
England 2-2 Argentina - May 22, 1974 / Friendlies 1974
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58'
Mario Kempes
ENG

ENG







ARG
ARG
Team line-ups
England
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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G |
Peter Shilton | 24 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alec Lindsay | 26 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Emelyn Hughes | 26 | 33 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Colin Todd | 25 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Watson | 27 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Trevor Brooking | 25 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Colin Bell | 28 | 36 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Keith Weller | 27 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Frank Worthington | 54 | 25 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Kevin Keegan | 23 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Mick Channon | 45 | 25 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
25.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
12
Argentina

First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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G |
Daniel Alberto Carnevali | 27 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ruben Glaria | 46 | 26 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Roberto Perfumo | 31 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Hugo Bargas | 27 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Carlos Squeo | 25 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Francisco Sa | 28 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Roberto Telch | 30 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Miguel Ángel Brindisi | 67 | 23 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Ruben Ayala | 24 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Mario Kempes | 5889 | 19 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Augustin Balbuena | 28 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
26.2 years
Average number of matches played for the team
12
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note |
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Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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D |
Enrique Wolff | 46 | 25 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
René Houseman | 67 | 20 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Alec Lindsay
IN
Norman Hunter
OUT
David Watson
IN
Mike Pejic
OUT
Trevor Brooking
IN
Martin Peters
OUT
Kevin Keegan
IN
David Nish
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Ruben Ayala
IN
René Houseman
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
59
4
Success rate in this team:
50 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
42 %
Mercer vs Argentina
0 victory
1 draw
0 loss
Mercer vs Cap
0 victory
1 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
39
3
Success rate in this team:
67 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
67 %
Cap vs England
0 victory
1 draw
0 loss
Cap vs Mercer
0 victory
1 draw
0 loss
Referee
Arturo Iturralde
0 victory |
1 draw |
0 loss |
England1 match | General total | Argentina5 matches | 3 victories |
2 draws |
0 loss |
0 victory |
1 draw |
0 loss |
England1 match | Season total | Argentina2 matches | 1 victory |
1 draw |
0 loss |
Latest figure on May 22, 1974 | Latest figure on June 17, 1984 |
Key figures

End of streak for Argentina after 7 matches with only one goal conceded at most (since 27/07/1973). It was the best streak for the club since 13/07/1966-15/08/1967 (10 matches).

It's the first time Frank Worthington scores 1 goal in Friendlies

End of streak for Argentina after 5 consecutive matches without a draw in Friendlies (since 13/07/1973). It was the best streak for the club since 29/06/1972-14/02/1973 (9 matches).
Pre-match
Current form
Home | VEngland 3-0 Wales15/05/1973 | VEngland 1-0 Scotland19/05/1973 | VEngland 7-0 Austria26/09/1973 | DEngland 1-1 Poland17/10/1973 | LEngland 0-1 Italy14/11/1973 | VEngland 1-0 Northern Ireland15/05/1974 |
Overall | DEngland 1-1 Poland17/10/1973 | LEngland 0-1 Italy14/11/1973 | DPortugal 0-0 England03/04/1974 | VWales 0-2 England11/05/1974 | VEngland 1-0 Northern Ireland15/05/1974 | LScotland 2-0 England18/05/1974 |
Current form
Away | DIsrael 1-1 Argentina20/02/1973 | DUruguay 1-1 Argentina23/05/1973 | LChile 3-1 Argentina18/07/1973 | DParaguay 1-1 Argentina16/09/1973 | VBolivia 0-1 Argentina23/09/1973 | VFrance 0-1 Argentina18/05/1974 |
Overall | VArgentina 4-0 Bolivia09/09/1973 | DParaguay 1-1 Argentina16/09/1973 | VBolivia 0-1 Argentina23/09/1973 | VArgentina 3-1 Paraguay07/10/1973 | VArgentina 2-1 Romania22/04/1974 | VFrance 0-1 Argentina18/05/1974 |
Running streaks
Home | Total | |
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Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
Unbeaten streak | 1 | 0 |
Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
Drawless streak | 2 | 3 |
Scoring streak | 1 | 0 |
Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
Conceding streak | 0 | 1 |
Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Running streaks
Away | Total | |
---|---|---|
Winning streak | 2 | 4 |
Unbeaten streak | 3 | 7 |
Drawless streak | 2 | 4 |
Scoring streak | 7 | 13 |
Invincibility streak | 2 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
1 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
2 |
0 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
0 |
Victories (Competition total) |
2 |
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
1 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
0 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
3 |
0 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
1 |
0 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
1 |
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.5 |
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.5 |
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
1 |
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
1 |
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
1 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
0 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
1 |
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
0
|
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-0 |
Bookings
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
- | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 2 goals | Mario Kempes | ![]() |
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- | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Mario Kempes | ![]() |
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- | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | Mario Kempes | ![]() |
Historical head to head
Home
3 gf
1 ga
Away
0 gf
0 ga
Neutral ground
3 gf
2 ga
Total
6 gf
3 ga
Historical head to head
Home
0 gf
0 ga
Away
1 gf
3 ga
Neutral ground
2 gf
3 ga
Total
3 gf
6 ga
Largest victory
Overall | 3 - 1 |
June 02, 1962 |
Home | 1 - 0 |
July 23, 1966 |
Largest victory
Overall | 1 - 0 |
June 06, 1964 |
Away | No success yet |
Latest head to head
July 23, 1966 - Coupe du Monde 1966
June 06, 1964 - Rencontres amicales 1964
June 02, 1962 - Coupe du Monde 1962
May 17, 1953 - Rencontres amicales 1953
May 09, 1951 - Rencontres amicales 1951
Best historical scorers against Argentina
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Jackie Milburn | 1 goal | 1951 - 1951 |
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Ronald Flowers | 1 goal | 1962 - 1962 |
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Bobby Charlton | 1 goal | 1962 - 1962 |
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Stan Mortensen | 1 goal | 1951 - 1951 |
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Geoff Hurst | 1 goal | 1966 - 1966 |
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Jimmy Greaves | 1 goal | 1962 - 1962 |
Best historical scorers against England
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J. F. Sanfilippo | 1 goal | 1962 - 1962 |
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Alfredo Rojas | 1 goal | 1964 - 1964 |
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Mario Boye | 1 goal | 1951 - 1951 |
Players with most games played vs Argentina
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Bobby Moore | 3 matches | 1962 - 1966 |
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Bobby Charlton | 3 matches | 1962 - 1966 |
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Ray Wilson | 3 matches | 1962 - 1966 |
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William Eckersley | 2 matches | 1951 - 1953 |
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Jimmy Greaves | 2 matches | 1962 - 1964 |
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Tom Finney | 2 matches | 1951 - 1953 |
Players with most games played vs England
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Antonio Rattin | 3 matches | 1962 - 1966 |
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Ermindo Onega | 2 matches | 1964 - 1966 |
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Antonio Roma | 2 matches | 1962 - 1966 |
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Silvio Marzolini | 2 matches | 1962 - 1966 |
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Alberto Rendo | 1 match | 1964 - 1964 |
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Luis Artime | 1 match | 1966 - 1966 |
Competition info
The other matches
January 01, 1974
January 18, 1974
January 20, 1974
February 08, 1974
February 10, 1974
February 26, 1974
February 28, 1974
March 06, 1974
March 10, 1974
March 23, 1974
March 25, 1974
March 28, 1974
March 31, 1974
April 07, 1974
April 14, 1974
April 17, 1974
April 21, 1974
April 22, 1974
April 24, 1974
April 26, 1974
April 28, 1974
May 01, 1974
May 05, 1974
May 08, 1974
May 12, 1974
May 18, 1974
May 21, 1974
May 25, 1974
May 26, 1974
May 28, 1974
May 29, 1974
July 01, 1974
July 04, 1974
July 23, 1974
August 11, 1974
August 24, 1974
September 03, 1974
September 04, 1974
October 09, 1974
October 12, 1974
October 31, 1974
December 04, 1974
December 08, 1974
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