Euro 1972 Qualifiers : England beats Malta 1-0
Feb. 3, 1971 (AMP) — Belgium 72 (Qualifiers) : England defeated Malta by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1972 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday.
The result put the English second in Group 3 with 2 points. Malta is bottom with one point. In their next game, England will meet third-placed Greece on April 21, while Malta will face Switzerland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Malta at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
England at the Euro
- 1 appearances (1968)
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
- Statistics: Third Place (1968)
Malta
0:1
England
0:1 (0:1)
- 3 February 1971
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Switzerland | 4 |
| England | 2 |
 Greece | 1 |
| Malta | 1 |
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