1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA - Group 8)
Encyclopedia
The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner Northern Ireland qualified for the sixth FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...

 held in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

.

Table

Final table Home Away
Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts       Pld W D L GF GA Pts Pld W D L GF GA Pts
1. 4 2 1 1 6 3
3
5 X 2:1 3:0 2 2 0 0 5 1 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 1
2. 4 2 0 2 5 5 0 4 1:0 X 3:0 2 2 0 0 4 0 4 2 0 0 2 1 5 0
3. 4 1 1 2 4 7
3 1:1 3:0 X 2 1 1 0 4 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 6 0

Head coach:  Northern Ireland Peter Doherty
Peter Doherty (footballer)
Peter Dermot Doherty was a Northern Ireland international footballer and manager who played for Manchester City.An inside left, he was one of the top players of his time, winning a league title with Manchester City, an F.A. Cup final with Derby County in which he scored, and gained 16 caps for...

Pos. Player DoB Games
played
Goals Minutes
played
Sub off Sub on         Club
FW
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...

 
Billy Bingham
Billy Bingham
William Laurence "Billy" Bingham, MBE is a former international footballer and football manager. He is currently a scout for English Football League Championship side Burnley....

 
August 5, 1931 4 1 360 0 0 90 90 90 90   Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...

MF
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 
Danny Blanchflower
Danny Blanchflower
Robert Dennis "Danny" Blanchflower was a former Northern Ireland international footballer and football manager, and journalist who captained Tottenham Hotspur F.C. during its double-winning season of 1961. He was ranked as the greatest player in Spurs history by The Times in 2009...

 
February 10, 1926 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90   Tottenham Hotspur
MF
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 
Jackie Blanchflower
Jackie Blanchflower
John "Jackie" Blanchflower was a Northern Irish football player. He graduated from Manchester United's youth system and played for the club on 117 occasions, before his career was cut short due to injuries sustained in the Munich air disaster...

 
March 7, 1933 2 0 180 0 0 90 - - 90   Manchester United
MF
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

/FW
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...

 
Tommy Casey
Tommy Casey
Thomas "Tommy" Casey was a Northern Ireland international footballer and football manager.Born in Comber, during his career he played for Belfast YMCA, East Belfast, Bangor, Leeds United, Bournemouth & Boscombe, Newcastle United, Portsmouth, Bristol City, Inter-Roma and Gloucester City...

 
March 11, 1930 3 1 270 0 0 90 90 90 -   Newcastle United
FW
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...

 
Fay Coyle
Fay Coyle
Francis Coyle , more commonly known as Fay Coyle, was a former Northern Ireland international footballer from Derry, Northern Ireland.-Club career:...

 
April 1, 1933 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - -   Coleraine F.C.
Coleraine F.C.
Coleraine F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club, playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1927, hails from Coleraine, County Londonderry and plays its home matches at the Showgrounds. Club colours are blue and white...

DF
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

 
Willie Cunningham
Willie Cunningham (Northern Irish footballer)
William "Willie" E. Cunningham was a former Northern Ireland international footballer and manager.Born in Antrim, he signed for St. Mirren in 1950 and played there until 1954 when he left for Leicester City. He joined Dunfermline Athletic in 1960 and was a member of the Scottish Cup-winning team...

 
February 20, 1930 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90  /2 Leicester City
MF
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 
Wilbur Cush
Wilbur Cush
Wilbur W. "Billy" Cush was a former Northern Ireland footballer.He was born and died in Lurgan, Northern Ireland....

 
June 10, 1928 4 1 360 0 0 90 90 90   Glenavon F.C.
Glenavon F.C.
Glenavon F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1889, hails from Lurgan and plays its home matches at Mourneview Park...

90   Leeds United
GK
Goalkeeper (football)
In association football, the goalkeeper occupies a position that represents the last line of defence between the opponent's offence and his own team's goal. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to defend his team's goal and prevent the opposition from scoring a goal...

 
Harry Gregg
Harry Gregg
Henry "Harry" Gregg, MBE is a former Northern Ireland international footballer and manager.He played 25 times for Northern Ireland as a goalkeeper and played for Manchester United during the reign of Sir Matt Busby with a total of 210 appearances.-Playing career:Gregg started his career with...

 
October 25, 1932 3 0 270 0 0 90 90 90 -  /2 Doncaster Rovers
FW
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...

 
Jimmy McIlroy
Jimmy McIlroy
James "Jimmy" McIlroy MBE is a former football player, regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of Burnley Football Club.-At Burnley:...

 
October 25, 1931 4 2 360 0 0 90 90 90 90   Burnley F.C.
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...

DF
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

 
Alf McMichael
Alf McMichael
Alfred "Alf" McMichael was a footballer who played as a left-back.Belfast-born "Alf" McMichael began his career at Linfield, before signing for Newcastle United in 1949. He remained at Newcastle until 1962, appearing 431 times and scoring once for the club...

 
October 1, 1927 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90   Newcastle United
FW
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...

 
Eddie McMorran  September 2, 1923 2 0 180 0 0 - 90 90 -  /2 Doncaster Rovers
FW
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...

 
Peter McParland
Peter McParland
Peter James McParland, MBE is a former professional footballer.-Dundalk & Aston Villa:...

 
April 25, 1934 2 0 180 0 0 90 - - 90   Aston Villa
FW
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...

 
Bertie Peacock
Bertie Peacock
John Robert "Bertie" Peacock, MBE was a Northern Ireland international footballer and manager who played for Celtic....

 
September 29, 1928 3 0 270 0 0 - 90 90 90   Celtic F.C.
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...

FW
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...

 
Billy Simpson
Billy Simpson
William "Billy" J. Simpson is a former Northern Ireland international footballer.Simpson signed for Rangers from Linfield for a sum of £11,500 in 1950. He spent nine years at Rangers making 239 appearances and scoring 163 goals...

 
December 12, 1929 3 1 270 0 0 - 90 90 90   Rangers F.C.
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...

GK
Goalkeeper (football)
In association football, the goalkeeper occupies a position that represents the last line of defence between the opponent's offence and his own team's goal. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to defend his team's goal and prevent the opposition from scoring a goal...

 
Norman Uprichard
Norman Uprichard
William Norman McCourt Uprichard was a football player for Arsenal, Portsmouth, Swindon Town and Northern Ireland.-Gaelic football career:...

 
April 20, 1928 1 0 90 0 0 - - - 90   Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...


Head coach:  Italy Alfredo Foni
Alfredo Foni
Alfredo Foni was an Italian footballer in the 1930s and later on a coach. He was born in Udine....

Pos. Player DoB Games
played
Goals Minutes
played
Sub off Sub on         Club
FW
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...

 
Gastone Bean
Gastone Bean
Gastone Bean is an Italian footballer who played as a striker.-Club career:Growing up in San Canzian d'Isonzo, he joined AC Milan as a youth. He played on loan at Piacenza, scoring 23 goals in 21 games in the 1955–56 C-Series season....

 
August 11, 1936 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 - -   A.C. Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...

MF
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 
Gaudenzio Bernasconi
Gaudenzio Bernasconi
Gaudenzio Bernasconi is a retired Italian football player and coach.He played for 13 seasons in the Serie A for Atalanta B.C. and U.C. Sampdoria...

 
August 8, 1932 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 - -   U.C. Sampdoria
U.C. Sampdoria
Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...

FW
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...

 
Giampiero Boniperti
Giampiero Boniperti
Giampiero Boniperti is an Italian former football player who played his entire career at Juventus between 1946 and 1961. He also played for the Italian national football team...

 
July 4, 1928 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 - -   Juventus F.C.
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...

GK
Goalkeeper (football)
In association football, the goalkeeper occupies a position that represents the last line of defence between the opponent's offence and his own team's goal. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to defend his team's goal and prevent the opposition from scoring a goal...

 
Ottavio Bugatti
Ottavio Bugatti
Ottavio Bugatti is an Italian former football player from Lentate sul Seveso, in the province of Milan. He played club football for Napoli and Inter; while at Napoli he played himself into the appearance records books at the club, today he is seventh in the clubs all-time appearance records for...

 
September 25, 1928 3 0 270 0 0 - 90 90 90   S.S.C. Napoli
S.S.C. Napoli
Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli, is a professional Italian football club based in Naples and founded in 1926. The club has spent most of its history in Serie A, where it currently plays its 2011–12 season....

DF
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

 
Sergio Cervato
Sergio Cervato
Sergio Cervato was an Italian football player.Cervato was born in Carmignano di Brenta, province of Padua....

 
March 22, 1929 3 1 270 0 0 90 90 90 -   Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...

MF
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 
Giuseppe Chiappella
Giuseppe Chiappella
Giuseppe Chiappella was an Italian football midfielder and manager. He started his career with Pisa, but is most famous for making over 300 appearances for Fiorentina...

 
September 28, 1924 3 0 270 0 0 90 90 90 -   Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...

DF
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

 
Giuseppe Corradi
Giuseppe Corradi
Giuseppe Corradi was an Italian professional football player and coach.-Honours:* Serie A champion: 1951/52, 1957/58.* Coppa Italia winner: 1958/59.* Represented Italy at the 1952 Summer Olympics....

 
July 7, 1932 2 0 180 0 0 - - 90 90   Juventus F.C.
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...

FW
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...

 
Dino da Costa
Dino da Costa
Dino Da Costa is a Italian Brazilian former professional footballer.Playing as a central midfielder or striker, Da Costa played for a number of clubs in Serie A, including A.S. Roma where he scored 70 times in 144 appearances...

 
August 1, 1931 1 1 90 0 0 - - - 90   A.S. Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...

MF
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 
Rino Ferrario
Rino Ferrario
Rino Ferrario was an Italian football player.He was one of five players selected to the Italian national team for the 1954 World Cup that did not see any action .Nicknamed 'mobilia' for his rugby player-like physique Rino Ferrario (born December 7, 1926 in Albiate Brianza, Milan) was an Italian...

 
December 7, 1926 2 0 180 0 0 - - 90 90   Juventus F.C.
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...

FW
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...

 
Eddie Firmani
Eddie Firmani
Edwin Ronald "Eddie" Firmani is a retired football player and manager. He was born in South Africa but represented Italy internationally.-Playing career:...

 
August 7, 1933 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - -   U.C. Sampdoria
U.C. Sampdoria
Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...

MF
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 
Alfio Fontana
Alfio Fontana
Alfio Fontana was an Italian professional football player.He played for 13 seasons in the Serie A for A.C. Milan, U.S. Triestina Calcio, A.S. Roma and U.C. Sampdoria....

 
November 7, 1932 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 - -   A.C. Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...

FW
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...

 
Amleto Frignani
Amleto Frignani
Amleto Frignani was an Italian footballer.He played 9 seasons in the Serie A for A.C. Milan, Udinese Calcio and Genoa C.F.C....

 
March 5, 1932 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - -   Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....

FW
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...

 
Carlo Galli
Carlo Galli
Giancarlo Galli, commonly known as Carlo Galli is an Italian retired footballer.He played for 16 seasons in the Serie A for U.S. Città di Palermo, A.S. Roma, A.C. Milan, Udinese Calcio, Genoa C.F.C. and S.S...

 
March 6, 1931 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - -   A.C. Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...

MF
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 
Alcides Ghiggia
Alcides Ghiggia
Alcides Edgardo Ghiggia is a former Italian Uruguayan football player. He achieved lasting fame for his decisive role in the final match of the 1950 World Cup...

 
December 22, 1926 3 0 248 0 0 - 90 90 68   A.S. Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...

MF
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 
Guido Gratton
Guido Gratton
Guido Gratton was an Italian football player.A Friulian from Monfalcone, Guido Gratton played for Fiorentina in the 1950s, together with players such as Julinho, Virgili, and Montuori...

 
September 23, 1932 2 2 180 0 0 90 - 90 -   Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...

MF
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 
Giovanni Invernizzi
Giovanni Invernizzi (footballer born 1931)
Giovanni Invernizzi was an Italian professional football player and coach.-External links:*...

 
August 26, 1931 1 0 90 0 0 - - - 90   Inter Milan
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...

GK
Goalkeeper (football)
In association football, the goalkeeper occupies a position that represents the last line of defence between the opponent's offence and his own team's goal. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to defend his team's goal and prevent the opposition from scoring a goal...

 
Roberto Lovati  July 20, 1927 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - -   S.S. Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...

DF
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

 
Ardico Magnini
Ardico Magnini
Ardico Magnini was an Italian football player.After Boniperti, Ardico Magnini along with club team mates Cervato, Pandolfini and Segato, is one of five 'Azzurri' with the most caps for the national team during the difficult rebuilding years of the fifties. With Cervato he formed the defensive...

 
October 21, 1928 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - -   Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...

MF
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 
Miguel Montuori
Miguel Montuori
Miguel Ángel Montuori was an Argentine football player.Montuori was born at Rosario, Argentina....

 
September 24, 1932 2 0 180 0 0 - - 90 90   Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...

MF
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 
Ermes Muccinelli
Ermes Muccinelli
Ermes Muccinelli was an Italian football player.Muccinelli was born in Lugo di Romagna, in the province of Ravenna. During his career he played for Juventus F.C. and S.S. Lazio , winning two Scudettos and one Coppa Italia...

 
July 28, 1927 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - -   S.S. Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...

MF
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 
Alberto Orzan  February 10, 1939 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - -   Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...

MF
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 
Egisto Pandolfini
Egisto Pandolfini
Egisto Pandolfini is an Italian retired footballer.He played for 12 seasons in the Serie A for ACF Fiorentina, A.S. Roma, F.C. Internazionale Milano and SPAL 1907....

 
February 19, 1926 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 - -   Inter Milan
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...

MF
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 
Bruno Pesaola  July 28, 1925 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 - -   S.S.C. Napoli
S.S.C. Napoli
Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli, is a professional Italian football club based in Naples and founded in 1926. The club has spent most of its history in Serie A, where it currently plays its 2011–12 season....

MF
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 
Gino Pivatelli
Gino Pivatelli
Gino Pivatelli is a former Italian footballer who played for AC Milan and was part of their European Cup victory in 1963. He was included in Italy's squad for the 1954 FIFA World Cup. In total he earned 7 caps and scored 2 goals for the national team. He also played for Hellas Verona F.C., Bologna...

 
March 27, 1933 2 1 180 0 0 - - 90 90   Bologna
Bologna F.C. 1909
Bologna Football Club 1909, known simply as Bologna, is an Italian Football League club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, formed in 1993. The club are nicknamed the rossoblù because of the red and blue striped shirts they wear. Red and Blue are the official colours of the town.During its history...

MF
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 
Celso Posio  April 26, 1931 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 - -   S.S.C. Napoli
S.S.C. Napoli
Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli, is a professional Italian football club based in Naples and founded in 1926. The club has spent most of its history in Serie A, where it currently plays its 2011–12 season....

FW
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...

 
Juan Alberto Schiaffino
Juan Alberto Schiaffino
Juan Alberto "Pepe" Schiaffino Villano was an Italian Uruguayan football player. He played inside forward, in particular with CA Peñarol and AC Milan, and won the 1950 FIFA World Cup with the Uruguayan national team...

 
July 28, 1925 2 0 180 0 0 - - 90 90   A.C. Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...

MF
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 
Armando Segato
Armando Segato
Armando Segato was an Italian football player.Armando Segato was a great left halfback for the fabulous Fiorentina side of the 1950s...

 
March 3, 1930 3 0 270 0 0 90 - 90 90   Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...

DF
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

 
Guido Vincenzi
Guido Vincenzi
Guido Vincenzi was an Italian football player.Just after reaching twenty-one years of age he left Reggiana, which was in Serie C, made his way to Inter, the Italian champions at the time, and in three months made his Serie A debut...

 
July 14, 1932 1 0 90 0 0 - - - 90   Inter Milan
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...


Head coach:  Portugal Tavares da Silva (first to third match);  Portugal José Maria Antunes
José Maria Antunes
José Maria Antunes was Portuguese footballer and a manager.- External links :* *...

 (fourth match)
Pos. Player DoB Games
played
Goals Minutes
played
Sub off Sub on         Club
FW
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...

 
José Águas
José Águas
José Pinto de Carvalho Santos Águas was a Portuguese footballer who played as a striker.He endured a lengthy professional spell with Benfica, never scoring less than 18 goals in his first division seasons.-Football career:...

 
November 9, 1930 3 0 270 0 0 90 90 - 90   S.L. Benfica
DF
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

 
Miguel Arcanjo
Miguel Arcanjo
Miguel Arcanjo Arsénio de Oliveira is an Angolan-born former Portuguese footballer. He played as a central defender.- Football career :...

 
May 13, 1932 2 0 180 0 0 - - 90 90   F.C. Porto
FW
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...

 
Fernando Cabrita
Fernando Cabrita
Fernando da Silva Cabrita was a Portuguese footballer and football manager.He played as a forward for teams like Olhanense and Sporting da Covilhã, but he still had 7 caps for Portugal National Team, 4 for Olhanense and 3 for Sporting da Covilhã...

 
May 1, 1923 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 - -   S.C. Covilhã
FW
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...

 
Cavém
Domiciano Cavém
Domiciano Barrocal Gomes Cavém was a Portuguese footballer who played for SL Benfica. He played first as an extreme-forward, later as a midfielder and a right-defender...

 
December 21, 1932 2 0 180 0 0 - 90 90 -   S.L. Benfica
MF
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 
Mário Coluna
Mário Coluna
Mário Esteves Coluna is a former Portuguese and Mozambican footballer. He was primarily a left-half and was nicknamed the "O Monstro Sagrado" .-Career:...

 
August 6, 1935 2 0 180 0 0 90 - - 90   S.L. Benfica
FW
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...

 
Monteiro da Costa
Monteiro da Costa
António Henrique Monteiro da Costa is a former Portuguese footballer who played as a forward.- External links :* * *...

 
August 20, 1929 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - -   F.C. Porto
FW
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...

 
Carlos Duarte  March 25, 1933 1 0 90 0 0 - - - 90   F.C. Porto
GK
Goalkeeper (football)
In association football, the goalkeeper occupies a position that represents the last line of defence between the opponent's offence and his own team's goal. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to defend his team's goal and prevent the opposition from scoring a goal...

 
Carlos Gomes
Carlos António Gomes
Carlos António do Carmo Costa Gomes was one of the greatest Portuguese goalkeepers.He started his career in Barreirense, before being transferred to Sporting, in 1950, aged 18, where he was the substitute of another legendary goalkeeper, João Azevedo...

 
January 18, 1932 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90   Sporting Clube de Portugal
MF
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 
Emídio Graça
Emídio Graça
Emídio da Silva Graça is a former Portuguese footballer who played as midfielder.- Football career :Graça gained 12 caps for Portugal and made his debut 4 May 1955 in Glasgow against Scotland, in a 0-3 defeat.- External links :* *...

 
May 17, 1931 2 0 180 0 0 - 90 90 -   Vitória de Setúbal
MF
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 
Hernâni
Hernâni
Hernâni Ferreira da Silva was a Portuguese football player who played almost his entire career at FC Porto...

 
September 1, 1931 3 0 270 0 0 90 90 - 90   F.C. Porto
DF
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

 
Ângelo Martins
Ângelo Martins
Ângelo Gaspar Martins, or simply Ângelo was a former football player. He played as a defender for S.L. Benfica in the 1950s. He was known as "O Serrafeiro".-Career:...

 
April 19, 1930 2 0 180 0 0 90 - 90 -   S.L. Benfica
FW
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...

 
Matateu
Matateu
Sebastião Lucas da Fonseca , known as Matateu was the first great Mozambican-born Portuguese footballer, before the arrival of Eusébio. Like him, he was a top scorer, both for Belenenses and the National Team...

 
July 26, 1927 1 1 90 0 0 - - 90 -   Belenenses
DF
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

 
Virgílio Mendes
Virgílio
Virgílio Marques Mendes was a Portuguese football defender , noticed as a leading figure of F.C. Porto and the Portuguese national team during the 1950s....

 
November 17, 1926 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90   F.C. Porto
DF
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

 
Joaquim Pacheco
Joaquim Pacheco
Joaquim Pedro Pacheco is a former Portuguese footballer who played as a defender.- External links :* * *...

 
March 30, 1926 1 0 90 0 0 - - - 90   Sporting Clube de Portugal
MF
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 
Passos
Manuel Passos
Manuel Passos Fernandes , was Portuguese footballer who played as defender.- International career :...

 
March 26, 1922 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - -   Sporting Clube de Portugal
MF
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 
Pedroto
José Maria Pedroto
José Maria Carvalho Pedroto, OIH, was a Portuguese footballer and trainer. He was nicknamed Zé do Boné since, like the character, he usually wore a flat cap....

 
October 21, 1928 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90   F.C. Porto
FW
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...

 
Perdigão
Fernando Perdigão
Fernando Júlio Perdigão , former Portuguese footballer who played as a forward.- External links :* *...

 
November 11, 1932 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - -   F.C. Porto
DF
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

 
Pires  March 8, 1931 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 - -   Belenenses
FW
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...

 
Salvador  August 1, 1931 2 0 180 0 0 - 90 90 -   S.L. Benfica
FW
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...

 
António Teixeira  September 16, 1930 2 1 180 0 0 - - 90 90   F.C. Porto
MF
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 
Mário Torres
Mário Torres
Mário Torres , former Portuguese footballer who played as midfielder.- Football career :Torres gained 5 caps for Portugal and made his debut 22 December 1957 in Milan against Italy, in a 0-3 defeat.- External links :* *...

 
September 13, 1931 1 0 90 0 0 - - - 90   Académica de Coimbra
FW
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...

 
Vasques  July 29, 1926 3 2 270 0 0 90 90 90 -   Sporting Clube de Portugal

External links

The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
 
x
OK