310 vs. Denmark
313
'U23'
09 vs. Bulgaria
402 vs. Denmark |
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Wednesday,
15 May
1957
VM Coupe Jules Rimet Fotboll UEFA Group One Qualification Match
Denmark 1 England 4
[1-1]
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Originally due to take place on Sunday, 12 May |
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Idrætsparken, Øster Allé, Inder Østerbro, København,
Hovedstaden
Kick-off (CET & BST):
6.30pm Attendance:
'35,000'; 'forty thousand'; '40,000'; '45,000';
'50,000' |
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unknown kicked off |
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[1-0]
John Jensen volley 26
'Åge Jensen beat Wright with a superb lob
and Jensen volleyed the ball past Hodgkinson'.
250th post-war goal scored, as
well as in the
Winterbottom era> |
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[0-0] Tom Finney's shot skims the post
1
<100th goal conceded under Wright's
captaincy |
[1-1]
Johnny Haynes
28 'Duncan Edwards, down by the
corner flag, crossed the ball to Haynes and his shot caught the keeper
unsighted as it bobbed in beside the post'. |
5.45 Arthur
Sandford 6.0 Hullo Mum! 6.45
The Archers 7.0
News
7.30 World Cup:
Denmark v. England
8.15 Take It
From Here 8.45 Blue Dusk 9.15
Call Boy 10.0 News |
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Ove Hansen injured - ten
men 71
returned to full
complement |
[1-1] Tommy Taylor strike hits the
crossbar [1-2] Tommy Taylor
71
'John Atyeo produced a neat pass
which gave Taylor an easy goal'
[1-3]
John Atyeo header 76
'headed home Tom Finney's
precise centre from the left-wing' [1-4] Tommy Taylor
header 86 Johnny Haynes left-sided
cross from a Finney lay-off found Taylor's head. |
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second
half live -
Commentator: tbc |
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"DANES
SCARE 4-GOAL ENGLAND" Daily Mirror |
Officials
from West Germany |
Denmark |
FIFA ruling on substitutes |
England
Party |
Referee
Albert Dusch
44 (6 December 1912), Kaiserslautern |
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Linesmen |
Günther Baumgärtel
28 (2 May 1929), Hagen |
Walter Zimmermann
36 (13 November 1920) Wolfsburg |
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Denmark Team |
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Rank |
No official ranking system established; ELO rating 34th to 39th |
Colours |
Red collared jerseys, white shorts, black socks |
Captain |
Åge Rou Jensen |
Manager |
Arne Sørensen, 39 (27 November 1917), appointed as a
part-time coach May 1956.
team chosen in Copenhagen, Sunday, 12 May 1957 |
seventh
match, W 1 - D 1 - L 5 - F 14 - A 24 |
Denmark
Lineup |
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Drengsgaard, Theil |
30 70 days |
6 March 1927 |
G |
Skovshoved IF |
2 |
9ᵍᵃ |
final app
1956-57 |
2 |
Amdisen, John |
22 311 days |
8 July 1934 |
RB |
Århus Gymnastikforening |
5 |
0 |
3 |
Nielsen, Verner |
26 1 day |
14 May 1931 |
LB |
Akademisk Bk |
12 |
0 |
4 |
Nielsen, Flemming G. |
23 80 days |
24 February 1934 |
RHB |
Boldklubben af 1893 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
Hansen, Ove, injured off
71st-77th min. |
27 167 days |
29 November 1929 |
CHB |
Esbjerg fB |
6 |
0 |
6 |
Olesen, Jørgen |
33 114 days |
21 January 1924 |
LHB |
Aarhus Gymnastikforening |
25 |
2 |
7 |
Hansen, Jørgen |
25 142 days |
24 December 1931 |
OR |
Nøstved If |
13 |
1 |
8
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Jensen, John P. |
20 2 days |
13 May 1937 |
IR |
Esbjerg fB |
1 |
1 |
9 |
Jensen, Erik |
25 74 days |
2 March 1932 |
CF |
Århus Gymnastikforening |
3 |
0 |
10
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Jensen, Åge Rou |
32 233 days |
24 September 1924 |
IL |
Århus Gymnastikforening |
26 |
10 |
11 |
Hansen, Jens
Peder |
30 61 days |
15 March 1927 |
OL |
Esbjerg fB |
32 |
13 |
reserves: |
not known |
team notes: |
"The amateurs have trained only as individuals since they lost the
first leg at Wolverhampton in December. They will meet an hour before
kick-off, having done their usual jobs as lorry drivers and clerks
during the day." Ove Hansen was hurt
in a tackle with Tommy Taylor in the lead up to England's second goal,
indeed, the player was lying injured in the penalty area when Taylor
scored. The Danes had stopped, expecting the referee to halt play. |
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2-3-5 |
Drengsgaard - Amdisen, V.Nielsen -
F.Nielsen, O.Hansen, Olesen - J.Hansen,
J.Jensen, E.Jensen, A.Jensen,
P.Hansen |
Averages: |
Age |
26 years 348
days |
Appearances/Goals |
11.6 |
2.4 |
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England
Team |
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Rank |
No official ranking system established; ELO rating 4th |
Colours |
The 1954 Umbro
home uniform -
White v-necked short-sleeved continental jerseys, blue shorts, red
socks with white tops. |
P twentieth of 43, W 13 - D 4 - L 3 - F 58 - A 24. |
Captain |
Billy Wright |
Manager |
Walter Winterbottom, 44 (31 March 1913), appointed as FA national director of coaching/team manager on 8 July 1946; |
rec 69th of 90, W 42 - D 13 - L 14 - F 179 - A 100. |
P 87th of 139,
W 55 - D 17 - L 15 - F 253 - A 121,
one abandoned. |
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Team chosen by Selection Committee, headed by Joe Mears, on Sunday, 12 May 1957. |
England
Lineup |
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unchanged
from the previous match |
FINAL league positions
(1 May) |
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Hodgkinson, Alan |
20 272 days |
16 August 1936 |
G |
Sheffield United FC (FL2
7th) |
3 |
3ᵍᵃ |
2 |
Hall, Jeffrey J. |
27 250 days |
7 September 1929 |
RB |
Birmingham
City FC (FL 12th) |
16 |
0 |
3 |
Byrne, Roger W. |
27
249 days |
8 September 1929 |
LB |
Manchester United FC (FL
CHAMPIONS) |
29 |
0 |
4 |
Clayton, Ronald |
22 283 days |
5 August 1934 |
RHB |
Blackburn Rovers FC (FL2
4th) |
13 |
0 |
5 |
Wright, William A. |
33 98 days |
6 February 1924 |
CHB |
Wolverhampton
Wanderers FC (FL
6th) |
84 |
3 |
most apps
1952-57 |
6
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Edwards, Duncan |
20 226 days |
1 October 1936 |
LHB |
Manchester United FC (FL
CHAMPIONS) |
14 |
4 |
7 |
Matthews, Stanley |
42
103 days |
1 February 1915 |
OR |
Blackpool FC (FL
4th) |
54 |
10 |
oldest England player |
final app
1934-57 |
8
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Atyeo,
P. John W. |
25 97 days |
7 February 1932 |
IR |
Bristol
City FC (FL2 13th) |
5 |
4 |
9
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Taylor, Thomas |
25
106 days |
29 January 1932 |
CF |
Manchester United FC (FL
CHAMPIONS) |
15 |
14 |
the
188th
(55th post-war)
brace scored |
10
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Haynes, John N. |
22 210 days |
17 October 1934 |
IL |
Fulham FC (FL2
11th) |
12 |
6 |
11
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Finney,
Thomas |
35 40 days |
5 April 1922 |
OL |
Preston
North End FC (FL 3rd) |
66 |
27 |
reserves: |
Reg Matthews (Chelsea FC (FL
13th)),
Roy Gratrix (Blackpool FC (FL 4th)),
Ray Barlow (West Bromwich Albion FC (FL
11th)),
Nat Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers FC (FL
9th)),
Albert Quixall (Sheffield Wednesday FC (FL
14th)),
Dennis Stevens (Bolton Wanderers FC (FL
9th)),
David Pegg (Manchester United FC (FL
CHAMPIONS)). |
team notes: |
Billy Wright extends his record appearance tally, in his record 49th
consecutive match. |
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2-3-5 |
Hodgkinson - Hall, Byrne - Clayton, Wright, Edwards
- Matthews, Atyeo, Taylor, Haynes, Finney. |
Averages: |
Age |
27 years 211 days |
Appearances/Goals |
28.3 |
5.8 |
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Match Report
by Mike Payne |
When
England play away from home they invariably have to face inspired
opposition. Teams seem to raise their game several levels when the former
masters of the game visit their shores. This match was no exception. The
added spice of a World Cup final place at stake gave Denmark all the
encouragement they needed and they stretched England to the limits. With
two Nielsens, three Hansens and three Jensens in their side it was also a
commentator's nightmare!
It is easy to
forget, when reporting on England's internationals, that other countries
have an extra determination to beat us, therefore we sometimes
underestimate and over-criticise some of their performances. This was just
such a game. There was an awful lot wrong with England's display with
several players well below par. Having said that, they went a goal down
yet still ended worthy winners, something of which they can be justly
proud.
For the first
quarter of an hour England looked in command. Johnny Haynes and Tom Finney
were producing some lovely play and all looked set for a comfortable win.
But in the 26th minute, a defence-splitting pass by A.Jensen, Denmark's
captain, set up a fine chance for J.Jensen, who fired a fierce shot into
the roof of Alan Hodgkinson's net.
The crowd went wild but hardly had
time to celebrate before England equalised. Haynes, Finney and Duncan
Edwards weaved a delightful pattern down the left before Haynes ended the
move with a good shot low under Drengsgaard's desperate dive.
O.Hansen twice had to save his side by heading away goalbound efforts and
he was outstanding at the heart of the Danish defence. His efforts were
largely responsible for his team still being on level terms at the break.
England could do nothing special early in the second half, although a
Tommy Taylor blockbuster crashed against Denmark's crossbar in one attack.
In fact, midway through the half it was the home side who were well on
top. They missed a wonderful chance when J.Olsen's long pass caught
England out only for J.Jensen, despite being clean through, to miss a
golden opening by chipping just over as Hodgkinson challenged.
With
20 minutes to go there was a vital turning point. O.Hansen, Denmark's star
player was badly injured in a collision with Taylor, and whilst he was off
the field receiving treatment England suddenly and clinically took full
advantage of the situation. Jeff Hall passed to John Atyeo and when the
next pass came inside, there was Taylor, now unmarked, to shoot home.
In the 75th minute England made it 3-1 when Haynes centred from the
right to find Atyeo at the far post to head in off the crossbar.
Finally, Finney, taking yet another super pass from Haynes, had the chance
to centre from the left. He found Taylor's head as the centre forward
continued his rich scoring vein.
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Match Report
by Norman Giller |
This World Cup qualifier was to prove the
international swansong of 'Mr Football' Stanley Matthews, who was retired
from the world stage at the age of forty-two and twenty-two years after
the last of his fifty-four caps. Denmark took the lead in the
twenty-fifth minute, with Johnny Haynes equalising just before half-time.
It was not until the final fifteen minutes that England got on top against
a brave Danish team briefly reduced by injury to ten men. Tommy Taylor
scored twice to take his haul in four matches to ten goals. Taylor's
double strike came either side of a seventy-fifth minute goal by John
Atyeo, who rose at the far post to head in a Johnny Haynes centre. Even at
forty-two, there were many who considered Stanley's England career had
been finished too early. Just his name on the team sheet would have given
England a psychological advantage when they played in the 1958 World Cup
finals.
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Match Report
as appears in the F.A. Yearbook 1957-58 page 34 |
In the second leg of this World Cup
preliminary match Denmark proved herself as difficult to defeat at
Copenhagen as she had been at Wolverhampton five months previously. Once
again it was only in the last 20 minutes that England really gained the
ascendancy. J. Jensen snatched a surprise goal for Denmark after 26
minutes, but Haynes equalised to make the score 1-1 at half-time. In the
final quarter of an hour England scored three times through Taylor (2) and
Atyeo. Two of these goals were scored while the Danish centre-half was
temporarily off the field through injury, so the Danes had every right to
consider themselves unlucky to be beaten by so large a margin.
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In
Other News....
It was on 15 May 1957 that the United Kingdom detonated a
hydrogen bomb for the first time, exploding it at 7,200 feet
near Malden Island (part of Kiribati) after it was dropped
from a Royal Air Force jet-bomber. |
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Source
Notes |
TheFA.com
Original newspaper reports Official matchday programme
DBU.dk |
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Rothman's Yearbooks
Mike Payne's England: The Complete Post-War Record
Norman Giller, Football Author
The Complete Book of the British Charts |
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