Match No. 324 - Sunday, 15th June 1958, 7:00pm

  • Assist: Alan A'Court. "...but in the fifty-sixth minute Haynes equalised by banging home the ball after an A'Court shot had been parried." Johnny Haynes9th of 18 goals. , 56'
  • "...England was on terms two minutes later when Kevan scored from close in after Robson and Haynes had done the donkey work." Derek Kevan6th of 8 goals. , 74'
    • 1
    • Colin McDonaldBurnley, 4th of 8 caps
      27 years, 8 months, 0 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Don HoweWBA, 10th of 23 caps
      22 years, 8 months, 3 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Tommy BanksBolton, 4th of 6 caps
      28 years, 7 months, 5 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Eddie ClampWolves, 4th of 4 caps
      23 years, 9 months, 1 day
      Right Half
    • 5
    • Billy WrightWolves, 95th of 105 caps
      34 years, 4 months, 9 days
      Centre Half       (c)80th captaincy
    • 6
    • Bill SlaterWolves, 9th of 12 caps
      31 years, 1 month, 16 days
      Left Half
    • 7
    • Bryan DouglasBlackburn, 10th of 36 caps
      24 years, 0 months, 19 days
      Outside Right
    • 8
    • Bobby RobsonWBA, 5th of 20 caps
      25 years, 3 months, 25 days
      Inside Right
    • 9
    • Derek KevanWBA, 10th of 14 caps
      23 years, 3 months, 9 days
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Johnny HaynesFulham, 23rd of 56 caps
      23 years, 7 months, 29 days
      Inside Left
    • 21
    • Alan A'CourtLiverpool, 3rd of 5 caps
      23 years, 8 months, 15 days
      Outside Left
  • "After a quarter of an hour the English defence stopped for a non-existant offside and McDonald brilliantly kicked out a shot from Buzek; but Koller nearly broke the net from the corner and the goalkeeper had not the ghost of a chance." Karl Koller, 15'
  • "Austria...again went ahead when Koermer chanced his arm from long range after 72 minutes and the ball went in off the post with McDonald offsighted..." Alfred Körner, 72'
    • 1
    • Rudolf SzanwaldRudolf Szanwald.
      Born 6th Jul 1931, Vienna.
    • 15
    • Walter KollmanWalter Kollmann.
      Born 17th Jun 1932.
    • 3
    • Ernst HappelErnst Franz Hermann Happel.
      Born 29th Nov 1925, Vienna.
    • 4
    • Franz SwobodaFranz Swoboda.
      Born 15th Feb 1933.
    • 5
    • Gerhard HanappiGerhard Hanappi.
      Born 16th Feb 1929, Vienna.
       (c)
    • 6
    • Karl KollerKarl Koller.
      Born 8th Feb 1929, Holles.
    • 17
    • Ernst KozlicekErnst Kozlicek.
      Born 27th Jan 1931.
      Older brother of Paul Kozlicek.
    • 8
    • Paul KozlicekPaul Kozlicek.
      Born 22nd Jul 1937, Vienna.
      Younger brother of Ernst Kozlicek
    • 9
    • Hans BuzekJohann Buzek.
      Born 22nd May 1938, Vienna.
    • 10
    • Alfred KörnerAlfred Körner.
      Born 14th Feb 1926, Vienna.
    • 11
    • Helmut SenekowitschHelmut Senekowitsch.
      Born 22nd Oct 1933, Graz.

Notes

  • Play-offEngland and USSR were inseparable after the group stage. They were equal on points, goal difference and goals scored and the match between the two was a 2-2 draw. A hastily arranged play-off was planned for two days later.
  • Player MilestoneEddie Clamp's Last Cap

Sources

  • England - The Quest for the World Cup - A Complete Record by Clive Leatherdale (Two Heads Publishing 1994)
  • Official FIFA report
  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
  • The Guardian "England to meet Russia in play-off match", Monday 16th June 1958, page 4.

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Managers

Referee

  • Netherlands Jan Bronckhorst

Attendance

  • 16,800

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • Up 1 place, losing -14 ranking points to 1987 points England - 3rd - 1
  • Austria - 14th

World Cup 1958

(Group 4)

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    • Pts
    • GD
    • L
    • D
    • W
    • P
    • Brazil
    • 5
    • +5
    • 0
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • England
    • 3
    • 0
    • 0
    • 3
    • 0
    • 3
    • USSR
    • 3
    • 0
    • 1
    • 1
    • 1
    • 3
    • Austria
    • 1
    • -5
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 3
    • Final Standings.