USSR national football team statistics and records: oldest players - 1961
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Oldest USSR players
USSR's oldest players during the 1961 season, and their age in years and days on the occasion of their final appearance, starting or coming on as a substitute.
For each player age is given in days, and in years and days, from their date of birth.
| Player | Age (Y:d) | Age (days) | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| German Apukhtin | 34:200 | 12619 | 24 Jun 1961v Argentina |
| Lev Yashin | 31:211 | 11534 | 21 May 1961v Poland |
| Igor Netto | 31:132 | 11455 | 21 May 1961v Poland |
| Anatoli Maslenkin | 30:360 | 11318 | 24 Jun 1961v Argentina |
| Valentin Bubukin | 28:62 | 10289 | 24 Jun 1961v Argentina |
| Valentin Ivanov | 26:217 | 9714 | 24 Jun 1961v Argentina |
| Eduard Dubinski | 26:79 | 9576 | 24 Jun 1961v Argentina |
| Vladimir Maslachenko | 25:110 | 9242 | 24 Jun 1961v Argentina |
| Slava Metreveli | 25:24 | 9156 | 24 Jun 1961v Argentina |
| Viktor Kanevski | 24:264 | 9030 | 24 Jun 1961v Argentina |
| Mikhail Meshki | 24:163 | 8929 | 24 Jun 1961v Argentina |
| Gennadi Gusarov | 24:105 | 8871 | 24 Jun 1961v Argentina |
| Viktor Ponedielnik | 24:33 | 8799 | 24 Jun 1961v Argentina |
| Givi Chokheli | 23:362 | 8763 | 24 Jun 1961v Argentina |
| Galimzian Khusainov | 23:39 | 8440 | 04 Sep 1960v Austria |
| Valeri Voronin | 21:342 | 8013 | 24 Jun 1961v Argentina |