East Germany v Wales, 19 May 1957

Score2-1 to East Germany
RefereeNikolai Latychev
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Europe group 4
VenueZentralstadion, Leipzig
Attendance110,000

2 East Germany

1  Wales

Goals:

Gunther Wirth 21 G
Willy Troger 61 G

Goals:

Melvyn Charles 6 G

Starting lineup:

Defender Manfred Kaiser
Defender Siegfried Wolf
Midfielder Lothar Meyer
Midfielder Gunter Schroter
Forward Gunther Wirth
Herbert Schoen (captain)

Starting lineup:

Jack Kelsey Goalkeeper
Mel Hopkins Defender
Dave Bowen Midfielder
Melvyn Charles Midfielder
Cliff Jones Midfielder/Forward
John Charles Forward
Terry Medwin Forward
Roy Vernon Forward

2 East Germany

Goals:

Gunther Wirth 21 G
Willy Troger 61 G

Starting lineup:

Defender Manfred Kaiser
Defender Siegfried Wolf
Midfielder Lothar Meyer
Midfielder Gunter Schroter
Forward Gunther Wirth
Herbert Schoen (captain)

1  Wales

Goals:

Melvyn Charles 6 G

Starting lineup:

Jack Kelsey Goalkeeper
Mel Hopkins Defender
Dave Bowen Midfielder
Melvyn Charles Midfielder
Cliff Jones Midfielder/Forward
John Charles Forward
Terry Medwin Forward
Roy Vernon Forward