1962 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 6

The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner qualified for the seventh FIFA World Cup held in Chile.

Matches

19 October 1960	Luxembourg	0 – 9	England	Luxembourg, Luxembourg
		Report	Charlton Greaves Smith Haynes	Referee: Martens (Netherlands)

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19 March 1961	Portugal	6 – 0	Luxembourg	Lisbon, Portugal
	Yaúca Aguas Brosius  o.g.' Coluna	Report		Referee: Mellet (Switzerland)

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21 May 1961	Portugal	1 – 1	England	Lisbon, Portugal
	Aguas	Report	Flowers	Referee: Bonetto (Italy)

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28 September 1961	England	4 – 1	Luxembourg	London, England
	Charlton Pointer Viollet	Report	Dimmer	Referee: Versyp (Belgium)

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8 October 1961	Luxembourg	4 – 2	Portugal	Luxembourg, Luxembourg
	Schmit N. Hoffmann	Report	Eusébio Yauca	Referee: Tschenscher (West Germany)

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25 October 1961	England	2 – 0	Portugal	London, England
	Connelly Pointer	Report		Referee: Bois (France)

England qualified.

Final 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.	England	4	3	1	0	16	2	+14	7		X	2:0	4:1		2	2	0	0	6	1	4	2	1	1	0	10	1	3
2.	Portugal	4	1	1	2	9	7	+2	3		1:1	X	6:0		2	1	1	0	7	1	3	2	0	0	2	2	6	0
3.	Luxembourg	4	1	0	3	5	21	-16	2		0:9	4:2	X		2	1	0	1	4	11	2	2	0	0	2	1	10	0

Team stats

 England

Head coach: Walter Winterbottom

Pos.	Player	DoB	Games played	Goals	Minutes played	Sub off	Sub on					Club
DF	Jimmy Armfield	September 21, 1935	4	0	360	0	0	90	90	90	90	Blackpool F.C.
MF	Bobby Charlton	October 11, 1937	4	5	360	0	0	90	90	90	90	Manchester United
FW	John Connelly	July 18, 1938	1	1	90	0	0	-	-	-	90	Burnley F.C.
MF	Bryan Douglas	May 27, 1934	4	0	360	0	0	90	90	90	90	Blackburn Rovers
FW	John Fantham	February 6, 1939	1	0	90	0	0	-	-	90	-	Sheffield Wednesday
DF	Ron Flowers	July 28, 1934	4	1	360	0	0	90	90	90	90	Wolverhampton Wanderers
FW	Jimmy Greaves	February 20, 1940	2	3	180	0	0	90	90	-	-	Chelsea F.C.
FW	Johnny Haynes	October 17, 1934	3	1	270	0	0	90	90	-	90	Fulham F.C.
DF	Michael McNeil	February 7, 1940	3	0	270	0	0	90	90	90	-	Middlesbrough F.C.
FW	Ray Pointer	October 10, 1936	2	2	180	0	0	-	-	90	90	Burnley F.C.
FW	Bobby Robson	February 18, 1933	4	0	360	0	0	90	90	90	90	West Bromwich Albion
FW	Bobby Smith	February 22, 1933	2	2	180	0	0	90	90	-	-	Tottenham Hotspur
GK	Ron Springett	July 22, 1935	4	0	360	0	0	90	90	90	90	Sheffield Wednesday
MF	Peter Swan	October 8, 1936	4	0	360	0	0	90	90	90	90	Sheffield Wednesday
FW	Dennis Viollet	September 9, 1933	1	1	90	0	0	-	-	90	-	Manchester United
DF	Ray Wilson	December 17, 1934	1	0	90	0	0	-	-	-	90	Huddersfield Town

 Portugal

Head coach: Armando Ferreira (first and second match); Fernando Peyroteo (third and fourth match)

Pos.	Player	DoB	Games played	Goals	Minutes played	Sub off	Sub on					Club
FW	José Águas	September 9, 1930	4	2	360	0	0	90	90	90	90	S.L. Benfica
MF	José Augusto	April 13, 1937	2	0	180	0	0	90	90	-	-	S.L. Benfica
FW	Cavém	December 21, 1932	3	0	270	0	0	-	90	90	90	S.L. Benfica
MF	Mário Coluna	August 6, 1935	4	1	360	0	0	90	90	90	90	S.L. Benfica
DF	Fernando Cruz	August 12, 1940	1	0	90	0	0	-	90	-	-	S.L. Benfica
FW	Eusébio	January 25, 1942	2	1	180	0	0	-	-	90	90	S.L. Benfica
DF	Germano	January 18, 1933	2	0	180	0	0	90	90	-	-	S.L. Benfica
DF	Hilário	March 19, 1939	3	0	270	0	0	-	90	90	90	Sporting Clube de Portugal
MF	Hernâni	September 1, 1931	1	0	90	0	0	90	-	-	-	F.C. Porto
DF	José Carlos	September 22, 1941	1	0	90	0	0	90	-	-	-	CUF Barreiro
MF	David Júlio	January 8, 1932	1	0	90	0	0	90	-	-	-	S.L. Benfica
DF	Mário Lino	January 9, 1937	4	0	360	0	0	90	90	90	90	S.L. Benfica
DF	Ângelo Martins	April 19, 1930	1	0	90	0	0	90	-	-	-	S.L. Benfica
MF	Fernando Mendes	July 15, 1937	1	0	90	0	0	-	90	-	-	Sporting Clube de Portugal
DF	Morato	March 20, 1937	1	0	90	0	0	-	-	90	-	Sporting Clube de Portugal
GK	Costa Pereira	December 22, 1929	4	0	360	0	0	90	90	90	90	S.L. Benfica
MF	José Pérides	April 18, 1935	2	0	180	0	0	-	-	90	90	Sporting Clube de Portugal
FW	Santana	March 22, 1936	1	0	90	0	0	-	90	-	-	S.L. Benfica
DF	Lúcio Soares	May 31, 1934	2	0	180	0	0	-	-	90	90	Sporting Clube de Portugal
MF	Vicente Lucas	September 24, 1935	1	0	90	0	0	-	-	-	90	Belenenses
FW	Yaúca	June 18, 1935	3	4	270	0	0	90	-	90	90	Belenenses

 Luxembourg

Head coach:

Pos.	Player	DoB	Games played	Goals	Minutes played	Sub off	Sub on					Club
MF	Gaston Bauer	January 30, 1936	2	0	180	0	0	90	90	-	-	Union Luxembourg
DF	Ernest Brenner	September 13, 1931	4	0	360	0	0	90	90	90	90	Stade Dudelange
DF	Fernand Brosius	May 15, 1934	4	0	360	0	0	90	90	90	90	CA Spora Luxembourg
MF	Henri Cirelli	December 23, 1934	4	0	360	0	0	90	90	90	90	Alliance Dudelange
FW	Camille Dimmer	April 20, 1939	1	1	90	0	0	-	-	90	-	/3[1] Crossing Molenbeek
DF	Jeannot Hoffmann	March 25, 1934	2	0	180	0	0	-	-	90	90	/2[1] Avenir Beggen
MF	Nicolas Hoffmann	August 19, 1940	3	1	270	0	0	90	-	90	90	FC Aris Bonnevoie
DF	Jean-Pierre Hoffstetter	October 27, 1937	1	0	90	0	0	-	90	-	-	FC Aris Bonnevoie
MF	Ernest Jann	October 3, 1931	2	0	180	0	0	90	90	-	-	Jeunesse Esch
DF	François Konter	February 20, 1934	4	0	360	0	0	90	90			Chiers Rodange
										90	90	R.S.C. Anderlecht
FW	Léon Letsch	May 20, 1927	1	0	90	0	0	-	90	-	-	CA Spora Luxembourg
MF	Paul May	June 20, 1935	2	0	180	0	0	90	90	-	-	Jeunesse Esch
DF	Jean-Pierre Mertl	April 23, 1930	1	0	90	0	0	90	-	-	-	Union Luxembourg
MF	Ady Schmit	August 17, 1940	4	3	360	0	0	90	90	90	90	CS Fola Esch
GK	Nicolas Schmitt	October 3, 1936	1	0	90	0	0	-	90	-	-	Union Luxembourg
MF	René Schneider	April 20, 1938	2	0	180	0	0	-	-	90	90	National Schifflange
GK	Paul Steffen	January 17, 1930	2	0	180	0	0	-	-	90	90	Jeunesse Esch
GK	Théo Stendebach	April 20, 1937	1	0	90	0	0	90	-	-	-	Stade Dudelange
MF	Jean Vandivinit	January 20, 1934	1	0	90	0	0	-	-	-	90	US Dudelange
DF	Jules Zambon	August 3, 1938	2	0	180	0	0	-	-	90	90

1. The number indicates the league the team played in that year.

External links

• FIFA official page
• RSSSF - 1962 World Cup Qualification
• Allworldcup