Match No. 387 - Saturday, 10th April 1965
Assist: Jack Charlton. "Jack swung a low pass into his brother's stride for Bobby Charlton to let fly as usual as soon as he saw the goal come into sight. Brown, leaping across, was unwise enough to punch at the slippery ball and the fierce drive skimmed off his knuckles into the net." Bobby Charlton34th of 49 goals. Right-footed from 30 yards., 24' - Assist: Bobby Charlton. "It was Charlton again who opened the way for the next. For once Greig failed to get back to cover and immeadiately Charlton flicked the ball across to Greaves with the goal open before him. Greaves swept the ball into the net off Brown's fingertips and the inside of the post." Jimmy Greaves37th of 44 goals. Right-footed from 22 yards., 34'
- 1
- Gordon BanksLeicester, 15th of 73 caps
27 years, 3 months, 11 day
Goalkeeper
- 2
- George CohenFulham, 10th of 37 caps
25 years, 5 months, 19 days
Right Back
- 3
- Ray WilsonEverton, 31st of 63 caps
30 years, 3 months, 24 days
Left Back 
45'
- 4
- Nobby StilesMan Utd, 1st of 28 caps
22 years, 10 months, 23 days
Midfielder
- 5
- Jack CharltonLeeds, 1st of 35 caps
29 years, 11 month, 2 days
Centre Back
- 6
- Bobby MooreWest Ham, 27th of 108 caps
23 years, 11 month, 28 days
Centre Back (c)10th captaincy
- 7
- Peter ThompsonLiverpool, 11th of 16 caps
22 years, 4 months, 13 days
Outside Right
- 8
- Jimmy GreavesSpurs, 43rd of 57 caps
25 years, 1 month, 19 days
Centre Forward
- 9
- Barry BridgesChelsea, 1st of 4 caps
23 years, 11 month, 11 day
Centre Forward
- 10
- Johnny ByrneWest Ham, 11th of 11 caps
26 years, 10 months, 28 days
Midfielder - 50'
- 11
- Bobby CharltonMan Utd, 58th of 106 caps
27 years, 5 months, 30 days
Outside Left
- "The came the incredible mistake by Banks. Law's long shot from outside the area was coming straight for him when he kicked wildly at the ball and sliced it tamely into his own net." Denis Law, 40'
- "Henderson lobbed the ball the packed area, for Wilson to head it agaisnt Cohen. Before Banks could reach the rebound, St John had hustled it into the net." Ian St John, 59'
- 1
- Bill BrownWilliam Dallas Fyfe Brown.
Born 8th Oct 1931, Arbroath.
- 2
- Alex HamiltonAlexander William Hamilton.
Born 5th Apr 1936, Armadale.
- 3
- Eddie McCreadieEdward Graham McCreadie.
Born 15th Apr 1940, Glasgow.
- 4
- Pat CrerandPatrick Timothy Crerand.
Born 19th Feb 1939, Glasgow.
- 5
- Billy McNeillWilliam McNeill.
Born 2nd Mar 1940, Bellshill.
(c)
- 6
- John GreigJohn Greig.
Born 11th Sep 1942, Edinburgh.
- 7
- Willie HendersonWilliam Henderson.
Born 24th Jan 1944, Baillieston.
- 8
- Bobby CollinsRobert Young Collins.
Born 16th Feb 1931, Glasgow.
- 9
- Ian St JohnJohn St John.
Born 7th Jun 1938, Motherwell.
- 10
- Denis LawDenis Law.
Born 24th Feb 1940, Aberdeen.
- 11
- Davie WilsonDavid Wilson.
Born 10th Jan 1939, Glasgow.
Notes
- Player InjuriesJust before halt time "...Raymond Wilson cracked his own rib as he went sliding into a well timed tackle. Then Byrne, duputising briefly at left-back with more fire than he had shown at inside, twisted his knee as he evaded an opponent [47:52]." Bobby Charlton takes over at left-back.
- Player MilestoneNobby Stiles' 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneJack Charlton's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneBarry Bridges' 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneJohnny Byrne's Last Cap
Sources
- Wembley - The Complete Record 1923 - 2000 by Glen Isherwood (Sports Books 2006)
- England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
- YouTube
- The Observer "Nine Englishmen stop Scotland", Sunday 11th April 1965, page 24.
- The Guardian "England win title outright: Depleted side still holds Scots", Monday 12th April 1965, page 11.
Referee
Hungary Istvan Zsolt
ELO Ratings
Down 1 place, losing -6 ranking points to 1915 points England - 7th - 1
Scotland - 8th
England 2 - 2 Scotland 