Malta v Wales, 02 June 1979
| Score | 2-0 to Wales |
| Referee | Nicolaos Lagoyannis |
| Competition | UEFA European Championship Group 7 |
| Venue | Empire Stadium, Gzira |
| Attendance | 8,358 |
View Malta v Wales head to head
Kick-off: 6:00pm local (5:00pm BST)
0
Malta
Manager: Victor Scerri
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Defender
David Buckingham
Defender
Norman Buttigieg
Defender
Edwin Farrugia
Defender
Emanuele Farrugia
Midfielder
John Holland
(captain)
Midfielder
Vincent Magro
Midfielder
Charles Sciberras
Midfielder
George Xuereb
Forward
Ernest Spiteri-Gonzi
Forward
Joseph 'Ġużi' Xuereb
Forward
Raymond Xuereb
Substitutions:
| Emanuele Fabri for Ernest Spiteri-Gonzi | 46 |
| John Aquilina for Joseph 'Ġużi' Xuereb | 86 |
2
Wales
Manager: Mike England
Goals:
| Peter Nicholas | 15 |
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| Brian Flynn | 50 |
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Starting lineup:
Dai Davies
Goalkeeper
Joey Jones
Defender
Leighton Phillips
Defender
(captain)
Brian Flynn
Midfielder
Carl Harris
Midfielder
Robbie James
Midfielder
John Mahoney
Midfielder
Peter Nicholas
Midfielder
Byron Stevenson
Midfielder
Alan Curtis
Forward
John Toshack
Forward
Substitutions:
| Mickey Thomas for Carl Harris | 65 |
| Phil Dwyer for Brian Flynn | 89 |