FIFA World Cup qualification 1973

Northern Ireland 3–0 Cyprus

Tuesday 8 May 1973 · London, England (neutral)

Northern Ireland3–0Cyprus

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Morgan Anderson Anderson

4′1–0Sammy Morgan Northern Ireland
32′2–0Trevor Anderson Northern Ireland
44′3–0Trevor Anderson Northern Ireland

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Northern Ireland: 1579 → 1589
Cyprus: 1272 → 1262

Expected score for Northern Ireland: 85.4% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 8, 1971–2022.

Northern Ireland wins: 3
Draws: 4
Cyprus wins: 1

Form either side

Northern Ireland

Before

1–0 v England 23 May 1972 · British Home Championship 1972
0–0 v Wales 27 May 1972 · British Home Championship 1972
0–3 v Bulgaria 18 Oct 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972
0–1 v Cyprus 14 Feb 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
1–1 v Portugal 28 Mar 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973

After

1–2 v England 12 May 1973 · British Home Championship 1973
2–1 v Scotland 16 May 1973 · British Home Championship 1973
1–0 v Wales 19 May 1973 · British Home Championship 1973
0–0 v Bulgaria 26 Sep 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
1–1 v Portugal 14 Nov 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973

Cyprus

Before

0–4 v Portugal 29 Mar 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972
0–1 v Portugal 10 May 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972
0–4 v Bulgaria 19 Nov 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972
0–3 v Bulgaria 28 Jan 1973 · Friendly
1–0 v Northern Ireland 14 Feb 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973

After

0–2 v Bulgaria 18 Nov 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
1–4 v Bulgaria 6 Feb 1974 · Friendly
1–3 v Greece 15 Nov 1974 · Friendly
1–2 v Greece 1 Apr 1975 · Friendly
0–5 v England 16 Apr 1975 · UEFA Euro qualification 1975

Road through the tournament

Northern Ireland

0–1 v Cyprus 14 Feb 1973
1–1 v Portugal 28 Mar 1973
3–0 v Cyprus 8 May 1973
0–0 v Bulgaria 26 Sep 1973
1–1 v Portugal 14 Nov 1973

Cyprus

Every Northern Ireland v Cyprus match8

From Northern Ireland's side.


12 Jun 2022	Cyprus	2–2	Home	UEFA Nations League 2022	—
5 Jun 2022	Cyprus	0–0	Away	UEFA Nations League 2022	—
5 Mar 2014	Cyprus	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
21 Aug 2002	Cyprus	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
8 May 1973	Cyprus	3–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 1973	—
14 Feb 1973	Cyprus	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1973	—
21 Apr 1971	Cyprus	5–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1971	—
3 Feb 1971	Cyprus	3–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1971	—

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