Match No. 357 - Wednesday, 9th May 1962
Assist: Johnny Haynes. "...[England] scored twice in the space of a minute. Flowers, receiving the ball after a free-kick from Haynes, scored the first with a shot that was deflected by a Swiss defender..." Ron Flowers6th of 10 goals. , 20'
Assist: Bobby Charlton. "...and then Hitchens scored an easy second, Charlton, on this occasion, being the provider of a fine through pass." Gerry Hitchens4th of 5 goals. , 21'
Assist: Gerry Hitchens. "...but in the thirty-fourth minute Connelly rose to a centre by Hitchens and headed a grand goal." John Connelly3rd of 7 goals. , 34'
- 1
- Ron SpringettSheffield Wed, 20th of 33 caps
26 years, 9 months, 18 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Jimmy ArmfieldBlackpool, 24th of 43 caps
26 years, 7 months, 18 days
Right Back
- 3
- Ray WilsonHuddersfield, 10th of 63 caps
27 years, 4 months, 23 days
Left Back
- 4
- Bobby RobsonWBA, 20th of 20 caps
29 years, 2 months, 19 days
Right Half
- 5
- Peter SwanSheffield Wed, 19th of 19 caps
25 years, 7 months, 1 day
Centre Half
- 6
- Ron FlowersWolves, 31st of 49 caps
27 years, 9 months, 12 days
Left Half
- 7
- John ConnellyBurnley, 8th of 20 caps
23 years, 9 months, 22 days
Outside Right
- 8
- Jimmy GreavesSpurs, 17th of 57 caps
22 years, 2 months, 18 days
Inside Right
- 9
- Gerry HitchensInter Milan, 4th of 7 caps
27 years, 7 months, 1 day
Centre Forward
- 10
- Johnny HaynesFulham, 51st of 56 caps
27 years, 6 months, 23 days
Inside Left (c)17th captaincy
- 11
- Bobby CharltonMan Utd, 34th of 106 caps
24 years, 6 months, 29 days
Centre Forward
Toni Allemann, 30'
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- 1
- Antonio PermunianAntonio Permunian.
Born 15th Aug 1930, Bellinzona.
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- 2
- Peter RöschPeter Rösch.
Born 15th Sep 1930, Lausanne.
- 3
- Ely TacchellaEly Tacchella.
Born 25th May 1936, Switzerland.
- 4
- André GrobétyAndré Grobéty.
Born 22nd Jun 1933, Geneva.
- 5
- Heinz SchneiterHeinz Schneiter.
Born 12th Apr 1935, Thun.
(c)
- 6
- Hans WeberHans Weber.
Born 8th Sep 1934, Lausanne.
- 7
- Charles AntenenCharles Antenen.
Born 3rd Nov 1929, La Chaux-de-Fords.
- 8
- Roger VonlanthenRoger Vonlanthen.
Born 5th Dec 1930, Geneva.
- 9
- Norbert EschmannNorbert Eschmann.
Born 19th Sep 1933, Besançon.
- 10
- Toni AllemannAnton Allemann.
Born 6th Jan 1936, Solothurn.
- 11
- Richard DürrRichard Dürr.
Born 1st Dec 1938, Switzerland.
- Kurt StettlerKurt Stettler.
Born 21st Aug 1932, Bern.
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Notes
- Player MilestoneBobby Robson's Last Cap
- Player MilestonePeter Swan's Last Cap
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)
- The Guardian "Hitchens fails to inspire England's forwards", Thursday 10th May 1962, page 4.
Referee
Spain Daniel Zariquiegui Izco
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, gaining 5 ranking points to 1924 points England - 8th
Switzerland - 26th