343 - Wednesday, 19th October 1960

1Théo StendebachThéid Stendebach.
Born 20th Apr 1937, Dudelange.
2Erny BrennerErnest Brenner.
Born 13th Sep 1931, Dudelange.
(c)
3Nicky HoffmannNicolas Hoffmann.
Born 19th Aug 1940.
4Ernest JannErnest Jann.
Born 3rd Oct 1931.
5Fernand BrosiusFernand Brosius.
Born 15th May 1934, Niederkorn.
6Jean-Pierre MertlJean-Pierre Mertl.
Born 23rd Apr 1930, Luxembourg City.
7Ady SchmitAdy Schmit.
Born 17th Aug 1940, Luxembourg City.
8Henri CirelliHenri Cirelli.
Born 23rd Dec 1934, Dudelange.
9Paul MayPaul May.
Born 20th Jun 1935.
10François KonterFrançois Konter.
Born 20th Feb 1935, Zowaasch.
11Gaston BauerGaston Bauer.
Born 31st Jan 1936.

Bobby Charlton15th of 49 goals. , 3'
Bobby Charlton16th of 49 goals. , 7'
Jimmy Greaves6th of 44 goals. , 16'
Bobby Smith2nd of 13 goals. , 22'
Bobby Smith3rd of 13 goals. , 52'
Johnny Haynes15th of 18 goals. , 61'
Bobby Charlton17th of 49 goals. , 65'
Jimmy Greaves7th of 44 goals. , 82'
Jimmy Greaves8th of 44 goals. , 85'

1Ron SpringettSheffield Wed, 7th of 33 caps
25 years, 2 months, 28 days
Goalkeeper
2Jimmy ArmfieldBlackpool, 10th of 43 caps
25 years, 0 months, 28 days
Right Back
3Mick McNeilMiddlesbrough, 2nd of 9 caps
20 years, 8 months, 12 days
Left Back
4Bobby RobsonWBA, 9th of 20 caps
27 years, 8 months, 1 day
Midfielder
5Peter SwanSheffield Wed, 5th of 19 caps
24 years, 0 months, 11 day
Centre Back
6Ron FlowersWolves, 17th of 49 caps
26 years, 2 months, 22 days
Centre Back
7Bryan DouglasBlackburn, 16th of 36 caps
26 years, 4 months, 23 days
Right Winger
8Jimmy GreavesChelsea, 9th of 57 caps
20 years, 7 months, 28 days
Centre Forward
9Bobby SmithSpurs, 2nd of 15 caps
27 years, 7 months, 25 days
Centre Forward
10Johnny HaynesFulham, 38th of 56 caps
26 years, 0 months, 2 days
Midfielder (c)4th captaincy
11Bobby CharltonMan Utd, 20th of 106 caps
23 years, 0 months, 8 days
Left Winger

England Starting Formation

4-2-4

Notes

Hat-Trick: Bobby Charlton2nd hat-trick (49th overall).
Hat-Trick: Jimmy Greaves1st hat-trick (50th overall).

Sources

England - The Quest for the World Cup - A Complete Record by Clive Leatherdale (Two Heads Publishing 1994)
England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
Daily Mirror "9-0 Massacre", Thursday 20th Ocotber 1960, page 29.

Previous Match

342: 8th Oct 1960, v Northern Ireland NIR (HC)

Next Match

344: 26th Oct 1960, v Spain ESP (FR)

Managers

England Walter Winterbottom
Luxembourg Robert Heinz

Referee

Netherlands Joop Martens

Attendance

5,500

Half Time Score

Luxembourg 0 - 4 England

ELO Ratings

No change in rank, gaining 4 ranking points to 1917 points England - 9th
Luxembourg - 118th

World Cup 1962 Q

(Group 6)

P W D L GD Pts

England 4 3 1 0 +14 7
Portugal 4 1 1 2 +2 3
Luxembourg 4 1 0 3 -16 2