The
Chile Chicks
Spring Tour Party - Pre-Hungary
May
1960 |
Player |
Birthdate |
Age |
Pos |
Club |
starts |
subs |
App |
|
Capt |
Armfield, James |
21 September 1935 |
24 |
RB |
Blackpool FC |
7 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
Baker, Joseph H. |
17 July 1940 |
19 |
CF |
Hibernian FC, Scotland |
4 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
Brabrook, Peter |
8 November 1937 |
22 |
OR |
Chelsea FC |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Brabrook was drafted into the senior party on 28 April |
Charlton, Robert |
11 October 1937 |
22 |
OL |
Manchester United FC |
17 |
0 |
17 |
13 |
0 |
Clayton,
Ronald |
5 August 1934
|
25 |
RHB |
Blackburn Rovers FC |
35 |
0 |
35 |
0 |
5 |
Connelly, John M. |
18 July 1938 |
21 |
OR |
Burnley FC |
4 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
Connelly withdrew from the party on 28 April to undergo an operation |
Douglas, Bryan |
27 May 1934 |
25 |
OR |
Blackburn Rovers FC |
13 |
0 |
13 |
2 |
0 |
Flowers, Ronald |
28 July 1934 |
25 |
LHB |
Wolverhampton
Wanderers FC |
13 |
1 |
14 |
2 |
0 |
Greaves, James P. |
20 February 1940 |
20 |
IL |
Chelsea FC |
7 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
Haynes, John
N. |
17 October 1934
|
25 |
IR |
Fulham FC |
35 |
0 |
35 |
14 |
1 |
Hodgkinson, Alan |
16 August 1936 |
23 |
GK |
Sheffield United FC |
4 |
0 |
4 |
4ᵍᵃ |
0 |
Howe, Donald |
12 October 1935 |
24 |
FB |
West Bromwich Albion FC |
23 |
0 |
23 |
0 |
0 |
Knapp, Tony |
13 October 1936 |
23 |
CHB |
Leicester City FC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Robson, Robert W. |
18 February 1933 |
27 |
IR |
West Bromwich Albion FC |
6 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
Springett, Ronald
D. |
22 July 1935 |
24 |
GK |
Sheffield Wednesday FC |
4 |
0 |
4 |
8ᵍᵃ |
0 |
Swan, Peter |
8 October 1936 |
23 |
CHB |
Sheffield Wednesday FC |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Viollet, Dennis S. |
20 September 1933 |
26 |
IL |
Manchester United FC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Wilson, Ramon |
17 December 1934 |
25 |
LB |
Huddersfield Town AFC |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
All information is complete to and including England's last match,
the sixth of the 1959-60 season, against Spain on 15 May
1960.
Diary
Friday, 8 April 1960 -
Joe Baker, Hibernian's 19 year-old centre-forward, will
not play for England in their tour matches against Spain and
Hungary next month. Hibs, who have never refused to release the
Liverpool-born star before for Intermediate and Full
internationals, are now doing the 'Spurs act' on the England
selectors. Tottenham Hotspur refused to release three Scotsman,
Dave Mackay, Bill Brown and John White, for the international
match at Hampden Park tomorrow. Before England could make their
official approach, the Edinburgh club let it be known tonight that
they fully intend to refuse permission.
Tuesday, 12 April 1960 -
Both the International Selection and Intermediate Selection
Committees meet at Lancaster Gate, the headquarters of the
Football Association to pick the England tour party and a side to meet
Young England on Cup Final eve. However, after spending two hours and forty minutes, they refused
to name the players they had chosen. An FA official said: "An
announcement will be made after Easter." He added that the
selectors would be seeing further matches before any announcement.
Tuesday, 19 April 1960 -
The Hibernian club have agreed to allow their 45-goal striker to
go on the England tour next month. The Edinburgh club thought it
would be wrong to deprive Joe Baker of any further honours.
Wednesday, 20 April 1960 -
The 'secret' teams which the
selectors picked last Tuesday are finally announced today. Many
club managers speak out over the 'silliness' of the selectors, as
the England tour clashes with many club tours and these clubs are
losing their star players. The team and the reserves that face
Yugoslavia will be the party that tours Spain and Hungary. The
ISC have pinned their hopes on youth, with reports stating that
they have named a 'youngest-ever international side', and the
'youngest-ever 17-man tour party.' Out goes Bill Slater, who was
only yesterday voted as the Footballer of the Year. Peter
Broadbent and Ray Parry are also dropped. John Connelly is dropped
to reserve status.
[The side that faced Yugoslavia
is in fact 480 days older than the team that met Wales 207 days
earlier] The Senior side that will face the Young
England team at Highbury on 6 May, Cup Final eve, is also chosen:
Springett; Armfield & Wilson; Robson, Swan & Kay; Connelly,
Haynes, Baker, Greaves & Charlton; Viollet is the reserve.
Thursday, 28 April 1960 -
Peter Brabrook, Chelsea's outside-right, gets a surprise tour with
the full England team to Spain and Hungary next month in place of
John Connelly, who is to have a cartilage operation this weekend.
Brabrook will also take Connelly's place in the match against
Young England. However, if the FA Cup Final between Wolverhampton
Wanderers and Blackburn Rovers goes to a replay, then Brabrook
will take Bryan Douglas' place against Yugoslavia.
Friday,
6 May 1960
-
England 2 Young England 1 -
"The end-of-term atmosphere, traditionally associated with the
Wembley eve romp between England Senior and Junior Sides, was
disturbed at Highbury
last night—by the audience of 34,000.
They stood shoulder to shoulder in absolute silence for most of
the game. Only the occasional burst of appreciative clapping
convinced us that we were not in the reading room of the British
Museum. It revealed how anxiously British fans will be following
the two international tours and wondering: Can our stock sink any
lower? Joyfully, the signs are good. Joe Baker methodically
crashed England beyond any possible embarrassment with two goals
in 34 minutes. Young England sportingly saved their retaliation
until six minutes from time, when Burnley's Ray Pointer headed the
best goal of the game. One problem might well have turned the
34,000's silence into sleeplessness. The amazing persistence of
playing Manchester United's Bobby Charlton at outside-left still
makes little sense. Charlton had to be pushed, prompted and
cajoled into action. The result was two high-shots and two more
straight at the goalkeeper."
- Ian Wooldridge, News Chronicle
Sunday, 8 May 1960 -
Bryan Douglas' place for England against Yugoslavia on Wednesday
is in doubt after all, and not because of a replay. Wolves ran out
3-0 winners in the Cup Final, but Douglas, Blackburn's winger,
strained his groin and is undergoing treatment in the team's hotel
in London today. Peter Brabrook remains on standby.
Monday, 9 May 1960 -
Ray Wilson was having intensive treatment tonight following a
shock training injury at the Bank of England Sports Ground in
Roehampton, which could keep him out of Wednesday's friendly
match. While his England team-mates were attending a reception at
the Yugoslav Embassy, Wilson, along with trainer Harold
Shepherdson, was receiving treatment at Arsenal's Highbury
Stadium. After the two-hour training session, which included an
eight-a-side training match, Walter Winterbottom said: "We think
Ray will be all right. But at first it looked serious. His knee
locked when he fell in our work-out at Roehampton. And it looked
as though he was out of the game." If there is any doubt over
Wilson's fitness, then Don Howe will take his place. Bryan
Douglas, who missed todays training, is certain to be fit and take
his place at Wembley. Ronnie Clayton, also missing from training,
was in Blackburn taking part in their Cup celebrations.
Wednesday, 11 May 1960
-
England 3 Yugoslavia 3 -
"The fighting heart of Scotland's Joe Baker saved England again.
For the second time this season the bustling Baker came down from
Edinburgh to stage a last-minute Wembley rescue act. On this
afternoon of dismal football, the Hibernian leader produced a
brilliant flick which bounced on to the crossbar and back on to
the head of Johnny Haynes. Haynes scored—and that goal stopped
Yugoslavia from becoming the third invaders in 97 years to win in
England. Even this didn't satisfy Baker. He almost snatched a
sensational and undeserved victory when he headed against the post
just as the referee was about to end the match. But even the
spirit of Baker cannot translate this performance into a
satisfactory prologue for the tour to Spain and Hungary. For
perhaps the first time, England were gently booed and given the
slow hand-clap by the 60,000 at Wembley yesterday."
-
John Camkin, News Chronicle
Thursday, 12 May 1960 -
The England party leave from London Airport shortly after their
younger counterparts and arrive in the early evening sunshine in
Madrid. They bumped their way across the Bay of Biscay, already
two hours late because of head winds. And another 250-mile trip to
their hotel in the isolation of the cool foothills. The party
includes just one selector, Chesterfield's Harold Shentall. Joe
Mears is absent 'through business reasons', although Sir Stanley Rous is accompanying Walter
Winterbottom.
5.45pm Friday, 13 May
1960
- In the centre-circle of the Bernabeu Stadium,
England's skipper Ronnie Clayton has been dropped for Sunday's
match. The captain will be Fulham's Johnny Haynes. Not since 1951,
when Billy Wright was rested, has a captain of England been left
out of the side. At the team's isolated hotel, Clayton was called
to one side by Walter Winterbottom and told that he would not be
playing. Three hours later Haynes was named as captain. Also out
is Clayton's clubmate, Bryan Douglas. Bobby Robson and Peter
Brabrook come in. "Ron took the news very well," said
Winterbottom. "He knows he has not been in top form recently.
Naturally he stays as captain for the touring party and Haynes is
captain only for Sunday's match." Sunderland AFC director, Syd
Collings, has been called in to support the 80-year-old Harold
Shentall.
Saturday, 14 May
1960
- The Football Association are incensed at the suggestion that
Real Madrid stars Alfredo di Stefano and Francisco Gento are to be
play only 44 minutes of the prestige friendly match tomorrow. "If
true, that's outrageous—unthinkable. It would be making a mockery
of international Soccer," an indignant Sir Stanley Rous said. "I shall politely, but firmly tell the Spanish F.A. we will only
agree to players being replaced if they are injured." Both Real
Madrid are needed for the European Cup Final match in Glasgow on
Wednesday.
Sunday, 15 May 1960 -
Spain 3 England 0
-
"ONCE again I have to sum up an England display by saying the team
were all good triers, but hard work and endeavour counted for
nothing against the nonchalant Spaniards in the wet, glistening
half-empty Bernabeu Stadium here this evening. In the last 10
minutes of a drab match, Barcelona's inside-right, Ramiro
Martinez, of Uruguay, shot two fine goals to gild the score for
Spain. There eas no doubt, however, that victory went to the
better side. Once again England's troubles were all in attack. In
the whole of the second half, the forwards—a goal down—could muster
only two headers from Jimmy Greaves, and a shot apiece from Bobby
Charlton and centre-forward Joe Baker. For some strange reason the
England men have returned to the negative approach which cost
progress in the 1958 World Cup. Every forward believes that he is
a defender, and is most often to be found deep in his own half.
Twice new captain Johnny Haynes cleared shots from close to his
own line. Often wingers Peter Brabrook and Charlton—the alleged
spearheads of the attack—were among the cluster of players
frequently on the edge of England's penalty area. These tactics,
in evidence against Yugoslavia at Wembley, helped slightly to
strengthen the England defence. But England ignored the fact that
goals—objective No. 1—can also be the best means of defence."
- John
Camkin, Daily News.
Monday, 16 May 1960 -
The studious Walter Winterbottom has spent the day reliving
yesterday's defeat. He has been probing and analysing, searching
for the reason why a game England should have won finished with a
result that his this morning's Madrid papers gloating. He has
decided that the biggest single reason was the lack of defensive
support. Jimmy Greaves spent the whole match upfield waiting for
chances that seldom happened. Winterbottom said: "We don't want to
announce our changes until after we have had a strenuous training
session. I am pretty happy about the defence. The changes will be
up front."
Tuesday, 17 May 1960 -
Ten bumpy hours after leaving Madrid, England's party climbed
wearily onto their coach for the final 100-mile leg of their
journey to Lake Balaton. Reach their destination just after
midnight of what is to be their headquarters for Sunday's match
against Hungary. The same headquarters as where they prepared for
the 1954 friendly match. With memories of 40,000 empty seats in Madrid,
the Hungarian FA President, Sandor Barcs, at the airport assured
the lone selector, Harold Shentall, that the match at the Nep
Stadium is a sell-out. Joe Mears, the 55-year-old Chairman of
the International Selection Committee has resigned his post to
concentrate on his position as vice-president of the Football
League. The Chelsea FC chairman revealed that he resigned at
Easter, but the FA asked him to delay any announcement until after
the Hungary match. Howard Shentall, who is currently the only
selector on the tour, is tipped to take over. Barnsley's Joe
Richards is also a favourite. A new chief selector will be chosen
the Football Association's Annual General Meeting next month.
The 'business reasons' Mears was absent because of was to
establish two new Football League competitions. The Football
League Cup, in direct competition to the Football Association's
own cup competition, and an international league competition, that
from next season, will involve English, Scottish and French League
clubs, but the meeting in Turnberry, Ayrshire, yesterday involved
representatives from the Swiss and Italian Leagues too. It could
well be a forerunner to a European Super League. Italy will meet
England and Scotland in League International matches.
Wednesday, 18 May 1960 -
The England party rested this morning near Lake Balaton, before
training at the local ground on the evening before they watched
the European Cup Final on Eurovision. Bobby Robson is suffering
with a throat infection.
Thursday, 19 May 1960 -
As anticipated, there are two changes to the England line up.
Dennis Viollet comes into make his debut, in place of Jimmy
Greaves. And Bryan Douglas, who lost his place to Peter Brabrook
for the Spain match, takes his place instead of him. In the
training sessions at the local ground, Walter Winterbottom has
aimed at 'welding his attack into a more penetrative force.' Bobby
Robson, who has spent the day in bed, has had penicillin
treatment.
Friday, 20 May 1960 -
The England team ended a three-day stay at their Lake Balaton
camp, where they have played water polo, cricket and lawn tennis
in the sunshine. Winterbottom said: "Our players have regained
their confidence. I think Douglas and Viollet will strengthen the
forward line and we shall play better than in Madrid. Bobby is now
about 90% fit and looks as though he'll be all right." It could
mean a recall for Ronnie Clayton, the current England captain.
Jimmy Armfield also had a sore throat and Johnny Haynes had to
visit hospital to be told he had scratched his throat with a
fishbone!
Saturday, 21 May 1960 -
Ron Springett damaged a thigh in saving a Bobby Charlton
thunderbolt shot in training. After heat treatment, Springett lost
his limp.
Sunday, 22 May 1960 -
Hungary 2 England 0
-
"The brilliance of Florian Albert, the 19 year-old Hungarian
centre forward, ended a brave English fight here this evening. Two
fine goals by him in the second half brought Hungary a victory
they scarcely deserved. For once defeat does not mean dismay for
England. Until the last 10 minutes Johnny Haynes and his men were
the equals of the team in the famous cherry red shirts. It was a
pity that a bold solid show by the defence, helped by a more
thrustful forward line, should be brought to nothing by two more
defensive mistakes. Each time Peter Swan was the unlucky culprit.
I say unlucky because he kept the slim, fast Albert on tight rein
for the whole of a humid evening. But he lost the ball in a tackle
in the 50th minute and missed his kick completely when England
were still in the fight 13 minutes from the end.
Albert deserves the utmost credit for the manner in which he
snatched his goals. This young master of Budapest is clearly
destined to follow the footsteps of Puskas and other magic names
who graced the Nep Stadium five years ago."
- John Camkin, Daily News
Sunday, 26 June 1960 -
At the Football Association's Annual
General Meeting and summer conference in Blackpool. Football
League president Joe Richards has been appointed as the new
chairman of England International selectors. He is head over a
committee consisting of Winterbottom, Harold Shentall
(Chesterfield FC), Norman Banks (Bolton Wanderers FC), Harry
French (Middlesbrough FC), David Wiseman (Birmingham City FC), Len
Shipman (Leicester City FC) and Joe Mears (Chelsea FC). The Intermediate
Selection Committee also has a new chairman, Len Shipman.
England Form: last six
games |
D
L W D D
L
f 9:a
12
success: 42% |
335 |
17 October 1959 -
Wales
1
England
1 [0-1]
Ninian Park, Cardiff
(63,000) |
Moore
Greaves |
BC |
AD |
336 |
28 October 1959 -
England 2
Sweden
3
[1-0]
Empire Stadium,
Wembley
(80,000) |
Connelly, Charlton
Simonsson
(2), Salomonsson |
Fr |
HL |
337 |
18 November 1959 -
England 2
Northern
Ireland 1
[1-0]
Empire Stadium, Wembley
(60,000) |
Baker, Parry
Bingham |
BC |
HW |
338 |
9 April
1960 -
Scotland 1 England
1
[1-0]
Hampden
Park, Glasgow
(129,783) |
Leggat
Charlton (pen) |
AD |
339 |
11 May 1960 -
England
3
Yugoslavia
3
[1-1]
Empire Stadium, Wembley
(60,000) |
Douglas, Greaves, Haynes
Galić (2), Kostić |
Fr |
HD |
340 |
15 May 1960 -
Spain
3 England 0 [1-0]
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid(50,000) |
Peirò, Martínez (2) |
tour |
AL |
|