1974 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 5
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Group 5 consisted of three of the 32 teams entered into the European zone:[1] England, Poland, and Wales. These three teams competed on a home-and-away basis for one of the 9.5 spots in the final tournament allocated to the European zone, with the group's winner claiming the place in the finals. This was the first time England failed to qualify for the World Cup since first entering in 1950.
Standings
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Poland (1928–1980).svg Poland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
| 2 | File:Flag of England.svg England | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
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Matches
| Wales File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of England.svg England |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bell File:Soccerball shade.svg 35' |
Referee: Mullan (Scotland)
| England File:Flag of England.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Hunter File:Soccerball shade.svg 41' | Report | Toshack File:Soccerball shade.svg 23' |
Referee: Wright (Northern Ireland)
| Wales File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Poland (1928–1980).svg Poland |
|---|---|---|
| James File:Soccerball shade.svg 46' Hockey File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' |
Report |
Referee: Sureda (Spain)
| Poland File:Flag of Poland (1928–1980).svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of England.svg England |
|---|---|---|
| Gadocha File:Soccerball shade.svg 7' Lubański File:Soccerball shade.svg 47' |
Report |
Referee: Schiller (Austria)
Referee: Dahlberg (Sweden)
| England File:Flag of England.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Poland (1928–1980).svg Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' (pen.) | [1] | Domarski File:Soccerball shade.svg 57' |
Referee: Loraux (Belgium)
Notes
- ↑ Only 31 of the entered teams actually competed in the qualification tournament: West Germany qualified for the World Cup automatically as host.