Match No. 297 - Sunday, 22nd May 1955
- José Águas, 24'
- Matateu, 79'
- José Águas, 83'
- 1
- Alberto da Costa PereiraAlberto da Costa Pereira.
Born 29th Dec 1929, Nacala, Mozambique.
- 2
- Manuel CaldeiraManuel António Caldeira.
Born 14th Dec 1926, Vila Real de Santo António.
- 3
- Ângelo CarvalhoÂngelo Ferreira Carvalho.
Born 3rd Aug 1925, Portugal.
- 4
- José Maria PedrotoJosé Maria Carvalho Pedroto.
Born 21st Oct 1928, Lamego.
- 5
- Manuel PassosManuel Passos Fernandes.
Born 26th Mar 1922, Machico.
- 6
- JucaJúlio Cernadas Pereira.
Born 13th Jan 1929, Lourenço Marques, Mozambique.
- 7
- José Romão DimasJosé Romão Dimas.
Born 7th May 1930, Almada.
- 8
- MatateuSebastião Lucas da Fonseca.
Born 26th Jul 1927, Lourenço Marques, Mozambique.
- 9
- José ÁguasJosé Pinto de Carvalho Santos Águas.
Born 9th Nov 1930, Lisbon.
- 10
- José TravassosJosé António Barreto Travassos.
Born 22nd Feb 1926, Lisbon.
- 11
- José Pedro BiléuJosé Pedro Biléu.
Born 10th Apr 1932, Portugal.
- 35'
- João Baptista MartinsJoão Baptista Martins.
Born 3rd Sep 1927, Sines.
- 35'
- 1
- Bert WilliamsWolves, 23rd of 24 caps
35 years, 3 months, 22 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Peter SillettChelsea, 3rd of 3 caps
22 years, 3 months, 21 day
Right Back
- 3
- Roger ByrneMan Utd, 13th of 33 caps
26 years, 3 months, 14 days
Left Back
- 4
- Jimmy DickinsonPortsmouth, 40th of 48 caps
30 years, 0 months, 28 days
Right Half
- 5
- Billy WrightWolves, 68th of 105 caps
31 years, 3 months, 16 days
Centre Half (c)53rd captaincy
- 6
- Duncan EdwardsMan Utd, 4th of 18 caps
18 years, 7 months, 21 day
Left Half
- 7
- Stanley MatthewsBlackpool, 45th of 54 caps
40 years, 3 months, 21 day
Outside Right
- 8
- Roy BentleyChelsea, 12th of 12 caps
31 years, 0 months, 5 days
Inside Right
- 9
- Nat LofthouseBolton, 26th of 33 caps
29 years, 8 months, 26 days
Centre Forward - 39'
- 10
- Dennis WilshawWolves, 7th of 12 caps
29 years, 2 months, 11 day
Inside Left
- 11
- Frank BlunstoneChelsea, 4th of 5 caps
20 years, 7 months, 5 days
Outside Left
- Albert QuixallSheffield Wed, 5th of 5 caps
21 years, 9 months, 13 days
Centre Forward - 39'
Notes
- Player MilestonePeter Sillett's Last Cap
- Player MilestoneRoy Bentley's Last Cap
- Player MilestoneAlbert Quixall's Last Cap
Sources
- England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
Referee
- Italy Giiorgio Bernardi
ELO Ratings
- No change in rank, losing -24 ranking points to 1971 points England - 5th
- Portugal - 27th