Match No. 369 - Wednesday, 29th May 1963, 4:00pm
Adolf Scherer, 52'
Josef Kadraba, 72'
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- Viliam SchrojfViliam Schrojf.
Born 2nd Aug 1931, Prague.
- 2
- Jan LálaJan Lála.
Born 10th Sep 1938, Libická Lhotka.
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- Ladislav NovákLadislav Novák.
Born 5th Dec 1931, Louny.
(c)
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- Svatopluk PluskalSvatopluk Pluskal.
Born 28th Oct 1930, Zlin.
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- Ján PopluhárJán Popluhár.
Born 12th Sep 1935, Ceklis.
- 6
- Andrej KvašňákAndrej Kvašňák.
Born 19th May 1936, Kosice.
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- Josef MasopustJosef Masopust.
Born 9th Feb 1931, Strimice.
43'
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- Jozef ŠtibrányiJozef Štibrányi.
Born 11th Jan 1940, Vickovce.
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- Adolf SchererAdolf Scherer.
Born 5th May 1938, Priekopa.
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- Josef KadrabaJosef Kadraba.
Born 29th Sep 1933, Revnicov.
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- Václav MašekVáclav Mašek.
Born 21st Mar 1941.
- Titus BuberníkTitus Buberník.
Born 12th Oct 1933, Pusté Úľany.
43'
- 1
- Gordon BanksLeicester, 3rd of 73 caps
25 years, 4 months, 30 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Ken ShellitoChelsea, Only Cap
23 years, 1 month, 11 day
Right Back
- 3
- Ray WilsonHuddersfield, 19th of 63 caps
28 years, 5 months, 12 days
Left Back
- 4
- Gordon MilneLiverpool, 2nd of 14 caps
26 years, 2 months, 0 days
Right Half
- 5
- Maurice NormanSpurs, 9th of 23 caps
29 years, 0 months, 21 day
Centre Half
- 6
- Bobby MooreWest Ham, 12th of 108 caps
22 years, 1 month, 17 days
Left Half (c)1st captaincy
- 7
- Terry PaineSouthampton, 1st of 19 caps
24 years, 2 months, 6 days
Outside Right
- 8
- Jimmy GreavesSpurs, 29th of 57 caps
23 years, 3 months, 9 days
Inside Right
- 9
- Bobby SmithSpurs, 11th of 15 caps
30 years, 3 months, 7 days
Centre Forward
- 10
- George EasthamArsenal, 2nd of 19 caps
26 years, 7 months, 6 days
Inside Right
- 11
- Bobby CharltonMan Utd, 43rd of 106 caps
25 years, 7 months, 18 days
Centre Forward
Notes
- England CaptainBobby Moore becomes England's youngest ever captain. 87 days younger than the previous holder, Cuthbert Ottaway who was captain in the very first international match 91 years previously.
- Player MilestoneKen Shellito's Only Cap
- Player MilestoneTerry Paine's 1st Cap
- Goal MilestoneBobby Smith's 10th Goal
Sources
- England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
- Birmingham Daily Post "England baffle retreating Czechs", Thursday 30th May 1963, page 25.
Referee
Sweden Bertil Lööw
ELO Ratings
- Up 2 places, gaining 21 ranking points to 1891 points
England - 11th - 2
Czechoslovakia - 9th