336 - Wednesday, 28th October 1959

336 - 28th Oct 1959

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

England Starting Formation

    3-2-5

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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  • 72,000

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ELO Ratings

  • English FlagDown 1 place, losing -13 ranking points to 1897 points England - 8th - 1
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