This article covers the English national team at the 1968 European Football Championship .
qualification
In Group 8, world champions England prevailed with four wins, one draw and one defeat. In the quarter-finals, England won both games against Spain (the first leg on April 3 1-0 and the second leg on May 8, 1968 2-1).
Pl.
country
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Diff.
Points
1.
England England
6th
4th
1
1
0 15: 500
+10
0 9: 30
2.
Scotland Scotland
6th
3
2
1
0 10: 800
+2
0 8: 40
3.
Wales Wales
6th
1
2
3
00 6:120
−6
0 4: 80
4th
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
6th
1
1
4th
00 2: 800
−6
0 3: 90
Game results
10/22/1966
Northern Ireland
-
England
0: 2 (0: 1)
11/16/1966
England
-
Wales
5: 1 (3: 1)
04/15/1967
England
-
Scotland
2: 3 (0: 1)
10/21/1967
Wales
-
England
0: 3 (0: 1)
11/22/1967
England
-
Northern Ireland
2: 0 (1: 0)
02/24/1968
Scotland
-
England
1: 1 (1: 1)
English contingent
player
Date of birth
position
society
Gordon Banks
December 30, 1937
goalkeeper
Leicester City
Gordon West
April 24, 1943
goalkeeper
Everton FC
Alex Stepney
September 18, 1942
goalkeeper
Manchester United
Keith Newton
June 23, 1941
Defense
Blackburn Rovers
Ray Wilson
December 17, 1934
Defense
Everton FC
Brian Labone
January 23, 1940
Defense
Everton FC
Bobby Moore (c)
April 12, 1941
Defense
West Ham United
Norman Hunter
October 29, 1943
Defense
Leeds United
Jack Charlton
May 8, 1935
Defense
Leeds United
Tommy Wright
October 21, 1944
Defense
Everton FC
Alan Mullery
November 23, 1941
midfield
Tottenham Hotspur
Alan Ball
May 12, 1945
midfield
Everton FC
Bobby Charlton
October 11, 1937
midfield
Manchester United
Martin Peters
November 8, 1943
midfield
West Ham United
Cyril Knowles
July 13, 1944
midfield
Tottenham Hotspur
Nobby Stiles
May 18, 1942
midfield
Manchester United
Colin Bell
February 26, 1946
midfield
Manchester City
Roger Hunt
July 20, 1938
striker
Liverpool FC
Geoff Hurst
December 8, 1941
striker
West Ham United
Mike Summerbee
December 15, 1942
striker
Manchester City
Jimmy Greaves
February 20, 1940
striker
Tottenham Hotspur
Peter Thompson
November 27, 1942
striker
Liverpool FC
English team games
Semifinals
3rd place match
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