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    WORLD CUP 1974 STANDINGS

                         P   W  D  L   Goals  Pts
     1.West Germany  C   7   6  0  1   13- 4   12
     2.Netherlands   F   7   5  1  1   15- 3   11
     3.Poland        SF  7   6  0  1   16- 5   12
     4.Brazil        SF  7   3  2  2    6- 4    8
     5.Sweden        2R  6   2  2  2    7- 6    6
     6.East Germany  2R  6   2  2  2    5- 5    6
     7.Yugoslavia    2R  6   1  2  3   12- 7    4
     8.Argentina     2R  6   1  2  3    9-12    4
     9.Scotland      1R  3   1  2  0    3- 1    4
    10.Italy         1R  3   1  1  1    5- 4    3
    11.Chile         1R  3   0  2  1    1- 2    2
    12.Bulgaria      1R  3   0  2  1    2- 5    2
    13.Uruguay       1R  3   0  1  2    1- 6    1
    14.Australia     1R  3   0  1  2    0- 5    1
    15.Haiti         1R  3   0  0  3    2-14    0
    16.Zaïre         1R  3   0  0  3    0-14    0
    
    *The pointsystem used from 1930 to 1990 was
    2 pts for a win and 1 pt for a draw.
    
    
    

    OTHER STATISTICS

    Number of games                          38
    Total Goals scored                       97
    Average per game                       2,55
    Own goals                                 3
    Total attendance                  1,774,022
    Average attendance                   46,685
    
    MOST GOALS IN ONE GAME
    D.Bajevic (YUG)             3 goals v Zaïre
    A.Szarmach (POL)            3 goals v Haiti
    
    BEST ATTENDED GAME
    West Germany - Chile (1.round)       83,168
    
    WORST ATTENDED GAME
    East Germany - Australia (1.round)   10,000
    
    GOALS PER GAME
    Number of games without goals             5
    Number of games with 1 goal               6
    Number of games with 2 goals             11
    Number of games with 3 goals              8
    Number of games with 4 goals              2
    Number of games with 5 goals              3
    Number of games with more than 5 goals    3
    
    SCORELINES
    Number of draws                          10
    Wins with a 1 goal margin                12
    Wins with a 2 goal margin                 8
    Wins with a 3 goal margin                 5
    Wins with a 4 goal margin                 1
    Wins with a 5 goal margin                 0
    Wins with more than a 5 goal margin       2
    
    CONTINENTAL PERFORMANCES
    Europe           9 teams -->   6 to 2.Phase
    South America    4 teams -->   2 to 2.Phase
    N/C America      1 team  -->   0 to 2.Phase
    Africa           1 team  -->   0 to 2.Phase
    Oceania          1 team  -->   0 to 2.Phase
    Asia          not represented in the finals
    
    
    

    TOPSCORERS

    Grzegorz Lato (POL)            7 goals
    Andrzej Szarmach (POL)         5 goals
    Johan Neeskens (NED)           5 goals
    Gerd Müller (GER)              4 goals
    Ralf Edström (SWE)             4 goals
    Johnny Rep (NED)               4 goals
    Paul Breitner (GER)            3 goals
    Rivelino (BRA)                 3 goals
    Dusan Bajevic (YUG)            3 goals
    Rene Houseman (ARG)            3 goals
    Johan Cruijff (NED)            3 goals
    Kazimierz Deyna (POL)          3 goals
    
    
    

    GOALS & ASSISTS

    * (Goal 2 pts, assist 1 pt)
    
                             Gls   Ast   Pts
    Grzegorz Lato (POL)       7     2     16
    Andrzej Szarmach (POL)    5     2     12
    Johan Neeskens (NED)      5     0     10
    Gerd Müller (GER)         4     2     10
    Johnny Rep (NED)          4     1      9
    Johan Cruijff (NED)       3     3      9
    Ralf Edström (SWE)        4     0      8
    Paul Breitner (GER)       3     0      6
    Roberto Rivelino (BRA)    3     0      6
    Dusan Bajevic (YUG)       3     0      6
    Rene Houseman (ARG)       3     0      6
    Kazimierz Deyna (POL)     3     0      6
    Jairzinho (BRA)           2     1      5
    Joe Jordan (SCO)          2     1      5
    Roland Sandberg (SWE)     2     1      5
    Hector Yazalde (ARG)      2     1      5
    Robert Gadocha (POL)      0     5      5
    
    
    

    MOST ASSISTS

    Robert Gadocha (POL)        5
    Johan Cruijff (NED)         3
    Uli Hoeness (GER)           3
    Dragan Dzajic (YUG)         3
    Andrzej Szarmach (POL)      2
    Gerd Müller (GER)           2
    Grzegorz Lato (POL)         2
    Ove Kindvall (SWE)          2
    Mario Kempes (ARG)          2
    Henryk Kasperczak (POL)     2
    Carlos Babington (ARG)      2
    Jovan Acimovic (YUG)        2
    
    
    

    YELLOW & RED CARDS

    Total number of yellow cards       86
    Total number of red cards           5
    
                     Games    RC  YC  Pts
    Brazil            (7)      1  11   13
    East Germany      (6)         10   10
    Yugoslavia        (6)         10   10
    Netherlands       (7)         10   10
    Argentina         (6)          8    8
    Uruguay           (3)      1   5    7
    Chile             (3)      1   5    7
    Sweden            (6)          5    5
    Poland            (7)          5    5
    Australia         (3)      1   2    4
    Zaïre             (3)      1   2    4
    Haiti             (3)          3    3
    Scotland          (3)          3    3
    West Germany      (7)          3    3
    Bulgaria          (3)          2    2
    Italy             (3)          2    2
    
    
    

     
     

     

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