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Wembley Stadium
The Empire Stadium, Wembley
England
3-1
Northern Ireland
Tuesday 21 April 1970
Home International Championship
Attendance: 80,000
âš½ Martin Peters 6'
âš½ Geoff Hurst 57'
âš½ Bobby Charlton 81'
âš½ George Best (50)
First Half
âš½ 6' Martin Peters
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Second Half
âš½ 57' Geoff Hurst
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âš½ 81' Bobby Charlton
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ENGLAND
NORTHERN IRELAND
Starting XI
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01Gordon Banks (G)
Cap number 56
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02Keith Newton (FB)
Cap number 21
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03Emlyn Hughes (D)
Cap number 5
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05Bobby Moore (CD)
Cap number 77
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04Alan Mullery (WH)
Cap number 24
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07Ralph Coates (M)
Cap number 1
âš½6'
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09Bobby Charlton (CF) (C)
Cap number 100
âš½81'
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10Geoff Hurst (F)
Cap number 35
âš½57'
Substitutes
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1Pat Jennings
2Dave Craig
3Dave Clements
4Liam O'Kane
5Terry Neill (Capt.)
6Jimmy Nicholson
7Eric McMordie
8George Best (50)
9Derek Dougan
10Tony O'Doherty
11Bertie Lutton

Subs
12Sammy Nelson
13John Cowan
1969
/70

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alanchapman
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Match no. 150. Bobby Charlton won his 100th cap and was captain for the night. Martin Peters scored to give England a 6th minute lead before George Best equalised on 50 minutes after dispossessing Nobby Stiles on the edge of the penalty area. Geoff Hurst restored England''s lead 7 minutes later and Bobby Charlton delighted the crowd by scoring England''s third goal 9 minutes from time.