Match No. 336 - Wednesday, 28th October 1959

    • 1
    • Eddie HopkinsonBolton, 14th of 14 caps
      23 years, 11 month, 30 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Don HoweWBA, 22nd of 23 caps
      24 years, 0 months, 16 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Tony AllenStoke City, 2nd of 3 caps
      19 years, 11 month, 1 day
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Ronnie ClaytonBlackburn, 32nd of 35 caps
      25 years, 2 months, 23 days
      Right Half       (c)2nd captaincy
    • 5
    • Trevor SmithBirmingham, 2nd of 2 caps
      23 years, 6 months, 15 days
      Centre Half
    • 6
    • Ron FlowersWolves, 10th of 49 caps
      25 years, 3 months, 0 days
      Left Half
    • 7
    • John ConnellyBurnley, 2nd of 20 caps
      21 years, 3 months, 10 days
      Outside Right
    • 8
    • Jimmy GreavesChelsea, 5th of 57 caps
      19 years, 8 months, 8 days
      Inside Right
    • 9
    • Brian CloughMiddlesbrough, 2nd of 2 caps
      24 years, 7 months, 7 days
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Bobby CharltonMan Utd, 14th of 106 caps
      22 years, 0 months, 17 days
      Centre Forward
    • 11
    • Edwin HollidayMiddlesbrough, 2nd of 3 caps
      20 years, 4 months, 21 day
      Outside Left
  • Agne Simonsson, 52'
  • Agne Simonsson, 60'
  • Bengt Salomonsson, 75'
    • 1
    • Bengt NyholmBengt Olov Nyholm.
      Born 30th Jan 1930, Härnösand.
    • 2
    • Orvar BergmarkErnst Orvar Bergmark.
      Born 16th Nov 1930, Byske.
       (c)
    • 3
    • Åke JohanssonÅke Bernhard Johansson.
      Born 19th Mar 1928, Norrköping.
    • 4
    • Sven AxbomSven Axbom.
      Born 15th Oct 1926, Sweden.
    • 5
    • Sigge ParlingSigvard Emanuel Parling.
      Born 26th Mar 1930, Forsbacka.
    • 6
    • Torbjörn JonssonTorbjörn Jonsson.
      Born 6th May 1936, Ljusne.
    • 7
    • Henry ThillbergHenry Göte Tillberg.
      Born 17th Aug 1930, Sweden.
    • 8
    • Reino BörjessonReino Börjesson.
      Born 4th Feb 1929, Sweden.
    • 9
    • Bengt BerndtssonBengt Ryno Berndtsson.
      Born 26th Jan 1933, Gothenburg.
    • 10
    • Agne SimonssonTore Klas Agne Simonsson.
      Born 19th Oct 1935, Gothenburg.
    • 11
    • Bengt SalomonssonBengt Salomonsson.
      Born 28th Sep 1935, Jönköping.

Notes

  • Player MilestoneEddie Hopkinson's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneTrevor Smith's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneBrian Clough's Last Cap
  • Goal MilestoneJohn Connelly's 1st Goal

Sources

  • Wembley - The Complete Record 1923 - 2000 by Glen Isherwood (Sports Books 2006)
  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
  • www.svenskfotboll.se

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  • Scotland Robert Holley Davidson

Attendance

  • 72,000

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ELO Ratings

  • Down 1 place, losing -13 ranking points to 1896 points England - 8th - 1
  • Sweden - 5th