Compendium to the 1976 Euros-Qualifiers-Part 1 (Group 1)

UEFA European Championship Qualifiers-Group 1

October 30, 1974 (London, England 3-Czechoslovakia 0)

November 20, 1974 (London, England 0-Portugal 0)

April 16, 1975 (London, England 5-Cyprus 0)

April 20, 1975 (Prague, Czechoslovakia 4-Cyprus 0)

April 30, 1975 (Prague, Czechoslovakia 5-Portugal 0)

May 11, 1975 (Limassol, Cyprus 0-England 1)

June 8, 1975 (Limassol, Cyprus 0-Portugal 2)

October 30, 1975 (Bratislava, Czechoslovakia 2-England 1)

November 12, 1975 (Porto, Portugal 1-Czechoslovakia 1)

November 19, 1975 (Lisbon, Portugal 1-England 1)

November 23, 1975 (Limassol, Cyprus 0-Czechoslovakia 3)

December 3, 1975 (Setubal, Portugal 1-Cyprus 0)

Table		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Czechoslovakia	6	4	1	1	15	5	10	9
2	England	6	3	2	1	11	3	8	8
3	Portugal	6	2	3	1	5	7	-2	7
4	Cyprus	6	0	0	6	0	16	-16	0

P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Points

Date: October 30, 1974

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers-Group 1

Result: England 3-Czechoslovakia 0

Venue: London - Wembley

Attendance: 83,858

Referee: Michel Kitabdjian (France)

Goalscorers:

(England): Mike Channon 72, Colin Bell 80, 83

(Czechoslovakia): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (72^nd minute, England): David Thomas’ cross from the right side was headed in by Mike Channon.

2:0 (80^th minute, England): From the left side, Channon sent a ball inside the box (Keegan dummied) and Colin Bell struck it in.

3:0 (83^rd minute, England): Mike Channon’s cross from the left side was headed in by Colin Bell.

Lineups:

England:

1-Raymond Neal Clemence (Liverpool Football Club)

2-Paul Edward Madeley (Leeds United Association Football Club)
3-Emlyn Walter Hughes (Liverpool Football Club)

5-David Vernon Watson (Sunderland Association Football Club)
6-Norman Hunter (Leeds United Association Football Club)
4-John Martin Dobson  (Everton Football Club-Liverpool) (16-Trevor David Brooking (West Ham United Football Club-London) 64^th)
10-Kevin Joseph Keegan (Liverpool Football Club)

8-Michael Roger Channon (Southampton Football Club) 
9-Frank Stuart Worthington (Leicester City Football Club) (14-David Thomas (Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club-London) 64^th)
7-Colin Bell (Manchester City Football Club)
11-Gerald Charles James ‘Gerry’  Francis (Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club-London)

Coach: Donald George Revie

Other Substitutes:

12- Thomas ‘Kevin’ Beattie (Ipswich Town Football Club)

13- Peter Leslie Shilton (Stoke City Football Club) 

15-Alec Lindsay (Liverpool Football Club)

Team Captain: Emlyn Walter Hughes

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-Don Revie as England National Team Manager.

2-The debut of England’s new Admiral kit with stripes on the sides.

3-International debuts of Gerry Francis and David Thomas.

Czechoslovakia:

1-Ivo Viktor (VTJ Dukla Praha) 

5-Jan Pivarnik (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)  

4-Anton Ondrus (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)  

3-Jozef Capkovic (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava) (12-Rotislav Vojacek (TJ  Baník OKD Ostrava) 64^th)

2-Vojtech Varadin (TJ  Spartak Trnava)  

7-Premysl Bicovsky (TJ Sklo Union-Teplice)       (16-Ladislav Kuna (TJ  Spartak Trnava) 70^th)

9-Ivan Pekarik (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)  

6-Miroslav Gajdusek (VTJ Dukla Praha) 

10-Marian Masny (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)  

8-Jan Svehlik (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)  

11-Pavel Stratil (TJ Sklo Union-Teplice)

Coach: Vaclav Jezek

Booked: Ivan Pekárik

Other Substitutes:

14-Karol Dobias (TJ Spartak Trnava)

15-Zdenek Nehoda (VTJ Dukla Praha) 

Alexander Vencel  (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)

Team Captain: Jan Pivarnik

Official Kit Supplier/Designer:

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Photo From: World Soccer, January 1975

(October 30, 1974, EC Qualifier, England3-Czechoslovakia 0)

Photo From: Shoot, April 19, 1975

(October 30, 1974, EC Qualifier, England3-Czechoslovakia 0)

Photo From: World Soccer, December 1974

(October 30, 1974, EC Qualifier, England3-Czechoslovakia 0)

Photo From: World Soccer, December 1974

(October 30, 1974, EC Qualifier, England3-Czechoslovakia 0)

Photo From: England, The Complete Post-War Record, Author Mike Payne

(October 30, 1974, EC Qualifier, England3-Czechoslovakia 0)

Date: November 20, 1974

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers-Group 1

Result: England 0-Portugal 0

Venue: London - Wembley

Attendance:          84,461

Referee: Anton Bucheli (Switzerland)

Goalscorers:

(England): None

(Portugal): None

Lineups:

England:

Raymond Neal Clemence (Liverpool Football Club)

Emlyn Walter Hughes  (Liverpool Football Club)
Paul Edward Madeley (Leeds United Association Football Club)
Terence Cooper (Leeds United Association Football Club)  (Colin Todd (Derby County Football Club) 23^rd)
David Vernon Watson (Sunderland Association Football Club)

Trevor David Brooking (West Ham United Football Club-London)

David Thomas (Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club-London)

Michael Roger Channon (Southampton Football Club) 
Allan John Clarke (Leeds United Association Football Club) 
Colin Bell (Manchester City Football Club) (Frank Stuart Worthington (Leicester City Football Club) 70^th)
Gerald Charles James ‘Gerry’  Francis (Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club-London)

Coach: Donald George Revie

Team Captain: Emlyn Walter Hughes 

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Portugal:

Vitor Manuel Afonso Damas de Oliveira (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa)
Artur Manuel Soares Correia (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)

Humberto Manuel de Jesus Coelho  (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)
Carlos Alexandre Fortes Alhinho (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa) 
Firmino Baleizão de Graça Sardinia ‘Osvaldinho’ (Vitória Sport Clube- Guimarães)
Adelino de Jesus Teixeira (Futebol Clube do Porto)
Octavio Joaquim Coelho Machado (Vitória Futebol Clube-Setúbal)
Vitor Manuel Rosa Martins (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)
João Antonio Ferreira Resende Alves (Boavista Futebol Clube- Porto) 
Francisco Chico Delfim Dias Faria (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa) (Romeu Fernando Fernandes da Silva  (Vitória Sport Clube- Guimarães) 76^th)
Tamagnini Gomes Baptista Nené (Sport Lisboa e Benfica) (Antonio Luis Alves Ribeiro Oliveira (Futebol Clube do Porto) 76^th)

Coach: José Maria de Carvalho Pedroto   

Booked: Osvaldinho 65, Artur Correia 65
Other Substitutes:

António José de Oliveira Meireles ‘TIBI’ (Futebol Clube do Porto)

António Monteiro Teixeira de BARROS (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)

VÍTOR Manuel PEREIRA (CUF-Barreiro)

Team Captain: Humberto Manuel de Jesus Coelho  

Official Kit Supplier/Designer:

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Note:

1-In another source (Almanaque da Seleccao, Authors Published by Almanaxi, 2004), Portugal’s substitutions are shown in the 85^th minute.

Photo From: World Soccer, January 1975

(November 20, 1974, EC Qualifier, England 0-Portugal 0)

Photo From: World Soccer, January 1975

(November 20, 1974, EC Qualifier, England 0-Portugal 0)

Photo From: World Soccer, January 1975

(November 20, 1974, EC Qualifier, England 0-Portugal 0)

Photo From: Shoot, April 19, 1975

(November 20, 1974, EC Qualifier, England 0-Portugal 0)

Photo From: Shoot, November 22, 1975

(November 20, 1974, EC Qualifier, England 0-Portugal 0)

Photo From: Offical Match programme, england-vs-west-germany, 1975

(England squad, November 20, 1974, EC Qualifier, England 0-Portugal 0)

Date: April 16, 1975

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers-Group 1

Result: England 5-Cyprus 0

Venue: London - Wembley

Attendance: 68,275

Referee: Martti Hirvineimi (Finland)

Goalscorers:

(England): Malcolm MacDonald 2, 35, 48, 53, 86

(Cyprus): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (2^nd minute, England): Alan Hudson’s cross from the left side was headed in by Malcolm MacDonald.

2:0 (35^th minute, England): Colin Bell’s cross from the right side reached Keegan on the left side, he pulled back for MacDonald to score.

3:0 (48^th minute, England): Madeley crossed into the box, Keegan headed the ball down for MacDonald to head home.

4:0 (53^rd minute, England): David Thomas’ cross from the right side was headed in by MacDonald.

5:0 (86^th minute, England): Another David Thomas’ cross from the right side was headed in by MacDonald.

Lineups:

England:

1-Peter Leslie Shilton (Stoke City Football Club) 
2-Paul Edward Madeley (Leeds United Association Football Club)
3-Thomas ‘Kevin’ Beattie (Ipswich Town Football Club)

4-Colin Bell (Manchester City Football Club)

5-David Vernon Watson (Sunderland Association Football Club)
6-Colin Todd (Derby County Football Club)
7-Alan James Ball (Arsenal Football Club-London)

8-Michael Roger Channon (Southampton Football Club)  (16-David Thomas (Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club-London) 58^th)
9-Malcolm Ian MacDonald (Newcastle United Football Club) 
10-Alan Anthony Hudson (Stoke City Football Club) 
11-Kevin Joseph Keegan (Liverpool Football Club)

Coach: Donald George Revie

Other Substitutes:

12- Emlyn Walter Hughes  (Liverpool Football Club)

13- Raymond Neal Clemence (Liverpool Football Club)
14-Roger Kenyon (Everton Football Club-Liverpool)

15-Dennis Tueart (Manchester City Football Club)

Team Captain: Alan Ball

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-England’s first ever match vs. Cyprus.

2-International debut of Kevin Beattie, who also had a goal disallowed.

3-The first time in the post war era that an England player scored five goals in a match. Malcolm MacDonald became the fifth England player in History to do so.

Cyprus:

1-Makis Alkiviadis (EPA (Énosis Pezopoporikós Amol) –Larnax (Larnaca)  (13-Andreas Constantinou II (AEL (Athlitikí Énosi Lemésou) –Lemesos (Limassol) 58^th)

2-Christakis Kovis (Athlitikós Sýllogos Anórthosis Ammochostou (Famagusta)

5-Kyriakos Koureas (Ethnikos Omilos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas / Greece)

8-Stefanis Michael (APOEL (Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinos Levkosías) Lefkosia (Nicosia)

4-Nicos Pantziaras (APOEL (Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinos Levkosías) Lefkosia (Nicosia)

3-Demetrios Kizas (Enosi Neon Paralimniou-Paralimni)   

6-Gregory Savva (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia))

7-Lakis Theodorou (EPA (Énosis Pezopoporikós Amol) –Larnax (Larnaca) 

11-Andreas Stylianou (APOEL (Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinos Levkosías) Lefkosia (Nicosia)

10-Nicos Charalambous (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia)) (12-Andreas Constantinou I (Enosi Neon Paralimniou-Paralimni) 46^th)

9-Markos Markou (APOEL (Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinos Levkosías) Lefkosia (Nicosia)

Coach: Pambos Avraamides

Booked: Christakis Kovis

Other Substitutes:

14- Stavros Stylianou (AEL (Athlitikí Énosi Lemésou) –Lemesos (Limassol)

15- Panicos Efthymiadis (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia))

16-Melis Asprou (Pezoporikos Larnaca)

Team Captain:Andreas Stylianou

Official Kit Supplier/Designer:

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks
Note: 
1-Internationald debut of Christakis Kovis.

Photo From: Goal, Issue 27, November 1997

(April 16, 1975, EC Qualifier, England 5-Cyprus 0)

Photo From: Shoot, May 17, 1975

(April 16, 1975, EC Qualifier, England 5-Cyprus 0)

Photo From: Shoot, May 17, 1975

(April 16, 1975, EC Qualifier, England 5-Cyprus 0)

Photo From: Shoot, May 17, 1975

(April 16, 1975, EC Qualifier, England 5-Cyprus 0)

Date: April 20, 1975

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers-Group 1

Result: Czechoslovakia 4-Cyprus 0

Venue: Praha (Prague)- Letná Stadion (Sparta Praha)

Attendance: 5,000

Referee: Heinz-Dieter Einbeck (East Germany)

Goalscorers:

(Czechoslovakia): Antonin Panenka 10, 35 pen, 50, Marian Masny 78

(Cyprus): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (10^th minute, Czechoslovakia):  Masny crossed for Panenka to score.

2:0 (35^th minute, Czechoslovakia):  Panenka scored from a penalty kick.

3:0 (50^th minute, Czechoslovakia):  Panenka scored from a free kick.

4:0 (78^th minute, Czechoslovakia):  Gadjusek sent Masny through from across the field, Masny cut inside to score.

Lineups:

Czechoslovakia:

Ivo Viktor (VTJ Dukla Praha) 

Jan  Pivarnik (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)  

Jozef Capkovic (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)   (Ladislav Petras (TJ  Internacional Slovnaft Bratislava)  75^th)

Anton Ondrus (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)  

Zdenek Koubek (TJ Sklo Union-Teplice)

Miroslav Gajdusek (VTJ Dukla Praha) 

Antonin Panenka (Bohemians Praha CKD)   

Premysl Bicovsky (TJ Sklo Union-Teplice)

Marian Masny (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)  

Jan Svehlik (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)  

Zdenek Nehoda (VTJ Dukla Praha) 

Coach: Vaclav Jezek

Team Captain: Jan  Pivarnik

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: ?? Shirts, ?? Shorts, ?? Socks

Cyprus:

Fanos Stylianou (Athlitikós Sýllogos Anórthosis Ammochostou (Famagusta)

Christakis Kovis (Athlitikós Sýllogos Anórthosis Ammochostou (Famagusta)

Nicos Pantziaras (APOEL (Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinos Levkosías) Lefkosia (Nicosia)

Stavros Stylianou (AEL (Athlitikí Énosi Lemésou) –Lemesos (Limassol)

Stefanis Michael (APOEL (Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinos Levkosías) Lefkosia (Nicosia) (Panicos Yiolitis (Apollonas Lemesou- Lemessos (Limassol) 81^st)

Demetrios Kizas (Enosi Neon Paralimniou-Paralimni)   

Nicos Charalambous (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia))

Gregory Savva (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia))

Markos Markou (APOEL (Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinos Levkosías) Lefkosia (Nicosia)

Melis Asprou (Pezoporikos Larnaca)       (Panicos Efthymiadis (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia)) 65^th)

Andreas Stylianou (APOEL (Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinos Levkosías) Lefkosia (Nicosia)

Coach: Pambos Avraamides

Team Captain:

Official Kit Supplier/Designer:

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Photo From: se Lvickem na prsou-Authors O.Bartunek, J.Kalat

(Czechsolovakia squad, April 20, 1975, EC Qualifier, Czechoslovakia 4-Cyprus 0)

Date: April 30, 1975

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers-Group 1

Result: Czechoslovakia 5-Portugal 0

Venue: Praha (Prague)- Letná Stadion (Sparta Praha)

Attendance: 22,000

Referee: Ferdinand Biwersi (West Germany)

Goalscorers:

(Czechoslovakia): Premysl Bicovsky 11, 22, Zdenek Nehoda 25, 46, Ladislav Petras 52

(Portugal): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (11^th minute, Czechoslovakia):  Nehoda set up Bicovsky to score.

2:0 (22^nd minute, Czechoslovakia):  Bicovsky scored from a long range shot.

3:0 (25^th minute, Czechoslovakia):  Pivarnik crossed for Nehoda to score.

4:0 (46^th minute, Czechoslovakia):  Petras set up Nehoda to score.

5:0 (52^nd minute, Czechoslovakia):  Masny and Bicovsky combined to set up Petras to score.

Lineups:

Czechoslovakia:

Ivo Viktor (VTJ Dukla Praha) 

Jan  Pivarnik (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)  

Jozef Capkovic (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)  

Anton Ondrus (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)  

Zdenek Koubek  (TJ Sklo Union-Teplice) (Jindrich Svoboda (TJ  Zbrojovka Brno) 76^th)

Lubomir Knapp (TJ  Baník OKD Ostrava) (Jan Medvid (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava) 80^th)

Premysl Bicovsky (TJ Sklo Union-Teplice)

Miroslav Gajdusek (VTJ Dukla Praha) 

Marian Masny (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)  

Ladislav Petras (TJ  Internacional Slovnaft Bratislava) 

Zdenek Nehoda (VTJ Dukla Praha) 

Coach: Vaclav Jezek

Booked: Miroslav Gajdusek

Team Captain: Jan  Pivarnik

Official Kit Supplier/Designer:

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, ??? Socks

Note:

1-International debut of Jindrich Svoboda.

Portugal:

Vitor Manuel Afonso Damas de Oliveira (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa)

Francisco Moreira da Silva Rebelo (Vitória Futebol Clube-Setúbal)

Humberto Manuel de Jesus Coelho  (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)
Carlos Alexandre Fortes Alhinho (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa) 

Antonio Monteiro Teixeira Barros (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)

Antonio José Coenceiçao Oliveira 'Toni' (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)   (Minervino José Lopes Pietra (Clube de Futebol ´Os Belenenses`-Lisboa) 49^th)

Octavio Joaquim Coelho Machado (Vitória Futebol Clube-Setúbal)

João Antonio Ferreira Resende Alves (Boavista Futebol Clube- Porto) 

Samuel Ferreira Fraguito (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa)

Mario da Silva Mateus ‘Marinho’ (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa)

Tamagnini Gomes Baptista Nené (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)  (Fernando Mendes Soares  Gomes  (Futebol Clube do Porto)  64^th)

Coach: José Maria de Carvalho Pedroto   

Booked: Humberto Coelho

Team Captain: Humberto Manuel de Jesus Coelho  

Official Kit Supplier/Designer:

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Other Substitutes:

António José de Oliveira Meireles ‘TIBI’ (Futebol Clube do Porto)

Adelino de Jesus TEIXEIRA (Futebol Clube do Porto)

Mário Jorge MOINHOS de Matos (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)

Note:

1-In another source (Almanaque da Seleccao, Authors Published by Almanaxi, 2004), Fernando Gomes’ substitutions as shown in the 74^th minute.

Photo From: World Soccer , August 1975

(April 30, 1975, EC Qualifier, Czechoslovakia 5-Portugal 0)

Date: May 11, 1975

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers-Group 1

Result: Cyprus 0-England 1

Venue: Lemesós (Limassol)-Tsíreio Stádio (Tsirion Stadium)

Attendance: 16,200

Referee: Tsvetan Peytrov Stanev (Bulgaria) 

Goalscorers:

(Cyprus): None

(England): Kevin Keegan 6

Summary of goals:

0:1 (6^th minute, England): David Thomas’ corner kick from the left side was headed in by Keegan.

Lineups:

Cyprus:

1-Andreas Constantinou II (AEL (Athlitikí Énosi Lemésou) –Lemesos (Limassol)

2-Christakis Kovis (Athlitikós Sýllogos Anórthosis Ammochostou (Famagusta)

4-Stavros Stylianou (AEL (Athlitikí Énosi Lemésou) –Lemesos (Limassol)

3-Demetrios Kizas (Enosi Neon Paralimniou-Paralimni)   

5-Nicos Pantziaras (APOEL (Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinos Levkosías) Lefkosia (Nicosia)

6-Stefanis Michael (APOEL (Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinos Levkosías) Lefkosia (Nicosia)

10-Nicos Charalambous (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia))

8-Andros Miamiliotis (APOEL (Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinos Levkosías) Lefkosia (Nicosia) (15-Takis Papettas (Athlitikí Énosi Olympiakos Lefkosias (Nicosia)) 78^th)

7-Tassos Constantinou (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina / Greece)

9-Gregory Savva (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia))

11-Andreas Kalogiros (EPA (Énosis Pezopoporikós Amol) –Larnax (Larnaca)  (13-Kokos Antoniou (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia)) 57^th)

Coach: Pambos Avraamides

Other Substitutes :

12-Stephanos Lysandrou (Athlitikós Sýllogos Anórthosis Ammochostou (Famagusta)

14-Dimitrios Economou

16-Makis Alkiviadis (EPA (Énosis Pezopoporikós Amol) –Larnax (Larnaca) 

Team Captain:Nicos Charalambous 

Official Kit Supplier/Designer:

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks
Note:
1-International debut of Andros Miamiliotis.

England:

1-Raymond Neal Clemence (Liverpool Football Club)
2-Stephen Whitworth (Leicester City Football Club)
3-Thomas ‘Kevin’ Beattie (Ipswich Town Football Club) (14-Emlyn Walter Hughes  (Liverpool Football Club) 43^rd)

4-Colin Bell (Manchester City Football Club)

5-David Vernon Watson (Sunderland Association Football Club)
6-Colin Todd (Derby County Football Club)
7-Alan James Ball (Arsenal Football Club-London)

8-Michael Roger Channon (Southampton Football Club) 
9-Malcolm Ian MacDonald (Newcastle United Football Club) 
10-Kevin Joseph Keegan (Liverpool Football Club) (12-Dennis Tueart (Manchester City Football Club) 73^rd)
11-David Thomas (Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club-London)

Coach: Donald George Revie

Other Substitutes:

13- Peter Leslie Shilton (Stoke City Football Club) 

15- Gerald Charles James ‘Gerry’  Francis (Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club-London)

16-Davdi Edward Johnson (Ipswich Town Football Club)

Team Captain: Alan James Ball

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-The inaugural match of Limassol’s Tsirion Stadium.

2-International debut of Dennis Tueart.

3-After halftime, Channon and Thomas switched wings.

Date: June 8, 1975

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers-Group 1

Result: Cyprus 0-Portugal 2

Venue: Lemesós (Limassol)-Tsíreio Stádio (Tsirion Stadium)

Attendance: 9,000

Referee: Gheorghe Limona (Romania) 

Goalscorers:

(Cyprus): None

(Portugal): Nené 25, Mário Moinhos 87

Lineups:

Cyprus:

Fanos Stylianou (Athlitikós Sýllogos Anórthosis Ammochostou (Famagusta)

Christakis Kovis (Athlitikós Sýllogos Anórthosis Ammochostou (Famagusta)

Demetrios Kizas (Enosi Neon Paralimniou-Paralimni)   

Nicos Pantziaras (APOEL (Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinos Levkosías) Lefkosia (Nicosia)

Stavros Stylianou (AEL (Athlitikí Énosi Lemésou) –Lemesos (Limassol)

Stefanis Michael (APOEL (Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinos Levkosías) Lefkosia (Nicosia)

Gregory Savva (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia))

Markos Markou (APOEL (Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinos Levkosías) Lefkosia (Nicosia)

Nicos Charalambous (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia)) (Demetris Koudas (Enosi Neon Paralimniou-Paralimni) 72^nd)

Andros Savva (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia))

Takis Papettas (Athlitikí Énosi Olympiakos Lefkosias (Nicosia)) (Andreas Kanaris (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia)) 55^th)

Coach: Pambos Avraamides

Team Captain: Nicos Charalambous

Official Kit Supplier/Designer:

Uniform Colors: ?? Shirts, ??  Shorts, ?? Socks
Note:
1-International debut of Gregory Savva.

Portugal:

Vitor Manuel Afonso Damas de Oliveira (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa)
Artur Manuel Soares Correia (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)

Humberto Manuel de Jesus Coelho  (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)  

Fernando Antonio José Freitas Alexandrino (Clube de Futebol ´Os Belenenses`-Lisboa)

Antonio Monteiro Teixeira Barros (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)

Antonio José Coenceiçao Oliveira 'Toni' (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)  

Octavio Joaquim Coelho Machado (Vitória Futebol Clube-Setúbal)

João Antonio Ferreira Resende Alves (Boavista Futebol Clube- Porto) 

Vitor Manuel da Cruz Godinho (Clube de Futebol ´Os Belenenses`-Lisboa)

Mario da Silva Mateus ‘Marinho’ (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa) (Francisco Mario Pinto da Silva (Boavista Futebol Clube- Porto)  75^th)

Tamagnini Gomes Baptista Nené (Sport Lisboa e Benfica) (Mario Jorge Moinhos de Matos (Sport Lisboa e Benfica) 60^th)

Coach: José Maria de Carvalho Pedroto   

Booked: Freitas Alexandrino 31

Other Substitutes:

Manuel Galrinho BENTO (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)

Minervino José Lopes PIETRA (Clube de Futebol ‘Os Belenenses’-Lisboa)

MANUEL José Tavares FERNANDES (CUF-Barreiro)

Team Captain: Humberto Manuel de Jesus Coelho  

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Note:

1-Nene sccored from a pass by Toni, Mário Moinhos scored from a pass by Octavio.

2-Victor Godinho and Francisco Mario made their debuts for Portugal.

Date: October 30, 1975

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers-Group 1

Result: Czechoslovakia 2-England 1

Venue: Bratislava -Tehelné Pole Stadion (Slovan Bratislava)

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Alberto Michelotti (Italy)

Goalscorers:

(Czechoslovakia): Zdenek Nehoda 45, Peter Gallis 47

(England): Mike Channon 26

0:1 (26^th minute, England): From the left side, Keegan crossed inside the box for Channon, who lobbed over Viktor.

1:1 (45^th minute, Czechoslovakia): Masny’s corner from the right side was  powerfully headed in by Nehoda.

2:1 (47^th minute, Czechoslovakia): Pollak passed to Masny, who crossed from the right side for Gallis to head in.

Lineups:

Czechoslovakia:

1-Ivo Viktor (VTJ Dukla Praha) 

5-Jan  Pivarnik (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)  

4-Anton Ondrus (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)  

3-Ladislav Jurkemik (TJ  Internacional Slovnaft Bratislava) 

2-Koloman Gögh (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)  (12-Karol Dobias (TJ Spartak Trnava) 62^nd)

9-Jaroslav Pollak (VSS Kosice)

7-Premysl Bicovsky (TJ Sklo Union-Teplice)

6-Lubomir Knapp (TJ  Baník OKD Ostrava)  

10-Marian Masny (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)  

8-Peter Gallis (VSS Kosice)

11-Zdenek Nehoda (VTJ Dukla Praha) 

Coach: Vaclav Jezek

Booked: Ladislav Jurkemik

Other Substitutes:

14- Jozef Moder (TJ  Lokomotiva Kosice)

15- Jan Svehlik (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava) 

16- Jozef Capkovic (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)

Alexander Vencel  (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)

Team Captain: Jan  Pivarnik

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Note:

1- Koloman Gögh is shown to have been booked in some sources.

2-It was reported that substitute goalkeeper Alexander Vencel was sent off on the bench for pushing the referee.

3-The match had been abandoned on the previous day due to heavy fog.

England:

1-Raymond Neal Clemence (Liverpool Football Club)
2-Paul Edward Madeley (Leeds United Association Football Club)
3-Ian Terry Gillard (Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club-London)
6-Colin Todd (Derby County Football Club)
5-Roy Leslie McFarland (Derby County Football Club) (14-David Vernon Watson (Manchester City Football Club) 46^th)
4-Gerald Charles James ‘Gerry’ Francis (Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club-London)
11-Colin Bell (Manchester City Football Club)
8-Michael Roger Channon (Southampton Football Club)  (16-David Thomas (Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club-London) 74^th)
9-Malcolm Ian MacDonald (Newcastle United Football Club) 
10-Allan John Clarke (Leeds United Association Football Club) 
7-Kevin Joseph Keegan (Liverpool Football Club)

Coach: Donald George Revie

Booked: Ian Gillard

Other Substitutes:

12-Stuart James Pearson (Manchester United Football Club)

13- Peter Leslie Shilton (Stoke City Football Club) 

15- Trevor David Brooking (West Ham United Football Club-London)

Team Captain: Gerald Charles James ‘Gerry’ Francis

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-England’s first ever loss under Don Revie.

Photo From: Shoot, November 22, 1975

(October 30, 1975, EC Qualifier, Czechoslovakia 2-England 1)

Photo From: Shoot, November 22, 1975

(October 30, 1975, EC Qualifier, Czechoslovakia 2-England 1)

Photo From: se Lvickem na prsou-Authors O.Bartunek, J.Kalat

(Czechoslovakia squad, October 29, 1975, EC Qualifier, Czechoslovakia 2-England 1)
This photo was taken teh day before, but due to heavy fog the match was played the next day

Photo From: se Lvickem na prsou-Authors O.Bartunek, J.Kalat

(Czechoslovakia squad, October 30, 1975, EC Qualifier, Czechoslovakia 2-England 1)

Date: November 12, 1975

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers-Group 1

Result: Portugal 1-Czechoslovakia 1

Venue: Porto- Estadio das Antas

Attendance: 40,000

Referee: Charles George Rainier Corver (Holland)

Goalscorers:

(Portugal): Nené 8

(Czechoslovakia): Anton Ondrus 7

Lineups:

Portugal:

Vitor Manuel Afonso Damas de Oliveira (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa)

Francisco Moreira da Silva Rebelo (Vitória Futebol Clube-Setúbal)

Humberto Manuel de Jesus Coelho  (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)  

Fernando Antonio José Freitas Alexandrino (Clube de Futebol ´Os Belenenses`-Lisboa)

Artur Manuel Soares Correia (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)

Octavio Joaquim Coelho Machado (Futebol Clube do Porto)

João Antonio Ferreira Resende Alves (Boavista Futebol Clube- Porto)         

Antonio José Coenceiçao Oliveira 'Toni' (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)  

Tamagnini Gomes Baptista Nené (Sport Lisboa e Benfica) (Antonio Luis Alves Ribeiro Oliveira (Futebol Clube do Porto) 46th) (Mario da Silva Mateus ‘Marinho’ (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa) 66th)

Vitor Manuel Ferreira Baptista (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)

Mario Jorge Moinhos de Matos (Sport Lisboa e Benfica) 

Coach: José Maria de Carvalho Pedroto   

Booked: Humberto Manuel de Jesus Coelho  54

Other Substitutes:

António José da Silva BOTELHO (Boavista Futebol Clube-Porto)

RUI Gouveia Pinto RODRIGUES (Vitória Sport Clube-Guimarães)

Minervino José Lopes PIETRA (Clube de Futebol ‘Os Belenenses’-Lisboa)

Team Captain: Humberto Manuel de Jesus Coelho  

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Note:

1-Nene missed a penalty kick in the 9^th minute.

2-Nene scored from a cross by Moinhos.

Czechoslovakia:

Ivo Viktor (VTJ Dukla Praha) 

Jan  Pivarnik (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)  

Ladislav Jurkemik (TJ  Internacional Slovnaft Bratislava) 

Anton Ondrus (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)  

Koloman Gögh (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)  

Premysl Bicovsky (TJ Sklo Union-Teplice)

Jaroslav Pollak (VSS Kosice)

Jozef Moder (TJ  Lokomotiva Kosice)

Marian Masny (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava) (Karol Dobias (TJ Spartak Trnava)  89^th)

Peter Gallis (VSS Kosice) (Frantisek Vesely (TJ Slavia Praha)  62^nd)

Zdenek Nehoda (VTJ Dukla Praha) 

Coach: Vaclav Jezek

Booked: Dusan Gallis 57

Team Captain: Jan  Pivarnik

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Date: November 19, 1975

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers-Group 1

Result: Portugal 1-England 1

Venue: Lisbon-Lisbon-Estádio José Alvalade

Attendance: 60,000

Referee: Erich Linemayr (Austria)

Goalscorers:

(Portugal): Rui Rodrigues 16

(England): Mike Channon 42

Summary of goals:

1:0 (16^th minute, Portugal): Rui Rodrigues scored from a free kick.

1:1 (42^nd minute, England): Channon’s indirect free kick was deflected into the net by a Portuguese player.

Lineups:

Portugal:

1-Vitor Manuel Afonso Damas de Oliveira (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa)

2-Francisco Moreira da Silva Rebelo (Vitória Futebol Clube-Setúbal) (14-Antonio Carlos de Sousa Laranjeira ‘Tai’ (Boavista Futebol Clube- Porto) 46^th)
3-Rui Gouveia Pinto Rodrigues (Vitória Sport Clube- Guimarães)  (13-Alvaro Carolino do Nascimento (Boavista Futebol Clube- Porto) 49^th)
4-Fernando Antonio José Freitas Alexandrino (Clube de Futebol ´Os Belenenses`-Lisboa)
5-Artur Manuel Soares Correia (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)
6-Octavio Joaquim Coelho Machado (Futebol Clube do Porto)
7-João Antonio Ferreira Resende Alves (Boavista Futebol Clube- Porto) 

8-Antonio José Coenceiçao Oliveira 'Toni'  (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)  
9-Tamagnini Gomes Baptista Nené (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)
10-Vitor Manuel Ferreira Baptista (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)
11-Mario Jorge Moinhos de Matos (Sport Lisboa e Benfica) 

Coach: José Maria de Carvalho Pedroto   

Team Captain: Antonio José Coenceiçao Oliveira 'Toni'

Other Substitutes:

12- Antonio José da Silva Botelho (Boavista Futebol Clube- Porto) 

15-VALTER Manuel Pereira da Costa (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa)

16- Mario da Silva Mateus ‘Marinho’ (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa)

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Note:

1-Tai and Alvaro Carolino made their debuts for Portugal.

England:

1-Raymond Neal Clemence (Liverpool Football Club)
2-Stephen Whitworth (Leicester City Football Club)
3-Thomas ‘Kevin’ Beattie (Ipswich Town Football Club)
4-Paul Edward Madeley (Leeds United Association Football Club) (14-David Thomas (Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club-London) 70^th)
5-David Vernon Watson (Manchester City Football Club)
6-Colin Todd (Derby County Football Club)
7-Kevin Joseph Keegan (Liverpool Football Club)
8-Michael Roger Channon (Southampton Football Club) 
9-Malcolm Ian MacDonald (Newcastle United Football Club) (12-Allan John Clarke (Leeds United Association Football Club) 70^th)

10-Gerald Charles James ‘Gerry’ Francis (Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club-London)
11-Trevor David Brooking (West Ham United Football Club-London)

Coach: Donald George Revie

Booked: Thomas ‘Kevin’ Beattie 85

Other Substitutes:

13- Peter Leslie Shilton (Stoke City Football Club) 

15-Anthony William Currie (Sheffield United Football Club)

16-Kevin Lock (West Ham United Football Club-London)

Team Captain: Gerald Charles James ‘Gerry’ Francis

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Date: November 23, 1975

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers-Group 1

Result: Cyprus 0-Czechoslovakia 3

Venue: Lemesós (Limassol)-Tsíreio Stádio (Tsirion Stadium)     

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Sándor Petri (Hungary) 

Goalscorers:

(Cyprus): None

(Czechoslovakia): Zdenek Nehoda 9, Premysl Bicovsky 27, Marian Masny 33

Lineups:

Cyprus:

Makis Alkiviadis (EPA (Énosis Pezopoporikós Amol) –Larnax (Larnaca)

Paschalis Fokkis (Athlitiko Somateio Nea Salamina- Ammochostos (Famagusta) (Kallis Constantinou (Pezoporikós Ómilos Lárnakas-Larnax (Larnaca) 89^th)

Yiannis Mertakkas (Athlitikós Sýllogos Anórthosis Ammochostou (Famagusta)

Stefanis Michael (APOEL (Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinos Levkosías) Lefkosia (Nicosia)

Stavros Stylianou (AEL (Athlitikí Énosi Lemésou) –Lemesos (Limassol)

Nicos Pantziaras (APOEL (Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinos Levkosías) Lefkosia (Nicosia)

Takis Papettas (Athlitikí Énosi Olympiakos Lefkosias (Nicosia))

Gregory Savva (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia))

Sotiris Kaiafas (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia)) (Andros Miamiliotis (APOEL (Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinos Levkosías) Lefkosia (Nicosia) 35^th)

Markos Markou (12/0),

Andreas Kanaris (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia))

Coach: Pambos Avraamides

Team Captain:Stefanis Michael 

Official Kit Supplier/Designer:

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Czechoslovakia:

Ivo Viktor (VTJ Dukla Praha) 

Jan  Pivarnik (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)  

Anton Ondrus (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)  

Ladislav Jurkemik (TJ  Internacional Slovnaft Bratislava) 

Koloman Gögh (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)  

Jozef Moder (TJ  Lokomotiva Kosice)

Premysl Bicovsky (TJ Sklo Union-Teplice)

Jaroslav Pollak (VSS Kosice) (Jan Medvid (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)  67^th)

Marian Masny (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)  

Jan Svehlik (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)  (Frantisek Vesely (TJ Slavia Praha) 71^st)

Zdenek Nehoda (VTJ Dukla Praha) 

Coach: Vaclav Jezek

Team Captain: Jan Pivarnik

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Date: December 3, 1975

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers-Group 1

Result: Portugal 1-Cyprus 0

Venue: Setubal-Estadio do Bonfim   

Attendance: 4,000

Referee: Richard Casha (Malta)

Goalscorers:

(Portugal): João Alves 21

(Cyprus): None

Lineups:

Portugal:

Antonio José da Silva Botelho (Boavista Futebol Clube- Porto) 
Artur Manuel Soares Correia (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)

Josè de Jesus Mendes (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa)

Fernando Antonio José Freitas Alexandrino (Clube de Futebol ´Os Belenenses`-Lisboa)

Antonio Carlos de Sousa Laranjeira ‘Tai’ (Boavista Futebol Clube- Porto) 

Octavio Joaquim Coelho Machado (Futebol Clube do Porto)
João Antonio Ferreira Resende Alves (Boavista Futebol Clube- Porto) 

Antonio José Coenceiçao Oliveira 'Toni' (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)  

Antonio Luis Alves Ribeiro Oliveira (Futebol Clube do Porto)

Vitor Manuel Ferreira Baptista (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)
Mario Jorge Moinhos de Matos (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)  (Manuel Jose Tavares Fernandes (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa) 46^th)

Coach: José Maria de Carvalho Pedroto   

Other Substitutes:

Vítor Manuel Afonso DAMAS de Oliveira (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa)

Francisco Moreira Silva REBELO (Vitória Futebol Clube-Setúbal)

VALTER Manuel Pereira da Costa (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa)

Tamagnini Manuel Gomes Baptista ‘NENÉ’ (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)

Team Captain: Antonio José Coenceiçao Oliveira 'Toni'

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Note:

1-Alves scored from a pass by Oliveira.

2-Antonio Botelho made his debut for Portugal.

Cyprus:

Fanos Stylianou (Athlitikós Sýllogos Anórthosis Ammochostou (Famagusta)

Stavros Stylianou (AEL (Athlitikí Énosi Lemésou) –Lemesos (Limassol)

Yiannis Mertakkas (Athlitikós Sýllogos Anórthosis Ammochostou (Famagusta)

Kallis Constantinou (Pezoporikós Ómilos Lárnakas-Larnax (Larnaca)

Nicos Pantziaras (APOEL (Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinos Levkosías) Lefkosia (Nicosia)

Stefanis Michael (APOEL (Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinos Levkosías) Lefkosia (Nicosia)

Takis Papettas (Athlitikí Énosi Olympiakos Lefkosias (Nicosia)) (Panicos Efthymiadis (Athlitikí Énosi Olympiakos Lefkosias (Nicosia)) 62^nd)

Andros Miamiliotis (APOEL (Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinos Levkosías) Lefkosia (Nicosia)

Gregory Savva (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia))

Markos Markou (13/0),

Andreas Kanaris (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia)) (Demetris Panayiotou (Athlitikó Somateío Alkí) –Larnax (Larnaca) 75^th)

Coach: Pambos Avraamides

Booked: Takis Papettas 38

Team Captain: Stefanis Michael

Official Kit Supplier/Designer:

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Note:

Concerning Czechoslovakia clubs:

ChZJD=Chemických Závodov Juraja Dimitrova

ZVL = (productions company on the field of bearings)

ZVU=  (engineering and manufacturing company)

MZ = Moravske Zelezarny   (means Moravian Metalworks)

SKP = Sportovni klub policie  (means Police Sport Club)

TJ =Tělovýchovné Jednoty

VTJ =Vojenské Tělovýchovné Jednoty

CKD =  Ceskomoravska Kolben Danek
     Ceskomoravska  is 'Czech and Moravian'
     Kolben and Danek  are names of two Czech industrialists who founded
                       this company

OKD = Ostravsko-Karvinske Doly
     Ostravsko and Karvinske  are adjectives made from names of two towns
                              Ostrava and Karvina
     Doly  are 'coal-mines'
  It is coal-mining company (still existing but today in private hands)
  in the region of Ostrava and Karvina.
  Some of the clubs in the surrounding of Ostrava had OKD in their names
  (e.g. Banik Ostrava).