314 - Sunday, 19th May 1957

314 - 19th May 1957

  • GoalAlf Ringstead, 3'
  • 1Tommy GodwinThomas Fergus Godwin.
    Born 20th Aug 1927, Dublin.
  • 2Seamus DunneSeamus Dunne.
    Born 13th Apr 1930, Wicklow.
  • 3Noel CantwellNoel Euchuria Cornelius Cantwell.
    Born 28th Feb 1932, Cork.
     (c)
  • 4Ronnie NolanRonald Christopher Nolan.
    Born 22nd Oct 1933, Dublin.
  • 5Charles HurleyCharles John Hurley.
    Born 4th Oct 1936, Cork.
  • 6Pat SawardPatrick Saward.
    Born 17th Aug 1928, Cobh.
  • 7Alf RingsteadAlfred Ringstead.
    Born 14th Oct 1927, Dublin.
  • 8Liam WhelanWilliam Augustine Whelan.
    Born 1st Apr 1935, Dublin.
    Also known as Billy Whelan
  • 9Dermot CurtisDermot Patrick Curtis.
    Born 26th Aug 1932, Dublin.
  • 10Arthur FitzsimonsArthur Fitzsimons.
    Born 16th Dec 1929, Dublin.
  • 11Joe HavertyJoseph Haverty.
    Born 17th Feb 1936, Dublin.
  • 1Alan HodgkinsonSheffield Utd, 4th of 5 caps
    20 years, 9 months, 3 days
    Goalkeeper
  • 2Jeff HallBirmingham, 17th of 17 caps
    27 years, 8 months, 12 days
    Right Back
  • 3Roger ByrneMan Utd, 30th of 33 caps
    28 years, 3 months, 11 day
    Left Back
  • 4Ronnie ClaytonBlackburn, 14th of 35 caps
    22 years, 9 months, 14 days
    Right Half
  • 5Billy WrightWolves, 85th of 105 caps
    33 years, 3 months, 13 days
    Centre Back     (c)70th captaincy
  • 6Duncan EdwardsMan Utd, 15th of 18 caps
    20 years, 7 months, 18 days
    Left Half
  • 7Tom FinneyPreston NE, 67th of 76 caps
    35 years, 1 month, 14 days
    Outside Right
  • 8John AtyeoBristol City, 6th of 6 caps
    25 years, 3 months, 12 days
    Inside Right
  • 9Tommy TaylorMan Utd, 16th of 19 caps
    25 years, 3 months, 21 day
    Centre Forward
  • 10Johnny HaynesFulham, 13th of 56 caps
    22 years, 7 months, 2 days
    Inside Left
  • 11David PeggMan Utd, Only Cap
    21 years, 7 months, 29 days
    Outside Left

England Starting Formation

    3-2-5

Notes

  • World Cup QualificationEngland qualify for the World Cup.
  • Player MilestoneJeff Hall's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneJohn Atyeo's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneDavid Pegg's Only Cap

Sources

  • 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)

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Managers

Referee

  • Scottish FlagScotland Hugh Phillips

Attendance

  • 50,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • English FlagNo change in rank, losing -11 ranking points to 2013 points England - 3rd
  • Irish Flag Ireland - 22nd

World Cup 1958 Q

(Pool 1)

  P W D L GD Pts
  • English Flag England 4 3 1 0 +10 7
  • Irish Flag Ireland 4 2 1 1 -1 5
  • Danish Flag Denmark 4 0 0 4 -9 0
Final Standings.