Match No. 348 - Sunday, 21st May 1961
José Águas, 59'
- 1
- Alberto da Costa PereiraAlberto da Costa Pereira.
Born 29th Dec 1929, Nacala, Mozambique.
- 2
- Mário Goulart LinoMário Goulart Lino.
Born 9th Jan 1937, Horta, Azores.
- 3
- Hilário da ConceiçãoHilário Rosário da Conceição.
Born 19th Mar 1939, Lourenço Marques, Mozambique.
- 4
- Fernando MendesFernando Mamede Mendes.
Born 15th Jul 1937, Seia.
- 5
- Germano de FigueiredoGermano Luís de Figueiredo.
Born 23rd Dec 1932, Alcântara.
- 6
- Fernando CruzFernando da Conceição Cruz.
Born 12th Aug 1940, Lisbon.
- 7
- José AugustoJosé Augusto Pinto de Almeida.
Born 13th Apr 1937, Barreiro.
- 8
- SantanaJoaquim Santana Silva Guimarães.
Born 22nd Mar 1936, Lobito, Angola.
- 9
- José ÁguasJosé Pinto de Carvalho Santos Águas.
Born 9th Nov 1930, Lisbon.
- 10
- Mário ColunaMário Esteves Coluna.
Born 6th Aug 1935, Inhaca, Mozambique.
- 11
- Domiciano CavémDomiciano Barrocal Gomes Cavém.
Born 21st Nov 1932, Vila Real de Santo António.
- 1
- Ron SpringettSheffield Wed, 11th of 33 caps
25 years, 9 months, 30 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Jimmy ArmfieldBlackpool, 15th of 43 caps
25 years, 8 months, 0 days
Right Back
- 3
- Mick McNeilMiddlesbrough, 7th of 9 caps
21 years, 3 months, 14 days
Left Back
- 4
- Bobby RobsonWBA, 14th of 20 caps
28 years, 3 months, 3 days
Right Half
- 5
- Peter SwanSheffield Wed, 10th of 19 caps
24 years, 7 months, 13 days
Centre Half
- 6
- Ron FlowersWolves, 22nd of 49 caps
26 years, 9 months, 24 days
Left Half
- 7
- Bryan DouglasBlackburn, 21st of 36 caps
26 years, 11 month, 25 days
Outside Right
- 8
- Jimmy GreavesChelsea, 13th of 57 caps
21 years, 3 months, 1 day
Inside Right
- 9
- Bobby SmithSpurs, 6th of 15 caps
28 years, 2 months, 27 days
Centre Forward
- 10
- Johnny HaynesFulham, 43rd of 56 caps
26 years, 7 months, 4 days
Inside Left (c)9th captaincy
- 11
- Bobby CharltonMan Utd, 25th of 106 caps
23 years, 7 months, 10 days
Centre Forward
Notes
- Player MilestoneBobby Charlton's 25th Cap
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)
Referee
Italy Pietro Bonnetto
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, losing -9 ranking points to 1961 points England - 5th
Portugal - 25th
World Cup 1962 Q
(Group 6)

- England
- 7
- +14
- 0
- 1
- 3
- 4

- Portugal
- 3
- +2
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 4

- Luxembourg
- 2
- -16
- 3
- 0
- 1
- 4