England 7–12 Wales — World Cup Table, 1975 Rugby League World Cup
10 Jun 1975 · Lang Park, Brisbane, Australia · Attendance: 6,000
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
World Cup Table, 1975 Rugby League World Cup: England 7–12 Wales, at Lang Park, Brisbane, Australia on 10 Jun 1975.
Scorers
| England | Tries: Martyn Goals: Fairbairn (2) |
| Wales | Tries: Sullivan; Treasure Goals: Watkins (3) |
Teams
| England | Wales | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Fairbairn | Fullback | Bill Francis | 1 |
| 2 | Keith Fielding | Wing | Clive Sullivan | 2 |
| 3 | Derek Noonan | Centre | David Willicombe | 3 |
| 4 | Les Dyl | Centre — sent off during the match | David Watkins (c) | 4 |
| 5 | John Atkinson | Wing | Roy Mathias | 5 |
| 6 | Roger Millward (c) | Stand off/Five eighth | David Treasure | 6 |
| 7 | Steve Nash | Scrum half/Half back | Peter Banner | 7 |
| 8 | Dave Chisnall | Prop forward | Jim Mills | 8 |
| 9 | Mick Morgan | Hooker | Tony Fisher | 9 |
| 10 | Mike Coulman | Prop forward | Robert Wanbon | 10 |
| 11 | Eric Chisnall | Second row | Eddie Cunningham | 11 |
| 12 | George Nicholls | Second row | Colin Dixon | 12 |
| 13 | Steve Norton | Loose forward/Lock forward | Kel Coslett | 13 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| 14 | Tommy Martyn | John Mantle | 14 | |
| 15 | Ken Gill | Frank Wilson | 15 | |
| Alex Murphy | Coach | Les Pearce | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Don Lancashire (Australia) |
| Player of the match | — not identified in sources found |
Match report
A designated England 'home' fixture staged in Australia -- at Lang Park, Brisbane -- as part of the 1975 World Championship Series. Wales won 12-7, leading 5-2 at halftime. The match was notable for England centre Les Dyl being sent off. England's points came from a lone try to interchange player Tommy Martyn and two goals from fullback George Fairbairn.
Wales scored two tries, through winger Clive Sullivan and five-eighth David Treasure, plus three goals from captain David Watkins, one of the era's most prolific goal-kickers. England were captained by Roger Millward and coached by Alex Murphy; Wales were captained by Watkins and coached by Les Pearce.