England v Portugal 1961 – At Wembley

This original football programme comes from the England v Portugal match on Wednesday 25 October 1961. On the day it was England who took the points (and the tie) – the World Cup qualifier match ended 2-0.

This is an England football programme. England's goals came from Connelly and Pointer.

Competition	World Cup qualifier (1961/62)
Result	England 2-0 Portugal
Played in	Wembley Stadium, London, England
England scorers	Connelly, Pointer
Referee	Marcel Bois (France)

Condition: V Good, light cfld, staples removed, a tiny dot mark on the front cover

Did you know?

This was international meeting number 7 between the sides – the previous 6 had produced 4 England wins, 1 for Portugal and 1 draw.
The maximum wage for footballers was abolished in 1961, and England won the World Cup at Wembley in 1966.