Match No. 366 - Wednesday, 27th February 1963

  • Maryan Wisniewski, 3'
  • Yvon Douis, 32'
  • Lucien Cossou, 43'
  • Maryan Wisniewski, 75'
  • Lucien Cossou, 82'
    • 1
    • Pierre BernardPierre Bernard.
      Born 27th Jan 1932, Boissezon.
    • 2
    • Jean WendlingJean Wendling.
      Born 29th Apr 1934, Bischheim.
    • 3
    • André LerondAndré Lerond.
      Born 6th Dec 1930, Le Havre.
      (c)
    • 4
    • Bruno RodzikBruno Rodzik.
      Born 29th May 1935, Giraumont.
    • 5
    • Maryan SynakowskiMaryan Synakowski.
      Born 14th Mar 1936, Calonne-Ricouart.
    • 6
    • Robert HerbinRobert Herbin.
      Born 30th Mar 1939, Paris.
    • 7
    • Maryan WisniewskiMaryan Wisniewski.
      Born 1st Feb 1937, Calonne-Ricouart.
    • 8
    • Joseph BonnelJoseph Bonnel.
      Born 4th Jan 1939, Florensac.
    • 9
    • Yvon GoujonYvon Goujon.
      Born 21st Jan 1937, Lorient.
    • 10
    • Yvon DouisYvon Douis.
      Born 16th May 1935, Les Andelys.
    • 11
    • Lucien CossouLucien Cossou.
      Born 29th Jan 1936, Marseille.
    • 1
    • Ron SpringettSheffield Wed, 29th of 33 caps
      27 years, 7 months, 5 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Jimmy ArmfieldBlackpool, 33rd of 43 caps
      27 years, 5 months, 6 days
      Right Back
      (c)5th captaincy
    • 3
    • Ron HenrySpurs, Only Cap
      28 years, 6 months, 10 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Bobby MooreWest Ham, 9th of 108 caps
      21 years, 10 months, 15 days
      Right Half
    • 5
    • Brian LaboneEverton, 3rd of 26 caps
      23 years, 1 month, 4 days
      Centre Back
    • 6
    • Ron FlowersWolves, 40th of 49 caps
      28 years, 6 months, 30 days
      Left Half
    • 7
    • John ConnellyBurnley, 10th of 20 caps
      24 years, 7 months, 9 days
      Outside Right
    • 8
    • Bobby TamblingChelsea, 2nd of 3 caps
      21 years, 5 months, 9 days
      Inside Right
    • 9
    • Bobby SmithSpurs, 8th of 15 caps
      30 years, 0 months, 5 days
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Jimmy GreavesSpurs, 26th of 57 caps
      23 years, 0 months, 7 days
      Inside Left
    • 11
    • Bobby CharltonMan Utd, 40th of 106 caps
      25 years, 4 months, 16 days
      Centre Forward

Notes

  • New ManagerAlf Ramsay's first match in charge.
  • Selection InfoThis was the penultimate match where the FA Select Committee selected the team. Ramsey had taken the job on the understanding that he would have complete control. As his tenure as England manager didn't officially start until May 1963 his first two teams were selected by the FA Select Committee.
  • England Fail to ProgressFrance win 6-3 on aggregate.
  • Player MilestoneRon Henry's Only Cap
  • Goal MilestoneBobby Tambling's 1st Goal

Sources

Managers

Referee

  • West Germany Josef Kandlbinder

Attendance

  • 23,986

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • Down 2 places, losing -42 ranking points to 1896 points England - 9th - 2
  • France - 18th