This was the first international I ever went to when I was ten. I remember standing above and behind the Yugoslav goal and watching Joe Royal's shot go in off the bar. My hero Gordon Banks had just lost his eye in a car crash so the youngster Peter Shilton was playing instead. Before the final whistle we made our way round to the tunnel and I remember watching Bobby Moore run towards me and down the tunnel, Alan Ball, Colin Bell etc. Precious memories!
@@celticwarrior1365 Dragan Dzajic was the left winger! He was the best player of Yugoslavia, and he played for the Red Star Belgrade! After Red Star, at the age 29 I think, he move to France and played for Bastia.
@@DJFlying82 Thank you! I must have been thinking of Dragan Holcer who I just googled. He was a defender who won 52 caps for Yugoslavia between 1965- 1974.
Yeah, he was probably the best left winger in the world in the late 60s/early 70s. The legend of Red Star Belgrade. Best player of Euro 1968 and voted in best team of 1976 tournament. Yugoslavia was vice-champion of Europe 1968 but somehow they failed to qualify for World Cup 1970 when Dzajic was in his prime.
Yugoslavia was serious team back then, lot of talent. They were probably little bit too impressed by England and Wembley, since they all played in domestic Yugoslav league and had much less contact with foreign football, not like today when all our players play abroad. Bosman rule was disaster for football in smaller poor countries. Also what hampered all Yugoslav teams in those days is the national key, the unwritten but strongly observed rule that players from all nations comprising Yugoslavia must be represented in national teams, or at least no nation should have over representation. That often ment that not actual best 11 players were picked, but more like 11 most representative of different republics and nationalities.
Yes i agree partially, but for example Red Star was one of the best European clubs in 70s and had basically every season played late into summer in Europe and had big experience against top clubs, just year before (1971) Red Star played semifinal of European Cup (there was food poisoning on away leg and after 4:1 in Belgrade, they lost 0:3 return leg in Athens, Džajić also couldn't play second leg, and he destroyed Panathinaikos in the first), next year in European Cup they beat Liverpool at Anfield after win at home. Also Željezničar Sarajevo played quaterfinals of UEFA cup 1972, OFK Belgrade did same in 1973. Hajduk Split played semifinals of Cup Winners Cup in 1973, i'm just saying those top Yugo players had a lot of experience and also Yugo First League was very competitive with large crowds every match, so big stadiums were nothing new to them. To some extent players were selected by national key but it was not anything obligatory, mostly coach would just pick the best we have.
Hello....Yes Yugoslavia had technically gifted players who on their day were the best in the World but when it came to World Cup tournaments they didn't get as far as they should have
This was an experimental England team which faced Yugoslavia at Wembley on 11 October 1972 in an international friendly. That friendly with Yugoslavia came barely six months after England's elimination by West Germany in the Nations Cup quarter finals. Sir Alf Ramsey with the 1974 World Cup qualifier with Wales and Poland in mind had arranged this friendly as a warm up for the all important World Cup clash with Wales at Ninian Park the next month. Sir Alf so untypical of himself had fielded so many newcomers such as Mick Mills,Mike Channon,Frank Lampard Sr and Joe Royle. The Everton striker Joe Royle was very impressive in his maiden England debut and he scored England's equaliser.By then Gordon Banks was no longer the England custodian being replaced by Peter Shilton.The former had a car accident which resulted in the loss of one of his eyes.
It was the only time that manager Sir Alf Ramsey dared to experiment with new faces such as Malcom Macdonald,Mick Channon,Mick Mills,Frank Lampard and Joe Royle. England were very impressive and Joe Royle scored the equaliser.But after this match Sir Alf reverted to his normal self and sentimentality got the better of him.He had put his faith on the seniors once again.Young Kevin Keegan was only capped twice as others like Rodney Marsh and Frank Worthington fell out of favour.
I always felt that this was one of the most exciting England teams yet it was a lean time for the national squad with successive failure in the world cup and European championship. It shows how arbitrary the game can be. Perhaps they were outstanding individuals but other teams since then and prior to this were more of a team.
Džajić or Dzajic was the best player in the world for several years back then . I just can not believe that ballon d ore was given to Best and Charlton even he was class above them all.
1:24 the moment when six Yugoslav players are alone in left corner of penalty area..... so familiar and often seen,moment of totally confusions in our,yugoslav football, after that it is time for goal...
This was a very promising England team that held the visiting Yugoslavia in a friendly international at Wembley in October 1972. England's manager Sir Alf Ramsey decided to leave out several of seniors such as Norman Hunter,Martin Peters and Allan Clarke.There were several that made their England debut against the Yugoslavia,Joe Royle,Jeff Blockley,Frank Lampard,Mick Channon and Mick Mills.Alan Ball and skipper Bobby Moore were the only senior men.Joe Royle scored on his England maiden appearance which ended in a 1-1 draw.It was the first time that Sir Alf dared to experiment and go for new blood but then it was back to square one.
I remember Everton with Joe Royle did came to Malaysia for a friendly match with the Malaysian selection at Ipoh Melaysia in 1974. Joe Royle then an Englsnd international had garned a lot of publicity when he landed at Ipoh.He was the main attraction. But little did he know what was in store.After the match won by Everton 1-0,Royle had wanted to pee but was really shocked when he entered one of the toilets.He discovered to his horrow that the toilet bowl was filled with faeces and that disgusted him but then he had to do with it as all the other toilets were filled to the brim.
The players making unbelievable runs, they look so agile, and quick. I began to realize how much defending has improved. It’s like they didn’t care as much back then
That was a very good and promising England team with potential that held Yugoslavia to a 1-1 draw at Wembley in a friendly international in October 1972. Only Bobby Moore and Alan Ball were the 1966 World Cup winners that took to the field in this friendly as many were making their first appearence for England such as Jeff Blockley,Frank Lampard,Mick Channon,Mick Mills and Joe Royle. For the first time England supremo Sir Alf Ramsey dared to experiment but that was far as it goes although in the World Cup qualifier with Wales in November at Cardiff,he gave Kevin Keegan his first England cap in the 1-0 win over Wales.
Yugoslavia had a good team in the early 1970s. Tough team to play against. Kevin Keegan was beat up by the Yugoslav police in 1974 when England drew 2-2 there. He said he would never play a World Cup in Yugoslavia if it was held there after this incident.
yugoslavia had 6 Republics and in the national team not played the best 11 but had to play from each republic few players. In this way, Yugoslavia was not maximum strong
Hungría en los 50, Checoslovaquia y la URRSS en los 60, Polonia y Yugoslavia en los 70, Rumanía en los 80 eran equipos de un alto nivel.Hoy solo Croacia es la heredera del gran fútbol de la Europa Oriental.
Sir Alf Ramsey did not like Joe Royle and that was that.The England supremo disliked players with long hair especially Frank Worthington and Mike Channon.And that is why Joe Royle fell out of favour with Ramsey.
Hello...Yes Rodney Marsh, Frank Worthington, Stan Bowles and Tony Currie, All had that bit of fancy dan in them, but by god they were talented and clever, btw I'm not related to you. lol.
