England v Italy 1959 – Football Programme

Wednesday 6 May 1959 is the date on this football programme from England v Italy. The International friendly game ended all square at 2-2. It would make a fine addition to any collection of football memorabilia.

This is an England football programme. England's goals came from Charlton and Bradley in front of a crowd of 91,000 at Wembley Stadium.

Competition	International friendly (1958/59)
Result	England 2-2 Italy
Played in	London, England
England scorers	Charlton, Bradley
Italy scorers	Brighenti, Mariani
Attendance	91,000
Referee	Albert Dusch (West Germany)

1959 International Match.

Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, a tiny corner fold

Did you know?

This was international meeting number 7 between the sides – the previous 6 had produced 3 England wins, 0 for Italy and 3 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.