Match No. 314 - Sunday, 19th May 1957

  • Alf Ringstead, 3'
    • 1
    • Tommy GodwinThomas Fergus Godwin.
      Born 20th Aug 1927, Dublin.
    • 2
    • Seamus DunneSeamus Dunne.
      Born 13th Apr 1930, Wicklow.
    • 3
    • Noel CantwellNoel Euchuria Cornelius Cantwell.
      Born 28th Feb 1932, Cork.
      (c)
    • 4
    • Ronnie NolanRonald Christopher Nolan.
      Born 22nd Oct 1933, Dublin.
    • 5
    • Charles HurleyCharles John Hurley.
      Born 4th Oct 1936, Cork.
    • 6
    • Pat SawardPatrick Saward.
      Born 17th Aug 1928, Cobh.
    • 7
    • Alf RingsteadAlfred Ringstead.
      Born 14th Oct 1927, Dublin.
    • 8
    • Liam WhelanWilliam Augustine Whelan.
      Born 1st Apr 1935, Dublin.
      Also known as Billy Whelan
    • 9
    • Dermot CurtisDermot Patrick Curtis.
      Born 26th Aug 1932, Dublin.
    • 10
    • Arthur FitzsimonsArthur Fitzsimons.
      Born 16th Dec 1929, Dublin.
    • 11
    • Joe HavertyJoseph Haverty.
      Born 17th Feb 1936, Dublin.
    • 1
    • Alan HodgkinsonSheffield Utd, 4th of 5 caps
      20 years, 9 months, 3 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Jeff HallBirmingham, 17th of 17 caps
      27 years, 8 months, 12 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Roger ByrneMan Utd, 30th of 33 caps
      28 years, 3 months, 11 day
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Ronnie ClaytonBlackburn, 14th of 35 caps
      22 years, 9 months, 14 days
      Right Half
    • 5
    • Billy WrightWolves, 85th of 105 caps
      33 years, 3 months, 13 days
      Centre Half
      (c)70th captaincy
    • 6
    • Duncan EdwardsMan Utd, 15th of 18 caps
      20 years, 7 months, 18 days
      Left Half
    • 7
    • Tom FinneyPreston NE, 67th of 76 caps
      35 years, 1 month, 14 days
      Outside Right
    • 8
    • John AtyeoBristol City, 6th of 6 caps
      25 years, 3 months, 12 days
      Inside Right
    • 9
    • Tommy TaylorMan Utd, 16th of 19 caps
      25 years, 3 months, 21 day
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Johnny HaynesFulham, 13th of 56 caps
      22 years, 7 months, 2 days
      Inside Left
    • 11
    • David PeggMan Utd, Only Cap
      21 years, 7 months, 29 days
      Outside Left

Notes

  • World Cup QualificationEngland qualify for the World Cup.
  • Player MilestoneJeff Hall's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneJohn Atyeo's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneDavid Pegg's Only Cap

Sources

  • England - The Quest for the World Cup - A Complete Record by Clive Leatherdale (Two Heads Publishing 1994)
  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)

Managers

Referee

  • Scotland Hugh Phillips

Attendance

  • 50,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, losing -11 ranking points to 2013 points England - 3rd
  • Republic of Ireland - 22nd

World Cup 1958 Q

(Pool 1)

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    • Pts
    • GD
    • L
    • D
    • W
    • P
    • Flag of England
    • England
    • 7
    • +10
    • 0
    • 1
    • 3
    • 4
    • Flag of Republic o...
    • Republic o...
    • 5
    • -1
    • 1
    • 1
    • 2
    • 4
    • Flag of Denmark
    • Denmark
    • 0
    • -9
    • 4
    • 0
    • 0
    • 4
    • Final Standings.