WC 2026
🏴England 1954
Switzerland · 22 players · finished Quarter-finals
Standout XI
The strongest eleven from the squad, by rating, in a 4-3-3.
🏴79
Merrick
1954 · GK
🏴76
Staniforth
1954 · RB
🏴86
Wright
1954 · CB
🏴77
Owen
1954 · CB
🏴82
Byrne
1954 · LB
🏴80
Dickinson
1954 · CDM
🏴80
Broadis
1954 · CM
🏴76
McGarry
1954 · CM
🏴88
Matthews
1954 · RW
🏴85
Lofthouse
1954 · ST
🏴88
Finney
1954 · LW
Full squad
GOALKEEPERS
- 1Gil MerrickGK79
- —Ted BurginGK74
DEFENDERS
- 5Billy WrightCB86
- 3Roger ByrneLB82
- —Syd OwenCB77
- 2Ron StaniforthRB76
- —Bill FoulkesCB/RB76
- —Ken GreenRB73
- —Stan RickabyRB73
MIDFIELDERS
- 6Jimmy DickinsonLM/CM80
- 8Ivor BroadisCAM/CF80
- —Bill McGarryCM76
- —Albert QuixallCAM76
- —Johnny WheelerCM74
FORWARDS
- 7Stanley MatthewsRW88
- 11Tom FinneyLW/RW88
- 9Nat LofthouseST/CF85
- —Dennis WilshawCF/LW79
- 10Jackie SewellCF78
- —Ron AllenST/CF77
- —Bedford JezzardST76
- —Harold HassallCF75