Match No. 303 - Wednesday, 9th May 1956
- 1
- Reg MatthewsCoventry, 2nd of 5 caps
23 years, 4 months, 20 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Jeff HallBirmingham, 6th of 17 caps
26 years, 8 months, 2 days
Right Back
- 3
- Roger ByrneMan Utd, 19th of 33 caps
27 years, 3 months, 1 day
Left Back
- 4
- Ronnie ClaytonBlackburn, 3rd of 35 caps
21 years, 9 months, 4 days
Right Half
- 5
- Billy WrightWolves, 74th of 105 caps
32 years, 3 months, 3 days
Centre Half (c)59th captaincy
- 6
- Duncan EdwardsMan Utd, 6th of 18 caps
19 years, 7 months, 8 days
Left Half
- 7
- Stanley MatthewsBlackpool, 47th of 54 caps
41 years, 3 months, 8 days
Outside Right
- 8
- John AtyeoBristol City, 2nd of 6 caps
24 years, 3 months, 2 days
Inside Right
- 9
- Tommy TaylorMan Utd, 7th of 19 caps
24 years, 3 months, 11 day
Centre Forward
- 10
- Johnny HaynesFulham, 5th of 56 caps
21 years, 6 months, 23 days
Inside Left
- 11
- Colin GraingerSheffield Utd, 1st of 7 caps
22 years, 10 months, 29 days
Outside Left
- Paulinho de Almeida, 53'
- Didi, 55'
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- 1
- GilmarGylmar dos Santos Neves.
Born 22nd Aug 1930, Santos.
- 2
- PavãoMarcos Cortez.
Born 4th Feb 1929, São Paulo.
- 3
- Nílton SantosNílton dos Santos.
Born 16th May 1925, Rio de Janeiro.
(c)
- 4
- Djalma SantosDjalma Pereira Dias dos Santos.
Born 27th Feb 1929, São Paulo.
- 5
- ZózimoZózimo Alves Calazães.
Born 19th Jun 1932, Salvador.
- 6
- DequinhaJosé Mendonça dos Santos.
Born 19th Mar 1928, Mossoró.
- 7
- Paulinho de AlmeidaPaulo de Almeida Ribeiro.
Born 15th Apr 1932, Porto Alegre.
- 8
- ÂlvaroÂlvaro José Rodrigues Valente.
Born 24th Sep 1931, Santos.
- 9
- Gino OrlandoGino Orlando.
Born 3rd Sep 1929, São Paulo.
- 10
- DidiWaldyr Pereira.
Born 8th Oct 1928, Campos dos Goytacazes.
- 11
- CanhoteiroJosé Ribamar de Oliveira.
Born 24th Sep 1932, Coroatá.
Notes
- Missed Penalty: John Atyeo1st miss from 1st taken (0.0%). England's 30th overall. England were awarded two penalties during the match both for Zozimo handballs. The first from John Atyeo on 62 minutes was saved by Gilmar.
- Missed Penalty: Roger Byrne1st miss from 1st taken (0.0%). England's 31st overall. The second penalty was taken by Roger Byrne after 71 minutes who shot wide.
- Player MilestoneColin Grainger's 1st Cap
- Goal MilestoneColin Grainger's 1st Goal
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.rsssfbrasil.com
- British Pathe Newsreel
Referee
- France Maurice Guigue
ELO Ratings
- Up 1 place, gaining 13 ranking points to 1974 points England - 4th - 1
- Brazil - 3rd