Mexico v England, 24 May 1959

Score2-1 to Mexico
RefereeEunapio Gouveia de Queiros
CompetitionInternational Friendly
VenueUniversity Olympic Stadium, Mexico City
Attendance83,000

2  Mexico

Manager: Fernando Marcos Gonzalez

1  England

Manager: Walter Winterbottom

Goals:

Raul Cardenas de la Vega 26 G
Salvador Reyes 67 G

Goals:

Derek Kevan 17 G

Starting lineup:

Eddie Hopkinson Goalkeeper
Jimmy Armfield Defender
Ronnie Clayton Defender
Don Howe Defender
Billy Wright Defender/Midfielder (captain)
Wilf McGuinness Wing half
Bobby Charlton Midfielder/Forward
Doug Holden Outside right
Jimmy Greaves Forward
Johnny Haynes Forward
Derek Kevan Forward

Substitutions:

Antonio Jasso Almaraz for Sabas Ponce Labastida 22
Hector Hernandez for Carlos Gonzalez 70

Substitutions:

Ron Flowers for Wilf McGuinness 68
Warren Bradley for Doug Holden 68

On the bench:

On the bench:

Defender/Midfielder Ron Flowers
Outside right Warren Bradley

2  Mexico

Manager: Fernando Marcos Gonzalez

Goals:

Raul Cardenas de la Vega 26 G
Salvador Reyes 67 G

Substitutions:

Antonio Jasso Almaraz for Sabas Ponce Labastida 22
Hector Hernandez for Carlos Gonzalez 70

On the bench:

1  England

Manager: Walter Winterbottom

Goals:

Derek Kevan 17 G

Starting lineup:

Eddie Hopkinson Goalkeeper
Jimmy Armfield Defender
Ronnie Clayton Defender
Don Howe Defender
Billy Wright Defender/Midfielder (captain)
Wilf McGuinness Wing half
Bobby Charlton Midfielder/Forward
Doug Holden Outside right
Jimmy Greaves Forward
Johnny Haynes Forward
Derek Kevan Forward

Substitutions:

Ron Flowers for Wilf McGuinness 68
Warren Bradley for Doug Holden 68

On the bench:

Defender/Midfielder Ron Flowers
Outside right Warren Bradley