European topscorers in the 1974 World Cup

Qualifiers included.

  10 goals: 

Johan Cruyff (Holland)

  9 goals: 

Johan Neeskens (Holland), Joachim Streich (East Germany)

  8 goals: 

Grzegorz Lato (Poland), Hristo Bonev (Bulgaria)

  7 goals: 

Ralf Edström (Sweden), Gigi Riva (Italy)

  6 goals: 

Roland Sandberg (Sweden), Dušan Bajević (Yugoslavia)

  5 goals: 

Willy Brokamp (Holland), Andrzej Szarmach (Poland), Jürgen Sparwasser (East Germany), Raoul Lambert (Belgium), Florea Dumitrache (Romania)

  4 goals: 

Gerd Müller (West Germany), Johnny Rep (Holland), Stanislav Karasi (Yugoslavia)

  3 goals:

 Paul Breitner (West Germany), Bo Larsson (Sweden), Ivica Šurjak (Yugoslavia), Gianni Rivera (Italy), Georgi Denev (Bulgaria), Joe Jordan (Scotland), Ferenc Bene (Hungary), Josef Hickersberger & Kurt Jara (Austria), Zdenek Nehoda & Bohumil Veselý (Czechoslovakia)

  2 goals: 

Wolfgang Overath (West Germany), Theo de Jong & Wim van Hanegem (Holland), Robert Gadocha & Jan Domarski (Poland), Josip Katalinski (Yugoslavia), Fabio Capello & Pietro Anastasi (Italy), Hans-Jürgen Kreische, Wolfram Löwe & Bernd Bransch (East Germany), Peter Lorimer (Scotland), Bozhil Kolev (Bulgaria), Odilon Polleunis & Léon Dolmans (Belgium), Nené & Rui Jordão (Portugal), Volodymyr Onyshchenko (USSR), Lajos Kocsis & Sándor Zámbó (Hungary), August Starek (Austria), Osman Arpacıoğlu (Turkey), Ion Dumitru & Mircea Sandu (Romania), Rubén Óscar Valdez & Enrique Claramunt (Spain), Trevor Anderson (Northern Ireland), Terry Conroy (Ireland), Harry Hestad (Norway).

NB: No English player scored more than one goal.

Bayern München ratings 1973/74

7,28 Franz Beckenbauer

6,68 Paul Breitner

6,64 Sepp Maier

6,49 Uli Hoeneß

6,23 Johnny Hansen

6,14 Georg Schwarzenbeck

5,99 Franz Roth

5,96 Jupp Kapellmann

5,92 Bernd Dürnberger

5,88 Gerd Müller

5,61 Rainer Zobel

Poland ratings in the 1974 World Cup

Ratings: El Gráfico (Argentina).

7,00 Grzegorz Lato
6,71 Jan Tomaszewski, Kazimierz Deyna
6,57 Antoni Szymanowski, Robert Gadocha
6,29 Jerzy Gorgoń
6,17 Andrzej Szarmach
6,14 Władysław Żmuda
5,86 Henryk Kasperczak
5,67 Adam Musiał, Jan Domarski
5,43 Zygmunt Maszczyk
5,33 Lesław Ćmikiewicz

Zaïre (DR Congo) ratings in the 1974 World Cup

 

Ratings: El Gráfico (Argentina).

6,33 Mwanza Mukombo
6,00 Ndaye Mulamba
5,50 Kibonge Mafu
5,33 Bwanga Tshimen
5,00 Lobilo Boba, Kembo Uba Kembo
4,67 Kilasu Massamba
4,50 Kakoko Etepe
4,33 Mwepu Ilunga, Mana Mamuwene
4,00 Kazadi Mwamba, Mayanga Maku
3,33 Kidumu Mantantu

Yugoslavia ratings in the 1974 World Cup

 Ratings: El Gráfico (Argentina).

7,25 Branko Oblak
6,40 Vladislav Bogićević
6,33 Enver Marić, Josip Katalinski, Enver Hadžiabdić, Jovan Aćimović   
6,00 Ivan Buljan, Dragan Džajić, Stanislav Karasi, Jurica Jerković  
5,67 Dušan Bajević
5,33 Ivica Šurjak
5,00 Dražen Mužinić, Ilija Petković

Italy ratings in the 1974 World Cup

Ratings: El Gráfico (Argentina).

7,00 Sandro Mazzola
6,67 Dino Zoff, Giacinto Facchetti
5,67 Tarcisio Burgnich
5,00 Franco Causio
4,67 Luciano Spinosi, Francesco Morini, Fabio Capello
4,50 Giuseppe Wilson
4,33 Romeo Benetti, Pietro Anastasi
4,00 Gianni Rivera
3,50 Giorgio Chinaglia

Sweden ratings in the 1974 World Cup

 

Ratings: El Gráfico (Argentina).

7,50 Ralf Edström
7,17 Ronnie Hellström
6,33 Roland Sandberg
6,20 Björn Nordqvist
6,00 Jan Olsson, Kent Karlsson, Bo Larsson, Conny Torstensson, Roland Grip, Inge Ejderstedt
5,83 Ove Grahn
5,80 Staffan Tapper
5,50 Ove Kindvall, Benno Magnusson
5,33 Jörgen Augustsson
5,25 Björn Andersson

Johan Cruyff interview, 1974

 

Shoot! magazine, December 1974

Borussia Mönchengladbach ratings 1974/75

Ratings: Kicker. Bundesliga games only.

7,71 Berti Vogts
7,35 Wolfgang Kleff
7,24 Herbert Wimmer
7,00 Allan Simonsen
6,89 Rainer Bonhof, Hans-Jürgen Wittkamp
6,83 Christian Kulik
6,58 Uli Stielike
6,57 Jupp Heynckes
6,55 Henning Jensen
6,42 Dietmar Danner
6,41 Hans Klinkhammer
6,38 Ulrich Surau
6,12 Frank Schäffer
5,86 Lorenz-Günther Köstner

Barcelona ratings 1973/74

 

4,12 Cruyff
3,94 Marcial
3,92 Juan Carlos
3,88 Torres
3,75 Asensi
3,69 Sotil
3,36 De la Cruz, Rifé
3,34 Sadurní
3,27 Costas
3,23 Rexach
3,20 Tomé
3,00 Mora
2,91 Juanito
2,90 Gallego 

 

El Mundo Deportivo.

Ratings Bayern Munich 1974/75

 

7,94 Beckenbauer
7,76 Maier
6,58 G. Müller
6,52 Kapellmann
6,44 Schwarzenbeck
6,41 B. Andersson
6,22 J. Hansen
6,12 U. Hoeness
6,09 J. Weiss
6,00 Rummenigge
5,96 Roth
5,92 Wunder
5,87 Zobel
5,80 Dürnberger
5,69 Torstensson

Memory Lane: First Division topscorers, 1970-74.

1969-70
25; Jeff Astle (West Bromwich)
23: Joe Royle (Everton), Peter Osgood (Chelsea)
22: Pop Robson (Newcastle)
20: Hugh Curran (Wolves)
17: Allan Clarke (Leeds), Steve Kindon (Burnley)
16: Geoff Hurst (West Ham), Ian Hutchinson (Chelsea)
15: Mick Channon (Southampton), Mick Jones (Leeds), George Best (Man United)

1970-71
28: Tony Brown (West Bromwich)
21: Martin Chivers (Tottenham)
19: Allan Clarke (Leeds), Ray Kennedy (Arsenal)
18: Mick Channon (Southampton), George Best (Man United), Ian Storey-Moore (Nott'm Forest)
17: Ron Davies (Southampton)
16: Bobby Gould & Hugh Curran (Wolves)
15: Geoff Hurst (West Ham), Denis Law (Man United), Joe Royle (Everton), John Radford (Arsenal)

1971-72
33: Francis Lee -photo- (Man City)
25: Martin Chivers (Tottenham)
23: Peter Lorimer (Leeds), Malcolm McDonald (Newcastle)
18: George Best (Man United), Ian Storey-Moore (Nott'm Forest/Man Utd), Peter Osgood (Chelsea)
17: Tony Brown (West Bromwich), Clyde Best (West Ham)
16: Billy Dearden (Sheffield United)
15: Derek Dougan (Wolves), Alan Hinton (Derby), Alan Woodward (Sheffield United)

1972/73
28: Pop Robson (West Ham)
27: John Richards (Wolves)
20: Billy Dearden (Sheffield United)
19: Bob Latchford (Birmingham)
18: Allan Clarke (Leeds), John Tudor (Newcastle)
17: Martin Chivers (Tottenham), Malcolm McDonald (Newcastle)
16: Mick Channon (Southampton), Jimmy Greenhoff (Stoke)
15: Martin Peters (Tottenham), Peter Lorimer (Leeds), John Radford (Arsenal)

1973/74
21: Mick Channon (Southampton)
20: Frank Worthington (Leicester)
19: Kevin Hector (Derby), Stan Bowles (QPR)
17: Bob Latchford (Birmingham/Everton), Martin Chivers (Tottenham), Alan Woodward (Sheffield United)
16: Bryan Hamilton (Ipswich)
15: Malcolm McDonald (Newcastle)

Per club
6 : Leeds
5 : Newcastle, Wolves, Southampton, Tottenham
4 : West Ham, Man United
3 : West Bromwich, Chelsea, Arsenal  

Per player
4 : Channon, Chivers
3 : A. Clarke, G. Best, M. McDonald
2 : Royle, Osgood, P. Robson, Curran, Hurst, T. Brown, Storey-Moore, Radford, Lorimer, Dearden, Woodward, Latchford

Memory Lane: Bayern Munich 1974/75.

7,94 Beckenbauer
7,76 Maier
6,58 G. Müller
6,52 Kapellmann
6,44 Schwarzenbeck
6,41 B. Andersson
6,22 J. Hansen
6,12 U. Hoeness
6,09 J. Weiss
6,00 Rummenigge
5,96 Roth
5,92 Wunder
5,87 Zobel
5,80 Dürnberger
5,69 Torstensson

Memory Lane: Barcelona 1973/74.

4,12 Cruyff
3,94 Marcial
3,92 Juan Carlos
3,88 Torres
3,75 Asensi
3,69 Sotil
3,36 De la Cruz, Rifé
3,34 Sadurní
3,27 Costas
3,23 Rexach
3,20 Tomé
3,00 Mora
2,91 Juanito
2,90 Gallego

Memory Lane: La Liga 1974-75.

Las Palmas' Argentine defender Enrique "Quique" Wolff had the highest average rating in Marca: 1,93. Barcelona stars Johan Neeskens and Johan Cruyff had averages of 1,56 and 1,48, while Paul Breitner and Günter Netzer of Real Madrid averaged 1,48 and 1,32 on a 0-3 scale where 1=approved.  

Memory Lane: average ratings in Clásicos, 1970-76.

Liga matches only. Minimum 5 rated matches. Maximum point: 5. Barcelona players in bold text.

4,25 Cruyff (rated 8 times)
4,00 Migueli (10)
3,90 Rifé (10)
3,89 Neeskens (9)
3,83 H. Jensen (6)
3,80 Olmo (5)
3,62 Gallego (8)
3,60 Reina (5)
3,55 Miguel Ángel (11)
3,50 Torres (8)
3,47 Asensi (17)
3,44 Juan Carlos (9)
3,38 Zoco (8)
3,36 Rexach (14), Marcial (11)
3,29 Pirri (14), Camacho (7)
3,27 Amancio (11)
3,24 Benito (17)
3,20 Del Bosque (10)
3,14 Costas (7)
3,00 De la Cruz (12), Sol (7), García Remón (6), Artola (5)
2,80 Rubiñán, Guerini & Netzer (5)
2,70 Velázquez (10)
2,67 Grosso (6)
2,60 Touriño (5)
2,43 Santillana (14), Aguilar (7)
2,20 Verdugo (5)

Players rated four times: 4,50 Stielike, 4,25 Heredia, 4,00 Juanito & Wolff, 3,75 Mora & Sadurní, 3,50 Zabalza; San José, 3,25 Breitner, 3,00 Sánchez & Ramos.

Match stats (Real Madrid's figures first):
At Bernabéu : 3 3 3 10-11
At Camp Nou : 2 2 5 6-11
Total : 5 5 8 16-22

Memory Lane: top rated Bundesliga players 1974-77.

Average ratings in Kicker three following seasons (1974/75, 1975/76 and 1976/77).

8,15 Vogts
8,08 Beckenbauer
8,03 B. Franke
7,95 Hellström
7,91 Maier
7,89 Dietz
7,88 Nigbur
7,83 Kargus & G. Heinze
7,82 Burdenski
7,80 Grabowski
7,76 Röntved
7,75 Tenhagen
7,72 Bonhof
7,70 Neuberger
7,68 Simonsen & Wittkamp
7,66 Scholz
7,65 Fichtel
7,64 Wimmer
7,60 Beer
7,58 Kaltz
7,51 Nogly
7,48 Kliemann
7,45 Pirrung
7,44 Schumacher & Höttges
7,43 Overath & Kremers
7,40 Flohe
7,36 Stielike
7,34 G. Müller
7,33 Heynckes

Memory Lane: Bundesliga 1973/74.

8,21 Beckenbauer (-photo-, Bayern Munich) 
8,12 Nigbur (Schalke 04) 
8,00 Pauly (Hannover)
7,94 Grabowski (Eint. Frankfurt) 
7,88 Linders (MSV Duisburg) 
7,85 Dietz (MSV Duisburg)
7,82 Scholz (Bochum) 
7,81 Vogts (-photo-, Bor. M'gladbach), Woyke (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
7,78 Bonhof (Bor. M'gladbach) 
7,76 Breitner (Bayern Munich)
7,74 Burdenski (Werder Bremen) 
7,71 Maier (Bayern Munich) 
7,70 G. Heinze (Stuttgart) 

Memory Lane: Borussia Mönchengladbach 1974/75.

Average ratings in the Bundesliga.

7,71 Vogts (rated 34 times)
7,35 Kleff (34)
7,24 Wimmer (29)
7,00 Simonsen (34)
6,89 Bonhof & Wittkamp (28)
6,83 Kulik (24)
6,58 Stielike (24)
6,57 Heynckes (30)
6,55 H. Jensen (31)
6,42 Danner (19)
6,41 Klinkhammer (22)
6,38 Surau (13)
6,12 Schäffer (12)
5,86 Köstner (14).