Italy v England, 24 May 1961
| Score | 3-2 to England |
| Referee | Nikolai Latychev |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Olimpico, Roma |
| Attendance | 90,000 |
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Italy
Manager: Giovanni Ferrari
Goals:
| Enrique Omar Sivori | 43 |
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| Sergio Brighenti | 74 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Lorenzo Buffon
(captain)
Defender
Giacomo Losi
Defender
Sandro Salvadore
Midfielder
Mario Corso
Midfielder
Giovanni Trapattoni
Forward
Bruno Mora
Forward
Enrique Omar Sivori
Substitutions:
| Giovanni Vavassori for Lorenzo Buffon | 56 |
On the bench:
3
England
Manager: Walter Winterbottom
Goals:
| Gerry Hitchens | 39 |
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| Gerry Hitchens | 77 |
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| Jimmy Greaves | 86 |
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Starting lineup:
Ron Springett
Goalkeeper
Jimmy Armfield
Defender
Ron Flowers
Defender/Midfielder
Mick McNeil
Full back
Peter Swan
Centre half
Bobby Charlton
Midfielder/Forward
Bobby Robson
Midfielder/Forward
Bryan Douglas
Forward
Jimmy Greaves
Forward
Johnny Haynes
Forward
(captain)
Gerry Hitchens
Forward