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344 Wednesday, 26 October 1960
International Friendly Match

England 4 Spain 2 [2-1]
Match Summary
England Party
Spain Party

Team Records
 

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The La Roja 'The Probables' Party  October 1960
Player Birthdate Age Pos Club App G
Araquistáin Arrieta, José 4 March 1937 23 G Real Sociedad 1 1ᵍᵃ
Chuzo 28 January 1940 20 HB Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
Alvarez, Antonio González
Collar Monterrubio, Enrique 2 November 1934 25 F Club Atlético de Madrid 8 1
Del Sol Cascajares, Luis 6 April 1935 25 OR Real Madrid CF 1 0
Di Stéfano Laulhe, Alfredo Stéfano 4 July 1926
in Barracas, Argentina
34 CF Real Madrid CF 22 20
also six appearances and six goals for Argentina 1947
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and four appearances with Columbia 1949
Garay Vecino, Jesus 10 September 1930 30 CB FC Barcelona 27 1
Gensana Merola, Enrique 3 June 1936 24 HB FC Barcelona 7 1
Gento Lopez, Francisco 21 October 1933 26 OL Real Madrid CF 18 1
Gràcia Royo, Sígfridio 27 March 1932 28 FB FC Barcelona 6 0
Marquitos 16 April 1933 27 RB Real Madrid CF 1 0
Imaz, Marcos Alonso
Martínez Ramiro, Eulogio 11 March 1935
in Asuncion, Paraguay
25 F FC Barcelona 7 6
also nine appearances and four goals for Paraguay 1954-55
Mateos Mancebo, Enrique 15 July 1934 26 IR Real Madrid CF 5 3
Mestre Torres, Manuel 8 January 1935 25 FB Valencia CF 1 0
Peirò Lucas, Joaquín 29 January 1936 24 F Club Atlético de Madrid 5 3
Pereda Ruiz de Temiño, Jesús María 15 June 1938 22 OR Sevilla CF 5 1
Ramallets Simón, Antonio 1 July 1924 36 G FC Barcelona 31 41ᵍᵃ
Rivilla Muñoz, Feliciano 21 August 1936 24 FB Club Atlético de Madrid 4 0
Santamaría Iglesias, José Emilio 31 July 1929
in Montevideo, Uruguay
31 FB Real Madrid CF 5 0
also sixteen appearances for Uruguay 1952-57
Sosa, Manuel Ruiz 10 April 1937 23 RHB Sevilla CF 0 0
Suárez Miramontes, Luis 2 May 1935 25 IL FC Barcelona 19 12
Tejada Martínez, Justo 6 January 1933 27 F FC Barcelona 7 4
Vergés Massa, Martín 8 March 1934 26 LHB FC Barcelona 9 2
Vicente Train, José 19 December 1931 28 G Real Madrid CF 0 0ᵍᵃ
 

Party details correct up to
and including Spain's match against Argentina on 24 July 1960.

Diary

Friday, 30 January 1959 - The RFEF announce that they will be taking a Spain side to England in October of next year.

Thursday, 20 October 1960 -
The Spanish International Selection Committee name a 23-man Probables squad for their match against England next week. Barcelona have eight players, whilst rivals European Cup champions, Real Madrid, have seven men in the squad. In addition to the established side, two outstanding newcomers are included. Goalkeeper Vicente, who joined Real Madrid this season from Espanyol, and half-back Gonzalez, who plays for Club Atlético de Madrid .

Sunday, 23 October 1960 -
Following the League matches in Spain, the Selection Committee have reduced the Probables squad down to a seventeen-man travelling squad. Ramellets, the Barcelona goalkeeper, received a cut above his eye, in his league match.

Monday, 24 October 1960 - The Spanish team, headed by Seville coach Luis Miró, arrive in London with just sixteen players, including six from Real Madrid and five from Barcelona. They are held up in traffic after arriving during the peak time. It delayed their training schedule at Fulham FC's Craven Cottage.

Tuesday, 25 October 1960 - The Spaniards trained vigorously for over an hour at the Bank of England Sports Ground in Roehampton.

Spain Form: last six games
W W W W W f 17:a 5  success: 83%
121 13 March 1960 - Spain 3 Italy 1 [0-1]
Estadi del FC Barcelona, Barcelona
Vergés, Di Stéfano, Martínez Fr HW
122 15 May 1960 - Spain 3 England 0 [1-0]
 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
Peirò, Martínez (2) HW
123 16 July 1960 - Peru 1 Spain 3 [0-2]
Estadio Nacional, Lima
Di Stéfano, Luis Suárez (2) tour AW
124 14 July 1960 - Chile 0 Spain 4 [0-2]
Estadio Nacional, Santiago de Chile
Di Stéfano (2), Collar (pen), Martínez AW
125 17 July 1960 - Chile 1 Spain 4 [0-4]
Estadio Nacional, Santiago de Chile
Musso
Di Stéfano (2), Pereda, Peirò
AW
126 24 July 1960 - Argentina 2 Spain 0 [2-0]
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Sanfilippo (2) AL
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