Match No. 316 - Wednesday, 6th November 1957, 4:15pm
- 2
- Don HoweWBA, 2nd of 23 caps
22 years, 0 months, 25 days
Right Back
- 3
- Roger ByrneMan Utd, 32nd of 33 caps
28 years, 8 months, 26 days
Left Back
- 4
- Ronnie ClaytonBlackburn, 16th of 35 caps
23 years, 3 months, 1 day
Right Half
- 5
- Billy WrightWolves, 87th of 105 caps
33 years, 9 months, 0 days
Centre Half (c)72nd captaincy
- 6
- Duncan EdwardsMan Utd, 17th of 18 caps
21 years, 1 month, 5 days
Left Half
- 7
- Bryan DouglasBlackburn, 2nd of 36 caps
23 years, 5 months, 10 days
Outside Right
- 8
- Derek KevanWBA, 3rd of 14 caps
22 years, 8 months, 0 days
Inside Right
- 9
- Tommy TaylorMan Utd, 18th of 19 caps
25 years, 9 months, 8 days
Centre Forward
- 10
- Johnny HaynesFulham, 15th of 56 caps
23 years, 0 months, 20 days
Inside Left
- 11
- Alan A'CourtLiverpool, 1st of 5 caps
23 years, 1 month, 6 days
Outside Left
- Jimmy McIlroy, 31' (pen)
- Sammy McCrory, 59'
- Billy Simpson, 71'
- 1
- Harry GreggHenry Gregg.
Born 27th Oct 1932, Tobermore.
- 2
- Dick KeithRichard Matthewson Keith.
Born 15th May 1933, Belfast.
- 3
- Alf McMichaelAlfred McMichael.
Born 1st Oct 1927, Belfast.
- 4
- Danny BlanchflowerRobert Dennis Blanchflower.
Born 10th Feb 1926, Belfast.
Older brother of Jackie Blanchflower. (c)
- 5
- Jackie BlanchflowerJohn Blanchflower.
Born 7th Mar 1933, Belfast.
Younger brother of Danny Blanchflower.
- 6
- Bertie PeacockRobert Peacock.
Born 29th Sep 1928, Coleraine.
- 7
- Billy BinghamWilliam Laurence Bingham.
Born 5th Aug 1931, Belfast.
- 8
- Sammy McCrorySamuel McKee McCrory.
Born 11th Oct 1924, Belfast.
- 9
- Billy SimpsonWilliam Joseph Simpson.
Born 12th Dec 1929, Belfast.
- 10
- Jimmy McIlroyJames McIlroy.
Born 25th Oct 1931, Lambeg.
- 11
- Peter McPartlandPeter James McParland.
Born 25th Apr 1934, Newry.
Notes
- Match InfoNorthern Ireland's first victory on English soil since 1914 and only their second ever.
- Player MilestoneAlan A'Court's 1st Cap
- Goal MilestoneAlan A'Court'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)
Referee
- Wales Mervyn Griffiths
ELO Ratings
- No change in rank, losing -37 ranking points to 1993 points England - 3rd
- Northern Ireland - 26th