|
Season
1955-56 |
|
Other England Internationals |
Tuesday 28th September
1955 - Under-23
Fratton Park, Portsmouth (second half only)
England 5 Denmark 1 - Television (BBC) - 8:00 p.m. - 8:45
p.m.
commentator
Kenneth Wolstenholme |
|
298 |
Sunday 2 October 1955 -
Denmark 1
England 5
[0-3]
Idrćtsparken,
Křbenhavn
- Kick-off 2.00 p.m.
(1.00 PM GMT) |
Television (BBC) - Monday 3rd October
10:45 p.m. - 10:57 p.m.
commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
(recorded highlights) |
|
Other England Internationals |
Wednesday 19th October
1955
Maine Road, Manchester (last
hour only)
England B 5 Yugoslavia B 1 - Sportsview (BBC) - 8:00 p.m. -
9:15
p.m.
commentator
Kenneth Wolstenholme |
|
299 |
Saturday 22 October 1955 -
Wales 2 England 1
[2-0]
Ninian Park, Sloper Road, Cardiff
- Kick-off 3.00 p.m. GMT |
Sports Special (BBC) -
10:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
(recorded highlights) |
|
300 |
Wednesday 2 November 1955 -
England 3
Northern Ireland 0
[0-0]
Empire
Stadium, Wembley, London
- Kick-off 2.00 p.m. GMT |
Television (BBC) - 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
(second half only)
Sportsview (BBC) -
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
(recorded highlights) |
|
301 |
Wednesday 30 November 1955 -
England 4
Spain 1
[2-0]
Empire
Stadium, Wembley, London
- Kick-off 2.00 p.m. GMT |
Television (BBC) - 1:50 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
Associated Rediffusion (ITA) - 2:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
commentator
Kent Walton
(all but first 15 minutes)
Sportsview (BBC) -
8:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
(recorded highlights) |
|
Other England Internationals |
Wednesday 8th February
1956 - Under-23
Hillsborough, Sheffield
(last half-hour only)
England 3 Scotland 1 - Television (BBC) - 8:30 p.m. - 9:00
p.m.
commentator
Kenneth Wolstenholme |
|
|
Wednesday 21st March
1956
The Dell, Southampton
(last half-hour only)
England B 4 Switzerland B 1 - Television (BBC) - 8:30 p.m. - 9:15
p.m.
commentator
Kenneth Wolstenholme
Saturday 24th March 1956
- British Amateur Championship
Empire
Stadium, Wembley, London (second half only)
England 4 Scotland 2 - Television (BBC) - 3:55 p.m. - 4:40
p.m.
commentator
Kenneth Wolstenholme
Associated Television (ITA) - 3:55 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
ABC Midland (ITA) - 3:54 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
commentator
Peter Lloyd |
|
302 |
Saturday 14 April 1956 -
Scotland 1 England 1
[0-0]
Hampden
Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow
- Kick-off 3.00 p.m.
GMT |
Sports Special (BBC) - 10:30 p.m. - 10:50 p.m.
commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
(recorded highlights)
Television (BBC) - Sunday 15th April
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
(recorded highlights) |
|
Other England Internationals |
Saturday 21st April 1956 - Schoolboys
Empire
Stadium, Wembley, London (second half only)
England 1 Scotland 2 - Television (BBC) - 3:45 p.m. - 4:30
p.m.
commentator
Kenneth Wolstenholme |
|
303 |
Wednesday 9 May 1956 -
England 4
Brazil 2
[2-0]
Empire
Stadium, Wembley, London
- Kick-off 3.00 p.m. BST |
Television (BBC) - 2:50 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
9:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
(recorded highlights) |
|
304 |
Wednesday 16 May 1956 -
Sweden 0 England 0
[0-0]
Rĺsunda
Fotbollstadion, Solna kommun, Stockholms län
- Kick-off 7.30 p.m.
BST |
Television (BBC) - Thursday 17th May
10:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
(recorded highlights) |
|
306 |
Saturday 26 May 1956 -
West Germany
1 England 3
[0-1]
Olympiastadion, Berlin
- Kick-off 5.30 PM BST |
Television (BBC) - 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
(last hour only) |
|
Season
1956-57 |
|
307 |
Saturday 6 October 1956 -
Northern Ireland 1 England 1
[1-1]
Windsor Park, Belfast
- Kick-off 3.00 p.m. GMT |
Television (BBC) - Sunday 7th October
4:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
(recorded highlights) |
|
Other England Internationals |
Wednesday
17th October 1956 - Under-23
Ashton Gate, Bristol (second half only)
England 0 France 0 - Sportsview (BBC) - 8:20 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
commentator
Kenneth Wolstenholme |
|
|
Tuesday 23rd October 1956 - Youth
White
Hart Lane, Tottenham, London (second half only)
England 2 Hungary 1 - Television (BBC) - 8:15 p.m. - 9:00
p.m.
commentator
Kenneth Wolstenholme |
|
308 |
Wednesday 14 November 1956 -
England 3
Wales
1
[0-1]
Empire
Stadium, Wembley, London
- Kick-off 2.30 p.m. GMT |
Television (BBC) - 2:25 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
Sportsview (BBC) -
8:45 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
(recorded highlights) |
|
309 |
Wednesday 28 November 1956 -
England 3
Yugoslavia 0
[1-0]
Empire
Stadium, Wembley, London
- Kick-off 2.30 p.m. GMT |
Television (BBC) - 2:25 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
Sportsview
(BBC) - 9:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
(recorded highlights) |
|
310 |
Wednesday 5 December 1956 -
England 5
Denmark 2
[2-1]
Molineux Ground,
Wolverhampton
- Kick-off 7:30 p.m. GMT |
Television (BBC) - 8:25 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
(second half only) |
|
Other England Internationals |
Saturday 2nd February 1957 - Youth
Boleyn Ground, Upton Park,
London
(early stages and second half only)
England 7 Luxembourg 1 - Saturday Night Soccer (BBC)
6:15 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. and
7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
commentator
Kenneth Wolstenholme |
|
|
Wednesday 6th February 1957
St. Andrews, Birmingham
(second half only)
England B 4 Scotland B 1 - Sportsview (BBC) - 8:30 p.m. - 9:30
p.m.
commentator
Kenneth Wolstenholme
Tuesday 26th February 1957 - Under-23
Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
(second half only)
Scotland 1 England 1 - Television (BBC) - 8:15 p.m. - 9:00
p.m.
commentator
Kenneth Wolstenholme |
|
|
Saturday 2nd March 1957 - Youth
Griffin Park,
Brentford, London
(second half only)
England 5 Netherlands 5 - Television (BBC) - 7:30 p.m. - 8:15
p.m.
commentator
Kenneth Wolstenholme |
|
|
Saturday 30th March 1957 - Schoolboys
Empire
Stadium, Wembley, London (second half only)
England 2 Wales 0 - Television (BBC) - 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
commentator
Kenneth Wolstenholme |
|
311 |
Saturday 6 April 1957 -
England 2
Scotland 1
[0-1]
Empire Stadium, Wembley,
London
- Kick-off 3:00 p.m. GMT |
Sports Special (BBC) - 10:15 p.m. - 10:45 p.m.
commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
(recorded highlights) |
|
Other England Internationals |
Friday 3rd May 1957
Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London
(second half only)
England 1 Young England 2 - Television (BBC)
8:15 p.m. - 9:00
p.m.
commentator
Kenneth Wolstenholme |
|
312 |
Wednesday 8 May 1957 -
England 5
Republic of Ireland 1
[4-0]
Empire Stadium, Wembley,
London
- Kick-off 3:00 p.m. BST |
Television (BBC) - 2:50 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
commentators Kenneth Wolstenholme and Walley Barnes
11:00 p.m. - 11:15 p.m.
(recorded highlights) |
|
Notes |
The World Cup
qualifier between Scotland and Spain at Hampden Park, Glasgow was also shown
live by the BBC at 6:45 p.m. |
|
313 |
Wednesday 15 May 1957 -
Denmark 1
England 4
[1-1]
Idrćtsparken,
Křbenhavn
- Kick-off 6.30 p.m.
BST |
Television (BBC) - Thursday 16th May
10:30 -
10:45 p.m.
commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
(recorded highlights) |
|
314 |
Sunday 19 May 1957 -
Republic of Ireland 1 England 1
[1-0]
Dalymount Park,
Dublin
- Kick-off 3:30 p.m. BST |
Television (BBC) - Monday 20th May
9:00 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
(recorded highlights) |
|
Notes |
The second half
of the World Cup qualifier between Switzerland and Scotland in Basel was
shown live by the BBC at 3:55 p.m., whilst England were playing in Dublin. |
|
Season
1957-58 |
|
Other England Internationals |
Wednesday 16th October
1957 - Under-23
Empire
Stadium, Wembley, London
(second half only)
England 3 Romania 2 - Sportsview (BBC) - 8:30 p.m. - 9:30
p.m.
commentator
Kenneth Wolstenholme |
|
315 |
Saturday 19 October 1957 -
Wales
0 England 4
[0-2]
Ninian Park, Sloper Road, Cardiff
- Kick-off 3.00 p.m. GMT |
Sports Special (BBC) -
10:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
(recorded highlights) |
|
316 |
Wednesday 6 November 1957 -
England 2
Northern Ireland
3
[0-1]
Empire
Stadium, Wembley, London
- Kick-off 2.30 p.m. GMT |
Television (BBC) - 2:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
Sportsview (BBC) -
9:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
(recorded highlights) |
|
Notes |
Highlights of the World Cup
qualifier between Scotland and Switzerland at Hampden Park, Glasgow were also shown
by the BBC at 11:05 p.m. |
|
Other England Internationals |
Wednesday 13th November
1957 - Youth
Hillsborough, Sheffield
(last half-hour only)
England 2 Belgium 0 - Television (BBC) - 9:00 p.m. - 9:30
p.m.
commentator
Kenneth Wolstenholme |
|
317 |
Wednesday 27 November 1957 -
England 4
France
0
[3-0]
Empire
Stadium, Wembley, London
- Kick-off 2.30 p.m. GMT |
Television (BBC) - 3:25 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
(second half only)
Sportsview (BBC) -
9:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
(recorded highlights) |
|
Other England Internationals |
Wednesday 15th January
1958 - Under-23
Goodison Park, Liverpool (second half only)
England 3 Scotland 1 - Sportsview (BBC) - 8:00 p.m. - 9:00
p.m.
commentator
Kenneth Wolstenholme
(Wolstenholme had also commentated on Northern Ireland's World
Cup qualifier with Italy in Belfast in the afternoon, highlights of which
were shown in a later edition of Sportsview at 10:45 p.m.)
Tuesday 4th February
1958 - Youth
Stamford Bridge, Chelsea, London
(second half only)
England 2 Yugoslavia 2 - ITV - 8:00 p.m. - 9:00
p.m.
Associated Rediffusion,
Associated Television (Midland),
Granada (Northern) and Scottish Television
commentator
Peter Lloyd
(South Wales and West of
England opted out) |
|
|
Saturday 1st March
1958 - Youth
Boothferry Park, Hull (last half-hour only)
England 2 Scotland 0 - Television (BBC) - 8:00 p.m. - 8:30
p.m.
commentator
Kenneth Wolstenholme |
|
|
Tuesday 4th March
1958 - Youth
Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London
(last forty minutes only)
England 3 Austria 2 - Television (BBC) - 8:00 p.m. - 8:40
p.m.
commentator
Kenneth Wolstenholme |
|
|
Wednesday 12th March
1958 - Youth
Burnden Park, Bolton
(second
half only)
England 1 West Germany 2 - Sportsview (BBC)
8:15 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
commentator
Kenneth Wolstenholme |
|
318 |
Saturday 19 April 1958 -
Scotland
0 England 4
[0-2]
Hampden
Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow
- Kick-off 3.00 p.m.
GMT |
Sports Special (BBC) - 10:20 p.m. - 10:50 p.m.
commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
(recorded highlights) |
|
Other England Internationals |
Saturday 26th April 1958 - Schoolboys
Empire
Stadium, Wembley, London (second half only)
England 3 Scotland 1 - Television (BBC) - 3:45 p.m. - 4:35
p.m.
commentator
Kenneth Wolstenholme |
|
|
Friday 2nd May 1958
Stamford Bridge, Chelsea, London
(second half only)
England 4 Young England 2 - Television (BBC)
8:30 p.m. - 9:15
p.m.
commentator
Kenneth Wolstenholme |
|
319 |
Wednesday 7 May 1958 -
England 2
Portugal 1
[1-0]
Empire
Stadium, Wembley, London
- Kick-off 7.30 p.m. BST |
Sportsview (BBC) -
8:15 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
(second half only) |
|
World Cup Finals 1958 |
Sweden |
|
323 |
Wednesday 11 June 1958 -
Brazil
0 England 0
[0-0]
Nya Ullevi Stadion,
Göteborg
- Kick-off 7.00 p.m.
BST |
Television (BBC)
6:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. and 7:55 p.m. - 8:50 p.m.
(Cricket Scores during half-time interval)
commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
ITV - 6:45 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Associated Rediffusion, Associated Television (Midland), Granada
(Northern), Scottish Television, and South Wales and West of England
commentators
Peter Lloyd and Gerry Loftus |
|
325 |
Tuesday 17 June 1958 -
U.S.S.R. 1
England 0
[0-0]
Nya Ullevi Stadion,
Göteborg
- Kick-off 7.00 p.m.
BST |
Television (BBC)
6:55 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. and 7:55 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
(News during half-time interval)
commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
ITV - 6:45 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Associated Rediffusion, Associated Television (Midland) and
Granada (Northern)
Scottish Television - 6:35 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
(began with recorded highlights from the World Cup tie
between France and Scotland in
Örebro
from two nights earlier)
commentator
Peter Lloyd and Gerry Loftus
(South Wales and West of England opted out) |
|
Season
1958-59 |
|
326 |
Saturday 4 October 1958 -
Northern Ireland 3 England 3
[1-1]
Windsor Park, Belfast
- Kick-off 3.00 p.m. GMT |
Sports Special (BBC) -
10:35 p.m. - 11:05 p.m.
commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
(recorded highlights) |
|
Other England Internationals |
Wednesday 15th October
1958 - Under-23
Carrow Road, Norwich
(second half only)
England 3 Czechoslovakia 0 - ITV - 8:30 p.m. - 9:15
p.m.
Associated Rediffusion,
Associated Television (Midland),
Granada (Northern) and Southern Television
(South Wales and West of England
unconfirmed)
commentator
Gerry Loftus
(Scottish Television opted out) |
|
327 |
Wednesday 22 October 1958 -
England 5
U.S.S.R.
0
[1-0]
Empire
Stadium, Wembley, London
- Kick-off 2.30 p.m. GMT |
Television (BBC) - 2:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
Sportsview (BBC) -
8:20 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
(recorded highlights) |
|
328 |
Wednesday 26 November 1958 -
England 2
Wales
2
[1-1]
Villa Park,
Birmingham
- Kick-off 2.00 p.m. GMT |
Television (BBC) - 2:30 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.
commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
(last hour only)
Sportsview (BBC) -
8:20 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
(recorded highlights) |
|
329 |
Saturday 11 April 1959 -
England 1
Scotland 0
[0-0]
Empire Stadium, Wembley,
London
- Kick-off 3:00 p.m. GMT |
Sports Special (BBC) - 10:15 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
(recorded highlights) |
|
Other England Internationals |
Saturday 25th April 1959 - Schoolboys
Empire
Stadium, Wembley, London (second half only)
England 2 West Germany 0 - Grandstand (BBC)
3:50 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
commentator
Kenneth Wolstenholme |
|
|
Friday 1st May 1959
Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London
(last 35 minutes only)
England 3 Young England 3 - Television (BBC)
8:35 p.m. - 9:15
p.m.
commentator
Kenneth Wolstenholme |
|
330 |
Wednesday 6 May 1959 -
England 2
Italy
2
[2-0]
Empire
Stadium, Wembley, London
- Kick-off 3.00 p.m. BST |
Television (BBC) - 2:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
Sportsview (BBC) -
8:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
(recorded highlights) |
|
331 |
Wednesday 13 May 1959 -
Brazil
2 England 0
[2-0]
Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho,
Maracană, Rio de Janeiro
- Kick-off 5.00 p.m.
(9.00 p.m. BST) |
Television (BBC) -
Saturday 16th May
10:40 p.m. - 10:55 p.m.
commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
(recorded highlights) |
|
332 |
Sunday 17 May 1959 -
Peru
4 England 1
[2-0]
Estadio Nacional Coloso de José Díaz, Lima |
Sportsview (BBC) -
Wednesday 20th May
7:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
(recorded highlights) |
|
333 |
Sunday 24 May 1959 -
Mexico
2 England 1
[1-1]
Estadio Olímpico Universitario,
Ciudad Universitaria, ciudad de México |
Sportsview (BBC) -
Wednesday 27th May
7:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
(recorded highlights) |
|
Season
1959-60 |
|
335 |
Saturday 17 October 1959 -
Wales
1 England 1
[0-1]
Ninian Park, Sloper Road, Cardiff
- Kick-off 3.00 p.m. GMT |
Sports Special (BBC) -
10:15 p.m. - 10:55 p.m.
commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
(recorded highlights) |
|
Notes |
Highlights of the
First Division games between Arsenal and Preston North End, and
Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester United were also shown
in the same programme. |
|
336 |
Wednesday 28 October 1959 -
England 2
Sweden
3
[1-0]
Empire
Stadium, Wembley, London
- Kick-off 2.30 p.m. GMT |
Associated Rediffusion - 3:50 p.m. - 4:45
p.m.
Associated Television (Midland) - 3:50 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Granada (Northern) - 3:20 p.m. - 4:20 p.m.
Anglia - 3:51 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.
Scottish Television - 3:50 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
South Wales and West of England - 3:50 p.m. - 4:20 p.m.
Southern Television - 3:50 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tyne Tees - 3:51 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
ITV
commentators
Gerry
Loftus and Peter Lloyd
(second half only, though only Granada showed the entire half) |
|
337 |
Wednesday 18 November 1959 -
England 2
Northern Ireland
1
[1-0]
Empire
Stadium, Wembley, London
- Kick-off 2.30 p.m. GMT |
Associated Television (Midland) - 3:50 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
ITV
commentators
Gerry Loftus and Peter
Lloyd
(last twenty minutes only) |
|
Notes |
The other
regions are unconfirmed, apart from Associated Rediffusion and Granada, who
both showed hockey from Dartford instead! |
|
Other England Internationals |
Wednesday 16th March
1960 - Under-23
Hillsborough, Sheffield
(second half only)
England 5 Netherlands 2 - ITV - 8:20 p.m. - 9:29
p.m.
Associated Rediffusion,
Associated Television (Midland),
Anglia,
Granada (Northern), South Wales and West of England, Southern Television,
Tyne Tees and Ulster
commentators
Gerry Loftus and Peter Lloyd
(Scottish Television opted out) |
|
338 |
Saturday 9 April 1960 -
Scotland
1 England 1
[1-0]
Hampden
Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow
- Kick-off 3.00 p.m.
GMT |
Sports Special (BBC) - 10:10 p.m. - 10:40 p.m.
commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
(recorded highlights) |
|
Other England Internationals |
Saturday 30th April 1960 - Schoolboys
Empire
Stadium, Wembley, London (last 35 minutes only)
England 5 Scotland 3 - Grandstand (BBC) - 3:55 p.m. - 4:30
p.m.
commentator
Kenneth Wolstenholme |
|
|
Friday 6th May 1960
Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London
(second half only)
England 2 Young England 1 - Television (BBC)
8:30 p.m. - 9:15
p.m.
commentator
Kenneth Wolstenholme |
|
339 |
Wednesday 11 May 1960 -
England 3
Yugoslavia 3
[1-1]
Empire
Stadium, Wembley, London
- Kick-off 3.00 p.m. BST |
Television (BBC) - 2:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
Sportsview (BBC) -
8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
(recorded highlights) |
|
340 |
Sunday 15 May 1960 -
Spain
3 England 0
[1-0]
El Estadio Santiago
Bernabéu, Madrid
- Kick-off 5.00 p.m. BST |
Television (BBC) - 6:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
(second half only) |