Match No. 343 - Wednesday, 19th October 1960
- 1
- Théo StendebachThéid Stendebach.
Born 20th Apr 1937, Dudelange.
- 2
- Erny BrennerErnest Brenner.
Born 13th Sep 1931, Dudelange.
(c)
- 3
- Nicky HoffmannNicolas Hoffmann.
Born 19th Aug 1940.
- 4
- Ernest JannErnest Jann.
Born 3rd Oct 1931.
- 5
- Fernand BrosiusFernand Brosius.
Born 15th May 1934, Niederkorn.
- 6
- Jean-Pierre MertlJean-Pierre Mertl.
Born 23rd Apr 1930, Luxembourg City.
- 7
- Ady SchmitAdy Schmit.
Born 17th Aug 1940, Luxembourg City.
- 8
- Henri CirelliHenri Cirelli.
Born 23rd Dec 1934, Dudelange.
- 9
- Paul MayPaul May.
Born 20th Jun 1935.
- 10
- François KonterFrançois Konter.
Born 20th Feb 1935, Zowaasch.
- 11
- Gaston BauerGaston Bauer.
Born 31st Jan 1936.
- 1
- Ron SpringettSheffield Wed, 7th of 33 caps
25 years, 2 months, 28 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Jimmy ArmfieldBlackpool, 10th of 43 caps
25 years, 0 months, 28 days
Right Back
- 3
- Mick McNeilMiddlesbrough, 2nd of 9 caps
20 years, 8 months, 12 days
Left Back
- 4
- Bobby RobsonWBA, 9th of 20 caps
27 years, 8 months, 1 day
Right Half
- 5
- Peter SwanSheffield Wed, 5th of 19 caps
24 years, 0 months, 11 day
Centre Half
- 6
- Ron FlowersWolves, 17th of 49 caps
26 years, 2 months, 22 days
Left Half
- 7
- Bryan DouglasBlackburn, 16th of 36 caps
26 years, 4 months, 23 days
Outside Right
- 8
- Jimmy GreavesChelsea, 9th of 57 caps
20 years, 7 months, 28 days
Inside Right
- 9
- Bobby SmithSpurs, 2nd of 15 caps
27 years, 7 months, 25 days
Centre Forward
- 10
- Johnny HaynesFulham, 38th of 56 caps
26 years, 0 months, 2 days
Inside Left (c)4th captaincy
- 11
- Bobby CharltonMan Utd, 20th of 106 caps
23 years, 0 months, 8 days
Centre Forward
Notes
- Hat-Trick: Bobby Charlton2nd hat-trick (49th overall).
- Hat-Trick: Jimmy Greaves1st hat-trick (50th overall).
Sources
- England - The Quest for the World Cup - A Complete Record by Clive Leatherdale (Two Heads Publishing 1994)
- England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
- Daily Mirror "9-0 Massacre", Thursday 20th Ocotber 1960, page 29.
Referee
- Netherlands Johannes Martens
ELO Ratings
- Up 1 place, gaining 4 ranking points to 1916 points England - 8th - 1
- Luxembourg - 116th
World Cup 1962 Q
(Group 6)
- England
- 7
- +14
- 0
- 1
- 3
- 4
- Portugal
- 3
- +2
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 4
- Luxembourg
- 2
- -16
- 3
- 0
- 1
- 4