1977
Competition: Home Championship
Result: Northern Republic of Ireland 1-England 2
Venue: Belfast -Windsor Park
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Hans-Joachim Weyland (West Germany)
Goalscorers:
(Northern Ireland): Roland Christopher McGrath 4th
(England): Mike Channon 27th, Dennis Tueart 86th
Lineups:
Northern Ireland:
1-Patrick Anthony Jennings (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club –London / England)
2-James Michael Nicholl (Manchester United Football Club / England)
3-Patrick James Rice (Arsenal Football Club –London / England)
4-Thomas A.Jackson (Manchester United Football Club / England)
5-Alan Hunter (Ipswich Town Football Club / England)
6-Bryan Hamilton (Everton Football Club–Liverpool / England)
7-Roland Christopher McGrath (Manchester United Football Club / England)
8-Samuel Baxter McIlroy (Manchester United Football Club / England)
9-Gerald Armstrong (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England) (15-Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England) 37th)
10-David McCreery (Manchester United Football Club / England)
11-Trevor Anderson (Swindon Town Football Club / England) (17-Derek William Spence (Blackpool Football Club / England) 74th)
2-James Michael Nicholl (Manchester United Football Club / England)
3-Patrick James Rice (Arsenal Football Club –London / England)
4-Thomas A.Jackson (Manchester United Football Club / England)
5-Alan Hunter (Ipswich Town Football Club / England)
6-Bryan Hamilton (Everton Football Club–Liverpool / England)
7-Roland Christopher McGrath (Manchester United Football Club / England)
8-Samuel Baxter McIlroy (Manchester United Football Club / England)
9-Gerald Armstrong (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England) (15-Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England) 37th)
10-David McCreery (Manchester United Football Club / England)
11-Trevor Anderson (Swindon Town Football Club / England) (17-Derek William Spence (Blackpool Football Club / England) 74th)
Coach: Robert Dennis ‘Danny’ Blanchflower
Team Captain: Alan Hunter
Official Kit Supplier/Designer:
Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks
England:
1-Peter Leslie Shilton (Stoke City Football Club)
2-Trevor John Cherry (Leeds United Association Football Club)
3-Michael Denis ‘Mick’ Mills (Ipswich Town Football Club)
4-Brian Greenhoff (Manchester United Football Club)
5-David Vernon Watson (Manchester City Football Club)
6-Colin Todd (Derby County Football Club)
7-Raymond Colin Wilkins (Chelsea Football Club-London) (15-Brian Ernest Talbot (Ipswich Town Football Club) 65th)
8-Michael Roger Channon (Southampton Football Club)
9-Paul Mariner (Ipswich Town Football Club)
10-Trevor David Brooking (West Ham United Football Club-London)
11-Dennis Tueart (Manchester City Football Club)
3-Michael Denis ‘Mick’ Mills (Ipswich Town Football Club)
4-Brian Greenhoff (Manchester United Football Club)
5-David Vernon Watson (Manchester City Football Club)
6-Colin Todd (Derby County Football Club)
7-Raymond Colin Wilkins (Chelsea Football Club-London) (15-Brian Ernest Talbot (Ipswich Town Football Club) 65th)
8-Michael Roger Channon (Southampton Football Club)
9-Paul Mariner (Ipswich Town Football Club)
10-Trevor David Brooking (West Ham United Football Club-London)
11-Dennis Tueart (Manchester City Football Club)
Coach: Donald George Revie
Team Captain: Michael Roger Channon
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral
Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks Date: May 31, 1977
Competition: Home Championship
Result: England 0-Wales 1
Venue: London - Wembley
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: John Robertson Gordon (Scotland)
Goalscorers:
(England): None
(Wales): Leighton James 44th pen
Lineups:
England:
1-Peter Leslie Shilton (Stoke City Football Club)
2-Philip George Neal (Liverpool Football Club)
3-Michael Denis ‘Mick’ Mills (Ipswich Town Football Club)
4-Brian Greenhoff (Manchester United Football Club)
5-David Vernon Watson (Manchester City Football Club)
2-Philip George Neal (Liverpool Football Club)
3-Michael Denis ‘Mick’ Mills (Ipswich Town Football Club)
4-Brian Greenhoff (Manchester United Football Club)
5-David Vernon Watson (Manchester City Football Club)
6-Emlyn Walter Hughes (Liverpool Football Club)
7-Kevin Joseph Keegan (Hamburger Sport Verein e.V. / West Germany)
8-Michael Roger Channon (Southampton Football Club)
9-James ‘Stuart’ Pearson (Manchester United Football Club)
10-Trevor David Brooking (West Ham United Football Club-London) (15-Dennis Tueart (Manchester City Football Club) 79th)
11-Raymond Kennedy (Liverpool Football Club)
7-Kevin Joseph Keegan (Hamburger Sport Verein e.V. / West Germany)
8-Michael Roger Channon (Southampton Football Club)
9-James ‘Stuart’ Pearson (Manchester United Football Club)
10-Trevor David Brooking (West Ham United Football Club-London) (15-Dennis Tueart (Manchester City Football Club) 79th)
11-Raymond Kennedy (Liverpool Football Club)
Coach: Donald George Revie
Team Captain: Kevin Joseph Keegan
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral
Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks
Wales:
1-William David Davies (Everton Football Club-Liverpool/ England)
2-Rodney John Thomas (Derby County Football Club / England)
3-Joseph Patrick Jones (Liverpool Football Club / England)
4-John Francis Mahoney (Stoke City Football Club / England)
5-Leighton Phillips (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England) (14-David Frazer Roberts (Hull City Football Club / England)) )
6-Ian Peter Evans (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England)
7-Peter Anthony Sayer (Cardiff City Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League)
8-Brian Flynn (Burnley Football Club / England)
9-Terence Charles Yorath (captain) (Coventry City Football Club / England)
10-Nicholas Simon Deacy (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven / Holland)
11-Leighton James (Derby County Football Club / England)
2-Rodney John Thomas (Derby County Football Club / England)
3-Joseph Patrick Jones (Liverpool Football Club / England)
4-John Francis Mahoney (Stoke City Football Club / England)
5-Leighton Phillips (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England) (14-David Frazer Roberts (Hull City Football Club / England)) )
6-Ian Peter Evans (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England)
7-Peter Anthony Sayer (Cardiff City Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League)
8-Brian Flynn (Burnley Football Club / England)
9-Terence Charles Yorath (captain) (Coventry City Football Club / England)
10-Nicholas Simon Deacy (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven / Holland)
11-Leighton James (Derby County Football Club / England)
Coach: Michael Smith
Booked: Terence Charles Yorath
Team Captain: Terence Charles Yorath
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral
Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks
Date: June 1, 1977
Competition: Home Championship
Result: Scotland 3-Northern Republic of Ireland 0
Venue: Glasgow -Hampden Park
Attendance: 44,699
Referee: William John Gow (Wales)
Goalscorers:
(Scotland): Kenny Dalglish 37th, 79th, Gordon McQueen 61st
(Northern Ireland): None
Lineups:
Scotland:
Alan Roderick Rough (Partick Thistle Football Club-Glasgow)
Daniel Fergus McGrain (The Celtic Football Club -Glasgow)
William Donachie (Manchester City Football Club / England)
Thomas Forsyth (Rangers Football Club-Glasgow)
Gordon McQueen (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)
Bruce David Rioch (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)
Donald Sandison Masson (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club –London / England)
Richard ‘Asa’ Hartford (Manchester City Football Club / England)
Joseph Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Leeds United Association Football Club / England) (Luigi ‘Lou’ Macari (Manchester United Football Club / England) 65th)
Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish (The Celtic Football Club -Glasgow)
William Johnston (West Bromwich Albion Football Club / England) (Archibald Gemmill (Derby County Football Club / England) 74th)
Coach: Alistair MacLeod
Team Captain: Bruce David Rioch
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro
Uniform Colors: Navy Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks
Northern Ireland:
Patrick Anthony Jennings (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club –London / England)
James Michael Nicholl (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Patrick James Rice (Arsenal Football Club –London / England)
Thomas A.Jackson (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Alan Hunter (Ipswich Town Football Club / England)
Bryan Hamilton (Everton Football Club–Liverpool / England)
Roland Christopher McGrath (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Samuel Baxter McIlroy (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England) (Derek William Spence (Blackpool Football Club / England) 56th)
David McCreery (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Trevor Anderson (Swindon Town Football Club / England)
Coach: Robert Dennis ‘Danny’ Blanchflower
Team Captain: Alan Hunter
Official Kit Supplier/Designer:
Uniform Colors:
Date: June 3, 1977
Competition: Home Championship
Result: Northern Republic of Ireland 1-Wales 1
Venue: Belfast -Windsor Park
Attendance: 15,000
Referee:
Goalscorers:
(Northern Ireland): Samuel Nelson 47th
(Wales): Nicholas Simon Deacy
Lineups:
Northern Ireland:
Patrick Anthony Jennings (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club –London / England)
James Michael Nicholl (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Samuel Nelson (Arsenal Football Club –London / England)
Alan Hunter (Ipswich Town Football Club / England)
Christopher John Nicholl (Aston Villa Football Club–Birmingham/ England)
Bryan Hamilton (Everton Football Club–Liverpool / England)
David McCreery (Manchester United Football Club / England) (Gerald Joseph Armstrong (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club –London / England) )
Thomas A.Jackson (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Roland Christopher McGrath (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Samuel Baxter McIlroy (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Trevor Anderson (Swindon Town Football Club / England) (Derek William Spence (Blackpool Football Club / England) )
Coach: Robert Dennis ‘Danny’ Blanchflower
Team Captain:
Official Kit Supplier/Designer:
Uniform Colors:
Wales:
William David Davies (Everton Football Club-Liverpool/ England)
William David Davies (Everton Football Club-Liverpool/ England)
Rodney John Thomas (Derby County Football Club / England)
Joseph Patrick Jones (Liverpool 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)
Peter Anthony Sayer (Cardiff City Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League) (Alan Thomas Curtis (Swansea City Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League) )
Brian Flynn (Burnley Football Club / England)
Terence Charles Yorath (Coventry City Football Club / England)
Nicholas Simon Deacy (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven / Holland)
Leighton James (Derby County Football Club / England) (Michael Reginald Thomas (Wrexham Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League) )
Coach: Michael Smith
Team Captain: Terence Charles Yorath
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral
Uniform Colors:
Date: June 4, 1977
Competition: Home Championship
Result: England 1-Scotland 2
Venue: London - Wembley
Attendance: 98,103
Referee: Karoly Palotai (Hungary)
Goalscorers:
(England): Mike Channon 87th pen
(Scotland): Gordon McQueen 43rd, Kenny Dalglish 60th
Lineups:
England:
1-Raymond Neal Clemence (Liverpool Football Club)
2-Philip George Neal (Liverpool Football Club)
3-Michael Denis ‘Mick’ Mills (Ipswich Town Football Club)
4-Brian Greenhoff (Manchester United Football Club) (14-Trevor John Cherry (Leeds United Association Football Club) 57th)
5-David Vernon Watson (Manchester City Football Club)
6-Emlyn Walter Hughes (Liverpool Football Club)
7-Trevor John Francis (Birmingham City Football Club)
8-Michael Roger Channon (Southampton Football Club)
9-James ‘Stuart’ Pearson (Manchester United Football Club)
10-Brian Ernest Talbot (Ipswich Town Football Club)
11-Raymond Kennedy (Liverpool Football Club) (15-Dennis Tueart (Manchester City Football Club) 67th)
Coach: Donald George Revie
Team Captain: Emlyn Walter Hughes
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral
Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks
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-Gordon McQueen (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)
6-Bruce David Rioch (captain) (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)
7-Donald Sandison Masson (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club –London / England) (14-Archibald Gemmill (Derby County Football Club / England) 83rd)
8-Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish (The Celtic Football Club -Glasgow)
9-Joseph Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Leeds United Association Football Club / England) (17-Luigi ‘Lou’ Macari (Manchester United Football Club / England) 43rd)
10-Richard ‘Asa’ Hartford (Manchester City Football Club / England)
11-William Johnston (West Bromwich Albion Football Club / England)
Coach: Alistair MacLeod
Booked: Willie Donachie
Sent-Off: William Johnston
Team Captain: Bruce David Rioch
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro
Uniform Colors: Navy Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks Final table P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1- Scotland 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 6
2- Wales 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 4
3- England 3 1 0 2 3 4 -1 2
4- Northern Ireland 3 0 1 2 2 6 –4 1
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
Official Match Programme, England v Scotland, 1977
Scotland, the consummate international Football Record, Author Richard Keir
Scotland, The Team, Author Andrew ward, 1987
Wizards in addition to Bravehearts, Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 History of the Scottish National Side, Author David Potter, 2004
World Soccer, July 1977
World Soccer, August 1977
Red Dragons, The Story of Welsh Football, Author Phil Stead
Red Dragons, The Story of Welsh Football, Author Phil Stead