Match No. 426 - Wednesday, 6th November 1968, 1:30pm

      • 1
      • Gheorghe GorneaGheorghe Gornea.
        Born 2nd Aug 1944, Sinaia.
      • 2
      • Lajos SătmăreanuLajos Sătmăreanu.
        Born 21st Feb 1944, Nagyszalonta.
      • 3
      • Ion BarbuIon Barbu.
        Born 24th Dec 1938, Craiova.
         (c)
      • 4
      • Cornel DinuCornel Dinu.
        Born 2nd Aug 1948, Targoviste.
      • 5
      • Mihai MocanuMihai Mocanu.
        Born 24th Feb 1942, Constanta.
      • 6
      • Vasile GergelyLászló Vasile Gergely.
        Born 28th Oct 1941, Nagybanya, Hungary.
      • 7
      • Mircea PetescuMircea Viorel Petescu.
        Born 15th May 1942, Pecicia.
      • 25'
      • 8
      • Ion PârcălabIon Pârcălab.
        Born 5th Nov 1941, Bucharest.
      • 9
      • Nicolae DobrinNicolae Dobrin.
        Born 26th Aug 1947, Pitesti.
      • 80'
      • 10
      • Florea DumitracheFlorea Dumitrache.
        Born 22nd May 1948.
      • 11
      • Mircea LucescuMircea Lucescu.
        Born 29th Jul 1945, Burcharest.
      • Radu NunweillerRadu Nunweiller.
        Born 16th Nov 1944, Bucharest.
      • 25'
      • Flavius DomideFlavius Virgil Domide.
        Born 11th May 1946, Arad.
      • 80'
        • 1
        • Gordon BanksStoke City, 46th of 73 caps
          30 years, 10 months, 6 days
          Goalkeeper
        • 2
        • Tommy WrightEverton, 2nd of 11 caps
          24 years, 0 months, 16 days
          Right Back
        • 11'
        • 3
        • Keith NewtonBlackburn, 11th of 27 caps
          27 years, 4 months, 13 days
          Left Back
        • 4
        • Alan MullerySpurs, 12th of 35 caps
          26 years, 11 month, 13 days
          Right Half
        • 5
        • Brian LaboneEverton, 12th of 26 caps
          28 years, 9 months, 13 days
          Centre Back
        • 6
        • Bobby MooreWest Ham, 64th of 108 caps
          27 years, 6 months, 24 days
          Left Half           (c)47th captaincy
        • 7
        • Alan BallEverton, 28th of 72 caps
          23 years, 5 months, 25 days
          Forward
        • 8
        • Roger HuntLiverpool, 33rd of 34 caps
          30 years, 3 months, 17 days
          Inside Right
        • 9
        • Bobby CharltonMan Utd, 88th of 106 caps
          31 years, 0 months, 25 days
          Centre Forward
        • 10
        • Geoff HurstWest Ham, 22nd of 49 caps
          26 years, 10 months, 29 days
          Inside Left
        • 11
        • Martin PetersWest Ham, 22nd of 67 caps
          24 years, 11 month, 28 days
          Midfield
        • Bob McNabArsenal, 1st of 4 caps
          25 years, 3 months, 17 days
          Right Back
        • 11'

      Notes

      • Wright Injury"England lost the services of Wright after 10 minutes. In a tackle on the touchline, a boot of [Pârcălab]...came down on his ankle and opened a spilt above the achilles tendon which require three stitches."
      • Player MilestoneBob McNab's 1st Cap

      Sources

      • www.romaniansoccer.ro
      • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
      • The Guardian "England lack speed and control", Thursday 7th November 1968, page 17.

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      • Czechoslovakia Radoslav Fiala

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      • 60,000

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      ELO Ratings

      • No change in rank, losing -6 ranking points to 2064 points England - 1st
      • Romania - 22nd