Match No. 298 - Sunday, 2nd October 1955, 1:30pm
- Knud Lundberg, 62'
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- Per HenriksenPer Henriksen.
Born 15th Aug 1929.
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- Poul AndersenPoul Andersen.
Born 2nd Jan 1930, Denmark.
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- Verner NielsenEigil Verner Nielsen.
Born 14th May 1931, Nørresundby.
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- Erik Pondal JensenErik Pondal Jensen.
Born 6th Dec 1930, Køge.
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- Christen BröggerChristen Brögger.
Born 29th Aug 1925.
- 28'
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- Jørgen OlesenJørgen Christian Thomdahl Olesen.
Born 21st Jan 1924, Aarhus.
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- Jørgen HansenJørgen Hansen.
Born 24th Dec 1931.
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- Jørgen JacobsenJørgen Jacobsen.
Born 14th Oct 1933.
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- Ove AndersenOve Andersen.
Born 30th Jun 1937.
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- Knud LundbergKnud Lundberg.
Born 14th May 1920, Copenhagen.
(c)
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- Poul PetersenPoul Eyvind Petersen.
Born 11th Apr 1921, Copenhagen.
- John JørgensenJohn Jørgensen.
Born 31st Aug 1924.
- 28'
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- Ron BaynhamLuton Town, 1st of 3 caps
26 years, 3 months, 22 days
Goalkeeper
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- Jeff HallBirmingham, 1st of 17 caps
26 years, 0 months, 25 days
Right Back
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- Roger ByrneMan Utd, 14th of 33 caps
26 years, 7 months, 22 days
Left Back
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- Bill McGarryHuddersfield, 3rd of 4 caps
28 years, 3 months, 22 days
Right Half
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- Billy WrightWolves, 69th of 105 caps
31 years, 7 months, 25 days
Centre Half (c)54th captaincy
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- Jimmy DickinsonPortsmouth, 41st of 48 caps
30 years, 5 months, 8 days
Left Half
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- Jackie MilburnNewcastle Utd, 13th of 13 caps
31 years, 4 months, 22 days
Outside Right
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- Don RevieMan City, 4th of 6 caps
28 years, 2 months, 23 days
Inside Right
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- Nat LofthouseBolton, 27th of 33 caps
30 years, 1 month, 6 days
Centre Forward
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- Geoff BradfordBristol Rovers, Only Cap
28 years, 2 months, 15 days
Centre Forward
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- Tom FinneyPreston NE, 56th of 76 caps
33 years, 5 months, 27 days
Outside Left
Notes
- Penalty: Don Revie1st scored from 1 taken (100.0%). England's 28th overall.
- Player MilestoneRon Baynham's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneJeff Hall's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneJackie Milburn's Last Cap
- Player MilestoneGeoff Bradford's Only Cap
- Goal MilestoneGeoff Bradford's 1st Goal
Sources
- England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
- www.dbu.dk
- Daily Mirror "5-1 but don't be fooled", Monday 3rd October 1955, page 17.
Referee
- Italy Giiorgio Bernardi
ELO Ratings
- No change in rank, gaining 9 ranking points to 1980 points England - 5th
- Denmark - 30th