1963 England v Rest of the World Football Match-a celebration

Apologies for being a day late BUT, Wembley Stadium played host to the best players in the World on Octobe 23rd in 1963, as Sir Alf Ramsey's England team met the Rest of World XI to celebrate             The 100th Anniversary of the Football Association. 

The bulk of Sir Alf Ramsey's 1966 World Cup winning team played against an Invitation Team, made up from the likes of Di Stefano, Puskas, Eusebio, Yashin and Denis Law. The attendance at our National Stadium was capacity. 100,000 and the lucky ones went home very happy as England won 2-1, with plenty of back slapping of the "Suits" other Football Association. The 100th anniversary of The Football Association (FA) was celebrated in 1963. This was celebrated with an Historic match played by England against a FIFA Rest of the World XI at Wembley Stadium. England won the match 2-1. with Jimmy Greaves scoring the winning goal in the final minutes.  

Other celebrations: 

The anniversary was also marked by other events, including a banquet and special postage stamps issued by Monaco.

 

The match: 

England faced a FIFA Rest of the World XI in a friendly match to mark the centenary of the FA. which 

England won 2-1, with Jimmy Greaves scoring the winning goal in the final minutes. 

 

Since this is the 24th October, Sheffield FC (not United or Wednesday) comes to mind as the oldest Club in the History of the game, having been established on this date in 1857. Nathaniel Creswick and William Prest founded the club that has been recognised by FIFA as the oldest club in the World, joining Real Madrid given the FIFA Order of Merit.

England	2–1	Rest of the World
Paine  66' Greaves  90'	(Report)	82' Law

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 87,000

Referee: Bob Davidson (Scotland)