Match No. 304 - Wednesday, 16th May 1956
- 1
- Kalle SvenssonKarl Oskar Svensson.
Born 11th Nov 1925, Västerlöv.
- 2
- Åke JohanssonÅke Bernhard Johansson.
Born 19th Mar 1928, Norrköping.
- 3
- Bengt GustavssonBengt Olof Emanuel Gustafsson.
Born 13th Jan 1928, Ringarum.
(c)
- 4
- Sven AxbomSven Axbom.
Born 15th Oct 1926, Sweden.
- 5
- Sigge ParlingSigvard Emanuel Parling.
Born 26th Mar 1930, Forsbacka.
- 6
- Sven-Ove SvenssonSven-Ove Svensson.
Born 9th Jun 1922, Barkåkra församling.
- 7
- Gösta LöfgrenGösta Löfgren.
Born 29th Aug 1923, Sweden.
- 8
- Bengt LindskogBengt Lindskog.
Born 25th Feb 1933, Malmö.
- 9
- Bengt BerndtssonBengt Ryno Berndtsson.
Born 26th Jan 1933, Gothenburg.
- 10
- Jan EkströmJan Ekström.
Born 11th Oct 1937, Sweden.
- 11
- Gösta SandbergGösta Sandberg.
Born 6th Aug 1932, Knivsta.
- 1
- Reg MatthewsCoventry, 3rd of 5 caps
23 years, 4 months, 27 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Jeff HallBirmingham, 7th of 17 caps
26 years, 8 months, 9 days
Right Back
- 3
- Roger ByrneMan Utd, 20th of 33 caps
27 years, 3 months, 8 days
Left Back
- 4
- Ronnie ClaytonBlackburn, 4th of 35 caps
21 years, 9 months, 11 day
Right Half
- 5
- Billy WrightWolves, 75th of 105 caps
32 years, 3 months, 10 days
Centre Half (c)60th captaincy
- 6
- Duncan EdwardsMan Utd, 7th of 18 caps
19 years, 7 months, 15 days
Left Half
- 7
- Johnny BerryMan Utd, 4th of 4 caps
29 years, 11 month, 15 days
Outside Right
- 8
- John AtyeoBristol City, 3rd of 6 caps
24 years, 3 months, 9 days
Inside Right
- 9
- Tommy TaylorMan Utd, 8th of 19 caps
24 years, 3 months, 18 days
Centre Forward
- 10
- Johnny HaynesFulham, 6th of 56 caps
21 years, 6 months, 30 days
Inside Left
- 11
- Colin GraingerSheffield Utd, 2nd of 7 caps
22 years, 11 month, 6 days
Outside Left
Notes
- Player MilestoneBilly Wright's 75th Cap
- Player MilestoneJohnny Berry's Last Cap
Sources
- England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
- www.svenskfotboll.se
Referee
- Netherlands Leo Horn
ELO Ratings
- No change in rank, losing -2 ranking points to 1972 points England - 4th
- Sweden - 14th