West Germany 3 vs. Australia 0 in the 1974 World Cup

Information about the 1st Round Group 1 game played in the 1974 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Australia and West Germany with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.

Game played in the 1974 World Cup, 1st Round Group 1

Date: Tuesday, June 18, 1974

Game Data:

Australia

0 - 3

West Germany

Goals:

12'

Wolfgang Overath

34'

Bernd Cullmann

53'

Gerd Mueller

Players

Australia
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Jack Reilly
DF	2.	Doug Utjesenovic
DF	3.	Peter Wilson (C)
DF	4.	Manfred Schaefer
DF	5.	Colin Curran
MF	6.	Ray Richards
MF	7.	Jimmy Rooney
MF	8.	Jimmy Mackay
FW	12.	Adrian Alston
FW	19.	Ernie Campbell 46'HT
FW	20.	Branko Buljevic 61'
		Entered
FW	11.	Attila Abonyi 46'HT
FW	13.	Peter Ollerton 61'
		Other Reserves
GK	21.	Jimmy Milisavljevic
GK	22.	Allan Maher
DF	15.	Harry Williams
DF	16.	Ivo Rudic
DF	18.	John Watkiss
MF	9.	John Warren
MF	14.	Max Tolson
MF	17.	Dave Harding
FW	10.	Gary Manuel

	Coach: Rale Rasic

West Germany
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Sepp Maier
DF	2.	Berti Vogts
DF	3.	Paul Breitner
DF	4.	Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck
DF	5.	Franz Beckenbauer (C)
DF	8.	Bernd Cullmann 67'
MF	12.	Wolfgang Overath
MF	14.	Uli Hoeness
FW	9.	Juergen Grabowski
FW	11.	Jupp Heynckes 46'HT
FW	13.	Gerd Mueller
		Entered
MF	7.	Herbert Wimmer 67'
FW	17.	Bernd Hoelzenbein 46'HT
		Other Reserves
GK	21.	Norbert Nigbur
GK	22.	Wolfgang Kleff
DF	6.	Horst-Dieter Hoettges
DF	20.	Helmut Kremers
MF	10.	Guenter Netzer
MF	15.	Heinz Flohe
MF	16.	Rainer Bonhof
MF	19.	Jupp Kappellmann
FW	18.	Dieter Herzog

	Coach: Helmut Schoen

Abbreviations and Notes:
Pos = Position. It shows the player's natural position but not necessarily the one he played in this particular game
Positions: GK: Goalkeeper / DF: Defender / MF: Midfielder / FW: Forward
Je. = Jersey number / (C) = Captain / HT: at half-time

Cards

National Team	Player	Card and Minutes
Australia	Jimmy Mackay	56' yellow card

Substitutions

Australia
Minute 46 (in the break)	Attila Abonyi	replaced	Ernie Campbell
Minute 61	Peter Ollerton	replaced	Branko Buljevic
West Germany
Minute 46 (in the break)	Bernd Hoelzenbein	replaced	Jupp Heynckes
Minute 67	Herbert Wimmer	replaced	Bernd Cullmann