Match No. 312 - Wednesday, 8th May 1957
- 1
- Alan HodgkinsonSheffield Utd, 2nd of 5 caps
20 years, 8 months, 23 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Jeff HallBirmingham, 15th of 17 caps
27 years, 8 months, 1 day
Right Back
- 3
- Roger ByrneMan Utd, 28th of 33 caps
28 years, 3 months, 0 days
Left Back
- 4
- Ronnie ClaytonBlackburn, 12th of 35 caps
22 years, 9 months, 3 days
Right Half
- 5
- Billy WrightWolves, 83rd of 105 caps
33 years, 3 months, 2 days
Centre Half (c)68th captaincy
- 6
- Duncan EdwardsMan Utd, 13th of 18 caps
20 years, 7 months, 7 days
Left Half
- 7
- Stanley MatthewsBlackpool, 53rd of 54 caps
42 years, 3 months, 7 days
Outside Right
- 8
- John AtyeoBristol City, 4th of 6 caps
25 years, 3 months, 1 day
Inside Right
- 9
- Tommy TaylorMan Utd, 14th of 19 caps
25 years, 3 months, 10 days
Centre Forward
- 10
- Johnny HaynesFulham, 11th of 56 caps
22 years, 6 months, 22 days
Inside Left
- 11
- Tom FinneyPreston NE, 65th of 76 caps
35 years, 1 month, 3 days
Outside Left
Dermot Curtis, 56'
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- 1
- Alan KellyAlan James Alexander Kelly.
Born 5th Jul 1936, Bray.
- 2
- Don DonovanDaniel Christopher Donovan.
Born 23rd Dec 1929, Cork.
- 3
- Noel CantwellNoel Euchuria Cornelius Cantwell.
Born 28th Feb 1932, Cork.
- 4
- Peter FarrellPeter Desmond Farrell.
Born 16th Aug 1922, Dalkey.
Played for FAI and IFA (c)
- 5
- Gerry MackeyGerard Mackey.
Born 10th Jun 1933, Dublin.
- 6
- Pat SawardPatrick Saward.
Born 17th Aug 1928, Cobh.
- 7
- Alf RingsteadAlfred Ringstead.
Born 14th Oct 1927, Dublin.
- 8
- Liam WhelanWilliam Augustine Whelan.
Born 1st Apr 1935, Dublin.
Also known as Billy Whelan
- 9
- Dermot CurtisDermot Patrick Curtis.
Born 26th Aug 1932, Dublin.
- 10
- Arthur FitzsimonsArthur Fitzsimons.
Born 16th Dec 1929, Dublin.
- 11
- Joe HavertyJoseph Haverty.
Born 17th Feb 1936, Dublin.
Notes
- Hat-Trick: Tommy Taylor2nd hat-trick (46th overall).
- Goal MilestoneTommy Taylor's 10th Goal
Sources
- Wembley - The Complete Record 1923 - 2000 by Glen Isherwood (Sports Books 2006)
- England - The Quest for the World Cup - A Complete Record by Clive Leatherdale (Two Heads Publishing 1994)
- England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
Referee
Scotland Hugh Phillips
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, gaining 7 ranking points to 2013 points England - 3rd
Republic of Ireland - 23rd
World Cup 1958 Q
(Pool 1)

- England
- 7
- +10
- 0
- 1
- 3
- 4

- Republic o...
- 5
- -1
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 4

- Denmark
- 0
- -9
- 4
- 0
- 0
- 4