The England Party for the Get-Together at Liverpool  February 1961
Player	Birthdate	Age	Pos	Club	starts	subs	App		Capt
Armfield, James	21 September 1935	25	RB	Blackpool FC	12	0	12	0	0
Brabrook, Peter	8 November 1937	23	OR	Chelsea FC	3	0	3	0	0
	Brabrook was drafted into the party on 5 February as a replacement for Bryan Douglas
Broadbent, Peter F.	15 May 1933	27	IR	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	0	7	2	0
Charlton, Robert	11 October 1937	22	OL	Manchester United FC	22	0	22	18	0
Douglas, Bryan	27 May 1934	26	OR	Blackburn Rovers FC	18	0	18	4	0
	Douglas missed the 'get-together because of injury
Flowers, Ronald	28 July 1934	26	LHB	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	18	1	19	2	0
Greaves, James P.	20 February 1940	20	IR	Chelsea FC	11	0	11	10	0
Haynes, John N.	17 October 1934	26	LM	Fulham FC	40	0	40	16	6
Hodgkinson, Alan	16 August 1936	24	GK	Sheffield United FC	5	0	5	5ᵍᵃ	0
Knapp, Tony	13 October 1936	24	CHB	Leicester City FC	0	0	0	0	0
McNeil, Michael	7 February 1940	20	LB	Middlesbrough FC	4	0	4	0	0
	McNeil missed the 'get-together because of injury
Norman, Maurice	8 May 1934	26	CHB	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	0	0	0	0
Robson, Robert W.	18 February 1933	27	RM	West Bromwich Albion FC	11	0	11	2	0
Shaw, Graham L.	9 July 1934	26	LB	Sheffield United FC	4	0	4	0	0
	Shaw was drafted into the party on 5 February as a replacement for Mick McNeil
Smith, Robert A.	22 February 1933	27	IL	Tottenham Hotspur FC	4	0	4	6	0
Springett, Ronald D.	22 July 1935	25	GK	Sheffield Wednesday FC	8	0	8	14ᵍᵃ	0
Swan, Peter	8 October 1936	24	RHB	Sheffield Wednesday FC	7	0	7	0	0
	Swan was added to the get together for the trial match against Liverpool on 7 February

All information is complete to and including England's last match, the fourth of the 1960-61 season, against Wales on 23 November 1960.

Diary

Wednesday, 1 February 1961 - Tony Knapp, Leicester City centre-half, and Maurice Norman, of Tottenham Hotspur, both of who are possible deputies for Sheffield Wednesday's Peter Swan, who has broken a collarbone, will attend the second of England's special winter training sessions at Anfield next week. Although the next international does not happen for two months, the Selectors are not taking any chances on Swan's fitness and are grooming two understudies. The other ten members of the victorious team that defeated Wales, plus two more players, Ron Springett and Peter Broadbent, will assemble next Monday afternoon. After practising together, the party - aong with the England Under-23 team, will travel to Southport in the evening. The England party will return to Anfield on Tuesday for a private practice match.

Sunday, 5 February 1961 - England's party has suffered with a couple of injuries. Both Mick McNeil and Bryan Douglas are unable to take their place in this weeks training sessions. Their places have gone to Chelsea's Peter Brabrook  and Sheffield United's Graham Shaw.

Monday, 6 February 1961 - There was a single anxious moment for Team Manager Walter Winterbottom as his senior side beat the Under 23's with two goals in a fifty minute practice match. A powerful shot by Chris Crowe winded Bobby Robson in the midriff. Robson went down and the trainer came on, but the player was fine. The experience of the senior side was the reason why they dominated the trial which was played at top speed but without exertion. Some of the tackling was strong, but it was more the style of development and the general play that was impressive. Their was a general conception that these get-togethers are paying dividends. Peter Brabrook gave England a four minute lead. His intended left-footed centre from thirty yards was caught by the strong wind and swept into the goal over Gordon Banks. Bobby Smith got the second in 27 minutes, after Greaves had slipped past three men before laying on a well-nigh perfect pass.

Tuesday, 7 February 1961 - Peter Swan, who injured a shoulder in Sheffield Wednesday's Christmas motor-coach crash, played his first game of footbalI since then. Swan was put in for the the final ten minutes of a fifty-minute practice match at Melwood, Liverpool's training ground, between England and their hosts. The match ended in a 2-2 draw, with Greaves giving England a thirteen minute lead following a pass from his club colleague, Peter Brabrook. Dave Hickson equalised with a clever hook shot on eighteen minutes, but a minute later, Ron Flowers restored the lead with a penalty kick awarded for handball. Following great work from Jimmy Melia and Hickson, Kevin Lewis equalised with ten minutes remaining. There were no casualties, although Bobby Robson did tack a bang to the head. It was a fast, interesting football match, with power and intent in the tackling, as well as speed in the development of attacks.

England: Alan Hodgkinson (Ron Springett), Jimmy Armfield, Graham Shaw, Bobby Robson, Maurice Norman (Peter Swan), Ron Flowers, Bryan Douglas, Jimmy Greaves, Peter Brabrook, Johnny Haynes (Peter Broadbent), Bobby Charlton.

The fact that Peter Swan played has defied doctors orders and made his Sheffield Wednesday manager, Harry Catterick, furious:- "There'll have to be an inquiry into this. Swan had been told by the club doctor he must not play any competitive football whatsoever. Swan has come along splendidly since the accident. He can run, kick a ball and do some training. There is nothing I would like better than to shove him into one of our own practice matches. But the doctor has refused—and of course this is a medical matter. We have to abide by his decision. When England team manager Walter Winterbottom invited Swan to join the rest of the England party we agreed, of course. We know the value of the England team being kept together like this. But I am amazed he should have played in a game. Swan knew before he left that our medical officer had forbidden him to play. The facts will have to be reported to the club doctor to find out his reaction."

England Form: last six games
L L W W W W  f 11:a 11  success: 67%
340	15 May 1960 - Spain 3 England 0 [1-0] Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid(50,000)	Peirò, Martínez (2)	tour	AL
341	22 May 1960 - Hungary 2 England 0 [0-0] Népstadion, Budapest (90,000)	Albert (2)		AL
342	8 October 1960 - Northern Ireland 2 England 5 [1-2] Windsor Park, Belfast (58,000-60,000)	McAdams (2) Smith, Greaves (2), Charlton, Douglas	BC	AW
343	19 October 1960 - Luxembourg 0 England 9 [0-4] Stade Municipal, Lëtzebuerg (5,500)	Charlton (3), Greaves (3), Smith (2), Haynes	WCP	AW
344	26 October 1960 - England 4 Spain 2 [2-1] Empire Stadium, Wembley (80,000)	Greaves, Douglas, Smith (2) Del Sol, Suárez	Fr	HW
345	23 November 1960 - England 5 Wales 1 [3-0] Empire Stadium, Wembley (65,000)	Greaves (2), Charlton, Smith, Haynes Leek	BC	HW