427 - Wednesday, 11th December 1968, 7:45pm

427 - 11th Dec 1968, 7:45pm

  • GoalAssist: Colin Bell. A long range shot (almost 30 yards) from Charlton is spilled by the goalkeeper into the path of onrushing Hurst. Simeonev gets there first only to push the ball towards the onrushing Bell. Bell has two attempts: the first, a right foot smash is nodded back to him, off the line by a defender; the second is palmed away at point blank by Simonev who is still grounded. The ball drops to Hurst on the edge of the 6 yeard box at a very accute angle. He smashes a left foot shot into the roof of the net away from the two defenders on the line.Geoff Hurst11th of 24 goals. Left-footed from 6 yards., 36'
  • 1Gordon WestEverton, 1st of 3 caps
    25 years, 7 months, 17 days
    Goalkeeper
  • 2Keith NewtonBlackburn, 12th of 27 caps
    27 years, 5 months, 18 days
    Right Back
    Off 84'
  • 3Bob McNabArsenal, 2nd of 4 caps
    25 years, 4 months, 22 days
    Left Back
  • 4Alan MullerySpurs, 13th of 35 caps
    27 years, 0 months, 18 days
    Defensive Midfielder
  • 5Brian LaboneEverton, 13th of 26 caps
    28 years, 10 months, 18 days
    Centre Back
  • 6Bobby MooreWest Ham, 65th of 108 caps
    27 years, 7 months, 29 days
    Centre Back
    (c)48th captaincy
  • 7Franny LeeMan City, 1st of 27 caps
    24 years, 7 months, 12 days
    Centre Forward
  • 8Colin BellMan City, 3rd of 48 caps
    22 years, 9 months, 12 days
    Midfielder
  • 9Bobby CharltonMan Utd, 89th of 106 caps
    31 years, 1 month, 30 days
    Midfielder
  • 10Geoff HurstWest Ham, 23rd of 49 caps
    27 years, 0 months, 3 days
    Centre Forward
  • 11Martin PetersWest Ham, 23rd of 67 caps
    25 years, 1 month, 3 days
    Midfielder
  • 14Paul ReaneyLeeds, 1st of 3 caps
    24 years, 1 month, 20 days
    Right Back
    On 84'
  • GoalGeorgi Asparuhov, 32'
  • 1Simeon SimeonovSimeon Ivanov Simeonov.
    Born 26th Mar 1946, Sofia.
  • 2Stoichko PeshevStoichko Peshev.
    Born 28th Feb 1942, Bulgaria.
  • 3Ivan DimitrovIvan Milanov Dimitrov.
    Born 14th May 1935, Sofia.
  • 4Boris GaganelovBoris Atanasov Gaganelov.
    Born 7th Oct 1941, Petrich.
    (c)
  • 5Dimitar PenevDimitar Dushkov Penev.
    Born 12th Jul 1945, Mirovyane.
  • 6Dobromir ZhechevDobromir Georgiev Zhechev.
    Born 12th Nov 1942, Sofia.
  • 7Georgi PopovGeorgi Dimitrov Popov.
    Born 14th Jul 1944, Plovdiv.
    Off 68'
  • 8Hristo BonevHristo Atanasov Bonev.
    Born 3rd Feb 1947, Plovdiv.
    Also known as Zuma.
  • 9Georgi AsparuhovGeorgi Rangelov Asparuhov.
    Born 4th May 1943, Sofia.
  • 10Dimitar YakimovDimitar Nikolov Yakimov.
    Born 12th Aug 1941, ยŠlegovo.
  • 11Dinko DermendzhievDinko Tsvetkov Dermendzhiev.
    Born 2nd Jun 1941, Plovdiv.
  • 12Petar ZhekovPetar Petrov Zhekov.
    Born 10th Oct 1944, Knizhovnik.
    Also known as Petar Jekov
    On 68'

England Starting Formation

    4-1-3-2

Notes

  • Player MilestoneGordon West's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneFranny Lee's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestonePaul Reaney's 1st Cap

Sources

  • Wembley - The Complete Record 1923 - 2000 by Glen Isherwood (Sports Books 2006)
  • Official Match Programme
  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
  • YouTube

Managers

Referee

  • French FlagFrance Michel Kitabdjian

Attendance

  • 80,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • English FlagNo change in rank, losing -7 ranking points to 2058 points England - 1st
  • Bulgarian Flag Bulgaria - 10th