Malcolm Macdonald: Scoring five goals for England didn't earn me a handshake from Three Lions boss Don Revie

Former Luton striker Malcolm Macdonald revealed that despite scoring five goals in one game for England back in April 1975, a post War record that still stands to this day, it didn’t earn him any extra praise from then manager Don Revie.

Macdonald, who had left Kenilworth Road for Newcastle United in 1971 after scoring 58 goals in 101 games for the Hatters, saw his excellent form for the Magpies earn him a number of England call-ups.

After three outings for the U23s, in which he netted once, the forward was handed his debut by World Cup winner, Sir Alf Ramsay, in the 3-0 Home Championships win at Wales in 1972.

He eventually opened his account at the eighth time of asking, in the 2-0 friendly win over West Germany in March 1975, before taking to the field against Cyprus for a Euro Championships qualifer a month later, in front of 68,245 at Wembley.

Macdonald opened his account that night on two minutes, heading home a free kick from the left, before double his tally on 34 minutes from Kevin Keegan’s pass.

After the break, he completed his hat-trick just seven minutes in, nodding home from close range, again set up by Keegan.

The striker produced a thumping header for his fourth from sub Dave Thomas’ cross on 57 minutes, before completely the rout in the final moments, nodding into the net from another Thomas assist.

When asked about the feat, Macdonald, who didn't score for England after that night, finishing with six goals from 14 caps, said: "I wasn’t exactly liked by Don Revie and he made it quite clear.

"That was my second cap under Don Revie and I should never forget in the dressing room afterwards.

"He just walked straight past me, he shook everybody’s hand but mine.

"I scored five and people say 'it was only Cyprus.' Yes, but nobody else scored that night, so it was quite a time.

"I’d played in the game previously and that was against West Germany in their first game as World champions.

"They put the whole World Cup side out, (Franz) Beckenbauer, Sepp Maier, Berti Vogts, all of them and we beat them 2-0.

"That was one of the best football performances I’ve ever played in and it was a joy to be in that side, and a hell of a result.

"The next game was Cyprus, but the whole atmosphere was totally different under Don Revie.

"I’d known it under Alf Ramsay, and Alf was a great enthusiast about the game and about players, whereas Don Revie was picky and choosy.

"Talk to the Leeds players, they all absolutely loved him, and he was like a father figure to them, but he wasn’t quite the same when managing England.”