1974 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 5
Appearance
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 two of the 9,5 spots in the final tournament allocated to the European zone, with the group's winner claiming those spots.
Standings
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
24 January 1973 | England ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() | London, England |
Hunter ![]() |
Report | Toshack ![]() |
Referee: Wright (Northern Ireland) |
6 June 1973 | Poland ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() | Chorzów, Poland |
Gadocha ![]() Lubański ![]() |
Report | Referee: Schiller (Austria) |
26 September 1973 | Poland ![]() | 3 – 0 | ![]() | Chorzów, Poland |
Gadocha ![]() Lato ![]() Domarski ![]() |
Report | Referee: Dahlberg (Sweden) |
17 October 1973 | England ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() | London, England |
Clarke ![]() |
Report | Domarski ![]() |
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.