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UEFA Euro 1972 Qualifying Group 3
Group 3 of the UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying tournament was one of the eight groups to decide which teams would qualify for the UEFA Euro 1972 finals tournament. Group 3 consisted of four teams: England national football team, England, Switzerland national football team, Switzerland, Greece national football team, Greece, and Malta national football team, Malta, where they played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin tournament, round-robin format. The group winners were England, who finished two points above Switzerland. Final table Matches ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Goalscorers References * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Euro UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying, Group 3 1970–71 in English football 1971–72 in English football 1970–71 in Swiss football 1971–72 in Swiss football 1970–71 in Greek football 1971–72 in Greek football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UEFA Euro 1972 Qualifying
The qualifying round for the 1972 European Football Championship consisted of 32 teams divided into eight groups of four teams. Each group winner progressed to the quarter-finals. The quarter-finals were played in two legs on a home-and-away basis. The winners of the quarter-finals would go through, to the final tournament. Qualified teams Summary Tiebreakers If two or more teams finished level on points after completion of the group matches, the following tie-breakers were used to determine the final ranking: # Greater number of points in all group matches # Goal difference in all group matches # Greater number of goals scored in all group matches # Drawing of lots Groups Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Group 8 Quarter-finals Goalscorers References External links UEFA Euro 1972at UEFA.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Uefa Euro 1972 Qualifying Qualifying 1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fritz Künzli
Friedrich "Fritz" Künzli (8 January 1946 – 22 December 2019) was a Swiss football player. From 1961 to 1979 he played in 313 matches in the Nationalliga A scoring a record 201 goals. In 1978, he played part of one season in the North American Soccer League. He was a leading goal scorer four times in the league and is one of only three players to lead the league in goals for two different clubs. He achieved his greatest success teaming with Köbi Kuhn at FC Zürich, winning two league championships, and four Swiss Cups. He earned 44 caps and scored 15 goals for Switzerland between 17 October 1965 and 16 November 1977. His international career includes two matches in the 1966 World Cup. After retiring from football, he operated a restaurant in Zürich with his wife, former actress and model, Monika Kaelin. He died on 22 December 2019, having suffered from Alzheimer's disease in his later years. Honors *2x League champion 1965–1966, 1967–1968 *4x League Leading Scorer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martti Hirviniemi
The IV District, also known as Martti ( Finnish; ''Martinsbacken'' in Swedish), is one of the central districts of Turku, Finland. It is located on the east side of the river Aura, between ''Tervahovinkatu'' in the west and ''Betaniankatu'' and ''Martinkatu'' in the east. The district is one of the smallest in Turku, and is centred on the Martinkirkko church, named after the reformer Martin Luther (''Martti Luther'' in Finnish). Martti is also one of the most expensive areas to live in Turku. The district is rather densely populated, and has a population of 4,357 () and an annual population growth rate of -0.46%. 7.16% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 18.80% are over 65. The district's linguistic makeup is 90.22% Finnish, 8.40% Swedish, and 1.38% other. See also * Districts of Turku * Districts of Turku by population This is a list of the districts of Turku, Finland, sorted by population {{As of, 2004, lc=on. # Runosmäki ''(Runosbacken)'', 10, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 14.9 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries. The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has been the centuries-long host of Government of the United Kingdom, the national government and Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliament. London grew rapidly 19th-century London, in the 19th century, becoming the world's List of largest cities throughout history, largest city at the time. Since the 19th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wembley Stadium (1923)
Wembley Greyhounds, Wembley Stadium (; originally known as the Empire Stadium) was a Association football, football stadium in Wembley, London, best known for hosting important football matches. It stood on the same site now occupied by its Wembley Stadium, successor. Wembley hosted the FA Cup final annually, the first in 1923 FA Cup final, 1923, which was the stadium's inaugural event, the EFL Cup, League Cup final annually, five UEFA Champions League, European Cup finals, the 1966 FIFA World Cup final, 1966 World Cup final, and the UEFA Euro 1996 final, final of Euro 1996. Brazilian footballer Pelé once said of the stadium: "Wembley is the cathedral of football. It is the capital of football and it is the heart of football", in recognition of its status as the world's best-known football stadium. The stadium also hosted many other sports events, including the 1948 Summer Olympics, rugby league's Challenge Cup final, and the 1992 Rugby League World Cup final, 1992 and 1995 R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Lee (footballer)
Francis Henry Lee (29 April 1944 – 2 October 2023), also known as Franny Lee, was an English professional association football, footballer and businessman. He was also later the chairman and main shareholder of Manchester City F.C., Manchester City, as well as briefly a Horse trainer, racehorse trainer and amateur cricket player. A Forward (association football)#Striker, striker, he played for Bolton Wanderers F.C., Bolton Wanderers, Manchester City, Derby County F.C., Derby County and the England national football team, England national team. Noted for his speed and determination, he scored more than 200 goals in his career, in which he won English football champions, League Championship medals with Manchester City and Derby. In 2010, he was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame. Lee holds the English record for the greatest number of Penalty kick (association football), penalties scored in a season, a feat that earned him the nickname "Lee 1 (Pen)", because that w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoff Hurst
Sir Geoffrey Charles Hurst (born 8 December 1941) is an English former professional Association football, footballer. A Striker (association football), striker, he became the first player to score a Hat-trick#Association football, hat-trick in a FIFA World Cup, World Cup final, as England national football team, England recorded a 1966 FIFA World Cup final, 4–2 victory over Germany national football team, West Germany at Wembley Stadium (1923), Wembley in 1966 FIFA World Cup, 1966. With the death of Bobby Charlton, Sir Bobby Charlton in October 2023, Hurst became the last living player from the team that won the 1966 final. Hurst began his career with West Ham United F.C., West Ham United, where he scored 242 goals in 500 first team appearances. There he won the FA Cup in 1964 FA Cup Final, 1964 and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, European Cup Winners' Cup in 1965 European Cup Winners' Cup Final, 1965. He was sold to Stoke City F.C., Stoke City in 1972 for £80,000. After three seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Chivers
Martin Harcourt Chivers (born 27 April 1945) is an English retired professional association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward. He began his career with his hometown club Southampton F.C., Southampton, before being sold to Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Tottenham Hotspur, but also had a prolific stint with Swiss club Servette FC, Servette. From 1971 to 1973, he played for the England national football team, England national team, scoring thirteen goals in 24 appearances, but did not represent his country at a major tournament. Playing career Southampton Chivers attended Taunton's College, Taunton's Grammar School, Southampton, and wrote to his local club, Southampton F.C., Southampton for a trial. He spent a brief period in the club's nursery side, CPC Sports, and signed as a professional footballer in September 1962, making his debut against Charlton Athletic F.C., Charlton Athletic on 8 September 1962 (aged 17). He failed to score on his debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucerne
Lucerne ( ) or Luzern ()Other languages: ; ; ; . is a city in central Switzerland, in the Languages of Switzerland, German-speaking portion of the country. Lucerne is the capital of the canton of Lucerne and part of the Lucerne (district), district of the same name. With a population of approximately 82,000 people, Lucerne is List of cities in Switzerland, the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and a nexus of economics, transport, culture, and media in the region. The city's urban area consists of 19 municipalities and towns with an overall population of about 220,000 people. Owing to its location on the shores of Lake Lucerne () and its outflow, the river Reuss (river), Reuss, within sight of the mounts Pilatus (mountain), Pilatus and Rigi in the Swiss Alps, Lucerne has long been a destination for tourists. One of the city's landmarks is the Chapel Bridge (), a wooden bridge first erected in the 14th century. The official language of Lucerne is German language, Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stadion Allmend
Stadion Allmend was a multi-purpose stadium in Lucerne, Switzerland. Its current primary use was for football matches. The stadium had a capacity of 25,000, although security concerns mandate limiting audiences to 15,000. The stadium had been home to FC Lucerne since 1934. Over the years the stadium has undergone some transformations. In 1957 a new stand with 2500 seats was added. Between 1981 and 1983 a new grandstand was built. In 1995 the club redeveloped the North Stand. In 2007 the Swiss Football Association decided that the stadium was no longer good enough to be used in the Swiss Super League. In light of this the club entered negotiations with the city council of Lucerne and also the private sector in order to raise the finance with which to build a new stadium. The contract has been awarded to local architects Daniele Marques and Ivan Buhler. Apart from the planned football stadium, Swissporarena, (capacity 17,000) there were also plans for a sports centre with a gym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roland Citherlet
Roland (; ; or ''Rotholandus''; or ''Rolando''; died 15 August 778) was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the Matter of France. The historical Roland was military governor of the Breton March, responsible for defending Francia's frontier against the Bretons. His only historical attestation is in Einhard's ''Vita Karoli Magni'', which notes he was part of the Frankish rearguard killed in retribution by the Basques in Iberia at the Battle of Roncevaux Pass. The story of Roland's death at Roncevaux Pass was embellished in later medieval and Renaissance literature. The first and most famous of these epic treatments was the Old French ''Chanson de Roland">-4; we might wonder whether there's a point at which it's appropriate to talk of the beginnings of French, that is, when it wa ... ''Chanson de Roland'' of the 11th century. Two masterpieces of Italian Renaissance poetry, the ''Orlando Innamorato'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolf Blättler
Rolf Blättler (24 October 1942 – 12 March 2024) was a Swiss footballer who played as midfielder or forward. At club level, he had stints at Grasshoppers, Lugano, St. Gallen, Luzern and Locarno. At international level, he made 28 appearances for the Switzerland national team scoring 12 goals. Blättler died in Minusio on 12 March 2024, at the age of 81. Club career From 1963 to 1969 Blättler played for Grasshoppers. During the 1964–65 Nationalliga A season he scored 19 goals in 26 league games, becoming top scorer together with Pierre Kerkhoffs. He managed the title again during the following season with 28 goals and in the 1966–67 Nationalliga A season he won the title for the third time, this time jointly with Fritz Künzli. Blättler then transferred for two years to Lugano. After which he spent the 1971—72 season with Basel and won the championship. During this season he played a total of 39 matches for Basel scoring 13 goals, of which 25 were league games i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
