Germany v England, 26 May 1956

Score3-1 to England
RefereeIstvan Zsolt
CompetitionInternational Friendly
VenueBerliner Olympiastadion, Berlin
Attendance90,000

1  Germany

Manager: Josef 'Sepp' Herberger

3  England

Manager: Walter Winterbottom

Goals:

Fritz Walter 86 G

Goals:

Duncan Edwards 25 G
Colin Grainger 63 G
Johnny Haynes 69 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Fritz Herkenrath
Defender Erich Juskowiak
Defender Heinz Wewers
Midfielder Karl Mai
Midfielder Hans Schafer
Midfielder Fritz Walter (captain)
Forward Max Morlock
Forward Ottmar Walter

Starting lineup:

Reg Matthews 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:

Alfred Pfaff for Max Morlock 40

Substitutions:

On the bench:

Midfielder Alfred Pfaff

On the bench:

1  Germany

Manager: Josef 'Sepp' Herberger

Goals:

Fritz Walter 86 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Fritz Herkenrath
Defender Erich Juskowiak
Defender Heinz Wewers
Midfielder Karl Mai
Midfielder Hans Schafer
Midfielder Fritz Walter (captain)
Forward Max Morlock
Forward Ottmar Walter

Substitutions:

Alfred Pfaff for Max Morlock 40

On the bench:

Midfielder Alfred Pfaff

3  England

Manager: Walter Winterbottom

Goals:

Duncan Edwards 25 G
Colin Grainger 63 G
Johnny Haynes 69 G

Starting lineup:

Reg Matthews 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:

On the bench: