ENGLAND - 1974 The 1970s were a dark period for the England national team, as they failed to progress to a single major tournament between 1970 and 1980. The most notable let-down was missing out on the 1974 World Cup in West Germany. Requiring a win against Poland in their final qualifying match in London, England could only manage a 1-1 draw as goalkeeper Jan Tomaszewki – labelled as a clown before the game by a certain Brian Clough – performed miracles to deny Sir Alf Ramseys men.
Posted on: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 11:56:34 +0000
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