Match No. 331 - Wednesday, 13th May 1959

  • Júlio Botelho, 3'
  • Henrique Frade, 28'
    • 1
    • GilmarGylmar dos Santos Neves.
      Born 22nd Aug 1930, Santos.
    • 2
    • Djalma SantosDjalma Pereira Dias dos Santos.
      Born 27th Feb 1929, São Paulo.
    • 3
    • Hilderaldo BelliniHilderaldo Luiz Bellini.
      Born 7th Jun 1930, Itapira.
    • 4
    • Nílton SantosNílton dos Santos.
      Born 16th May 1925, Rio de Janeiro.
       (c)
    • 5
    • Dino SaniDino Sani.
      Born 23rd May 1932, São Paulo.
    • 6
    • Orlando PeçanhaOrlando Peçanha de Carvalho.
      Born 20th Sep 1935, Niterói.
    • 43'
    • 7
    • Júlio BotelhoJúlio Botelho.
      Born 29th Jul 1929, São Paulo.
    • 8
    • DidiWaldyr Pereira.
      Born 8th Oct 1928, Campos dos Goytacazes.
    • 9
    • Henrique FradeHenrique Frade.
      Born 3rd Aug 1934, Formiga.
    • 10
    • PeléEdson Arantes do Nascimento.
      Born 23rd Oct 1940, Três Corações.
    • 11
    • CanhoteiroJosé Ribamar de Oliveira.
      Born 24th Sep 1932, Coroatá.
    • Chico FormigaFrancisco Ferreira de Aguiar.
      Born 11th Nov 1930, Araxa.
    • 43'
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    • 1
    • Eddie HopkinsonBolton, 9th of 14 caps
      23 years, 6 months, 15 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Don HoweWBA, 17th of 23 caps
      23 years, 7 months, 1 day
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Jimmy ArmfieldBlackpool, 1st of 43 caps
      23 years, 7 months, 22 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Ronnie ClaytonBlackburn, 27th of 35 caps
      24 years, 9 months, 8 days
      Right Half
    • 5
    • Billy WrightWolves, 102nd of 105 caps
      35 years, 3 months, 7 days
      Centre Half       (c)87th captaincy
    • 6
    • Ron FlowersWolves, 5th of 49 caps
      24 years, 9 months, 16 days
      Left Half
    • 7
    • Norman DeeleyWolves, 1st of 2 caps
      25 years, 5 months, 13 days
      Outside Right
    • 8
    • Peter BroadbentWolves, 6th of 7 caps
      25 years, 11 month, 29 days
      Inside Right
    • 9
    • Bobby CharltonMan Utd, 9th of 106 caps
      21 years, 7 months, 2 days
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Johnny HaynesFulham, 29th of 56 caps
      24 years, 6 months, 27 days
      Inside Left
    • 11
    • Doug HoldenBolton, 3rd of 5 caps
      28 years, 7 months, 15 days
      Outside Left

Notes

  • Attendance RecordThe record attendance for any England match.
  • Player MilestoneJimmy Armfield's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneNorman Deeley's 1st Cap

Sources

  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)

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Managers

Referee

  • Argentina Juan Brozzi

Attendance

  • 160,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, losing -4 ranking points to 1942 points England - 4th
  • Brazil - 1st