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335 vs. Wales |
Thursday,
28 May
1959
End-of-season Summer Tour of North America Match
USA 1 England 8
[1-1]
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Match
Summary
USA Squad
England
Squad |
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Wrigley Field, South Park, Los Angeles,
California
Attendance:
13,000;
Kick-off: 8.00 (local)
4.00am
(BST, 29 May) |
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USA - Ed Murphy (9) England -
Warren Bradley
(35),
Ron Flowers
(52, 69), Bobby Charlton (64,
82 penalty, 85),
Derek
Kevan (74), Johnny Haynes
(87). |
Results 1955-1960 |
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kicked-off. ? minutes (? & ?). |
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Match
Summary |
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 Officials |
USA |
Type |
England |
Referee
(-) - Ray Morgan
x (-).
Linesmen -
tbc
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Goal Attempts |
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Attempts on Target |
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Hit Bar/Post |
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Corner Kicks Won |
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Offside Calls Against |
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Fouls Conceded |
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Possession |
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USA
Team |
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Rank: |
No official ranking system established; ELO rating 66th to 68th |
Colours: |
Blue jerseys, white shorts, blue socks. |
Capt: |
Ed Murphy |
Manager: |
James Reed |
USA
Lineup |
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Ottoboni, Victor |
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G |
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GA |
2 |
Farquahr, Douglas M. |
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RB |
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3 |
Cynowicz, Ben T. |
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LB |
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4 |
Bachmeier, Adolp, off |
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RHB |
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5 |
Evans, Bert |
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CHB |
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6 |
Traina, John |
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LHB |
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7 |
Murphy, Edward J. |
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OR |
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8 |
Cameron, Frederick |
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IR |
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9 |
Carson, William |
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CF |
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10 |
Looby, William |
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IL |
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11 |
Zerhusen, Albert |
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OL |
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USA Substitutes |
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Kulitchenko, P., on for Bachmeier |
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reserves: |
- |
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- |
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Averages: |
Age |
- |
Appearances/Goals |
- |
- |
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England
Team |
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Rank: |
No official ranking system established; ELO rating 6th |
Colours: |
The 1954 Umbro
home uniform -
White v-necked short-sleeved continental jerseys, blue shorts,
blue
socks with white calf hoop. |
Capt: |
Billy Wright, ninetieth and final captaincy |
Manager: |
Walter Winterbottom, 46 (31 March 1913), appointed director
of coaching in September 1946, and team manager in May 1947;
108th match, W 62 - D 25 - L 21 - F 298 - A 153,
one abandoned. Team chosen by Selection Committee. |
England
Lineup |
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Hopkinson, Edward |
23 |
29 October 1935 |
G |
Bolton Wanderers FC |
12 |
20ᵍᵃ |
2 |
Howe, Donald |
23 |
12 October 1935 |
RB |
West Bromwich Albion FC |
20 |
0 |
3 |
Armfield, James |
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LB |
Blackpool FC |
4 |
0 |
4 |
Clayton, Ronald |
24 |
5 August 1934 |
RHB |
Blackburn Rovers FC |
30 |
0 |
5 |
Wright, William A. |
35 |
6 February 1924 |
CHB |
Wolverhampton
Wanderers FC |
105 |
3 |
most apps
1946-59 |
final app
1946-59 |
6  |
Flowers, Ronald |
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LHB |
Wolverhampton
Wanderers FC |
7 |
2 |
7 |
Bradley, Warren |
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OR |
Manchester United FC |
3 |
2 |
final app 1959 |
8 |
Greaves, James |
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IR |
Chelsea FC |
3 |
1 |
9 |
Kevan, Derek T. |
24 |
6 March 1935 |
CF |
West Bromwich Albion FC |
13 |
8 |
10 |
Haynes, John N. |
24 |
17 October 1934 |
IL |
Fulham FC |
32 |
13 |
11
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Charlton, Robert |
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OL
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Manchester United FC
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12
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11
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the 52nd (15th post-war) hattrick scored
reserves: |
- |
team notes: |
Billy Wright extends his record appearance tally, in his record
seventieth consecutive match. in this, his final
outing. |
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Averages: |
Age |
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Appearances/Goals |
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Match Report
by Mike Payne |
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Match Report
by Norman Giller |
This runaway victory
in Billy Wright's 105th and final match helped wipe out the memory of the
1-0 defeat by the United States in the 1950 World Cup finals, but at one
stage it looked as if another embarrassment was on its way. The Americans
had an early goal disallowed and then took the lead, and at 1-1 at
half-time the football writers were preparing head-chopping stories that
were hurriedly rewritten as Bobby Charlton led a second-half goal rush
with a hat-trick. The pitch, rarely used for soccer, was gravel at one end
and grass at the other. England scored seven of their goals while
attacking the grassy end. Charlton's first hat-trick for England on the
way to an all-time record forty-nine goals included a penalty. The suspect
American goalkeeper was beaten by four shots from outside the penalty
area. The only forward who did not get his name on the scoresheet was one
Jimmy Greaves! It was Billy Wright's farewell game. His England career had
started in front of a 57,000 crowd in Belfast in 1946. The finish came in
front of just 13,000 fans at the Wrigley Field in Los Angeles. But what a
journey he had between the two games, setting a then world record of 105
international appearances. He captained England 90 times and played 70
successive games, a record that still stands.
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Source Notes |
TheFA.com Original newspaper reports Rothman's Yearbooks
Mike Payne's England: The Complete Post-War Record
(Breedon Books Publishing Company, Derby, U.K., 1993)
Norman Giller, Football Author
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CG
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