1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA – Group 8)

Qualification for the
1962 FIFA World Cup
UEFA
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Group 6
Group 7
Group 8
Group 9
Group 10
CONMEBOL
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
CCCF/NAFC
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Final
Main article: 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification
See also: 1962 FIFA World Cup

The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. Czechoslovakia and Scotland finished level on points, a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify. The winner (Czechoslovakia) qualified for the seventh FIFA World Cup held in Chile.

Contents

Table

Final table Home Away
Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Pld W D L GF GA Pts Pld W D L GF GA Pts
1.  Czechoslovakia 4 3 0 1 16 5 +11 6 X 4:0 7:1 2 2 0 0 11 1 4 2 1 0 1 5 4 2
2.  Scotland 4 3 0 1 10 7 +3 6 3:2 X 4:1 2 2 0 0 7 3 4 2 1 0 1 3 4 2
3.  Republic of Ireland 4 0 0 4 3 17 -14 0 1:3 0:3 X 2 0 0 2 1 6 0 2 0 0 2 2 11 0

Team stats

 Czechoslovakia

Head coach: Rudolf Vytlačil

Pos. Player DoB Games
played		 Goals Minutes
played		 Sub off Sub on Club
FW Jozef Adamec February 26, 1942 1 0 90 0 0 - - - 90 - Dukla Prague
DF Jozef Bomba March 30, 1939 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 - - - Tatran Prešov
DF Titus Buberník October 12, 1933 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 - - - CH Bratislava
DF Jiří Hledík April 19, 1929 3 1 300 0 0 - - 90 90 120 Spartak Hradec Králové
FW Josef Jelínek January 9, 1941 2 1 210 0 0 - - - 90 120 Dukla Prague
FW Josef Kadraba September 29, 1933 2 1 180 0 0 90 90 - - - SONP Kladno
FW Rudolf Kučera January 23, 1940 2 0 210 0 0 - - 90 - 120 Dukla Prague
FW Andrej Kvašňák May 19, 1936 5 7 445 0 0 55 90 90 90 120 Sparta Praha Sokolovo
FW Václav Mašek March 21, 1941 3 0 270 0 0 90 90 90 - - Sparta Praha Sokolovo
MF Josef Masopust February 9, 1931 5 1 480 0 0 90 90 90 90 120 Dukla Prague
DF Ladislav Novák December 5, 1931 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 - - - Dukla Prague
DF Svatopluk Pluskal October 28, 1930 4 0 390 0 0 90 - 90 90 120 Dukla Prague
DF Ján Popluhár August 12, 1935 5 0 480 0 0 90 90 90 90 120 Slovan Bratislava
FW Tomáš Pospíchal June 26, 1936 5 4 480 0 0 90 90 90 90 120 Baník Ostrava
DF František Šafránek January 2, 1931 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - - - Dukla Prague
FW Adolf Scherer May 5, 1938 5 5 480 0 0 90 90 90 90 120 CH Bratislava
GK Viliam Schrojf August 2, 1931 5 0 480 0 0 90 90 90 90 120 Slovan Bratislava
DF Jiří Tichý December 6, 1933 4 0 390 0 0 90 - 90 90 120 CH Bratislava

 Scotland

Head coach: Ian McColl

Pos. Player DoB Games
played		 Goals Minutes
played		 Sub off Sub on Club
MF Jim Baxter September 29, 1939 5 0 480 0 0 90 90 90 90 120 Rangers F.C.
FW Ralph Brand December 8, 1936 4 3 390 0 0 90 90 90 - 120 Rangers F.C.
GK Bill Brown October 8, 1931 1 0 90 0 0 - - - 90 - Tottenham Hotspur
DF Eric Caldow May 14, 1934 5 0 480 0 0 90 90 90 90 120 Rangers F.C.
GK Eddie Connachan August 27, 1935 1 0 120 0 0 - - - - 120 Dunfermline Athletic
MF Pat Crerand February 19, 1939 5 0 445 0 0 90 90 55 90 120 Celtic F.C.
DF Alex Hamilton January 31, 1939 1 0 120 0 0 - - - - 120 Dundee United
FW David Herd April 15, 1934 2 2 180 0 0 90 - 90 - - Arsenal F.C.
FW Denis Law February 24, 1940 2 2 210 0 0 - - - 90 120 AC Torino
GK Lawrie Leslie March 17, 1935 3 0 270 0 0 90 90 90 - - Airdrieonians
DF Duncan MacKay July 14, 1937 1 0 90 0 0 - - - 90 - Celtic F.C.
FW Johnny MacLeod November 23, 1938 3 0 270 0 0 90 90 90 - - Hibernian F.C.
FW Ian McMillan March 18, 1931 1 0 90 0 0 - - 90 - - Rangers F.C.
MF Billy McNeill March 2, 1940 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90 - Celtic F.C.
FW Pat Quinn April 26, 1936 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 - - - Motherwell F.C.
FW Hugh Robertson 1 0 120 0 0 - - - - 120 Dundee United
FW Alex Scott November 22, 1937 1 0 90 0 0 - - - 90 - Rangers F.C.
DF Bobby Shearer December 29, 1931 3 0 270 0 0 90 90 90 - - Rangers F.C.
FW Ian St. John June 7, 1938 2 3 180 0 0 - - - 90 120 /2[1] Liverpool F.C.
MF Ian Ure December 7, 1939 1 0 120 0 0 - - - - 120 Dundee United
FW John White April 28, 1937 2 0 180 0 0 - - - 90 120 Tottenham Hotspur
FW Davie Wilson January 10, 1939 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90 - Rangers F.C.
FW Alex Young February 3, 1937 1 2 90 0 0 - 90 - - - Hearts of Midlothian

 Republic of Ireland

Head coach: Johnny Carey

Pos. Player DoB Games
played		 Goals Minutes
played		 Sub off Sub on Club
DF Noel Cantwell February 28, 1932 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90 Manchester United
MF George Cummins March 12, 1931 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 - - /2[1] Luton Town
FW Dermot Curtis August 26, 1932 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - - /2[1] Ipswich Town
GK Noel Dwyer October 30, 1934 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90 /2[1] Swansea Town
FW Paddy Fagan June 7, 1931 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 - - /2[1] Derby County
FW Peter Fitzgerald June 17, 1937 3 0 270 0 0 - 90 /2[1] Leeds United
90 90 /4[1] Chester City F.C.
FW Amby Fogarty September 11, 1933 3 1 270 0 0 90 - 90 90 /2[1] Sunderland A.F.C.
MF Johnny Giles November 6, 1940 4 1 350 0 0 90 90 90 90 Manchester United
FW Joe Haverty February 17, 1936 4 1 360 0 0 90 90 Arsenal F.C.
90 90 Blackburn Rovers
DF Charlie Hurley October 4, 1936 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90 /2[1] Sunderland A.F.C.
DF Phil Kelly July 10, 1939 3 0 270 0 0 - 90 90 90 Wolverhampton Wanderers
MF Andy McEvoy July 15, 1938 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 - - Blackburn Rovers
MF Mick McGrath April 7, 1936 2 0 180 0 0 - - 90 90 Blackburn Rovers
DF Brendan McNally January 22, 1935 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - - /2[1] Luton Town
MF Mick Meagan May 29, 1934 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 - - Everton F.C.
MF Ronnie Nolan 1937 2 0 180 0 0 - - 90 90 Shamrock Rovers
FW Frank O'Neill April 13, 1940 2 0 180 0 0 - - 90 90 Shamrock Rovers
MF Pat Saward August 17, 1928 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - - /2[1] Huddersfield Town
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k The number indicates the league the team played in that year.

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