Match No. 422 - Wednesday, 22nd May 1968

    • 12
    • Alex StepneyMan Utd, Only Cap
      25 years, 8 months, 4 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Keith NewtonBlackburn, 8th of 27 caps
      26 years, 10 months, 29 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Cyril KnowlesSpurs, 3rd of 4 caps
      23 years, 10 months, 9 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Alan MullerySpurs, 10th of 35 caps
      26 years, 5 months, 29 days
      Right Half
    • 5
    • Brian LaboneEverton, 8th of 26 caps
      28 years, 3 months, 30 days
      Centre Back
    • 6
    • Bobby MooreWest Ham, 60th of 108 caps
      27 years, 1 month, 10 days
      Left Half       (c)43rd captaincy
    • 7
    • Colin BellMan City, 1st of 48 caps
      22 years, 2 months, 24 days
      Midfield
    • 8
    • Martin PetersWest Ham, 19th of 67 caps
      24 years, 6 months, 14 days
      Midfield
    • 9
    • Bobby CharltonMan Utd, 85th of 106 caps
      30 years, 7 months, 11 day
      Centre Forward
    • 70'
    • 10
    • Roger HuntLiverpool, 30th of 34 caps
      29 years, 10 months, 2 days
      Inside Left
    • 11
    • Norman HunterLeeds, 7th of 28 caps
      24 years, 6 months, 24 days
      Centre Back
    • Geoff HurstWest Ham, 19th of 49 caps
      26 years, 5 months, 14 days
      Centre Forward
    • 70'
  • Rolf Andersson, 90'
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    • 1
    • Sven-Gunnar LarssonSven-Gunnar Larsson.
      Born 10th May 1940, Sweden.
    • 85'
    • 2
    • Jan KarlssonJan Karlsson.
      Born 4th Dec 1940, Sweden.
    • 3
    • Krister KristenssonKrister Kristensson.
      Born 25th Jul 1942, Malmö.
    • 4
    • Björn NordqvistBjörn Axel Göte Nordqvist.
      Born 6th Oct 1942, Sweden.
       (c)
    • 5
    • Roland GripBruno Roland Grip.
      Born 1st Jan 1941, Föllinge.
    • 6
    • Leif ErikssonLeif Eriksson.
      Born 20th Mar 1942, Köping.
    • 7
    • Inge EjderstedtInge Ejderstedt.
      Born 24th Dec 1946, Lenhovda.
    • HT
    • 8
    • Bo LarssonBo Göran Larsson.
      Born 5th May 1944, Malmö.
    • 9
    • Thomas NordahlThomas Gunnar Nordahl.
      Born 24th May 1946, Norrköping.
      Son of Gunnar Nordahl.
    • 10
    • Örjan PerssonPer Örjan Persson.
      Born 27th Aug 1942, Uddevalla.
    • 11
    • Sven LindmanSven Henrik Lindman.
      Born 19th Apr 1942, Ormsjö.
    • 15
    • Rolf AnderssonRolf Christer Andersson.
      Born 21st Dec 1942, Oskarshamn.
    • HT
    • 14
    • Nils HultNils Gunnar Hult.
      Born 14th Aug 1939, Lund.
    • 85'

Notes

  • Player Injury Sven-Gunnar Larsson was stretchered off after 85 minutes with a fractured skull after a collision with Mullery.
  • Shirt NumberWhen Hurst came on he wore no shirt number.
  • Player MilestoneAlex Stepney's Only Cap
  • Player MilestoneColin Bell's 1st 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)
  • www.svenskfotboll.se

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Referee

  • Switzerland Ottmar Huber

Attendance

  • 72,500

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ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, gaining 2 ranking points to 2086 points England - 1st
  • Sweden - 28th