1966 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 5

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The four teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner Switzerland qualified for the eighth FIFA World Cup held in England.

Matches[]

Netherlands 2–0 Albania
Schrijvers 48' (pen.)
Muller 52'		 Report
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Referee: Meighan (Republic of Ireland)
Northern Ireland 1–0  Switzerland
Crossan 64' (pen.) Report
Referee: Burguet (Belgium)
Albania 0–2 Netherlands
Report Van Nee 2'
Geurtsen 87'
Referee: Dinow (Bulgaria)
Switzerland  2–1 Northern Ireland
Quentin 29'
Kuhn 34'		 Report Best 31'
Lausanne, Switzerland
Referee: Schiller (Austria)
Northern Ireland 2–1 Netherlands
Crossan 11'
Neill 62'		 Report Van Nee 6'
Referee: Sörensen (Denmark)
Netherlands 0–0 Northern Ireland
Report
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Referee: Clements (England)
Albania 0–2  Switzerland
Report Quentin 21'
Kuhn 88'
Referee: Sbardella (Italy)
Switzerland  1–0 Albania
Kuhn 10' (pen.) Report
Geneva, Switzerland
Referee: Bueno Perales (Spain)
Northern Ireland 4–1 Albania
Crossan 16', 30', 61' (pen.)
Best 85'		 Report Jashari 49'
Referee: Mootz (Luxembourg)
Netherlands 0–0  Switzerland
Report
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Referee: Boström (Sweden)
Switzerland  2–1 Netherlands
Hosp 10'
Allemann 87'		 Report Laseroms 64'
Bern, Switzerland
Referee: Tschenscher (West Germany)
Albania 1–1 Northern Ireland
Haxhiu 77' Report Irvine 58'
Referee: Sotir (Romania)

Switzerland qualified.

Final Table[]

Final table Home Away
Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Switzerland Northern Ireland Netherlands Albania Pld W D L GF GA Pts Pld W D L GF GA Pts
1.   Switzerland 6 4 1 1 7 3 +4 9 X 2:1 2:1 1:0 3 3 0 0 5 2 6 3 1 1 1 2 1 3
2.  Northern Ireland 6 3 2 1 9 5 +4 8 1:0 X 2:1 4:1 3 3 0 0 7 2 6 3 0 2 1 2 3 2
3.  Netherlands 6 2 2 2 6 4 +2 6 0:0 0:0 X 2:0 3 1 2 0 2 0 4 3 1 0 2 4 4 2
4.  Albania 6 0 1 5 2 12 -10 1 0:2 1:1 0:2 X 3 0 1 2 1 5 1 3 0 0 3 1 7 0

Team stats[]

  Switzerland[]

Head coach: Italy Alfredo Foni

Pos. Player DoB Games
played 		Goals Minutes
played 		Sub off Sub on Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Albania Albania Netherlands Netherlands Club
FW Anton Allemann 6 January 1936 1 1 90 0 0 - - - - - 90 West Germany 1. FC Nürnberg
MF Kurt Armbruster 16 September 1934 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - - - - Switzerland FC Lausanne-Sport
MF Heinz Bäni 18 November 1936 2 0 180 0 0 - - - - 90 90 Switzerland FC Zürich
FW André Daina 8 July 1940 0 0 0 0 0 - - 90 90 - - Switzerland Servette FC
MF Richard Dürr 1 December 1938 5 0 450 0 0 90 90 90 90 90 - Switzerland FC Lausanne-Sport
GK Karl Elsener 13 August 1934 6 0 540 0 0 90 90 90 90 Switzerland FC Lausanne-Sport
90 90 Switzerland FC Grenchen
DF Hansruedi Führer 24 December 1937 2 0 180 0 0 - - - - 90 90 Switzerland BSC Young Boys
DF André Grobéty 22 June 1933 5 0 450 0 0 90 90 90 - 90 90 Switzerland FC Lausanne-Sport
FW Kurt Grünig 13 March 1944 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - - - - Switzerland BSC Young Boys
FW Robert Hosp 13 December 1939 4 1 360 0 0 - 90 90 - 90 90 Switzerland FC Lausanne-Sport
MF Köbi Kuhn 12 October 1943 6 3 540 0 0 90 90 90 90 90 90 Switzerland FC Zürich
DF Werner Leimgruber 2 September 1934 2 0 180 0 0 - - - - 90 90 Switzerland FC Zürich
DF Raymond Maffiolo 6 March 1938 1 0 90 0 0 - - - 90 - - Switzerland Servette FC
FW Karl Odermatt 17 December 1942 1 0 90 0 0 - - - - - 90 Switzerland FC Basel
FW Philippe Pottier 9 July 1938 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - - - - France Stade Français FC
FW Ren��-Pierre Quentin 5 August 1943 4 2 360 0 0 - 90 90 90 90 - Switzerland FC Sion
FW Jean-Claude Schindelholz 11 October 1940 1 0 90 0 0 90 90 90 90 90 90 Switzerland Servette FC
DF Heinz Schneiter 12 April 1935 6 0 540 0 0 90 90 90 90 90 90 Switzerland BSC Young Boys
DF Xavier Stierli 29 October 1940 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90 - - Switzerland FC Zürich
DF Ely Tacchella 25 May 1936 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90 - - Switzerland FC Lausanne-Sport
FW Georges Vuilleumier 21 September 1944 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 - - - - Switzerland FC La Chaux-de-Fonds
FW Rolf Wüthrich 4 September 1938 1 0 90 0 0 - - - 90 - - West Germany 1. FC Nürnberg

 Northern Ireland[]

Head coach: Northern Ireland Bertie Peacock

Pos. Player DoB Games
played 		Goals Minutes
played 		Sub off Sub on Switzerland Switzerland Netherlands Netherlands Albania Albania Club
FW George Best 22 May 1946 6 1 540 0 0 90 90 90 90 90 90 England Manchester United F.C.
FW Bobby Braithwaite 2 February 1937 3 0 270 0 0 90 90 - 90 - - England/2[1] Middlesbrough F.C.
GK Ronnie Briggs 29 March 1943 1 0 90 0 0 - - 90 - - - England/2[1] Swansea Town
DF Albert Campbell 4 January 1938 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 - - - - Northern Ireland Crusaders F.C.
MF Dave Clements 15 September 1945 1 0 90 0 0 - - 90 - - - England/2[1] Coventry City F.C.
FW Jobby Crossan 29 November 1938 6 5 540 0 0 90 90 England Sunderland A.F.C.
90 90 90 90 England/2[1] Manchester City F.C.
FW Derek Dougan 20 January 1938 1 0 90 0 0 - - - - - 90 England Leicester City F.C.
DF Alex Elder 25 April 1941 6 0 540 0 0 90 90 90 90 90 90 England Burnley F.C.
MF Martin Harvey 19 September 1941 6 0 540 0 0 90 90 90 90 90 90 England Sunderland A.F.C.
FW Billy Humphries 8 June 1936 2 0 180 0 0 - - 90 - 90 - England/2[1] Swansea Town
FW Bobby Irvine 18 June 1942 5 1 450 0 0 - 90 90 90 90 90 England Stoke City F.C.
GK Pat Jennings 12 June 1945 5 0 450 0 0 90 90 - 90 90 90 England Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
DF Eddie Magill 17 May 1939 5 0 450 0 0 90 90 - 90 90 England Arsenal F.C.
90 England/3[1] Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
DF Billy McCullough 27 July 1935 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - - - - England Arsenal F.C.
FW Jimmy McIlroy 25 October 1931 1 0 90 0 0 - - - - - 90 England Stoke City F.C.
FW Jim McLaughlin 22 December 1940 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 - - - - England/2[1] Swansea Town
DF Terry Neill 8 May 1942 5 2 450 0 0 90 - 90 90 90 90 England Arsenal F.C.
MF Jimmy Nicholson 27 February 1943 4 0 360 0 0 - - 90 90 90 90 England/2[1] Huddersfield Town
DF John Parke 6 August 1937 4 0 360 0 0 - 90 90 90 90 - England Sunderland A.F.C.
FW c. 1937 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - - - - Scotland Falkirk F.C.
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h The number indicates the league the team played in that year.

 Netherlands[]

Head coach: Romania Elek Schwartz (first match); England Denis Neville (second to sixth match)

Pos. Player DoB Games
played 		Goals Minutes
played 		Sub off Sub on Albania Albania Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Switzerland Switzerland Club
FW Gerard Bergholtz 29 August 1939 3 0 270 0 0 90 90 90 - - - Netherlands Feyenoord
MF Joop Burgers 25 April 1940 1 0 90 0 0 - - - - 90 B Netherlands DWS
FW Mick Clavan 11 March 1929 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 - - - - Netherlands Holland Sport
GK Pim Doesburg 28 October 1943 0 0 0 0 0 - - B B B B Netherlands Sparta Rotterdam
DF Hans Eijkenbroek 1 January 1940 0 0 0 0 0 - - - - - B Netherlands Sparta Rotterdam
DF Frits Flinkevleugel 3 November 1939 4 0 360 0 0 - - 90 90 90 90 Netherlands DWS
MF Piet Fransen 5 July 1936 3 0 270 0 0 - 90 90 B Netherlands GVAV
- 90 Netherlands Feyenoord
FW Frans Geurtsen 17 March 1942 1 1 90 0 0 - 90 - - - - Netherlands DWS
FW Henk Groot 22 April 1938 3 0 270 0 0 - - 90 90 Netherlands Feyenoord
90 - Netherlands AFC Ajax
DF Guus Haak 17 April 1937 2 0 180 0 0 90 - B 90 - - Netherlands Feyenoord
DF Giel Haenen 2 June 1934 0 0 0 0 0 B - - - - - Netherlands MVV
FW Harry Heijnen 17 October 1940 0 0 0 0 0 - B - - - - Netherlands ADO Den Haag
DF Rinus Israël 19 March 1942 5 0 450 0 0 - 90 90 90 90 90 Netherlands DWS
FW Piet Keizer 14 July 1943 1 0 90 0 0 - - - - 90 - Netherlands AFC Ajax
DF Peter Kemper 13 October 1942 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 B - - - Netherlands PSV Eindhoven
FW Pierre Kerkhoffs 26 March 1936 1 0 90 0 0 - - 90 - - - Switzerland FC Lausanne-Sport
DF Hans Kraay 14 October 1936 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - - - - Netherlands Feyenoord
FW Piet Kruiver 5 January 1938 3 0 270 0 0 90 - - - 90 90 Netherlands Feyenoord
GK Piet Lagarde 9 December 1939 0 0 0 0 0 B - - - - - Netherlands Sportclub Enschede
DF Theo Laseroms 8 March 1940 2 1 180 0 0 - - B 90 B 90 Netherlands Sparta Rotterdam
GK Tonny van Leeuwen 21 March 1943 0 0 0 0 0 - B - - - - Netherlands GVAV
MF Coen Moulijn 15 February 1937 3 0 270 0 0 - - 90 90 - 90 Netherlands Feyenoord
MF Bennie Muller 14 August 1938 3 1 270 0 0 90 - 90 - 90 - Netherlands AFC Ajax
FW 13 August 1939 2 2 180 0 0 - 90 90 - - - Netherlands AVC Heracles
FW Klaas Nuninga 7 November 1940 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - - - - Netherlands GVAV
GK Eddy Pieters Graafland 5 January 1934 6 0 540 0 0 90 90 90 90 90 90 Netherlands Feyenoord
0 0 0 0 0 - - - - B -
MF Miel Pijs 22 August 1941 1 0 90 0 0 - - - - - 90 Netherlands PSV Eindhoven
FW Co Prins 5 June 1938 2 0 180 0 0 - - - 90 West Germany 1. FC Kaiserslautern
90 - Netherlands AFC Ajax
DF Daan Schrijvers 18 September 1941 6 1 540 0 0 90 90 90 90 Netherlands DWS
90 90 Netherlands PSV Eindhoven
MF Sjaak Swart 3 July 1938 1 0 90 0 0 - - - - B 90 Netherlands AFC Ajax
FW Bert Theunissen 0 0 0 0 0 B - - - - - Switzerland BSC Young Boys
DF 0 0 0 0 0 B - - - - - Netherlands AFC Ajax
DF Cor Veldhoen 6 April 1939 6 0 540 0 0 90 90 90 90 90 90 Netherlands Feyenoord
FW Lambert Verdonk 20 September 1944 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - - B B Netherlands PSV Eindhoven
MF Fons van Wissen 21 March 1933 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 - - - - Netherlands PSV Eindhoven

 Albania[]

Head coach: Albania Zyber Konçi (first to fifth match); Albania Loro Boriçi (sixth match)

Pos. Player DoB Games
played 		Goals Minutes
played 		Sub off Sub on Netherlands Netherlands Switzerland Switzerland Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Club
FW Foto Andoni 1947 1 0 90 0 0 - - - - - 90 Albania KF Partizani Tirana
FW Pavllo Bukoviku 1940 2 0 180 0 0 90 Albania KF Partizani Tirana
- - - 90 - Albania 17 Nëntori Tirana
MF Mehdi Bushati 1938 3 0 270 0 0 90 90 90 - - - Albania KS Dinamo Tirana
MF Iljaz Çeço 1946 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 - - - - Albania KS Dinamo Tirana
DF Fatbardh Deliallisi 1932 5 0 450 0 0 90 90 90 90 90 - Albania KF Partizani Tirana
FW Fiqiri Duro 1939 2 0 180 0 0 - - 90 90 90 - Albania KS Dinamo Tirana
DF Fatmir Frashëri 1940 6 0 540 0 0 90 Albania KF Partizani Tirana
90 90 90 90 90 Albania 17 Nëntori Tirana
DF Skënder Halili 1940 6 0 540 0 0 90 90 90 90 90 90 Albania 17 Nëntori Tirana
FW Mexhit Haxhiu 1943 2 0 180 0 0 - - 90 - - 90 Albania KF Partizani Tirana
GK Mikel Janku 1942 6 0 540 0 0 90 90 90 90 90 90 Albania KF Partizani Tirana
FW Robert Jashari 1938 4 1 360 0 0 90 90 - 90 90 - Albania KF Partizani Tirana
DF Gëzim Kasmi 1941 1 0 90 0 0 - - - - - 90 Albania 17 Nëntori Tirana
MF Ali Mema 1943 6 0 540 0 0 90 Albania FK Vllaznia
90 90 90 90 90 Albania 17 Nëntori Tirana
FW Panajot Pano 7 March 1939 5 0 450 0 0 90 90 90 90 90 - Albania KF Partizani Tirana
DF 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - - - - Albania KF Partizani Tirana
MF Ramazan Rragami 1944 3 0 270 0 0 - - - 90 90 90 Albania KF Partizani Tirana
FW Bashkim Rudi 1943 1 0 90 0 0 - - - - - 90 Albania KS Labinoti Elbasan
MF Lin Shllaku 1938 6 0 540 0 0 90 90 90 90 90 90 Albania KF Partizani Tirana
MF Lorenç Vorfi 1940 2 0 180 0 0 - 90 90 - - - Albania KS Dinamo Tirana
MF Niko Xhaçka 1944 1 0 90 0 0 - - 90 - - - Albania 17 Nëntori Tirana
FW Medin Zhega 31 January 1946 2 1 180 0 0 - - - 90 - 90 Albania KS Dinamo Tirana

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