October 3rd 1962
England played their first match in the European Championship - then the European Nations' Cup - a first leg qualifier against France played in front of 35,380 at Hillsborough. A Ron Flowers (Wolves) penalty at 57 minutes, gave England a 1-1 draw. Walter Winterbottom was in charge for that match but Alf Ramsey made his debut as England manager when the second leg was played the following February in Paris - England lost that one 5-2! Team line up: Can you Name their clubs?
Starting lineup:
GoalkeeperRon Springett
DefenderJimmy Armfield (captain)
DefenderBobby Moore
DefenderMaurice Norman
DefenderRay Wilson
Defender/MidfielderRon Flowers
MidfielderMike Hellawell
Midfielder/ForwardChris Crowe
Outside LeftAlan Hinton
Centre forwardRay Charnley
v France 
| Games won: | 17 |
| Games drawn: | 5 |
| Games lost: | 10 |
| First meeting: 10 May 1923 | France v England | W | 1-4 | an International Friendly |
Starting lineup: Can you name their clubs!!
John Alderson (Newcastle Utd)Goalkeeper
Warney Cresswell (Everton)Right back
Harry Jones (Nottm Forest)Left Back
Jimmy Seddon (Bolton W)Centre Half
Percy Barton (Birmingham)Left Half
Seth Plum (Charlton)Wing half
Norman Creek (Corinthians-Amateur)Forward
Frank Osborne (Spurs)Forward
Charlie Buchan Inside forward(captain) (Arsenal)
Frank Hartley (Spurs)Inside left
Jackie Hegan (Army)Outside Right / Left
| Referee | Charles Barette |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Stade General John Joseph Pershing, Paris |
| Attendance | 30,000 |
As a celebration of Francis Lee's life, here is HIS "video" from BBC Sport. He passed away yesterday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZmIhIUo9GE
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