England v USSR, 08 June 1968

Score2-0 to England
RefereeIstvan Zsolt
CompetitionUEFA European Championship 3rd place
VenueOlimpico, Roma
Attendance68,817
Kick Off: 15:00 Local World champions England had hoped for more from their first foray into the UEFA European Football Championship, but goals from Bobby Charlton and Geoff Hurst ensured they did not go home empty-handed.

2  England

Manager: Alfred Ramsey

0  USSR

Manager: Mikhail Yakuschin

Goals:

Bobby Charlton 39 G
Geoff Hurst 62 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Gordon Banks
Defender Norman Hunter
Defender Brian Labone
Defender Bobby Moore (captain)
Defender Ray Wilson
Defender Tommy Wright
Midfielder Martin Peters
Midfielder Nobby Stiles
Midfielder/Forward Bobby Charlton
Forward Roger Hunt
Forward Geoff Hurst

Starting lineup:

Yuri Pshenichnikov Goalkeeper
Valentin Afonin Defender
Yuri Istomin Defender
Gennadi Logofet Defender
Albert Shesterniev Defender (captain)
Aleksandr Lenev Midfielder

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alex Stepney
Goalkeeper Gordon West
Defender Jack Charlton
Defender Cyril Knowles
Defender Keith Newton
Midfielder Alan Ball
Midfielder Colin Bell
Midfielder Alan Mullery
Midfielder Peter Thompson
Forward Jimmy Greaves
Forward Mike Summerbee

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Anzor Kavazashvili
Goalkeeper Yevgeni Rudakov
Midfielder Viktor Anichkin
Midfielder Kakhi Asatiani
Midfielder Murtaz Khurtzilava
Midfielder Vladimir Muntyan
Midfielder Valeri Voronin
Forward Igor Chislenko
Forward Givi Nodia

2  England

Manager: Alfred Ramsey

Goals:

Bobby Charlton 39 G
Geoff Hurst 62 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Gordon Banks
Defender Norman Hunter
Defender Brian Labone
Defender Bobby Moore (captain)
Defender Ray Wilson
Defender Tommy Wright
Midfielder Martin Peters
Midfielder Nobby Stiles
Midfielder/Forward Bobby Charlton
Forward Roger Hunt
Forward Geoff Hurst

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alex Stepney
Goalkeeper Gordon West
Defender Jack Charlton
Defender Cyril Knowles
Defender Keith Newton
Midfielder Alan Ball
Midfielder Colin Bell
Midfielder Alan Mullery
Midfielder Peter Thompson
Forward Jimmy Greaves
Forward Mike Summerbee

0  USSR

Manager: Mikhail Yakuschin

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Yuri Pshenichnikov Goalkeeper
Valentin Afonin Defender
Yuri Istomin Defender
Gennadi Logofet Defender
Albert Shesterniev Defender (captain)
Aleksandr Lenev Midfielder

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Anzor Kavazashvili
Goalkeeper Yevgeni Rudakov
Midfielder Viktor Anichkin
Midfielder Kakhi Asatiani
Midfielder Murtaz Khurtzilava
Midfielder Vladimir Muntyan
Midfielder Valeri Voronin
Forward Igor Chislenko
Forward Givi Nodia