Match No. 337 - Wednesday, 18th November 1959
- 1
- Ron SpringettSheffield Wed, 1st of 33 caps
24 years, 3 months, 27 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Don HoweWBA, 23rd of 23 caps
24 years, 1 month, 6 days
Right Back
- 3
- Tony AllenStoke City, 3rd of 3 caps
19 years, 11 month, 21 day
Left Back
- 4
- Ronnie ClaytonBlackburn, 33rd of 35 caps
25 years, 3 months, 13 days
Right Half (c)3rd captaincy
- 5
- Ken BrownWest Ham, Only Cap
25 years, 9 months, 2 days
Centre Half
- 6
- Ron FlowersWolves, 11th of 49 caps
25 years, 3 months, 21 day
Left Half
- 7
- John ConnellyBurnley, 3rd of 20 caps
21 years, 4 months, 0 days
Outside Right
- 8
- Johnny HaynesFulham, 33rd of 56 caps
25 years, 1 month, 1 day
Inside Right
- 9
- Joe BakerHibernian, 1st of 8 caps
19 years, 4 months, 1 day
Centre Forward
- 10
- Ray ParryBolton, 1st of 2 caps
23 years, 9 months, 30 days
Inside Left
- 11
- Edwin HollidayMiddlesbrough, 3rd of 3 caps
20 years, 5 months, 11 day
Outside Left
- Billy Bingham, 89'
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- 1
- Harry GreggHenry Gregg.
Born 27th Oct 1932, Tobermore.
- 2
- Dick KeithRichard Matthewson Keith.
Born 15th May 1933, Belfast.
- 3
- Alf McMichaelAlfred McMichael.
Born 1st Oct 1927, Belfast.
- 4
- Danny BlanchflowerRobert Dennis Blanchflower.
Born 10th Feb 1926, Belfast.
Older brother of Jackie Blanchflower. (c)
- 5
- Willie CunninghamWilliam Edward Cunningham.
Born 20th Feb 1930, Mallusk.
- 6
- Bertie PeacockRobert Peacock.
Born 29th Sep 1928, Coleraine.
- 7
- Billy BinghamWilliam Laurence Bingham.
Born 5th Aug 1931, Belfast.
- 8
- Johnny CrossanJohn Andrew Crossan.
Born 29th Nov 1938, Londonderry.
- 9
- Billy CushWilbur Cush.
Born 10th Jun 1928, Lurgan.
- 10
- Jimmy McIlroyJames McIlroy.
Born 25th Oct 1931, Lambeg.
- 11
- Peter McPartlandPeter James McParland.
Born 25th Apr 1934, Newry.
Notes
- McIlroy: Missed PenaltyRon Springett saved a Jimmy McIlroy penalty just before half time.
- Player MilestoneRon Springett's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneDon Howe's Last Cap
- Player MilestoneTony Allen's Last Cap
- Player MilestoneKen Brown's Only Cap
- Player MilestoneJoe Baker's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneRay Parry's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneEdwin Holliday's Last Cap
- Goal MilestoneJoe Baker's 1st Goal
- Goal MilestoneRay Parry'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)
Referee
- Wales Leo Callaghan
ELO Ratings
- Up 1 place, gaining 8 ranking points to 1904 points England - 7th - 1
- Northern Ireland - 26th