FIFA World Cup qualification 1961

England 4–1 Luxembourg

Thursday 28 Sep 1961 · London, England

England4–1Luxembourg

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Pointer Viollet Charlton Dimmer Charlton

36′1–0Ray Pointer England
37′2–0Dennis Viollet England
44′3–0Bobby Charlton England
73′3–1Camille Dimmer Luxembourg
80′4–1Bobby Charlton England

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

England: 1771 → 1772
Luxembourg: 1186 → 1185

Expected score for England: 98.1% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 9, 1927–1999.

England wins: 9
Draws: 0
Luxembourg wins: 0

Form either side

England

Before

9–3 v Scotland 15 Apr 1961 · British Home Championship 1961
8–0 v Mexico 10 May 1961 · Friendly
1–1 v Portugal 21 May 1961 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1961
3–2 v Italy 24 May 1961 · Friendly
1–3 v Austria 27 May 1961 · Friendly

After

1–1 v Wales 14 Oct 1961 · British Home Championship 1961
2–0 v Portugal 25 Oct 1961 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1961
1–1 v Northern Ireland 22 Nov 1961 · British Home Championship 1961
3–1 v Austria 4 Apr 1962 · Friendly
0–2 v Scotland 14 Apr 1962 · British Home Championship 1962

Luxembourg

Before

2–5 v Netherlands 11 Sep 1957 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1957
0–3 v Austria 29 Sep 1957 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1957
0–1 v Norway 17 Jun 1959 · Friendly
0–9 v England 19 Oct 1960 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1960
0–6 v Portugal 19 Mar 1961 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1961

After

4–2 v Portugal 8 Oct 1961 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1961
1–3 v Russia 11 Apr 1962 · Friendly
1–1 v Netherlands 11 Sep 1963 · UEFA Euro qualification 1963
2–1 v Netherlands 30 Oct 1963 · UEFA Euro qualification 1963
3–3 v Denmark 4 Dec 1963 · UEFA Euro qualification 1963

Road through the tournament

England

1–1 v Portugal 21 May 1961
4–1 v Luxembourg 28 Sep 1961
2–0 v Portugal 25 Oct 1961

Luxembourg

0–6 v Portugal 19 Mar 1961
1–4 v England 28 Sep 1961
4–2 v Portugal 8 Oct 1961

Every England v Luxembourg match9

From England's side.


4 Sep 1999	Luxembourg	6–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1999	—
14 Oct 1998	Luxembourg	3–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1998	—
16 Nov 1983	Luxembourg	4–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1983	—
15 Dec 1982	Luxembourg	9–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1982	—
12 Oct 1977	Luxembourg	2–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1977	—
30 Mar 1977	Luxembourg	5–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1977	—
28 Sep 1961	Luxembourg	4–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1961	—
19 Oct 1960	Luxembourg	9–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1960	—
21 May 1927	Luxembourg	5–2	Away	Friendly	—

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