Date: 19-05-1973
Stage:
Place: LONDON
Running time: 115 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 720p 50fps (9)
Commentary: english
My rating: ***
Notes: Shilton, Moore, Ball, Peters, Chivers, Bremner, Lorimer, Dalglish
MATCH SUMMARY
Saturday, 19 May 1973 – 15:00
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 100,000
Weather: cloudy
ENGLAND
Peter Shilton
Peter Storey
Emlyn Hughes
Colin Bell
Roy McFarland
Bobby Moore
Alan Ball
Mick Channon
Martin Chivers
Allan Clarke
Martin Peters
Coach: Alf Ramsey
SCOTLAND
Ally Hunter
Sandy Jardine
Danny McGrain
Billy Bremner
Jim Holton
Derek Johnstone
Willie Morgan
Lou Macari
Kenny Dalglish
David Hay
Peter Lorimer
Coach: Tommy Docherty
70′ ↓Lou Macari ↑Joe Jordan
74′ ↓Peter Lorimer ↑Colin Stein
Referee: Jack Taylor (ENG)
Goals: 54′ Martin Peters (ENG)
Match overview
England secured a 1–0 victory over Scotland at Wembley in the 1973 British Home Championship. The match was decided by a second-half goal from Martin Peters, who capitalised on a defensive lapse.
Despite late pressure from Scotland, the English defence held firm in front of a crowd of 100,000.
The result helped England to clinch the British Home Championship title for that season.
Trivia
This was England’s final Home Championship victory under Alf Ramsey. The match marked Bobby Moore’s 90th appearance for England.
