Match No. 333 - Sunday, 24th May 1959
Raúl Cárdenas, 26'
Salvador Reyes, 47'
- 1
- Tota CarbajalAntonio Félix Carbajal Rodríguez.
Born 7th Jun 1929, Mexico City.
- 2
- Juan BoscoJuan Martínez Bosco Mora.
Born 2nd Sep 1935, Guadalajara.
- 3
- Ignacio JáureguiIgnacio Jáuregui Díaz.
Born 31st Jul 1938, Guadalajara.
- 4
- Raúl CárdenasRaúl Cárdenas de la Vega.
Born 30th Oct 1928, Mexico City.
- 5
- Jesús del MuroJosé de Jesús del Muro López.
Born 30th Nov 1937, Guadalajara.
- 6
- Francisco FloresFrancisco Flores Córdoba.
Born 12th Feb 1926, Guadalajara.
- 7
- Alfredo del ÁguilaAlfredo del Águila Estrella.
Born 3rd Jan 1935.
- 8
- Salvador ReyesSalvador Reyes Monteón.
Born 20th Sep 1936, Guadalajara.
- 9
- Carlos GonzálezCarlos González Cabrera.
Born 12th Apr 1935, Mexico City.
- 10
- Sabás PonceSabás Ponce Labastida.
Born 13th Jan 1937, Guadalajara.
23'
- 11
- Raúl ArellanoRaúl Arellano Vásquez.
Born 20th Feb 1935, Torrijos.
- Antonio JassoAntonio Jasso.
Born 11th Mar 1935, Mexico City.
23'
- Héctor HernándezHéctor Hernández García.
Born 6th Dec 1935, Guadalajara.
- 1
- Eddie HopkinsonBolton, 11th of 14 caps
23 years, 6 months, 26 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Don HoweWBA, 19th of 23 caps
23 years, 7 months, 12 days
Right Back
- 3
- Jimmy ArmfieldBlackpool, 3rd of 43 caps
23 years, 8 months, 3 days
Left Back
- 4
- Ronnie ClaytonBlackburn, 29th of 35 caps
24 years, 9 months, 19 days
Right Half
- 5
- Billy WrightWolves, 104th of 105 caps
35 years, 3 months, 18 days
Centre Half (c)89th captaincy
- 6
- Wilf McGuinnessMan Utd, 2nd of 2 caps
21 years, 6 months, 30 days
Left Half
31'
- 7
- Doug HoldenBolton, 5th of 5 caps
28 years, 7 months, 26 days
Outside Right
57'
- 8
- Jimmy GreavesChelsea, 2nd of 57 caps
19 years, 3 months, 4 days
Inside Right
- 9
- Derek KevanWBA, 12th of 14 caps
24 years, 2 months, 18 days
Centre Forward
- 10
- Johnny HaynesFulham, 31st of 56 caps
24 years, 7 months, 7 days
Inside Left
- 11
- Bobby CharltonMan Utd, 11th of 106 caps
21 years, 7 months, 13 days
Centre Forward
- Ron FlowersWolves, 7th of 49 caps
24 years, 9 months, 27 days
Left Half
31'
- Warren BradleyMan Utd, 2nd of 3 caps
25 years, 11 month, 4 days
Outside Right
57'
Notes
- Match InfoThe sources refer to an earthquake which occured five minutes into the second half, just after Mexico had got the winner. The earthquake (magnitude 6.6) centered in Oaxaca 300 miles south of Mexico City.
- SubstitutesEngland officially used substititues for the first time. Both, McGuinness and Holden were replaced because they were affected by both the heat and high altitute.
- Player MilestoneWilf McGuinness' Last Cap
- Player MilestoneDoug Holden's Last Cap
Sources
- England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
- Daily Herald "Not even an earthquake rouses England", Monday 25th May 1959, page 10.
- Daily Mirror "England flop in earthquake match", Monday 25th May 1959, page 21.
Referee
Brazil Eunapio Gouveia Quiroz
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, losing -12 ranking points to 1908 points England - 6th
Mexico - 21st