Match No. 393 - Wednesday, 20th October 1965, 7:45pm

  • Assist: Terry Paine. "Within three minutes Paine had put R Charlton through to score..." Bobby Charlton35th of 49 goals. , 3'
  • Assist: George Cohen. "Pride, indeed, had been hurt and Paine with a twinkle on the feet, Cohen, with a fine surging run, and Connelly with the final flick - and a goal - salved it a little." John Connelly6th of 7 goals. , 59'
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    • 1
    • Ron SpringettSheffield Wed, 32nd of 33 caps
      30 years, 2 months, 29 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • George CohenFulham, 16th of 37 caps
      25 years, 11 month, 29 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Ray WilsonEverton, 37th of 63 caps
      30 years, 10 months, 3 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Nobby StilesMan Utd, 6th of 28 caps
      23 years, 5 months, 2 days
      Defensive Midfield
    • 5
    • Jack CharltonLeeds, 7th of 35 caps
      30 years, 5 months, 12 days
      Centre Back
    • 6
    • Bobby MooreWest Ham, 33rd of 108 caps
      24 years, 6 months, 8 days
      Left Half       (c)16th captaincy
    • 7
    • Terry PaineSouthampton, 16th of 19 caps
      26 years, 6 months, 28 days
      Outside Right
    • 8
    • Jimmy GreavesSpurs, 47th of 57 caps
      25 years, 8 months, 0 days
      Inside Right
    • 9
    • Barry BridgesChelsea, 4th of 4 caps
      24 years, 5 months, 21 day
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Bobby CharltonMan Utd, 60th of 106 caps
      28 years, 0 months, 9 days
      Centre Forward
    • 11
    • John ConnellyMan Utd, 15th of 20 caps
      27 years, 3 months, 2 days
      Outside Left
  • "The Austrian's scored in the 55th minute when Dirnberger, who had come on as a substitute in place of Frank, sliced a ball across goal, it was deflected off Buzek, and Floegel scored." Rudi Flögel, 55'
  • "Yet when Moore was penalised for dangerous kicking in the 75th minute Springett could only beat out Buzek's shot and Fritsch scored his first goal..." Toni Fritsch, 75'
  • "...and [Fritsch] followed it four minutes later with a delightful move which took him past Stiles to score." Toni Fritsch, 79'
    • 1
    • Gernot FraydlGernot Fraydl.
      Born 10th Dec 1939, Graz.
    • 2
    • Robert SaraRobert Sara.
      Born 9th Jun 1946, Oberlainsitz.
    • 3
    • Johann FrankJohann Frank.
      Born 1938.
    • 40'
    • 4
    • Walter StammWalter Stamm.
      Born 20th Jun 1941.
    • 5
    • Walter LudescherWalter Ludescher.
      Born 5th Oct 1942.
    • 6
    • Ewald UllmannEwald Ullmann.
      Born 5th May 1943.
    • 7
    • Franz HasilFranz Hasil.
      Born 28th Jul 1944, Vienna.
    • 8
    • Toni FritschAnton Fritsch.
      Born 10th Jul 1945, Petronell-Carnuntum.
    • 9
    • Hans BuzekJohann Buzek.
      Born 22nd May 1938, Vienna.
       (c)
    • 10
    • Rudi FlögelRudolf Flögel.
      Born 13th Dec 1939, Vienna.
    • 11
    • Adi MacekAdolf Macek.
      Born 16th Dec 1939, Grodig.
    • Alfons DirnbergerAlfons Dirnberger.
      Born 4th Sep 1941, Tulin.
    • 40'

Notes

  • Player MilestoneBarry Bridges' 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 "Apathetic display by England ends in defeat", Thursday 21st October 1965, page 4.

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Referee

  • France Pierre Schwinte

Attendance

  • 65,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, losing -16 ranking points to 1925 points England - 5th
  • Austria - 18th