Finland v England, 20 May 1956
| Score | 5-1 to England |
| Referee | Carl Frederik Jorgensen |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| Attendance | 20,177 |
View Finland v England head to head
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Finland
Goals:
| Olli Forsgren |
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Substitutions:
| Aarre Klinga for Keijo Hurri | 40 |
On the bench:
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England
Manager: Walter Winterbottom
Goals:
| Dennis Wilshaw | 20 |
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| Johnny Haynes | 22 |
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| Gordon Astall | 29 |
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| Nat Lofthouse | 63 |
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| Nat Lofthouse | 82 |
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Starting lineup:
Ray Wood
Goalkeeper
Roger Byrne
Defender
Ronnie Clayton
Defender
Billy Wright
Defender/Midfielder
(captain)
Jeff Hall
Full back
Gordon Astall
Midfielder
Duncan Edwards
Midfielder
Colin Grainger
Outside Left
Johnny Haynes
Forward
Tommy Taylor
Forward
Dennis Wilshaw
Forward
Substitutions:
| Nat Lofthouse for Tommy Taylor | 44 |
On the bench:
Forward
Nat Lofthouse