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(first leg vs. France)

365 vs. Wales
366
367 vs. Scotland

Wednesday, 27 February 1963
UEFA/RFEF II Copa de Europa Selecciones Nacionales Qualifying Preliminary Match Second leg

France 5 England 2 [3-0]
aggregate score 6-3

 

 

Match Summary
France Squad
England Squad

Le Parc des Princes, Rue du Commandant, Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris, Île-de-France
Attendance: 23,986;
Kick-off: 8.30pm local, 7.30pm GMT

France - Maryan Wisnieski (3, 75), Yvon Douis (32), Lucien Coussou (43, 82)
England - Bobby Smith (57), Bobby Tambling (74)
Results 1960-1965

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Match Summary

Officials from Germany

France

Type

England

Referee (-) - Joséf Kandblinder
x (-).

Linesmen - tbc

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France Team

 

Rank:

No official ranking system established;
ELO rating 20th
Colours: Blue crew necked jerseys, white shorts, red socks.
Capt: André Lerond Manager: Henri Guérin, 41 (27 August 1921), appointed 17 July 1962,
5th match, W 1 - D 3 - L 1 - F 10 - A 8.
France Lineup
  Bernard, Pierre 30 27 June 1932 G Nímes Olympique 13 19ᵍᵃ
2 Wendling, Jean 28 29 April 1934 RB Stade de Reims 25 0
3 Lerond, André 32 6 December 1930 LB Stade français FC 29 0
4 Rodzik, Brunislav 27 29 May 1935 RHB Stade de Reims 17 0
5 Synakowski, Maryan 26 14 March 1936 HB UA Sedan Torcy 9 0
6 Herbin, Robert 23 30 March 1939 LHB AS de Saint-Étienne Loire 3 0
7 Wisniewksi, Maryan 26 1 February 1937 OR RC de Lens 31 11
8 Bonnel, Joseph 24 4 January 1939 IR US Valenciennes-Anzin 5 0
9 Goujon, Yvon 26 21 January 1937 CF Stade rennais UC 8 4
10 Douis, Yvon 27 16 May 1935 IL AS de Monaco FC 14 4
11 Cossou, Lucien 27 29 January 1936 OL AS de Monaco FC 2 3

unused substitutes:

12-Georges Carnus (Stade français FC), 13-Andre Chorda (FC des Girondins de Bordeaux), 14-Edouard Stachowitz (Stade français FC), 15-Fleury Di Nallo (Olympique lyonnais), 16-Serge Masnaghetti (US Valenciennes-Anzin), 17-Laurent Robuschi (FC des Girondins de Bordeaux).
 
4-3-3 -

Averages:

Age - Appearances/Goals - -

 

England Team

 

Rank:

No official ranking system established;
ELO rating 6th to 9th
Colours: The 1959 Bukta home uniform - White v-necked short-sleeved continental jerseys, blue shorts, white socks with red/white/blue tops.
Capt: Jimmy Armfield, fifth captaincy Manager: Alfred Ernest Ramsey, 43 (22 January 1920), appointed 25 October 1962, effective 31 December 1962, as part of the ISC.
first match, W 0 - D 0 - L 1 - F 2 - A 5.
England Lineup
  Springett, Ronald D. 27 22 July 1935 G Sheffield Wednesday FC 29 43ᵍᵃ
2 Armfield, James     RB Blackpool FC 33 0
815 3 Henry, Ronald P. 28 17 August 1934 LB Tottenham Hotspur FC 1 0
only app 1963
4 Moore, Robert F.C. 21 12 April 1941 RHB West Ham United FC 9 0
5 Labone, Brian 23 23 January 1940 CHB Everton FC 3 0
6 Flowers, Ronald 28 28 July 1934 LHB Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 40 10
7 Connelly, John     OR Burnley FC 10 4
8 Tambling, Robert V. 21 18 September 1941 IR Chelsea FC 2 1
9 Smith, Robert A. 29 22 February 1933 CF Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 9
10 Greaves, James     IL Tottenham Hotspur FC 26 22
11 Charlton, Robert     OL Manchester United FC 40 25

unused substitutes:

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team notes:

Manager Alf Ramsey played for England against France in October 1951.
Ron Springett extends his record of being England's most capped goalkeeper.
 
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Averages:

Age - Appearances/Goals - -

 

    Match Report by Mike Payne

 

    Match Report by Norman Giller

Alf Ramsey's first match - a European championship qualifier - was a personal nightmare for goalkeeper Ron Springett. He was responsible for three of the French goals, his most costly error coming after England had pulled back from 3-0 to 3-2 with goals from Bobby Tambling and the recalled Bobby Smith. Springett, a man of character and charm, did not try to make any excuses, but Ramsey pointed out that he had been kicked in the ribs when conceding the first goal. He was also troubled by the floodlights in the Parc des Princes stadium. Ron Henry, Tottenham's skilful left-back, had an uncomfortable night against flying French winger Wisnieski in his one and only England appearance. Interestingly, just two of the team - Bobby Moore and Bobby Charlton - would survive to play a part in the 1966 World Cup final. Ron Springett was second string goalkeeper in the '66 squad, and was later involved in a unique swap deal with his goalkeeping brother Peter .... Ron going to Sheffield Wednesday, with Peter going in exchange to QPR.

Source Notes

TheFA.com
FFF.fr
Allezlesbleus.free.fr
UEFA.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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