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May 12, 2012 · Spurs legend Alan Mullery relives his infamous sending off against Yugoslavia, as England's world champions came unstuck in Italy.
Mullery was not included in England's squad for the 1966 FIFA World Cup but was selected to play in UEFA Euro 1968. In the game against Yugoslavia, Mullery committed a foul against Dobrivoje Trivić, and became the first England player to be sent off in a full international match. [1]
It was a bruising, angry battle in which the Yugoslavs kicked anything that moved, and in the final moments Alan Mullery became the first player ever sent off while playing for England. He got his marching orders for retaliating after being on the receiving end of a brutal tackle by Trivić.
Aug 21, 2018 · It was played out in a tempestuous atmosphere, and the sort of robustly tough domestic squabble that would act as an hors d’oeuvre for what would later follow against Yugoslavia – after a two-legged victory over Spain cleared the pathway to Italy and the tournament proper.
- Gary Thacker
Jul 7, 2021 · England were part of the 1968 European Championships only to fall to Yugoslavia as Alan Mullery became the first English player in history to be sent off
England's task became doubly difficult when Alan Mullery received the dubious honour of becoming the first ever England player to be sent off in the country's 424-international history. It...
Aug 13, 2019 · It happened in the 1968 European Championship semi-final against Yugoslavia when an act of retaliation earned the referee’s wrath and was an indication of Mullery’s feisty persona.
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