Match No. 369 - Wednesday, 29th May 1963, 4:00pm

  • Adolf Scherer, 52'
  • Josef Kadraba, 72'
  •  
  •  
    • 1
    • Viliam SchrojfViliam Schrojf.
      Born 2nd Aug 1931, Prague.
    • 2
    • Jan LálaJan Lála.
      Born 10th Sep 1938, Libická Lhotka.
    • 3
    • Ján PopluhárJán Popluhár.
      Born 12th Sep 1935, Ceklis.
    • 4
    • Ladislav NovákLadislav Novák.
      Born 5th Dec 1931, Louny.
      (c)
    • 5
    • Svatopluk PluskalSvatopluk Pluskal.
      Born 28th Oct 1930, Zlin.
    • 6
    • Josef MasopustJosef Masopust.
      Born 9th Feb 1931, Strimice.
    • Off 43'
    • 7
    • Jozef ŠtibrányiJozef Štibrányi.
      Born 11th Jan 1940, Vickovce.
    • 8
    • Adolf SchererAdolf Scherer.
      Born 5th May 1938, Priekopa.
    • 9
    • Josef KadrabaJosef Kadraba.
      Born 29th Sep 1933, Revnicov.
    • 10
    • Andrej KvašňákAndrej Kvašňák.
      Born 19th May 1936, Kosice.
    • 11
    • Václav MašekVáclav Mašek.
      Born 21st Mar 1941.
    • 13
    • Titus BuberníkTitus Buberník.
      Born 12th Oct 1933, Pusté Úľany.
    • On 43'
    • 1
    • Gordon BanksLeicester, 3rd of 73 caps
      25 years, 4 months, 30 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Ken ShellitoChelsea, Only Cap
      23 years, 1 month, 11 day
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Ray WilsonHuddersfield, 19th of 63 caps
      28 years, 5 months, 12 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Gordon MilneLiverpool, 2nd of 14 caps
      26 years, 2 months, 0 days
      Right Half
    • 5
    • Maurice NormanSpurs, 9th of 23 caps
      29 years, 0 months, 21 day
      Centre Half
    • 6
    • Bobby MooreWest Ham, 12th of 108 caps
      22 years, 1 month, 17 days
      Left Half
      (c)1st captaincy
    • 7
    • Terry PaineSouthampton, 1st of 19 caps
      24 years, 2 months, 6 days
      Outside Right
    • 8
    • Jimmy GreavesSpurs, 29th of 57 caps
      23 years, 3 months, 9 days
      Inside Right
    • 9
    • Bobby SmithSpurs, 11th of 15 caps
      30 years, 3 months, 7 days
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • George EasthamArsenal, 2nd of 19 caps
      26 years, 7 months, 6 days
      Inside Right
    • 11
    • Bobby CharltonMan Utd, 43rd of 106 caps
      25 years, 7 months, 18 days
      Centre Forward

Notes

  • England CaptainBobby Moore becomes England's youngest ever captain. 87 days younger than the previous holder, Cuthbert Ottaway who was captain in the very first international match 91 years previously.
  • Player MilestoneKen Shellito's Only Cap
  • Player MilestoneTerry Paine's 1st Cap
  • Goal MilestoneBobby Smith's 10th Goal

Sources

  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
  • Birmingham Daily Post "England baffle retreating Czechs", Thursday 30th May 1963, page 25.
  • YouTube

Managers

  • England Alf Ramsey
  • Czechoslovakia Rudolf Vytlacil

Referee

  • Sweden Bertil Lööw

Attendance

  • 50,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • Up 2 places, gaining 21 ranking points to 1891 points England - 11th - 2
  • Czechoslovakia - 9th