Alan Clarke snatched 2, Channon and Chivers one each and there was an own goal.
Rest of the team: Shilton, Storey, Hughes, Bell, Madeley, Ball, Peters. No wonder England won.....
Willie Ormond was the Scot's manager, having played in the 1954 World Cup for Scotland and he was in charge of the national side for the first time. Welcome Willie! in his Hibernian shirt.
Scotland won through to the 1974 World Cup Finals with games against Zaire w 2-0, Brazil d 0-0 and Yugoslavia d 1-1-coming 3rd in the group. They didn't lose a game and were eliminated on goal difference.
Later that season on May 19th they met again and England sneaked a Peters' goal to entertain the crowd of 95,950 with a 1-0 victory.
Of course by October 17th 1973 at Wembley, it was Norman Hunter's mistake that led to Poland taking the lead in the World Cup 1974 qualifier. Clarke replied but it was not enough for England to go on.
It didn't help that Norman Hunter was sent off.
In goal for Poland? YES Tomaszewski-the Clown (according to Cloughie).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi9vZCo215w
note the keeper error and the old law that he could drop the ball and pick it up again, note his shorts. Note Hunter's error....la, la, la
Remember (some of you) that England lost their qualifier away in Chorzow, Poland 0-2.
Other results in England's group;
England v Wales away win 1-0, England v Wales home draw 1-1.
Wales v Poland 2-0, Poland v Wales 3-0
YES THERE WERE ONLY THREE TEAMS IN GROUP 5.
1. Poland P4 W2 D1 L1 F6 A3 Pts 5
2. England P4 W1 D2 L1 F3 A4 Pts 4
3. Wales P4 W1 D1 L2 F3 A5 Pts 3
At the Finals in Munich, Poland went on to win their group beating Argentina, Italy and Haiti. They then went into another group of 4, coming second to West Germany who then beat Holland in the Final.
Poland beat Brazil in the 3rd play off 1-0.
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