The British Abode Championship-Part 7 (1978)
December 03, 2019
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The 1978 British Home Championship
The 1978 edition of the British Home Championship took identify before long earlier the 1978 World Cup inwards Argentina.
From the Home Nations, exclusively Scotland had qualified for the big event.
That year’s edition non exclusively served every bit grooming for the Scots, it was also their shipping off inwards forepart of dwelling household crowd earlier departing.
They played all their 3 matches at dwelling household at Hampden Park to grade the occasion.
There were safety concerns for matches at Belfast; thence Northern Republic of Ireland played all its matches away.
The Tournament kicked off on May 13th alongside Scotland hosting Northern Republic of Ireland at dwelling household too Wales hosting England.
Nottingham Forest forrad John Robertson made his debut for Scotland.
Northern Republic of Ireland were hampered past times the absence of the Arsenal trio of goalkeeper Pat Jennings too defenders Pat Rice too Sammy Nelson.
They nevertheless did good against the favored Scots too were able to comprise Joe Jordan. Scotland struggled against a surprising proficient Irish Gaelic side that had its fair of chances.
Martin O'Neill gave the Irish Gaelic the Pb inwards the 26th minute. The Scots were able to equalize 10 minutes later on through Derek Johnstone too the score remained unchanged (1-1).
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Photo From: Shoot, June 27, 1981 (May 13, 1978, Home Championship, Scotland 1-Northern Republic of Ireland 1) |
On the same day, Wales took on England at Cardiff on a piteous too bumpy dusty champaign too inwards windy conditions.
Mick Mills captained England for the offset fourth dimension inwards Emlyn Hughes’ absence.
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Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Hungary, 1978 (Team captains, May 13, 1978, Home Championship, Wales 1-England 3) |
For the Welsh, Gareth Davies too Philip Dwyer were earning their 2nd caps.
England took an early on Pb inwards the 8th minute. Mills released Trevor Brooking on the correct side. He crossed to the other side for Peter Barnes on the left side. Barnes crossed into the box for Bob Latchford to caput home. It was his offset ever goal for England.
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Photo From : World Soccer , Feb 1979 (May 13, 1978, Home Championship, Wales 1-England 3) |
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Photo From : World Soccer, July 1978 (May 13, 1978, Home Championship, Wales 1-England 3) |
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Photo From: England, The Complete Post-War Record, Author Mike Payne (May 13, 1978, Home Championship, Wales 1-England 3) |
In the 16th minute, England’s Trevor Cherry broke his collarbone after a autumn on such a difficult pitch. Tony Currie replaced him too this forced a tactical reorganization for England.
Ray Wilkins was switched to correct dorsum too Mick Mills to left back.
In the 32nd infinitesimal (still inwards the offset half), England were forced to brand their 2nd substitution. Latchford, the goalscorer, pulled a musculus too had to live replaced alongside Paul Mariner.
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Photo From: Official Match Programme, Wales v England, 1980 (May 13, 1978, Home Championship, Wales 1-England 3) |
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Photo From: Official Match Programme, Wales v England, 1980 (May 13, 1978, Home Championship, Wales 1-England 3) |
In the 2nd half, Wales pulled grade through Philip Dwyer. Dwyer had scored on his International debut vs. Islamic Republic of Iran merely a calendar month before.
In the 63rd minute, Mahoney inwards the optic constitute Harris. Harris went to the correct side too crossed for Dwyer to caput home.
However, inwards the closing stages England pulled clear to win the match.
In the 82nd minute, the substitute Currie scored from a long-range shot.
With a infinitesimal to go, Currie passed to Steve Coppell on left side. He crossed for Peter Barnes who shot England’s Third.
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Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Hungary, 1978 (May 13, 1978, Home Championship, Wales 1-England 3) |
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Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Hungary, 1978 (May 13, 1978, Home Championship, Wales 1-England 3) |
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Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Hungary, 1978 (May 13, 1978, Home Championship, Wales 1-England 3) |
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Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Hungary, 1978 (England squad, May 13, 1978, Home Championship, Wales 1-England 3) |
On May 16th, England hosted Northern Republic of Ireland at Wembley. England made changes from its previous match. Peter Shilton, Trevor Francis, Trevor Brooking too Peter Barnes were out of the lineup. In their places came, Ray Clemence, Phil Neal, Emlyn Hughes, Stuart Pearson too the debutant Tony Woodcock.
Tony Currie was given a laid out too Emlyn Hughes reclaimed the captaincy.
Northern Republic of Ireland were soundless missing their Arsenal trio too were non expected to win.
England (playing inwards a 4-3-3 formation) were inwards full general e'er inwards command though the Irish Gaelic fought hard.
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Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Hungary, 1978 (May 16, Home Championship, England 1-Northern Republic of Ireland 0) |
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Photo From: England, The Complete Post-War Record, Author Mike Payne (May 16, Home Championship, England 1-Northern Republic of Ireland 0) |
It was inwards full general a piteous check decided on the stroke of halftime past times Phil Neal’s offset ever goal for England.
Wilkins' corner from the correct side was headed downward past times Dave Watson for Neal to shoot England ahead.
England improved inwards the 2nd one-half but could non score more.
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Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Hungary, 1978 (May 16, Home Championship, England 1-Northern Republic of Ireland 0) |
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Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Hungary, 1978 (May 16, Home Championship, England 1-Northern Republic of Ireland 0) |
On the next twenty-four sixty minutes catamenia (May 17th), Scotland hosted Wales at Hampden Park.
Scotland also made approximately changes from its offset match. Starting goalkeeper Alan Rough was given a rest.
Substitute goalkeeper James Anton Blyth was tested too started inwards his 2nd cap.
Similarly, Sandy Jardine, Martin Buchan, Bruce Rioch, Joe Jordan, John Robertson too Donald Masson were out of the lineup to give a run-in for others.
These included Stuart Kennedy (his 2nd cap), Willie Donachie, Graeme Souness, Willie Johnston too Asa Hartford.
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Photo From: World Soccer, July 1978 (May 17, Home Championship, Scotland 1-Wales 1) |
Kenny Dalglish too Kenny Burns were also given starts (the twosome had come upward on every bit substitutes inwards the previous match).
Scotland took the Pb inwards the 10th minute. Kenny Dalglish passed to Gemmill who crossed for Derek Johnstone to caput inwards the opener.
Wales could get got tied upward the check through a penalization kick, but Flynn (who made a long run-up to get got his attempt) struck the post.
The unconvincing Scots seemed headed for a win when inwards the lastly infinitesimal disaster struck. They had been clearly fourth dimension wasting inwards the lastly few minutes of the check to secure the score.
However, a seemingly harmless backpass from Donachie to Blyth, caught the goalkeeper out of seat too earned the Welsh a tie.
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Photo from: Scotland, the consummate international Football Record, Author Richard Keir (May 17, Home Championship, Scotland 1-Wales 1) |
On May 19th, Wales took on Northern Republic of Ireland at Wrexham. The weather condition on he pitch were merely every bit bad every bit the check at Cardiff vs. England.
For the Welsh, Byron Stevenson earned his offset cap. The Irish Gaelic soundless had Jennings too Rice unavailable, though Sammy Nelson did mane an appearance every bit a substitute.
The check was decided on a penalization kicking awarded after Northern Ireland’s Jimmy Nicholl had fouled Nick Deacy inwards the box. Deacy himself took the game winning spot kicking for the Welsh.
On the adjacent twenty-four sixty minutes catamenia (May 20th), the Scotland-England match-up took identify at Glasgow’s Hampden Park.
The occasion was the Scottish crowd’s lastly conduct chances to run into their representatives earlier the World Cup.
Initially France’s Robert Wurtz was laid upward to referee this match, however, due to disease he had to opt out. His compatriot Georges Konrath took his place.
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Photo From: England, The Complete Post-War Record, Author Mike Payne (May 20, Home Championship, Scotland 0-England 1) |
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Photo From: Scotland, the consummate international Football Record, Author Richard Keir (May 20, Home Championship, Scotland 0-England 1) |
The Scottish were missing the hurt twosome of Gordon McQueen too Martin Buchan.
They were nevertheless to a greater extent than inwards command inwards the early on going, though Joe Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan was i time once again ineffective.
Dave Watson had a really proficient game inwards the English linguistic communication defence too kept the Scottish at bay.
The Scottish were stronger inwards midfield alongside Rioch, Masson too Hartford dictating the play.
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Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Scotland, 1979 (May 20, Home Championship, Scotland 0-England 1) |
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Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Scotland, 1979 (May 20, Home Championship, Scotland 0-England 1) |
Despite having to a greater extent than of the possession, Scotland could non detect a breakthrough.
Scotland did get got a penalization kicking claim when Emlyn Hughes appeared to handgrip a Dalglish header, but the referee refused the appeals.
England gradually improved inwards the 2nd half, when Steve Coppell was pushed inwards the midfield.
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Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Scotland, 1979 (May 20, Home Championship, Scotland 0-England 1) |
In the 82nd minute, the English linguistic communication took the Pb too won the check through Coppell’s offset goal for England.
Trevor Brooking constitute Peter Barnes who crossed inwards the box. Trevor Francis too Alan Rough both jumped for it. Rough was unable to concur onto the ball too Coppell struck the loose ball into the empty net.
England held on to the win too won the 1978 Home Championship alongside 3 wins inwards three. Scotland finished 3rd behind Wales.
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Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Scotland, 1979 (May 20, Home Championship, Scotland 0-England 1) |
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Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Scotland, 1979 (England squad, May 20, Home Championship, Scotland 0-England 1) |
During the match, he Scottish fans had taunted the English linguistic communication crowd, reminding them that they were going to Argentina. In the destination they may get got regretted their actions given their performances inwards the Championship every bit good every bit the World Cup.
After the match, the Scottish players returned to the pitch to larn a bye from crowd of cheers.
Despite the warm send-off, the Home Championship was a foreshadowing of Scotland’s problems that lay on the horizon too exposed inwards Argentina.
They were inwards full general piteous too disorganized too had been mistakenly overconfident.
The farcical ain goal past times Donachie inwards the Wales check was merely the close glaring example.
Their Argentine Republic adventure would live blighted past times the heavy loss vs. Republic of Peru (1-3), the disappointing necktie vs. Islamic Republic of Iran (1-1) that had been seen every bit a formality too all capped off past times the valiant too ultimately irrelevant win vs. The Netherlands (3-2).
Home Championship Squads
England:
Players who took purpose inwards the matches:
Goalkeepers:
1-Peter Leslie Shilton (Nottingham Forest Football Club)
12-Raymond Neal Clemence (Liverpool Football Club)
Defenders/Midfielders /Forwards:
2-Michael Denis ‘Mick’ Mills (Ipswich Town Football Club)
3-Trevor John Cherry (Leeds United Association Football Club)
3-Trevor John Cherry (Leeds United Association Football Club)
4-Brian Greenhoff (Manchester United Football Club)
5-David Vernon Watson (Manchester City Football Club)
5-David Vernon Watson (Manchester City Football Club)
6-Anthony Williams Currie (Leeds United Association Football Club)
7-Stephen James Coppell (Manchester United Football Club)
7-Stephen James Coppell (Manchester United Football Club)
8-Trevor John Francis (Birmingham City Football Club)
9-Robert Dennis Latchford (Everton Football Club-Liverpool)
10-Trevor David Brooking (West Ham United Football Club-London)
11-Peter Simon Barnes (Manchester City Football Club)
9-Robert Dennis Latchford (Everton Football Club-Liverpool)
10-Trevor David Brooking (West Ham United Football Club-London)
11-Peter Simon Barnes (Manchester City Football Club)
14-Emlyn Walter Hughes (captain) (Liverpool Football Club)
15-Philip George Neal (Liverpool Football Club)
16-Raymond Colin Wilkins (Chelsea Football Club-London)
18-Anthony Stewart Woodcock (Nottingham Forest Football Club)
19-James ‘Stuart’ Pearson (Manchester United Football Club)
20-Paul Mariner (Ipswich Town Football Club)
Coach: Ronald Greenwood
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral
Scotland:
Players who took purpose inwards the matches:
Goalkeepers:
Alan Roderick Rough (Partick Thistle Football Club -Glasgow)
James Anton Blyth (Coventry City Football Club / England)
Defenders:
William Pullar ‘Sandy’ Jardine (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow)
Martin McLean Buchan (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Kenneth Burns (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)
Thomas Forsyth (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow)
Gordon McQueen (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Stuart Robert Kennedy (Aberdeen Football Club Limited)
William Donachie (Manchester City Football Club / England)
Midfielders / Forwards:
Bruce David Rioch (captain) (Derby County Football Club / England)
Donald Sandison Masson (Derby County Football Club / England)
Archibald Gemmill (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)
Joseph Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish (Liverpool Football Club / England)
Derek Johnstone (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow)
John Neilson Robertson (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)
Graeme James Souness (Liverpool Football Club / England)
Richard ‘Asa’ Hartford (Manchester City Football Club / England)
William Johnston (West Bromwich Albion Football Club / England)
Joseph Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Coach: Alistair MacLeod
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro
Northern Ireland:
Players who took purpose inwards the matches:
Goalkeepers:
14-James Archibald Platt (Middlesborough Football Club / England)
Defenders/ Midfielders / Forwards:
4-Christopher John Nicholl (Southampton Football Club / England)
6-James Michael Nicholl (Manchester United Football Club / England)
7-Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)
8-David McCreery (Manchester United Football Club / England)
9-Gerald Joseph Armstrong (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club –London / England)
10-Samuel Baxter McIlroy (Manchester United Football Club / England)
11-Trevor Anderson (Petersborough Football Club / England)
12-Bryan Hamilton (Captain) (Milwall Football Club –London / England)
15-Roland Christopher McGrath (Manchester United Football Club / England)
20-Peter William Scott (York City Football Club / England)
William Robert Hamilton (Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club –London / England)
George Terence Cochrane (Burnley Football Club / England)
Samuel Nelson (Arsenal Football Club –London / England)
Coach: Robert Dennis ‘Danny’ Blanchflower
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Wales:
Players who took purpose inwards the matches:
Goalkeepers:
William David Davies (Wrexham Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League)
Defenders / Midfielders / Forwards:
Malcolm Edward Page (Birmingham City Football Club / England)
Joseph Patrick Jones (Liverpool Football Club / England)
Leighton Phillips (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)
David Edward Jones (Norwich City Football Club / England)
Joseph Patrick Jones (Liverpool Football Club / England)
Leighton Phillips (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)
David Edward Jones (Norwich City Football Club / England)
Gareth Davis (Wrexham Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League) Terence Charles Yorath (captain) (Coventry City Football Club / England)
John Francis Mahoney (Middlesbrough Football Club / England)
Carl Stephen Harris (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)
Brian Flynn (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)
Alan Thomas Curtis (Swansea City Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League)
Philip John Dwyer (Cardiff City Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League)
Michael Reginald Thomas (Wrexham Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League)
Carl Stephen Harris (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)
Brian Flynn (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)
Alan Thomas Curtis (Swansea City Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League)
Philip John Dwyer (Cardiff City Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League)
Michael Reginald Thomas (Wrexham Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League)
Simon Deacy (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven / Holland) )
David Frazer Roberts (Hull City Football Club / England)
William Byron Stevenson (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)
Coach: Michael Smith
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral
1978 Home Championship Matches:
Date: May 13, 1978
Competition: Home Championship
Result: Scotland 1-Northern Republic of Ireland 1
Venue: Glasgow -Hampden Park
Attendance: 64,433
Referee: William John Gow (Wales)
Goalscorers:
(Scotland): Derek Johnstone 36
(Northern Ireland): Martin O'Neill 26
Lineups:
Scotland:
Alan Roderick Rough (Partick Thistle Football Club -Glasgow)
William Pullar ‘Sandy’ Jardine (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow)
Martin McLean Buchan (Manchester United Football Club / England) (Kenneth Burns (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England) 37th)
Thomas Forsyth (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow)
Gordon McQueen (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Bruce David Rioch (Derby County Football Club / England)
Donald Sandison Masson (Derby County Football Club / England)
Archibald Gemmill (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)
Joseph Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Manchester United Football Club / England) (Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish (Liverpool Football Club / England) 46th)
Derek Johnstone (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow)
John Neilson Robertson (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)
Coach: Alistair MacLeod
Booked: Gordon McQueen
Team Captain: Bruce David Rioch
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro
Uniform Colors:
Northern Ireland:
James Archibald Platt (Middlesborough Football Club / England)
Bryan Hamilton (Milwall Football Club –London / England)
Peter William Scott (York City Football Club / England)
Christopher John Nicholl (Southampton Football Club / England)
James Michael Nicholl (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Samuel Baxter McIlroy (Manchester United Football Club / England)
David McCreery (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)
Trevor Anderson (Petersborough Football Club / England) (William Robert Hamilton (Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club –London / England) 77th)
Gerald Joseph Armstrong (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club –London / England)
Roland Christopher McGrath (Manchester United Football Club / England) (George Terence Cochrane (Burnley Football Club / England) 63rd)
Coach: Robert Dennis ‘Danny’ Blanchflower
Team Captain:
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform Colors:
Date: May 13, 1978
Competition: Home Championship
Result: Wales 1-England 3
Venue: Cardiff-Ninian Park
Attendance: 17,698
Referee: Malcolm Moffat (Northern Ireland)
Goalscorers:
(Wales): Philip John Dwyer 63
(England): Bob Latchford 8, Tony Currie 82, Peter Barnes 89
Lineups:
Wales:
1-William David Davies (Wrexham Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League)
2-Malcolm Edward Page (Birmingham City Football Club / England)
3-Joseph Patrick Jones (Liverpool Football Club / England)
4-Leighton Phillips (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)
5-David Edward Jones (Norwich City Football Club / England) (15-Gareth Davis (Wrexham Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League) )
6-Terence Charles Yorath (Coventry City Football Club / England) (14-John Francis Mahoney (Middlesbrough Football Club / England) )
7-Carl Stephen Harris (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)
8-Brian Flynn (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)
9-Alan Thomas Curtis (Swansea City Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League)
10-Philip John Dwyer (Cardiff City Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League)
11-Michael Reginald Thomas (Wrexham Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League)
2-Malcolm Edward Page (Birmingham City Football Club / England)
3-Joseph Patrick Jones (Liverpool Football Club / England)
4-Leighton Phillips (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)
5-David Edward Jones (Norwich City Football Club / England) (15-Gareth Davis (Wrexham Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League) )
6-Terence Charles Yorath (Coventry City Football Club / England) (14-John Francis Mahoney (Middlesbrough Football Club / England) )
7-Carl Stephen Harris (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)
8-Brian Flynn (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)
9-Alan Thomas Curtis (Swansea City Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League)
10-Philip John Dwyer (Cardiff City Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League)
11-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: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks
England:
1-Peter Leslie Shilton (Nottingham Forest Football Club)
2-Michael Denis ‘Mick’ Mills (Ipswich Town Football Club)
3-Trevor John Cherry (Leeds United Association Football Club) (6-Anthony Williams Currie (Leeds United Association Football Club) 16th)
4-Brian Greenhoff (Manchester United Football Club)
5-David Vernon Watson (Manchester City Football Club)
16-Raymond Colin Wilkins (Chelsea Football Club-London)
7-Stephen James Coppell (Manchester United Football Club)
3-Trevor John Cherry (Leeds United Association Football Club) (6-Anthony Williams Currie (Leeds United Association Football Club) 16th)
4-Brian Greenhoff (Manchester United Football Club)
5-David Vernon Watson (Manchester City Football Club)
16-Raymond Colin Wilkins (Chelsea Football Club-London)
7-Stephen James Coppell (Manchester United Football Club)
8-Trevor John Francis (Birmingham City Football Club)
9-Robert Dennis Latchford (Everton Football Club-Liverpool) (20-Paul Mariner (Ipswich Town Football Club) 32nd)
10-Trevor David Brooking (West Ham United Football Club-London)
11-Peter Simon Barnes (Manchester City Football Club)
9-Robert Dennis Latchford (Everton Football Club-Liverpool) (20-Paul Mariner (Ipswich Town Football Club) 32nd)
10-Trevor David Brooking (West Ham United Football Club-London)
11-Peter Simon Barnes (Manchester City Football Club)
Coach: Ronald Greenwood
Team Captain: Michael Denis ‘Mick’ Mills
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral
Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks Date: May 16, 1978
Competition: Home Championship
Result: England 1-Northern Republic of Ireland 0
Venue: London - Wembley
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: John Robertson Gordon (Scotland)
Goalscorers:
(England): Phil Neal 45
(Northern Ireland): None
Lineups:
England:
12-Raymond Neal Clemence (Liverpool Football Club)
15-Philip George Neal (Liverpool Football Club)
2-Michael Denis ‘Mick’ Mills (Ipswich Town Football Club)
4-Brian Greenhoff (Manchester United Football Club)
5-David Vernon Watson (Manchester City Football Club)
14-Emlyn Walter Hughes (Liverpool Football Club)
7-Stephen James Coppell (Manchester United Football Club)
16-Raymond Colin Wilkins (Chelsea Football Club-London)
19-James ‘Stuart’ Pearson (Manchester United Football Club)
6-Anthony Williams Currie (Leeds United Association Football Club)
18-Anthony Stewart Woodcock (Nottingham Forest Football Club)
15-Philip George Neal (Liverpool Football Club)
2-Michael Denis ‘Mick’ Mills (Ipswich Town Football Club)
4-Brian Greenhoff (Manchester United Football Club)
5-David Vernon Watson (Manchester City Football Club)
14-Emlyn Walter Hughes (Liverpool Football Club)
7-Stephen James Coppell (Manchester United Football Club)
16-Raymond Colin Wilkins (Chelsea Football Club-London)
19-James ‘Stuart’ Pearson (Manchester United Football Club)
6-Anthony Williams Currie (Leeds United Association Football Club)
18-Anthony Stewart Woodcock (Nottingham Forest Football Club)
Coach: Ron Greenwood
Team Captain: Emlyn Walter Hughes
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral
Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks
Northern Ireland:
14-James Archibald Platt (Middlesborough Football Club / England)
6-James Michael Nicholl (Manchester United Football Club / England)
4-Christopher John Nicholl (Southampton Football Club / England)
20-Peter William Scott (York City Football Club / England)
7-Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)
12-Bryan Hamilton (Milwall Football Club –London / England)
15-Roland Christopher McGrath (Manchester United Football Club / England) (George Terence Cochrane (Burnley Football Club / England) )
10-Samuel Baxter McIlroy (Manchester United Football Club / England)
9-Gerald Joseph Armstrong (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club –London / England)
8-David McCreery (Manchester United Football Club / England)
11-Trevor Anderson (Petersborough Football Club / England)
6-James Michael Nicholl (Manchester United Football Club / England)
4-Christopher John Nicholl (Southampton Football Club / England)
20-Peter William Scott (York City Football Club / England)
7-Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)
12-Bryan Hamilton (Milwall Football Club –London / England)
15-Roland Christopher McGrath (Manchester United Football Club / England) (George Terence Cochrane (Burnley Football Club / England) )
10-Samuel Baxter McIlroy (Manchester United Football Club / England)
9-Gerald Joseph Armstrong (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club –London / England)
8-David McCreery (Manchester United Football Club / England)
11-Trevor Anderson (Petersborough Football Club / England)
Coach: Robert Dennis ‘Danny’ Blanchflower
Team Captain: Bryan Hamilton
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks Date: May 17, 1978
Competition: Home Championship
Result: Scotland 1-Wales 1
Venue: Glasgow -Hampden Park
Attendance: 70,241
Referee: Malcolm Wright (Northern Ireland)
Goalscorers:
(Scotland): Derek Johnstone 10
(Wales): William Donachie (own goal) 90
Lineups:
Scotland:
12-James Anton Blyth (Coventry City Football Club / England)
13-Stuart Robert Kennedy (Aberdeen Football Club Limited)
3-William Donachie (Manchester City Football Club / England)
22-Kenneth Burns (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)
5-Gordon McQueen (Manchester United Football Club / England) (14-Thomas Forsyth (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow) 28th)
15-Archibald Gemmill (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)
18-Graeme James Souness (Liverpool Football Club / England)
10-Richard ‘Asa’ Hartford (Manchester City Football Club / England)
17-Derek Johnstone (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow)
8-Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish (Liverpool Football Club / England)
11-William Johnston (West Bromwich Albion Football Club / England) (19-John Neilson Robertson (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England) 86th)
Coach: Alistair MacLeod
Booked: Graeme Souness 27
Booked: Graeme Souness 27
Team Captain: Archibald Gemmill
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro
Uniform Colors: Navy Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks
Wales:
1-William David Davies (Wrexham Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League)
3-Malcolm Edward Page (Birmingham City Football Club / England) (14-Nicholas Simon Deacy (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven / Holland) 77th)
4-Joseph Patrick Jones (Liverpool Football Club / England)
5-David Frazer Roberts (Hull City Football Club / England)
6-Leighton Phillips (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)
10-Terence Charles Yorath (Coventry City Football Club / England)
8-John Francis Mahoney (Middlesbrough Football Club / England)
9-Brian Flynn (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)
11-Carl Stephen Harris (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)
13-Philip John Dwyer (Cardiff City Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League)
15-Alan Thomas Curtis (Swansea City Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League)
Coach: Michael Smith
Team Captain:
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral
Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, White Socks
Date: May 19, 1978
Competition: Home Championship
Result: Wales 1-Northern Republic of Ireland 0
Venue: Wrexham-Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 9,077
Referee:
Goalscorers:
(Wales): Nicholas Simon Deacy pen
(Northern Ireland): None
Lineups:
Wales:
William David Davies (Wrexham Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League)
Joseph Patrick Jones (Liverpool Football Club / England)
William Byron Stevenson (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)
David Frazer Roberts (Hull City Football Club / England)
Gareth Davis (Wrexham Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League)
John Francis Mahoney (Middlesbrough Football Club / England)
Terence Charles Yorath (Coventry City Football Club / England) (Michael Reginald Thomas (Wrexham Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League) )
Brian Flynn (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)
Carl Stephen Harris (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)
Philip John Dwyer (Cardiff City Football Club / Wales, registered in English linguistic communication League)
Nicholas Simon Deacy (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven / Holland)
Coach: Michael Smith
Team Captain:
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral
Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, White Socks
Northern Ireland :
James Archibald Platt (Middlesborough Football Club / England)
Bryan Hamilton (Milwall Football Club –London / England)
Peter William Scott (York City Football Club / England) (Samuel Nelson (Arsenal Football Club –London / England) )
James Michael Nicholl (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Christopher John Nicholl (Southampton Football Club / England)
David McCreery (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Roland Christopher McGrath (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)
Gerald Joseph Armstrong (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club –London / England)
Samuel Baxter McIlroy (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Trevor Anderson (Petersborough Football Club / England) (George Terence Cochrane (Burnley Football Club / England) )
Coach: Robert Dennis ‘Danny’ Blanchflower
Team Captain:
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks
Date: May 20, 1978
Competition: Home Championship
Result: Scotland 0-England 1
Venue: Glasgow -Hampden Park
Attendance: 88,319
Referee: Georges Konrath (France)
Goalscorers:
(Scotland): None
(England): Steve Coppell 82
Lineups:
Scotland:
1-Alan Roderick Rough (Partick Thistle Football Club -Glasgow)
13-Stuart Robert Kennedy (Aberdeen Football Club Limited)
22-Kenneth Burns (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)
14-Thomas Forsyth (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow)
3-William Donachie (Manchester City Football Club / England)
6-Bruce David Rioch (Derby County Football Club / England) (18-Grame James Souness (Liverpool Football Club / England) 74th)
7-Donald Sandison Masson (Derby County Football Club / England) (5-Archibald Gemmill (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England) 74th)
10-Richard ‘Asa’ Hartford (Manchester City Football Club / England)
8-Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish (Liverpool Football Club / England)
9-Joseph Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Manchester United Football Club / England)
11-William Johnston (West Bromwich Albion Football Club / England)
Coach: Alistair MacLeod
Booked: Joe Jordan
Team Captain: Bruce David Rioch
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro
Uniform Colors: Navy Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks
England:
12-Raymond Neal Clemence (Liverpool Football Club)
15-Philip George Neal (Liverpool Football Club)
2-Michael Denis ‘Mick’ Mills (Ipswich Town Football Club)
6-Anthony Williams Currie (Leeds United Association Football Club)
5-David Vernon Watson (Manchester City Football Club)
14-Emlyn Walter Hughes (Liverpool Football Club) (4-Brian Greenhoff (Manchester United Football Club) 73rd)
16-Raymond Colin Wilkins (Chelsea Football Club-London)
7-Stephen James Coppell (Manchester United Football Club)
20-Paul Mariner (Ipswich Town Football Club) (10-Trevor David Brooking (West Ham United Football Club-London) 76th)
8-Trevor John Francis (Birmingham City Football Club)
11-Peter Simon Barnes (Manchester City Football Club)
Coach: Ronald Greenwood
Team Captain: Emlyn Walter Hughes
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral
Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks
Final table P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1- England 3 3 0 0 5 1 +4 6
2- Wales 3 1 1 1 3 4 -1 3
3- Scotland 3 0 2 1 2 3 -1 2
4- Northern Ireland 3 0 1 2 1 3 –2 1
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Points
References:
World Soccer, July 1978
England, The Complete Post-War Record, Author Mike Payne
Scotland, The Team, Author: Andrew Ward
Wizards too Bravehearts, Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 History of the Scottish National Side, Author: David Potter, 2004
Official Match Programme, England v Scotland, 1979
Scotland, the consummate international Football Record, Author Richard Keir
‘The Auld Enemy-England v Scotland: The Comprehensive History of More than a Century of Soccer Rivalry’, Author: Dean Hayes, Published inwards 1996
Official Match Programme, England v Hungary, 1978
Official Match Programme, Wales v England, 1980