Match No. 317 - Wednesday, 27th November 1957

    • 1
    • Eddie HopkinsonBolton, 3rd of 14 caps
      22 years, 0 months, 29 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Don HoweWBA, 3rd of 23 caps
      22 years, 1 month, 15 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Roger ByrneMan Utd, 33rd of 33 caps
      28 years, 9 months, 19 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Ronnie ClaytonBlackburn, 17th of 35 caps
      23 years, 3 months, 22 days
      Right Half
    • 5
    • Billy WrightWolves, 88th of 105 caps
      33 years, 9 months, 21 day
      Centre Half
      (c)73rd captaincy
    • 6
    • Duncan EdwardsMan Utd, 18th of 18 caps
      21 years, 1 month, 26 days
      Left Half
    • 7
    • Bryan DouglasBlackburn, 3rd of 36 caps
      23 years, 6 months, 0 days
      Outside Right
    • 8
    • Bobby RobsonWBA, 1st of 20 caps
      24 years, 9 months, 9 days
      Inside Right
    • 9
    • Tommy TaylorMan Utd, 19th of 19 caps
      25 years, 9 months, 29 days
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Johnny HaynesFulham, 16th of 56 caps
      23 years, 1 month, 10 days
      Inside Left
    • 11
    • Tom FinneyPreston NE, 69th of 76 caps
      35 years, 7 months, 22 days
      Outside Left
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    • 1
    • Claude AbbesClaude Abbes.
      Born 24th May 1927, Faugères.
    • 2
    • Mustapha ZitouniMustapha Zitouni.
      Born 19th Oct 1928, Algiers, Algeria.
    • 3
    • Raymond KaelbelRaymond Kaelbel.
      Born 31st Jan 1932, Colmar.
    • 4
    • René DomingoRené Domingo.
      Born 28th Dec 1928, Sourcieux-les-Mines.
    • 5
    • Richard TylinskiRichard Tylinski.
      Born 18th Sep 1937, Noyant-d'Allier.
    • 6
    • Bruno BolliniBruno Bollini.
      Born 14th Sep 1933, Paris.
    • 7
    • Maryan WisniewskiMaryan Wisniewski.
      Born 1st Feb 1937, Calonne-Ricouart.
    • 8
    • József ÚjlakJózsef Újlak.
      Born 10th Aug 1929, Budapest, Hungary.
    • 9
    • Yvon DouisYvon Douis.
      Born 16th May 1935, Les Andelys.
    • 10
    • Roger PiantoniRoger Piantoni.
      Born 26th Dec 1931, Étain.
      (c)
    • 11
    • Jean VincentJean Vincent.
      Born 29th Nov 1930, Labeuvrière.

Notes

  • Player MilestoneRoger Byrne's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneDuncan Edwards' Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneBobby Robson's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneTommy Taylor's Last Cap
  • Goal MilestoneBobby Robson'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)
  • French Football Federation

Managers

Referee

  • USSR Nikolai Latyschev

Attendance

  • 64,349

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, gaining 8 ranking points to 2001 points England - 3rd
  • France - 12th