England v Portugal 1958 – Sir Bobby Charlton

England v Portugal 1958 Programme – Item Details

This original football programme comes from the England v Portugal match on Wednesday 7 May 1958. On the day it was England who took the points (and the tie) – the International friendly match ended 2-1.

This was Bobby Charlton first full cap at Wembley. His debut for England was v Scotland in April.

Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, slrs, a slight mark on rear fold (what the codes mean)

Did you know?

• This was international meeting number 5 between the sides – the previous 4 had produced 3 England wins, 1 for Portugal and 0 draws.
• The 1950s saw England beaten 6-3 at Wembley by Hungary in 1953 – their first home defeat by a side from outside the British Isles.

See also: England