England v USSR, 08 June 1968
| Score | 2-0 to England |
| Referee | Istvan Zsolt |
| Competition | UEFA European Championship 3rd place |
| Venue | Olimpico, Roma |
| Attendance | 68,817 |
View England v USSR head to head
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
Goals:
| Bobby Charlton | 39 |
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| Geoff Hurst | 62 |
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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
Vladimir Kaplichni
Defender
Gennadi Logofet
Defender
Albert Shesterniev
Defender
(captain)
Aleksandr Lenev
Midfielder
Anatoli Banishevski
Forward
Anatoli Byshovetz
Forward
Eduard Malofeyev
Forward
Gennadi Yevryuzhikhin
Forward
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Anzor Kavazashvili
Goalkeeper
Yevgeni Rudakov
Defender
Vladimir Levchenko
Midfielder
Viktor Anichkin
Midfielder
Kakhi Asatiani
Midfielder
Murtaz Khurtzilava
Midfielder
Vladimir Muntyan
Midfielder
Valeri Voronin
Forward
Igor Chislenko
Forward
Givi Nodia
Forward
Nikolai Smolnikov