Season 1955-56

Class of 1956 (born after 31 August 1937 and before 1 September 1940 - (either 16, 17 or 18 on 31 August 1956)): *Amateur class of 1956 (same age criteria, apart from in FIFA Youth Tournament - see below) Top scorer: 5 - David Bennett Division 1 debuts: Wilf McGuinness (Manchester United) 1955 *Joe Dean (Bolton Wanderers) 1956 - aged 16 *Bert Llewellyn (Everton) 1956 Tony Nicholas (Chelsea) 1956 *Chris Crowe (Leeds United) 1956 *John Barnwell (Arsenal) 1957 Peter Jones (Manchester United) 1957 *John Petts (Arsenal) 1958 Alan Collier (Luton Town) 1959 *Reserve Harry Obeney (West Ham United) 1959 *Johnny Byrne (West Ham United) 1962 *Terry McDonald (Leyton Orient) 1962 Jimmy Melia (Liverpool) 1962 Ron Bradley (West Bromwich Albion) 1962 Alan Peacock (Leeds United) 1965 *George Curtis (Coventry City) 1967 Full internationals: Wilf McGuinness (1958) aged 20, Johnny Byrne (1961) aged 22, Alan Peacock and Chris Crowe (1962) and Jimmy Melia (1963) Under-23 internationals: Wilf McGuinness (1958) and Chris Crowe (1959), both aged 20, Johnny Byrne (1961) aged 21 and John Barnwell (1961) aged 22 Amateur internationals: Bob Thursby (1957) Ex-schoolboy internationals: Wilf McGuinness (1952-53), Alan Collier, Ken Nicholas, Ron Saxby and Jimmy Melia (1953) and Joe Dean, Barry Staton and David Bennett (1954) 17-year-old in FIFA squad: Barnwell, Bennett, Llewellyn, McDonald, Petts and Staton. 16-year-old in FIFA squad: Byrne, Crowe, Dean and Ricketts. Missing details: Birthdates: John Bailey, Terry Greaves, Peter Smith

		23 August 1955: George Curtis in charge of the professional youth matches only. The Youth Selection Committee maintained control over the amateur matches.
Friendly matches
53	1 October 1955 - England 9 Denmark 2 [nk] Home Park, Plymouth (16,000)	Højberg OG, A.Nicholas (3), Peacock (2), Melia (2), Hansen OG Petersen, E.Nielsen	HW
	England: A.Collier, R.Bradley, K.Nicholas, Wilf McGuinnessᶜ, E.Jones, B.Cooke, R.Saxby, Jimmy Melia, Alan Peacock, A.Nicholas, F.Bunce.
	24 hours after the original team had been announced, Alick Jeffrey and Pat Neil were withdrawn by the Football Association, because they had already been capped by the England amateur team, as they wanted to give the opportunity to players with less experience. They were replaced by Bunce and Tony Nicholas. After captaining the amateur youth team at the age of 16 in 1954, Manchester United's double-FA Youth Cup winner, Wilf McGuinness, who was to make his first-division debut, a week later, returned to lead them to a record victory, the first for the professionals' youth team. Collier, in goal, Cooke and Ken Nicholas had all appeared in the previous season as amateurs, but Bradley was the only amateur in this team. It was alternatively reported that Hansen put the ball into his own net twice.
54	5 November 1955 - England 3 Netherlands 1 [2-1] Carrow Road, Norwich (tbc)	Peacock, De Haas OG, Melia Buys	HW
	England: A.Collier, R.Bradley, K.Nicholas, Wilf McGuinnessᶜ, E.Jones, B.Cooke, R.Saxby, Jimmy Melia, Alan Peacock, A.Nicholas, F.Bunce. Reserves: A.Hawksworth, J.Petts, B.Webb.

u/o	3 December 1955 - Bristol Rovers FC Youth 1 FA Youth XI 4 [-] Eastville Stadium, Bristol (tbc)		AW
	FA Youth XI: M.Turner, A.Maidment, T.Condon, G.Ricketts, M.Bowerman, T.Carter, D.Webb, J.Bailey, J.Fowkes, R.French, R.Neal.

u/o	7 January 1956 - England 4 The Rest 0 [1-0] Baseball Ground, Derby (tbc)	Byrne, Llewellyn (3)	NW
	England: J.Dean, T.Greaves, P.Smith, R.Thursby, B.Staton, J.Petts, B.Newman, Johnny Byrne, H.Llewellyn, B.O'Connell, D.Bennett. The Rest: J.Robinson, J.Chambers, D.Tharme, G.Ricketts, M.Bowerman, M.Saul, Chris Crowe, J.Bailey, J.Fowkes, F.Hinton, T.McDonald. Reserves: G.Aldwinckle, K.Haines, F.Millington.

u/o	11 January 1956 - AFA Schools XI 4 FA Youth XI 1 [1-0] The Lensbury, Richmond upon Thames (tbc)	Vaughan (2), Ryan (2) Simmons	NL
	FA Youth XI: B.Green, Ken Shellito, K.Marshall, R.Feist, J.Shears, B.Dellar, C.Spriggs, B.Bolton, T.Farley, R.Simmons, W.Denton.
	Following the heavy defeats suffered by the Public Schools earlier in the decade and the general decline in quality, the Football Association introduced an annual Schools Week, also inviting Advanced Level Grammar School pupils, aged up to 18, for coaching, culminating in meetings with amateur, university and youth teams. The Amateur Football Alliance then widened the selection to face the FA Youth team with a combined representative team of Grammar School and Public School boys.

u/o	28 January 1956 - Sheffield United FC Youth 1 FA Youth XI 5 [0-1] Bramall Lane, Sheffield (tbc)	Woodcock Byrne, Llewellyn (2), Bailey, +1	AW
	FA Youth XI: J.Dean, T.Greaves, P.Smith, G.Ricketts, B.Statonᶜ, J.Petts, Chris Crowe, J.Bailey, H.Llewellyn, Johnny Byrne, T.McDonald.

Amateur Youth Championship for the British Association
55	18 February 1956 - England 5 Wales 1 [2-1] Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury (7,408)	Greaves, Bennett, Barnwell, Byrne, Llewellyn Lucas	HW
	England: J.Dean, T.Greaves, P.Smith, G.Ricketts, B.Statonᶜ, J.Petts, Chris Crowe, Johnny Byrne, H.Llewellyn, J.Barnwell, D.Bennett. Reserves: R.Thursby, J.Bailey.
	Joe Dean had become the youngest-ever first-division goalkeeper, four days earlier, for Bolton Wanderers, but conceded four goals to Wolverhampton Wanderers. Chris Crowe had played at Wembley, two years earlier, for Scotland Schoolboys against England.
56	3 March 1956 - England 2 Scotland 2 [1-1] Deepdale, Preston (10,000)	Barnwell, Staton Alexander, Stevenson	HD
	England: J.Dean, T.Greaves, P.Smith, G.Ricketts, B.Statonᶜ, J.Petts, Chris Crowe, Johnny Byrne, H.Llewellyn, J.Barnwell, D.Bennett. Reserves: R.Thursby, J.Bailey.
	Defending champions, Scotland almost pulled off their first victory in England, but a freakish last-minute equaliser as Staton's shot hit a divot and sailed over the goalkeeper's head, rescued a point for the hosts.
Friendly match
57	11 March 1956 - Switzerland 0 England 2 [0-1] Breite Stadion, Schaffhausen (tbc)	Byrne, Bennett	AW
	England: J.Dean, T.Greaves, P.Smith, G.Ricketts, B.Statonᶜ, R.Thursby, Chris Crowe, Johnny Byrne, H.Llewellyn, J.Barnwell, D.Bennett. Reserves: G.Aldwinckle, H.Obeney.
	John Petts had to withdraw from the amateur team's first friendly match with injury. He was replaced by Thursby, whilst Harry Obeney was added as a reserve. England, wearing blue shirts, had a comfortable victory even after losing Terry Greaves to a dislocated shoulder for the last half-hour.
FIFA Youth Tournament in Hungary		Players must have been born on or after 1 September 1937 and before 1 September 1939.
58	group A
	28 March 1956 - Bulgaria 2 England 1 [0-0] Stadion Malinovsky út, Salgótarján (8,000)	Iliev (2) Bennett	NL
		Bert Llewellyn⁸⁴
	England: J.Dean, T.Greaves, P.Smith, G.Ricketts, B.Statonᶜ, J.Petts, Chris Crowe, Johnny Byrne, H.Llewellyn, J.Barnwell, D.Bennett.
59	30 March 1956 - Hungary 4 England 2 [3-1] Városi Stadion, Tatabánya (10,000)	Szalai, Povázsai (2), Sztáni Crowe, Barnwell	AL
	England: J.Dean, T.Greaves, P.Smith, R.Thursby, B.Statonᶜ, J.Petts, Chris Crowe, J.Barnwell, Johnny Byrne, D.Bennett (J.Bailey), T.McDonald.
60	1 April 1956 - West Germany 1 England 2 [1-1] Eszperantó úti Stadion, Sztálinváros (6,000)	Olk Llewellyn, Crowe (pen)	NW
	England: J.Dean, T.Greaves, P.Smith, R.Thursby, B.Statonᶜ, G.Ricketts, Chris Crowe, J.Bailey, H.Llewellyn, J.Barnwell, D.Bennett.
	Goalkeeper, Geoff Aldwinckle, and Keith Haines were unused squad members.
No semi-finals or final played "to prevent an excess of competition".
Amateur Youth Championship for the British Association
61	12 May 1956 - Northern Ireland 1 England 0 [0-0] Solitude, Belfast (tbc)	Dougan	AL
	England: F.Sykes, J.Detchon, G.Curtis, R.Thursby, B.Statonᶜ, J.Petts, Chris Crowe, J.Bailey, H.Llewellyn, J.Barnwell, D.Dodson. Reserves: G.Ricketts, D.Bennett.
	England had a new goalkeeper, owing to Joe Dean signing as a professional for Bolton Wanderers. Terry Greaves was a late withdrawal because of injury, and his place was taken by Detchon. George Curtis was unrelated to his namesake, the professional team's coach. England's chances of sharing the title with Scotland were ended by Derek Dougan's goal. Dougan went on to enjoy a successful career with Wolverhampton Wanderers and Northern Ireland. England's third defeat in five visits to Northern Ireland, and still without a win, left them in third place for the first time.
England are third, behind Scotland and Northern Ireland, in the ninth AYC.
Friendly match
62	20 May 1956 - Denmark 1 England 2 [0-1] Idrætspark, Esbjerg (5,000)	Christiansen Bennett (2)	AW
	England: F.Sykes, T.Greaves, G.Curtis, R.Thursby, B.Statonᶜ, J.Petts, Chris Crowe, J.Bailey, D.Bennett, J.Barnwell, D.Dodson. Reserves: A.Ashmore, G.Ricketts.
	Bennett was originally named as a reserve, but replaced Bert Llewellyn, who had signed a professional contract with Everton.

FA YOUTH CUP FINAL 1956 First Leg: Monday, 30 April - Old Trafford, Manchester MANCHESTER UNITED 3-2 CHESTERFIELD Carolan, Pearson, Bobby Charlton ~ Mellors, Ledger Second Leg: Monday, 7 May - Recreation Ground, Chesterfield CHESTERFIELD 1-1 MANCHESTER UNITED Havenhand ~ Fidler Manchester United win 4-3 on aggregate. England youth internationals: Manchester United: Bobby Charlton, Tony Hawksworth, Peter Jones and Wilf McGuinness. (Holland and Pearson in 1957) Chesterfield: Jack Detchon. (Havenhand in October) Future England full internationals: Manchester United: Bobby Charlton and Wilf McGuinness. Chesterfield: Gordon Banks.

The FIFA Youth Tournament was taken over by UEFA in 1957, as it was now an exclusively European competition. UEFA promptly re-introduced the knockout stages, and extended the age criteria to include players turning 16 during that season.

Season 1956-57 *Amateur Class of 1957 (born after 31 August 1938 and before 1 September 1941 - (either 16, 17 or 18 on 31 August 1957)): ^Under-20 class of 1956 (born after 31 August 1936 and before 1 September 1941 - (16-20 on 31 August 1957)) Top scorer: 19 - Jimmy Greaves Division 1 debuts: Peter Brabrook (Chelsea) 1955 Wilf McGuinness (Manchester United) 1955 ^Maurice Setters (West Bromwich Albion) 1955 Joe Dean (Bolton Wanderers) 1956 - aged 16 Bert Llewellyn (Everton) 1956 Tony Nicholas (Chelsea) 1956 ^John Angus (Burnley) 1956 *John Barnwell (Arsenal) 1957 *Jimmy Greaves (Chelsea) 1957 *David Burnside (West Bromwich Albion) 1957 *Dave Gaskell (Manchester United) 1957 after FA Charity Shield debut in 1956, aged 16 John Petts (Arsenal) 1958 *Mark Pearson (Manchester United) 1958 *Mel Scott and *David Cliss (Chelsea) 1958 ^John Smith (West Ham United) 1958 - full international reserve (1961) *Joe Kirkup (West Ham United) 1958 *Barry Bridges (Chelsea) 1959 Alan Collier (Luton Town) 1959 Derek Lampe (Fulham) 1959 *John Cartwright (West Ham United) 1959 *John Lyall (West Ham United) 1960 *Reg Stratton (Fulham) 1960 *Len Ashurst (Sunderland) 1964 *John Sydenham (Southampton) 1966 George Curtis (Coventry City) 1967 *Billy Houghton (Ipswich Town) 1968 Full internationals: Peter Brabrook and Wilf McGuinness (1958), both aged 20, Jimmy Greaves (1959) aged 19, John Angus (1961) aged 22 and Barry Bridges (1965) Under-23 internationals: Peter Brabrook (1957) aged 19, Jimmy Greaves (1957) aged 17, Maurice Setters (1957) aged 20, Wilf McGuinness (1958) aged 20, Mel Scott (1958) aged 18, John Angus, John Smith and John Sydenham (1959), all aged 20, Len Ashurst and John Barnwell (1961), both aged 22, Joe Kirkup (1961) aged 21 and David Burnside (1962) aged 22 Amateur internationals: Reg Stratton (1957) aged 17 and David Wright (1958) Ex-schoolboy internationals: Wilf McGuinness (1952-53), Ron Saxby and Alan Collier (1953), Joe Dean and Barry Staton (1954), Rod Feist (1954-55), Peter Bunch, David Cliss, Reg Holland, Mark Pearson and David Wright (1955), Barry Bridges and Dave Gaskell (1955-56) and Johnny Sanchez (1956) 17-year-old in UEFA squad: Greaves, Holland, Pearson and Sydenham. 16-year-old in UEFA squad: Cartwright, Gaskell and Sanchez. 15-year-old in UEFA squad: Bridges. Missing details: Birthdates: Arthur Chadburn, Eddie Colton, Brian Dellar, David Jacobs, Peter Redmond, Roy Walker, David Wright Line-up v. Greece
Friendly match
63	13 October 1956 - England 2 Switzerland 2 [1-0] Goldstone Ground, Hove (tbc)	Connolly (2) Wenger, Maffiolo	HD
	England: M.Gibson, R.Feist, L.Ashurst, P.Redmond, M.Scottᶜ, B.Dellar (P.Bunch), M.Connolly, J.Barnwell, K.McHale, D.Burnside, D.Dodson. (unused: B.Flood, M.Pearson).
	Barnwell, and Dodson (who was still 16 and too young to sign professional) had appeared in the previous season.
Under-20 Friendly matches
64	23 October 1956 - England 2 Hungary 1 [0-0] White Hart Lane, Tottenham (11,527)	Setters, Bunce Sztáni	HW
	England: A.Collier, C.Beavon, G.Curtis, M.Setters, D.Lampeᶜ, J.Petts (J.Smith), R.Saxby, Peter Brabrook, K.McHale, A.Nicholas, F.Bunce.
	The first of two matches against Hungary that were actually under-twenty internationals by special arrangement, hence the return to the team of nine players from previous years. It would have been ten, but Colin Tether withdrew and was replaced by Beavon. Collier, in goal, had previously played as both amateur and professional for England. The oldest member of the team was Maurice Setters, who was two months away from his twentieth birthday. Brabrook, Bunce, Curtis, Lampe, McHale, Nicholas, Setters and Smith had all made Football League debuts. This match was also the first England youth international to be televised live, the second half of the floodlit Tuesday-night match being shown by the BBC.
65	25 October 1956 - England 2 Hungary 1 [2-0] Roker Park, Sunderland (15,999)	Llewellyn, Burnside Szalai	HW
	England: J.Dean, John Angus, L.Ashurst, Wilf McGuinness, B.Statonᶜ, B.Cooke, M.Connolly, K.Havenhand, H.Llewellyn, D.Burnside, D.Dodson. Reserves: A.Humphreys, R.Campbell, H.Rich, Johnny Byrne.
	Hungary only made two changes from the team that had lost at Tottenham, two nights earlier, but England fielded an entirely different line-up, slightly younger and less-experienced than the previous team. Ashurst, Burnside, Connolly and Dodson were all amateurs, but Angus, Dean, Havenhand, Llewellyn, McGuinness and Staton had all made Football League debuts, whilst only Angus and Havenhand were appearing for the first time. 16-year-old David Burnside scored, what turned out to be, the winning goal. Just over thirty years later, he was the England youth team's coach! Reserve goalkeeper, Alan Humphreys, was an under-23 reserve on three occasions in the 1959-60 season.
Friendly matches
66	7 November 1956 - Belgium 2 England 3 [0-2] Stade Émile Versé, Bruxelles (tbc)	Zaman, Van Hemelrijck Cliss, Jacobs (2)	Aab
	abandoned after 65 minutes because of fog
	England: D.Gaskell, D.Wright, L.Ashurst, P.Bunch, M.Scottᶜ, W.Houghton, M.Connolly, D.Cliss, D.Jacobs, J.Barnwell, D.Dodson.
	Just before he signed professional forms for Arsenal, John Barnwell became the first player to make ten appearances for England's youth team (albeit in a match curtailed by 25 minutes), and he was still seven weeks away from his 18th birthday. Mark Pearson was in the original line-up, but he withdrew, two days before the game, and was replaced by Cliss. 16-year-old Dave Gaskell, in goal, had made a spectacular half-time debut, two weeks earlier, and kept a clean sheet as Manchester United won the FA Charity Shield away to their City neighbours.

u/o	5 January 1957 - England 5 The Rest 1 [1-1] St Andrew's, Birmingham (6,000)	Simpson, Colton (2), Stratton (2) Greaves	NW
	England: D.Gaskell, D.Wrightᶜ, L.Ashurst, E.Colton, E.Holland, W.Houghton, M.Connolly, T.Simpson, D.Jacobs, M.Pearson, D.Dodson. The Rest: M.Turner, Ken Shellito, S.Storton, P.Redmondᶜ, C.Holmes, D.Hetherington, C.Spriggs, D.Burnside, J.Sketchley, Jimmy Greaves, R.Stratton. Reserves: T.Potter, M.Hayward, J.Simmons, T.Caldwell, B.Dellar.
	Davy Jones was selected for England, but he broke his leg and was replaced by Simpson. Greaves and Stratton switched to the England team for the second half, as two of the reserves replaced them.

u/o	8 January 1957 - AFA Schools XI 4 FA Youth XI 3 [2-1] Horn Park, Lee (tbc)	Drybrough, French, Bateson, Loader Harper, Bridges (2)	NL
	FA Youth XI: B.Flood, J.Kirkup, J.Sanchez, J.Crabb, E.Steed, D.Harper, C.Shone, G.Thomson, Barry Bridges, J.Cartwright, A.Seagroatt.

67	2 February 1957 - England 7 Luxembourg 1 [5-1] Boleyn Ground, Upton Park (5,500)	Greaves (4), Stratton, Bridges (2) Kaufmann	HW
		Greaves also shot over the bar from a penalty after an hour. With eleven minutes left, Connolly had a penalty saved by Schwachtgen.
	England: D.Gaskell, D.Wrightᶜ, J.Sanchez, E.Colton, C.Holmes, J.Lyall, M.Connolly, Jimmy Greaves, Barry Bridges, J.Cartwright, R.Stratton. Reserve: B.Flood.
	The BBC took a risk in showing most of an amateur youth international live for the first time, on a Saturday evening, against a minnow such as Luxembourg were, but they were rewarded with lots of goal action, including the historic international debut of the great Jimmy Greaves.
Amateur Youth Championship for the British Association
68	9 February 1957 - Wales 1 England 7 [0-4] Ninian Park, Cardiff (tbc)	James Jacobs (2), Greaves (3), Houghton, Pearson	AW
	England: D.Gaskell, D.Wrightᶜ, L.Ashurst, E.Colton, E.Holland, W.Houghton, M.Connolly, Jimmy Greaves, D.Jacobs, M.Pearson, R.Stratton. Reserves: C.Holmes, D.Dodson.
Friendly match
69	2 March 1957 - England 5 Netherlands 5 [3-3] Griffin Park, Brentford (4,690)	Dodson, Greaves (4) Seelen (4), De Vries	HD
	England: R.Owen, D.Wrightᶜ, L.Ashurst, T.Caldwell, E.Holland, W.Houghton, M.Connolly, Jimmy Greaves, D.Jacobs, M.Pearson, D.Dodson. Reserves: B.Flood, D.Harper, Barry Bridges.
	Another Saturday-night goal feast for television viewers, though only the second half was broadcast live, as England recovered from a three-goal deficit after 36 minutes and they were in front after 68 minutes before the Dutch drew level.
Amateur Youth Championship for the British Association
70	9 March 1957 - Scotland 1 England 3 [0-1] Pittodrie Park, Aberdeen (12,500)	Lochhead Jacobs, Pearson, Greaves (pen)	AW
		Gaskell saved a penalty from Turner
	England: D.Gaskell, D.Wrightᶜ, L.Ashurst, E.Colton, E.Holland, W.Houghton, M.Connolly, Jimmy Greaves, D.Jacobs, M.Pearson, D.Dodson. Reserves: T.Caldwell, Barry Bridges.
	England ended Scotland's hopes of a hat-trick of titles.

Friendly matches
71	24 March 1957 - France 0 England 1 [0-1] Stade de la Faisanderie, Fontainebleau (tbc)	Greaves	AW
	England: M.Turner, D.Wrightᶜ, J.Sanchez, E.Colton, D.Harper, W.Houghton, D.Jacobs, Jimmy Greaves, Barry Bridges, M.Connolly, D.Dodson. Reserve: D.Cartlidge.
72	31 March 1957 - West Germany 4 England 1 [2-1] Niederrheinstadion, Oberhausen (32,000)	Wohlgemuth (2 (1 pen)), Wischnowsky, Gast Jacobs	AL
	England: D.Gaskell, D.Wrightᶜ, L.Ashurst, E.Colton, E.Holland, W.Houghton, D.Jacobs, Jimmy Greaves, Barry Bridges, M.Pearson, J.Sydenham. Reserve: R.Owen.
UEFA Youth Tournament in Spain		Players must have been born on or after 1 September 1938 and before 1 September 1941.
73	group C	Teunisse, De Nooijer Greaves	NL
	14 April 1957 - Netherlands 2 England 1 [1-1] Camp de Les Corts, Barcelona (tbc)
	England: D.Gaskell, D.Wright ͨ, L.Ashurst, E.Colton, E.Holland, W.Houghton, M.Connolly, Jimmy Greaves, D.Jacobs, M.Pearson, J.Sydenham.
74	16 April 1957 - Austria 3 England 0 [3-0] Camp de Les Corts, Barcelona (30,000)	Nemec (2), Tautscher	NL
	England: D.Gaskell, D.Wright ͨ, L.Ashurst, T.Caldwell, E.Holland, W.Houghton, M.Connolly, Jimmy Greaves, D.Jacobs, M.Pearson, J.Sydenham.
75	18 April 1957 - Greece 3 England 2 [1-1] Camp de Les Corts, Barcelona (tbc)	Andreou (3) Cartwright, Greaves	NL
	England squad: D.Gaskell, D.Wright ͨ, L.Ashurst, T.Caldwell, E.Holland, W.Houghton, M.Connolly, Jimmy Greaves, D.Jacobs, M.Pearson, J.Sydenham, Barry Bridges, J.Cartwright, E.Colton, R.Owen, J.Sanchez, S.Storton.
England are eliminated in the group phase of the UEFA Youth Tournament. Austria are the eventual winners.
Amateur Youth Championship for the British Association
76	11 May 1957 - England 6 Northern Ireland 2 [1-1] Brisbane Road, Leyton (tbc)	Greaves (4 (1 pen)), Connolly, Jacobs Elwood (2)	HW
	England: D.Gaskell, J.Kirkup, D.Wrightᶜ, T.Caldwell, R.Walker, W.Houghton, A.Chadburn, Jimmy Greaves, D.Jacobs, J.Cartwright, M.Connolly. Reserves: D.Harper, Barry Bridges.
	Dave Dodson was in the original selection, but he withdrew and was replaced by Chadburn. England clinched their first title in three years, after scoring a record 16 goals in three games, Jimmy Greaves netting half of them, having delayed signing as a professional for Chelsea until he had completed his England youth season. Four months later, he made his debut for the under-23s, where he would again set a new goalscoring record. Northern Ireland had to win by three goals to take the title from them. So, the 14-match season ended, with England having used 54 players, and exactly half of them (27) went on to play in the top flight.
England are winners of the tenth AYC.

FA YOUTH CUP FINAL 1957 First Leg: Thursday, 2 May - Boleyn Ground, Upton Park WEST HAM UNITED 2-3 MANCHESTER UNITED Cartwright, Fenn (pen) ~ Dawson, Lawton, Hunter Second Leg: Tuesday, 7 May - Old Trafford, Manchester MANCHESTER UNITED 5-0 WEST HAM UNITED Morgans, Pearson (2), Dawson (2) Manchester United win 8-2 on aggregate. England youth internationals: Manchester United: Dave Gaskell, Reg Holland and Mark Pearson. (Smith in November) West Ham United: John Cartwright, John Lyall, Terry McDonald and John Smith. (Kirkup and Walker four days later) Future England full internationals: None.

Season 1957-58

*Amateur Class of 1958 (born after 31 August 1939 and before 1 September 1942 - (either 16, 17 or 18 on 31 August 1958)): #Under-19 class of 1957 (born after 31 August 1938 and before 1 September 1942 - (16-19 on 31 August 1958)) ^Under-20 class of 1957 (born after 31 August 1937 and before 1 September 1942 - (16-20 on 31 August 1958)) Top scorer: 12 - Barry Bridges Division 1 debuts: Wilf McGuinness (Manchester United) 1955 Joe Dean (Bolton Wanderers) 1956 - aged 16 John Angus (Burnley) 1956 #Ian Lawson (Burnley) 1957 ^Derek Temple (Everton) 1957 ^Micky Block (Chelsea) 1957 *Alan Spence (Sunderland) 1957 David Burnside (West Bromwich Albion) 1957 *Wally Hazelden (Aston Villa) 1957 - aged 16 *Dave Gaskell (Manchester United) 1957 after FA Charity Shield debut in 1956 - aged 16 #Davy Jones (Birmingham City) 1958 Mel Scott (Chelsea) 1958 *Bobby Moore (West Ham United) 1958 *Syd Farrimond (Bolton Wanderers) 1958 *John Mitten (Newcastle United) 1958 *Andy Smillie (West Ham United) 1958 *Barry Bridges (Chelsea) 1959 *Tony Scott (West Ham United) 1960 *Gerry Mannion (Wolverhampton Wanderers) 1960 after FA Charity Shield debut in 1958 *Denis Clapton (Arsenal) 1960 *Reserve, Barry Griffiths (Blackburn Rovers) 1960 *Reserve, Warwick Rimmer (Bolton Wanderers) 1960 *Les Cocker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) 1961 *Mike Tindall (Aston Villa) 1961 *Reserve, Robin Hardy (Sheffield Wednesday) 1961 *Peter Bullock (Birmingham City) 1962 *Kevin Lewis and Jimmy Melia (Liverpool) 1962 ^Tony Allen (Stoke City) 1963 John Sydenham (Southampton) 1966 George Curtis (Coventry City) 1967 *Willie Carlin (Sheffield United) 1967 Billy Houghton (Ipswich Town) 1968 Full internationals: Wilf McGuinness (1958) aged 20, Tony Allen (1959) aged 19, John Angus (1961) aged 22, Bobby Moore (1962) aged 21, Jimmy Melia (1963), and Barry Bridges and Derek Temple (1965) Under-23 internationals: Tony Allen and Mel Scott (1958), both aged 18, Wilf McGuinness (1958) aged 20, John Angus and John Sydenham (1959), and Gerry Mannion (1960), all aged 20, Bobby Moore (1960) aged 19 and David Burnside (1962) aged 22 Amateur internationals: David Wright (1958) Ex-schoolboy internationals: Wilf McGuinness (1952-53), Jimmy Melia (1953), Joe Dean (1954), Ian Hall (1954-55), Derek Temple (1954), Reg Holland and David Wright (1955), Barry Bridges and Dave Gaskell (1955-56), John Mitten (1955), Barry Smart (1956-57), Willie Carlin, Barry Smith and Roger Collinson (1956), and Alan Wileman, reserve Colin Brookes and Peter Bullock (1957) 17-year-old in UEFA squad: Carlin, Heaney, Reader, Scott, Tindall and Twist. Tindall celebrated his 17th birthday on the day of the opening game. 16-year-old in UEFA squad: Bridges, Moore, Smart and Wileman. Moore celebrated his 17th birthday on the day before the final. Missing details: Birthdates: David Wright

		16 September 1957: Ron Greenwood in charge of the professional youth matches only. The Youth Selection Committee maintained control over the amateur matches.
Under-19 Friendly match
77	26 September 1957 - England 4 Spain 4 [2-2] St. Andrews, Birmingham (10,018)	Sydenham, Jones (3) Nanuco, Torre, Dean OG, Chuzo	HD
	England: J.Dean, John Angus, G.Curtis, T.Caldwell, E.Holland, W.Houghton, K.McHale, D.Jones, F.Lawson, D.Burnside, J.Sydenham. Reserves: A.Humphreys, D.Finch, F.Hinton.
	Ron Greenwood, who would be England's manager, twenty years later, took charge of an under-19 side, though he did not select the team. Davy Jones had been denied a call-up at the beginning of the year due to a broken leg, but he made a dramatic introduction with a hat-trick that still wasn't enough to beat the visitors, and he never won international honours again. Lawson was the only other player making his debut. Burnside, Caldwell, Holland, Houghton and Sydenham had all played for England as amateurs in the previous season, whilst Angus, Curtis, Dean, Jones, Lawson and McHale had already made their Football League debuts.
Friendly match
78	2 October 1957 - Netherlands 2 England 3 [2-1] Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam (tbc)	Bouwmeester (2) Lewis, Barber, Bridges	AW
	England: D.Gaskell, R.Collinson, D.Wrightᶜ, D.Barber, Bobby Moore, J.Elms, K.Lewis, P.Vine, Barry Bridges, F.Beaumont, J.Mitten. Reserves: B.Smart, D.Scurr, P.Laraman.
	Bridges, Gaskell and Wright had appeared for England in the previous season. The Netherlands were two goals up after seven minutes, but England won with a last-minute winner.
Under-20 Friendly match
79	15 October 1957 - England 4 Romania 2 [2-0] White Hart Lane, Tottenham (8,819)	Temple, Block (2), Bridges Mateianu, Motroc	HW
	England: D.Gaskell, John Angus, Tony Allen, D.Barber, M.Scott, K.McHale, Wilf McGuinnessᶜ, Derek Temple, Barry Bridges, Jimmy Melia, M.Block. Reserves: B.Smart, Bobby Moore, F.Beaumont.
	Ten days before his twentieth birthday, Wilf McGuinness became England's oldest youth international, almost four and a half years after the first of his five appearances. Scott had captained the amateur youth team a year earlier. Barber and Bridges (who was 16) were amateurs. Allen, Angus, Block, McGuinness, McHale, Melia and Temple had already made Football League debuts.
Friendly matches
80	13 November 1957 - England 2 Belgium 0 [0-0] Hillsborough, Sheffield (7,801)	Spence, Mitten (pen)	HW
	England: B.Smart, B.Smith, D.Wrightᶜ, D.Barber, Bobby Moore, J.Elms, G.Mannion, P.Vine, A.Spence, F.Beaumont, J.Mitten. Reserves: B.Griffiths, W.Rimmer, R.Hardy.
	Alan Spence, who scored the opening goal, had made his first-division debut for Sunderland in the previous month.
81	17 November 1957 - Luxembourg 0 England 3 [0-2] Stade Municipal, Luxembourg (tbc)	Beaumont, Laraman, Bridges	AW
	England: B.Smart, B.Smith, S.Farrimond, D.Barber, Bobby Moore, J.Elms, P.Laraman, G.Mannion, Barry Bridges, F.Beaumont, A.Scott. Reserves: A.Windsor, W.Rimmer, T.Carrick.
	England's record appearance holder, captain David Wright, did not travel to Luxembourg in order to concentrate on his studies. He was replaced by Farrimond.

u/o	4 January 1958 - England 3 The Rest 1 [0-1] Villa Park, Birmingham (tbc)	Bird (2), Mitten Hill	NW
	England: P.Reader, D.Balfour (T.Singleton), D.Wrightᶜ, P.Knapton, Bobby Moore, D.High, F.Twist, R.Luke (I.Hall), R.Bird, W.Carlin, J.Mitten. The Rest: T.Sanders (J.Crosby), K.France, S.Farrimond, W.Rimmer, T.Henny (M.Hickling), L.Cocker, S.Hill, T.Bate, A.Gregory, M.Tindall, A.Scott.
	Six changes were made after the team line-ups were announced, four England players because of FA Youth Cup-ties being played on the same day. Chelsea goalkeeper Barry Smart and striker Barry Bridges were replaced by Reader and Bird, respectively, whilst Manchester United withdrew Barry Smith and Jimmy Elms, and they were replaced by Balfour and High, respectively. A fifth England player, Dave Barber withdrew with injury and was replaced by Knapton, and The Rest lost 16-year-old Wally Hazelden so that he could play for holders, Aston Villa in the FA Cup at Stoke. His place went to Gregory.

u/o	7 January 1958 - AFA Schools XI 2 FA Youth XI 3 [1-1] Motspur Park, New Malden (tbc)	Eacersall, Gooding Browning (2), Laraman	NW
	FA Youth XI: A.Windsor, G.Neat, D.Bacuzzi, D.Grant, P.Jones, D.High, D.Woodley, M.Everitt, M.Browning, P.Laraman, D.Parnell.

82	4 February 1958 - England 2 Yugoslavia 2 [0-1] Stamford Bridge, Fulham (8,408)	Bridges, Hazelden Kovačević (2)	HD
		Wright missed a penalty with ten minutes left, hitting the post
	England: B.Smart, B.Smith, D.Wrightᶜ, D.Barber, Bobby Moore, J.Elms, F.Twist, W.Hazelden, Barry Bridges, M.Tindall, A.Scott. Reserves: P.Reader, D.High, R.Howson.
	England came back from two goals behind. 16-year-old Wally Hazelden had already played five times for Aston Villa in the first division, plus twice in the FA Cup, and headed a dramatic equaliser on his debut to complete England's comeback in front of a live television audience on ITV.
Amateur Youth Championship for the British Association
83	15 February 1958 - England 8 Wales 2 [3-1] Elm Park, Reading (7,689)	Hazelden (2), Twist (2), Bridges (2), Scott, Barber Williams, Edwards	HW
	England: B.Smart, B.Smith, J.Bramhall, D.Barber, Bobby Mooreᶜ, D.High, F.Twist, W.Hazelden, Barry Bridges, M.Tindall, A.Scott. Reserves: P.Reader, J.Elms.
	Captain, David Wright was a late withdrawal so that he could concentrate on his upcoming Higher School exams, and he was replaced by Bramhall, who became the only member of the squad not with a senior club. Wally Hazelden was now 17 years old, but delayed signing professional forms with Aston Villa until after he had signed off with another two goals for England.
84	1 March 1958 - England 2 Scotland 0 [1-0] Boothferry Park, Hull (7,283)	Bridges (2)	HW
	England: B.Smart, D.Wrightᶜ, J.Bramhall, D.Barber, Bobby Moore, L.Cocker, F.Twist, W.Carlin, Barry Bridges, M.Tindall, A.Scott. Reserve: W.Rimmer.
	Barry Smith was originally selected for both of the two games in four days, but he was replaced by Cocker, with Wright moving to right-back. Rimmer replaced Elms as reserve. The match was switched to a Saturday-evening kick-off so that the BBC could show the last half-hour live on television.
Friendly matches
85	4 March 1958 - England 3 Austria 2 [2-0] Arsenal Stadium, Highbury (4,677)	Twist, Bridges, Barber (pen) Molzer, Skerlan	HW
		David Wright hit the bar with a 26th-minute penalty
	England: B.Smart, D.Wrightᶜ, J.Bramhall, D.Barber, Bobby Moore, L.Cocker, F.Twist, M.Tindall, Barry Bridges, R.Perry, A.Scott. Reserves: P.Reader, D.High, J.Elms.
	Perry came in to the side to replace Willie Carlin.
86	12 March 1958 - England 1 West Germany 2 [0-1] Burnden Park, Bolton (3,561)	Tindall Heidner (2)	HL
	England: B.Smart, D.Wrightᶜ, J.Bramhall, D.Barber, Bobby Moore, L.Cocker, F.Twist, M.Tindall, Barry Bridges, R.Perry, A.Scott.
	Conditions were extremely difficult with three inches of snow on the pitch and snow falling throughout the match, as England's youth team suffered their first home defeat.
87	22 March 1958 - England 0 France 1 [0-1] The Saffrons, Eastbourne (4,188)	Deloffre	HL
	England: P.Reader, R.Collinson, J.Bramhall, D.Barber, Bobby Mooreᶜ, L.Cocker, F.Twist, M.Tindall, Barry Bridges, A.Spence, D.Parnell.
	Andy Smillie withdrew and was replaced by Tindall, who had been a reserve.
UEFA Youth Tournament in Central Europe		Players must have been born on or after 1 September 1939 and before 1 September 1942.
88	group D	Chuzo, Cartañá Bridges, Tindall	ND
	5 April 1958 - Spain 2 England 2 [1-1] Ludwigsparkstadion, Saarbrücken (6,000)
	England: B.Smart, A.Heaney, J.Bramhall, D.Barber, Bobby Mooreᶜ, L.Cocker, F.Twist, M.Tindall, Barry Bridges, A.Spence, A.Scott.
89	7 April 1958 - GDR 0 England 1 [0-0] Ellenfeldstadion, Neunkirchen (3,000)	Barber	NW
		Lee⁸⁰
	England: P.Reader, A.Heaney, A.Wileman, D.Barber, Bobby Mooreᶜ, L.Cocker, F.Twist, D.Parnell, Barry Bridges, W.Carlin, A.Scott.
90	9 April 1958 - Luxembourg 0 England 5 [0-0] Stade de la Frontière, Esch-sur-Alzette (tbc)	Bridges, Tindall, Parnell (3)	AW
	England: P.Reader, A.Heaney, A.Wileman, D.Barber, Bobby Mooreᶜ, K.McCarthy, F.Twist, M.Tindall, Barry Bridges, A.Scott, D.Parnell.
91	semi-final
	11 April 1958 - Romania 0 England 1 [0-1] Stade Municipal, Luxembourg (tbc)	Bridges	NW
		Dave Barber had his penalty in the 54th minute saved by Panski
	England: P.Reader, A.Heaney, A.Wileman, D.Barber, Bobby Mooreᶜ, L.Cocker, F.Twist, M.Tindall, Barry Bridges, D.Parnell, A.Scott.
92	FINAL
	13 April 1958 - Italy 1 England 0 [0-0] Stade Municipal, Luxembourg (15,000)	Oltramari	NL
		In the 48th minute, Peter Reader saved a penalty from Salvadore
	England: P.Reader, A.Heaney, A.Wileman, D.Barber, Bobby Mooreᶜ, L.Cocker, F.Twist, M.Tindall, Barry Bridges, A.Scott, D.Parnell.
England are the runners-up in the eleventh UEFA Youth Tournament.

u/o	1 May 1958 - North Gloucestershire Youth XI 0 FA Youth XI 3 [0-0] Whaddon Road, Cheltenham (tbc)		AW
	FA Youth XI: R.Charles, A.Heaney, J.Gitsham, D.Barber, A.Young, M.Barber, T.Bate, P.Bullock, R.Bird, C.Brookes, K.McCarthy. Reserves: G.Walker, B.Thorne.
	Les Cocker, Ian Hall and Bobby Moore were originally selected, but withdrew to be replaced by Dave Barber, Bate and Heaney, respectively. Cocker and Hall were winning the FA Youth Cup with Wolverhampton Wanderers on the same night.

Amateur Youth Championship for the British Association
93	10 May 1958 - Northern Ireland 4 England 2 [2-0] Clandeboye Park, Bangor (1,000)	Russell, McCullough, Conkey (pen), Best Clapton, Smillie	AL
		Barber shot wide from a 66th-minute penalty, England 's fourth missed spot-kick of the season
	England: P.Reader, A.Heaney, A.Wileman, D.Barber, Bobby Mooreᶜ, L.Cocker, F.Twist, A.Smillie, D.Clapton, R.Bird, D.Parnell. Reserves: K.McCarthy, I.Hall.
	England could afford to concede another eleven goals and still retain the title, after their fourth defeat in six visits to Northern Ireland, thanks to their earlier thrashing of Wales, who finished runners-up on goal average.
England are winners by virtue of a better goal average in the eleventh AYC.
Friendly matches
94	26 May 1958 - Switzerland 0 England 3 [0-2] Stadion Letzigrund, Zürich (tbc)	Bullock, Hall, Twist	AW
	England: P.Reader, A.Heaney, A.Wileman, D.Barber, Bobby Mooreᶜ, L.Cocker, F.Twist, D.Parnell, P.Bullock, D.Clapton, I.Hall.
	Peter Bullock had played in Stoke City's last three second-division matches at the age of 16.
95	1 June 1958 - Austria 3 England 4 [1-1] Gruabn, Graz (tbc)	Skocik, Blutsch, Kogler Hall (2), Cocker. Smillie	AW
	England: P.Reader, A.Heaney, A.Wileman, D.Barber, Bobby Mooreᶜ, L.Cocker, F.Twist, A.Smillie, P.Bullock, I.Hall, D.Parnell.
	The marathon 19-match season ended with Andy Smillie's last-minute winner after Austria had cancelled out England's 3-1 lead. Dave Barber made a record 18th and final England Youth appearance*. Fred Ryecraft was an unused goalkeeper on the mini-tour. Colin Brookes and Keith McCarthy were also in the squad. In total ,England used 53 players over the course of the season, with thirty of them making at least one appearance in the first division in their careers. *Barber was definitely a new appearance-record holder, although until we know the line-up versus Greece in 1957, we cannot say for certain, whose record he broke, or if indeed, he was a joint-holder of the record, for Barry Bridges had made either 17 or 18 appearances and David Wright had made either 16 or 17. Bobby Moore had also made 17 appearances at the end of this season.

FA YOUTH CUP FINAL 1958 First Leg: Tuesday, 29 April - Stamford Bridge, Fulham CHELSEA 5-1 WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS Jimmy Greaves, Harrison (2), Block, Barry Bridges ~ Perry Second Leg: Thursday, 1 May - Molineux, Wolverhampton WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS 6-1 CHELSEA Durandt (2), Farmer (4) ~ Jimmy Greaves Wolverhampton Wanderers win 7-6 on aggregate. England youth internationals: Wolverhampton Wanderers: Les Cocker and Brian Perry. (Hall in late-May and Kirkham in October) Chelsea: Micky Block, Barry Bridges, David Cliss, Jimmy Greaves, Mel Scott and Barry Smart. Future England full internationals: Wolverhampton Wanderers: None. Chelsea: Barry Bridges, Jimmy Greaves and Ken Shellito.

Season 1958-59

Class of 1959 (born after 31 August 1940 and before 1 September 1943 - (either 16, 17 or 18 on 31 August 1959)): *Amateur class of 1959 (same age criteria) Division 1 debuts: Dave Gaskell (Manchester United) 1957 after FA Charity Shield debut in 1956 - aged 16 Bobby Moore (West Ham United) 1958 David Shawcross (Manchester City) 1958 *John Mitten (Newcastle United) 1958 Andy Smillie (West Ham United) 1958 *Jimmy White (Portsmouth) 1959 - aged 16 *Derek Woodley (West Ham United) 1959 Johnny Kirkham (Wolverhampton Wanderers) 1959 *Brian Sullivan (Fulham) 1960 Tony Scott (West Ham United) 1960 *Ernie Phythian (Bolton Wanderers) 1960 *Geoff Hurst (West Ham United) 1960 *Malcolm Beard (Birmingham City) 1960 *Nobby Stiles (Manchester United) 1960 *John Rowland (Nottingham Forest) 1960 Reserve, Warwick Rimmer (Bolton Wanderers) 1960 * Reserve, Barry Wealthall (Nottingham Forest) 1961 *Dave Bacuzzi (Arsenal) 1961 *Alan Hinton (Wolverhampton Wanderers) 1961 Peter Bullock (Birmingham City) 1962 Reserve, Kevin Lewis (Liverpool) 1962 *Reserve, Reg Blore (Blackburn Rovers) 1963 *Cecil Irwin (Sunderland) 1964 Willie Carlin (Sheffield United) 1967 Full internationals: Bobby Moore (1962) aged 21, Alan Hinton (1962) aged 19, Nobby Stiles (1965) aged 22 and Geoff Hurst (1966) Under-23 internationals: Bobby Moore (1960), Johnny Kirkham and David Shawcross (1961), all aged 19, Alan Hinton (1963) aged 20, Geoff Hurst (1963) aged 21 and Nobby Stiles (1965) aged 22 Ex-schoolboy internationals: Dave Gaskell (1955-56), John Mitten (1955), Tommy Spratt (1956), Brian Sullivan (1956-57), Willie Carlin, Ken France and Barry Smith (1956), and Nobby Stiles, Derek Woodley, Peter Bullock, Bob Charles and Ken McCabe (1957) Other full internationals: Ken France (New Zealand) 17-year-old in UEFA squad: Charles, Hurst, Morton (unused), Spratt, Sullivan and Woodley. 16-year-old in UEFA squad: Beard, Hawksby, Hinton, Irwin, Phythian and Stiles. Missing details: Birthdates: Brian Hart, David Lackenby, Ken McCabe, G.Trigg (and first name) Scorers v. Turkey, Romania and Greece Captain v. Romania

Sid Cann in charge of the professional youth matches only. The Youth Selection Committee maintained control over the amateur matches, though Cann had been coaching the amateur team since the beginning of the year and led them to the final of the UEFA Youth Tournament. 96 8 October 1958 - Spain 2 England 4 [1-2] Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid (53,000) Domínguez, Cartañá Smillie, Scott, Bullock (2) AW England: D.Gaskell, B.Smith, K.France, J.Kirkham, Bobby Mooreᶜ, F.Shawcross, F.Twist, A.Smillie, P.Bullock, W.Carlin, A.Scott. Reserves: P.Reader, C.Irwin, W.Rimmer, K.Lewis. Though he had now signed professional forms with West Ham United, Bobby Moore equalled Dave Barber's record, achieved just four months earlier, with his 18th and final appearance for the England youth team. Bullock, Carlin, Gaskell, Scott, Smillie, Smith and Twist had all played alongside him in the previous season's amateur team. Only two-goal scorer, Bullock, at 16, was still an amateur. Bullock, Gaskell, Moore and Shawcross had already made Football League debuts. ggg a England line up before facing Spain in Madrid. Photo courtesy Roger Hillier.     3 November 1958: Harold Hassall coach to the youth team, with no professional youth matches during his tenure. The Youth Selection Committee maintained control over the amateur matches.

u/o	4 November 1958 - Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Youth 4 FA Youth XI 2 [3-1] Molineux, Wolverhampton (tbc)	Perry, Patten, Hinton, Read Spratt, Rowlands (pen)	AL
	FA Youth XI: J.Cooke, A.Wilemanᶜ, G.Trigg, R.Gregory, K.McCabe, A.Nelson, J.Rowland, T.Spratt, G.Horlick, L.Steele, K.Clancy. Reserve: B.Wealthall.
	This was the first of two trial matches, with players initially selected only from northern clubs. The Football League Champions and FA Youth Cup holders included ex-England youth internationals, Kirkham and Perry, plus Alan Hinton, who was to be capped, three months later. C.Poole was originally in the FA's line-up but he was replaced by Trigg, his Chesterfield club-mate. Peter Bullock also pulled out with injury and Bristol City's Horlick came in to replace him.

u/o	10 November 1958 - West Ham United FC Youth 8 FA Youth XI 1 [-] Boleyn Ground, Upton Park (tbc)	Beesley (5), Smillie (2), Woodley White	AL
	FA Youth XI: J.Gray (K.Warn), D.Bacuzziᶜ, J.Gitsham, Alan Mullery, C.Langdown, A.Smith, P.Thouless, B.Thorne, J.White, R.Hunt, D.Heard. Other subs: M.Woollard, J.Moss.
	The southern trialists had a nightmare evening, playing against ex-youth internationals, Bobby Moore, Tony Scott and Andy Smillie, plus Geoff Hurst, who as a wing-half, would soon be winning his first cap.

u/o	3 January 1959 - England 0 The Rest 0 [0-0] Occupation Road, Corby (tbc)		NAb
	abandoned at half-time because of snow
	England: P.Reader, C,Irwinᶜ, G.Trigg, Nobby Stiles, R.Wilkinson, Geoff Hurst, D.Woodley, T.Spratt, J.White, J.Hawksby, J.Mitten. The Rest: K.Spence, D.Bacuzzi, V.Cockcroftᶜ, J.Smith, R.Folwell, M.Beard, T.Hinton, A.Morton, E.Phythian, M.Bishop, J.Grainger. Reserves: R.Charles, B.Foster, M.Pratt, B.Hart.
	Frank Haydock had been initially picked for The Rest, but having just signed professional forms with Manchester United, he became ineligible and was replaced by Felwell.

u/o	6 January 1959 - AFA Schools XI 3 FA Youth XI 7 [2-2] Bank of England Sports Ground, Roehampton (tbc)	McDermott, Aldridge, Wood Beesley (4), Meadows (2), Sullivan	NW
		Spence saved an early penalty from McDermott
	FA Youth XI: K.Spence, P.Auger, M.Quinn, Geoff Hurst, A.Young, D.Johnson, M.Fairchild, B.Sullivan, M.Beesley, W.Meadows, R.Mills.

Amateur Youth Championship for the British Association
97	14 February 1959 - Wales 0 England 3 [0-2] Y Traeth, Portmadoc (700)	White, Spratt, Woodley	AW
	England: P.Reader, C.Irwin, V.Cockroft, Nobby Stiles, K.McCabeᶜ, Geoff Hurst, D.Woodley, T.Spratt, J.White, J.Hawksby, J.Mitten. Reserves: R.Charles, D.Bacuzzi.
	Mitten (who had made two top-flight appearances for Newcastle United, where his father was manager) and Reader had appeared for England in the previous season. Jimmy White, who scored the opening goal, had made a single appearance for Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic in the third division (south) at the end of the previous season, at the age of 15, whilst Cecil Irwin had played for Sunderland in the second division. Meanwhile, two more future World Cup winners (Hurst and Stiles) made their youth international debuts, following on from Bobby Moore's final appearance in the previous match.
98	28 February 1959 - Scotland 1 England 1 [1-1] Pittodrie Park, Aberdeen (tbc)	McCallum Hawksby	AD
	England: P.Reader, D.Bacuzzi, V.Cockroft, M.Beard, K.McCabeᶜ, Geoff Hurst, D.Woodley, T.Spratt, E.Phythian, J.Hawksby, Alan Hinton. Reserves: C.Irwin, A.Morton.
	This match was originally scheduled to be played at Muirton Park, Perth, the home of St Johnstone, but as they were drawn at home to Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup on the same date, it was switched to the home of their opponents. Colin Fraser had been selected in the line-up, but had to withdraw through injury, and was replaced by Hinton. The FA Yearbook recorded Nobby Stiles in the line-up, and he was originally selected, but the same yearbook includes the photograph below of the team before the game, and Beard (back row, second from left) appears to have replaced him.

Friendly match
99	8 March 1959 - GDR 4 England 3 [3-3] Georgij-Dimitroff-Stadion, Zwickau (20,000)	Nachtigall, Sommer, Heydenreich, Barthels Spratt, Phythian, Woodley	AL
	England: R.Charles, D.Bacuzzi, V.Cockroft, M.Beard, K.McCabeᶜ, Geoff Hurst, D.Woodley, T.Spratt, E.Phythian, J.Hawksby, Alan Hinton. Reserves: A.Wilkie, C.Irwin, A.Morton.
	England were three goals up after 22 minutes. Goalkeeper, Arthur Wilkie replaced Peter Reader in the squad. According to the FA Yearbook, Beard played instead of the captain, McCabe, but photographic evidence appears to show both players in the line-up, with Beard again having replaced Stiles, as per the previous game.
UEFA Youth Tournament in Bulgaria
100	group B	Novelli, Ferrario (2)	NL
	25 March 1959 - Italy 3 England 0 [1-0] Stadion Vasil Levski, Sofiya (35,000)
	England: P.Reader, D.Bacuzzi, V.Cockroft, M.Beard, K.McCabeᶜ, Geoff Hurst, D.Woodley, T.Spratt, E.Phythian, J.Hawksby, Alan Hinton.
101	29 March 1959 - Turkey 1 England 1 [0-nk] Stadion Minyor, Dimitrovo (tbc)		ND
	England: R.Charles, D.Bacuzzi, V.Cockroft, Nobby Stiles, K.McCabeᶜ, M.Beard, D.Woodley, T.Spratt, E.Phythian, B.Sullivan, J.Hawksby.
102	31 March 1959 - Romania 2 England 1 [1-1] Stadion Lyuben Shkodrov, Pazardzhik (tbc)	nk (pen), nk Sullivan	NL
	England: R.Charles, D.Bacuzzi, V.Cockroft, Nobby Stiles, C.Irwin, M.Beard, T.Spratt, Geoff Hurst, E.Phythian, B.Sullivan, J.Hawksby.
103	2 April 1959 - Greece 0 England 4 [0-nk] Stadion Minyor, Dimitrovo (tbc)		NW
	England: R.Charles, D.Bacuzzi, C.Irwin, Nobby Stiles, K.McCabeᶜ, M.Beard, D.Woodley, Geoff Hurst, E.Phythian, B.Sullivan, J.Hawksby.
England are eliminated at the group stage of the twelfth UEFA Youth Tournament. Alan Morton was an unused squad member. Bulgaria are the eventual winners.
Amateur Youth Championship for the British Association
104	9 May 1959 - England 5 Northern Ireland 0 [4-0] Anfield, Liverpool (5,335)	Hart, Phythian (3), Lackenby	HW
	England: J.Crosby, D.Bacuzzi, G.Trigg, A.Corbett, K.McCabeᶜ, M.Beard, J.Rowland, B.Hart, E.Phythian, D.Lackenby, D.Heard. Reserve: R.Blore.
	England needed only to win to complete their hat-trick of titles. John Barton was originally selected in goal, but he had signed professional forms with Preston North End, and was subsequently replaced by Crosby. R.Gregory also withdrew to be replaced by Barry Wealthall, who also dropped out with injury, with Corbett, an original reserve, stepping in. The other reserve, Reg Blore was born at Wrexham and, at the age of 19, in 1961, made the first of four Welsh under-23 international appearances.
England are winners, by virtue of a better goal average than Scotland, of the twelfth AYC.

FA YOUTH CUP FINAL 1959 First Leg: Monday, 27 April - Boleyn Ground, Upton Park WEST HAM UNITED 1-1 BLACKBURN ROVERS Smillie ~ Bradshaw Second Leg: Monday, 4 May - Ewood Park, Blackburn BLACKBURN ROVERS 1-0 WEST HAM UNITED Daly AFTER EXTRA TIME Blackburn Rovers win 2-1 on aggregate. England youth internationals: Blackburn Rovers: None. West Ham United: John Cartwright, Geoff Hurst (first leg only), Bobby Moore, Tony Scott, Andy Smillie and Derek Woodley. Future England full internationals: Blackburn Rovers: Keith Newton and Fred Pickering. West Ham United: Geoff Hurst and Bobby Moore.

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