Match No. 299 - Saturday, 22nd October 1955

  • Derek Tapscott, 38'
  • Cliff Jones, 43'
    • 1
    • Jack KelseyAlfred John Kelsey.
      Born 19th Nov 1929, Swansea.
    • 2
    • Stuart WilliamsStuart Grenville Williams.
      Born 9th Jul 1930, Wrexham.
    • 3
    • Alf SherwoodAlfred Thomas Sherwood.
      Born 13th Nov 1923, Aberaman.
    • 4
    • Mel CharlesMelvyn Charles.
      Born 11th May 1935, Swansea.
      Borther of John Charles.
    • 5
    • John CharlesWilliam John Charles.
      Born 27th Dec 1931, Swansea.
      Brother of Mel Charles.
    • 6
    • Roy PaulRoy Paul.
      Born 18th Apr 1920, Ton Pentre.
    • 7
    • Derek TapscottDerek Robert Tapscott.
      Born 30th Jun 1932, Barry.
    • 8
    • Noel KinseyNoel Kinsey.
      Born 24th Dec 1925, Treorchy.
    • 9
    • Trevor FordTrevor Ford.
      Born 1st Oct 1923, Swansea.
    • 10
    • Ivor AllchurchIvor John Allchurch.
      Born 16th Oct 1929, Swansea.
      Brother of Len Allchurch.
    • 11
    • Cliff JonesClifford William Jones.
      Born 7th Feb 1935, Swansea.
  • John Charles, 51' (og)
  •  
    • 1
    • Bert WilliamsWolves, 24th of 24 caps
      35 years, 8 months, 22 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Jeff HallBirmingham, 2nd of 17 caps
      26 years, 1 month, 15 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Roger ByrneMan Utd, 15th of 33 caps
      26 years, 8 months, 14 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Bill McGarryHuddersfield, 4th of 4 caps
      28 years, 4 months, 12 days
      Right Half
    • 5
    • Billy WrightWolves, 70th of 105 caps
      31 years, 8 months, 16 days
      Centre Half       (c)55th captaincy
    • 6
    • Jimmy DickinsonPortsmouth, 42nd of 48 caps
      30 years, 5 months, 28 days
      Left Half
    • 7
    • Stanley MatthewsBlackpool, 46th of 54 caps
      40 years, 8 months, 21 day
      Outside Right
    • 8
    • Don RevieMan City, 5th of 6 caps
      28 years, 3 months, 12 days
      Inside Right
    • 9
    • Nat LofthouseBolton, 28th of 33 caps
      30 years, 1 month, 26 days
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Dennis WilshawWolves, 8th of 12 caps
      29 years, 7 months, 11 day
      Inside Left
    • 11
    • Tom FinneyPreston NE, 57th of 76 caps
      33 years, 6 months, 17 days
      Outside Left

Notes

  • Player MilestoneBert Williams' Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneBill McGarry's Last Cap
  • Goal Milestone10th Opposition Own Goal

Sources

  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)

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Managers

Referee

  • Northern Ireland Thomas Mitchell

Attendance

  • 60,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • Down 1 place, losing -29 ranking points to 1951 points England - 6th - 1
  • Wales - 21st