Match No. 305 - Sunday, 20th May 1956
Olli Forsgren c. 40'
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- Keijo HurriKeijo Hurri.
Born 5th Dec 1927.
40'
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- Väinö PajunenVäinö Valtteri Pajunen.
Born 1st Nov 1928.
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- Aimo SommarbergAimo Sommarberg.
Born 11th Aug 1931, Kotka.
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- Alpo LintamoAlpo Juhani Lintamo.
Born 19th Mar 1933, Vaasa.
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- Lauri LehtinenLauri Hjalmar Lehtinen.
Born 19th Aug 1927.
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- Reijo JalavaReijo Jalava.
Born 18th Feb 1932, Helsinki.
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- Juhani PeltonenVoitto Matti Juhani Peltonen.
Born 16th Jun 1936, Saaksmaki.
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- Matti HiltunenMatti Hiltunen.
Born 26th Jan 1933, Kuopio.
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- Kai PahlmanKai Pahlman.
Born 8th Jul 1935, Helsinki.
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- Olavi LahtinenOlavi Lahtinen.
Born 5th Jan 1929, Helsinki.
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- Olli ForsgrenOlli Forsgren.
Born 3rd Nov 1929, Helsinki.
- Aarre KlingaAarre Klinga.
Born 28th Mar 1939.
40'
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- Ray WoodMan Utd, 3rd of 3 caps
24 years, 11 month, 9 days
Goalkeeper
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- Jeff HallBirmingham, 8th of 17 caps
26 years, 8 months, 13 days
Right Back
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- Roger ByrneMan Utd, 21st of 33 caps
27 years, 3 months, 12 days
Left Back
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- Ronnie ClaytonBlackburn, 5th of 35 caps
21 years, 9 months, 15 days
Right Half
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- Billy WrightWolves, 76th of 105 caps
32 years, 3 months, 14 days
Centre Half (c)61st captaincy
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- Duncan EdwardsMan Utd, 8th of 18 caps
19 years, 7 months, 19 days
Left Half
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- Gordon AstallBirmingham, 1st of 2 caps
28 years, 7 months, 28 days
Outside Right
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- Johnny HaynesFulham, 7th of 56 caps
21 years, 7 months, 3 days
Inside Right
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- Tommy TaylorMan Utd, 9th of 19 caps
24 years, 3 months, 22 days
Centre Forward
HT
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- Dennis WilshawWolves, 10th of 12 caps
30 years, 2 months, 9 days
Inside Left
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- Colin GraingerSheffield Utd, 3rd of 7 caps
22 years, 11 month, 10 days
Outside Left
- Nat LofthouseBolton, 31st of 33 caps
30 years, 8 months, 24 days
Centre Forward
HT
Notes
- Player MilestoneRay Wood's Last Cap
- Player MilestoneGordon Astall's 1st Cap
- Goal MilestoneDennis Wilshaw's 10th Goal
- Goal MilestoneGordon Astall's 1st Goal
- Goal MilestoneNat Lofthouse, 63' - 900th goal scored by England
Sources
- England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
Referee
Denmark Jorgensen
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, gaining 2 ranking points to 1974 points England - 4th
Finland - 87th