Match No. 351 - Thursday, 28th September 1961
- 1
- Ron SpringettSheffield Wed, 14th of 33 caps
26 years, 2 months, 6 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Jimmy ArmfieldBlackpool, 18th of 43 caps
26 years, 0 months, 7 days
Right Back (c)1st captaincy
- 3
- Mick McNeilMiddlesbrough, 9th of 9 caps
21 years, 7 months, 21 day
Left Back
- 4
- Bobby RobsonWBA, 16th of 20 caps
28 years, 7 months, 10 days
Right Half
- 5
- Peter SwanSheffield Wed, 13th of 19 caps
24 years, 11 month, 20 days
Centre Half
- 6
- Ron FlowersWolves, 25th of 49 caps
27 years, 2 months, 0 days
Left Half
- 7
- Bryan DouglasBlackburn, 24th of 36 caps
27 years, 4 months, 1 day
Outside Right
- 8
- Johnny FanthamSheffield Wed, Only Cap
22 years, 7 months, 22 days
Inside Right
- 9
- Ray PointerBurnley, 1st of 3 caps
24 years, 11 month, 18 days
Centre Forward
- 10
- Dennis ViolletMan Utd, 2nd of 2 caps
28 years, 0 months, 8 days
Inside Left
- 11
- Bobby CharltonMan Utd, 28th of 106 caps
23 years, 11 month, 17 days
Centre Forward
Camille Dimmer, 71' -
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- 1
- Paul SteffenPaul Steffen.
Born 17th Jan 1930, Esch-sur-Alzette.
- 2
- Erny BrennerErnest Brenner.
Born 13th Sep 1931, Dudelange.
- 3
- Jeannot HoffmannJeannot Hoffmann.
Born 25th Mar 1934.
- 4
- Jules ZambonJules Zambon.
Born 3rd Aug 1938.
- 5
- Fernand BrosiusFernand Brosius.
Born 15th May 1934, Niederkorn.
- 6
- François KonterFrançois Konter.
Born 20th Feb 1935, Zowaasch.
- 7
- Camille DimmerCamille Dimmer.
Born 20th Apr 1939, Clervaux.
- 8
- Henri CirelliHenri Cirelli.
Born 23rd Dec 1934, Dudelange.
- 9
- Nicky HoffmannNicolas Hoffmann.
Born 19th Aug 1940.
- 10
- René SchneiderRené Schneider.
Born 20th Apr 1938.
- 11
- Ady SchmitAdy Schmit.
Born 17th Aug 1940, Luxembourg City.
Notes
- Match DelayedDue to kick-off on Wednesday 27th September but was postponed for 24 hours due to thick fog.
- Player MilestoneMick McNeil's Last Cap
- Player MilestoneRon Flowers' 25th Cap
- Player MilestoneJohnny Fantham's Only Cap
- Player MilestoneRay Pointer's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneDennis Viollet's Last Cap
- Goal MilestoneRay Pointer's 1st Goal
- Goal MilestoneDennis Viollet's 1st Goal
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 "Feeble England given the bird", Friday 29th September 1961, page 27.
Referee
Belgium Gérard Versyp
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, gaining 1 ranking points to 1954 points England - 5th
Luxembourg - 118th
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
