Match No. 317 - Wednesday, 27th November 1957
- 1
- Eddie HopkinsonBolton, 3rd of 14 caps
22 years, 0 months, 29 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Don HoweWBA, 3rd of 23 caps
22 years, 1 month, 15 days
Right Back
- 3
- Roger ByrneMan Utd, 33rd of 33 caps
28 years, 9 months, 19 days
Left Back
- 4
- Ronnie ClaytonBlackburn, 17th of 35 caps
23 years, 3 months, 22 days
Right Half
- 5
- Billy WrightWolves, 88th of 105 caps
33 years, 9 months, 21 day
Centre Half (c)73rd captaincy
- 6
- Duncan EdwardsMan Utd, 18th of 18 caps
21 years, 1 month, 26 days
Left Half
- 7
- Bryan DouglasBlackburn, 3rd of 36 caps
23 years, 6 months, 0 days
Outside Right
- 8
- Bobby RobsonWBA, 1st of 20 caps
24 years, 9 months, 9 days
Inside Right
- 9
- Tommy TaylorMan Utd, 19th of 19 caps
25 years, 9 months, 29 days
Centre Forward
- 10
- Johnny HaynesFulham, 16th of 56 caps
23 years, 1 month, 10 days
Inside Left
- 11
- Tom FinneyPreston NE, 69th of 76 caps
35 years, 7 months, 22 days
Outside Left
- 1
- Claude AbbesClaude Abbes.
Born 24th May 1927, Faugères.
- 2
- Mustapha ZitouniMustapha Zitouni.
Born 19th Oct 1928, Algiers, Algeria.
- 3
- Raymond KaelbelRaymond Kaelbel.
Born 31st Jan 1932, Colmar.
- 4
- René DomingoRené Domingo.
Born 28th Dec 1928, Sourcieux-les-Mines.
- 5
- Richard TylinskiRichard Tylinski.
Born 18th Sep 1937, Noyant-d'Allier.
- 6
- Bruno BolliniBruno Bollini.
Born 14th Sep 1933, Paris.
- 7
- Maryan WisniewskiMaryan Wisniewski.
Born 1st Feb 1937, Calonne-Ricouart.
- 8
- József ÚjlakJózsef Újlak.
Born 10th Aug 1929, Budapest, Hungary.
- 9
- Yvon DouisYvon Douis.
Born 16th May 1935, Les Andelys.
- 10
- Roger PiantoniRoger Piantoni.
Born 26th Dec 1931, Étain.
(c)
- 11
- Jean VincentJean Vincent.
Born 29th Nov 1930, Labeuvrière.
Notes
- Player MilestoneRoger Byrne's Last Cap
- Player MilestoneDuncan Edwards' Last Cap
- Player MilestoneBobby Robson's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneTommy Taylor's Last Cap
- Goal MilestoneBobby Robson's 1st Goal
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)
- French Football Federation
Referee
- USSR Nikolai Latyschev
ELO Ratings
- No change in rank, gaining 8 ranking points to 2001 points England - 3rd
- France - 12th