The following squads were named for the 1956 Summer Olympics tournament. [1]
Head coach: Richard Telfer
No. | Pos. | Player | DoB | Age | Caps | Club | Tournament games | Tournament goals | Minutes played | Sub off | Sub on | Cards yellow/red |
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1 | GK | Billy Henderson | November 23, 1929 | 26 | 5 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 |
2 | GK | Ron Lord | August 25, 1929 | 27 | 1 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | FW | Col Kitching | November 11, 1933 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | |
4 | MF | Pete Stone | 0 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | ||
5 | MF | Ted Smith | September 24, 1935 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | ||
6 | MF | George Arthur | 1925 | 31 | 0 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | FW | Bill Harburn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | |||
8 | MF | Alwyn Warren | November 1, 1931 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | ||
9 | MF | Alastair Rattray | February 16, 1925 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | |
10 | FW | Alec Beattie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | |||
11 | DF | Bob Bignall | March 14, 1922 | 34 | 5 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | |
12 | DF | John Pettigrew | October 31, 1934 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | ||
13 | MF | Francis Loughran | January 31, 1931 | 25 | 3 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 180 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | MF | Bob Wemyss | July 1, 1928 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | |
15 | MF | Jack Lennard | April 2, 1930 | 26 | 3 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | |
16 | MF | Brian Vogler | May 30, 1932 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | |
17 | FW | Bruce Morrow | May 5, 1936 | 20 | 0 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | |
18 | DF | Con Purser | August 2, 1931 | 25 | 1 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 |
19 | FW | Graham McMillan | January 21, 1936 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 180 | 0 | 0 | ||
20 | MF | Cliff Sander | November 11, 1931 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | ||
Head coaches: Stoyan Ormandzhiev & Krum Milev
No. | Pos. | Player | DoB | Age | Caps | Club | Tournament games | Tournament goals | Minutes played | Sub off | Sub on | Cards yellow/red |
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5 | GK | Georgi Naydenov | December 21, 1931 | 24 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
11 | DF | Kiril Rakarov | May 24, 1932 | 24 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
13 | DF | Manol Manolov | October 22, 1926 | 30 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
18 | DF | Nikola Kovachev | June 4, 1934 | 22 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
20 | MF | Stefan Bozhkov | September 20, 1923 | 33 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
2 | MF | Gavril Stoyanov | July 9, 1929 | 27 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
3 | FW | Todor Diev | September 28, 1934 | 22 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
19 | FW | Georgi Dimitrov | May 1, 1931 | 25 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
6 | FW | Dimitar Milanov | August 25, 1929 | 27 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
7 | FW | Ivan Kolev | November 1, 1930 | 26 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
12 | FW | Panayot Panayotov | December 30, 1930 | 25 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
9 | GK | Yordan Yosifov | August 12, 1932 | 24 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
1 | FW | Krum Yanev | January 9, 1929 | 27 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
10 | DF | Milcho Goranov | November 6, 1928 | 28 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
14 | DF | Iliya Kirchev | December 28, 1932 | 23 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
Head coach: Sepp Herberger
No. | Pos. | Player | DoB | Age | Caps | Club | Tournament games | Tournament goals | Minutes played | Sub off | Sub on | Cards yellow/red |
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15 | MF | Albert Brülls | March 26, 1937 | 19 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
2 | GK | Manfred Eglin | October 10, 1935 | 21 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
11 | FW | Rolf Geiger | October 16, 1934 | 22 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
3 | MF | Willi Gerdau | February 12, 1929 | 27 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
1 | GK | Albert Görtz | November 18, 1933 | 23 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
14 | MF | Ernst-Günter Habig | September 14, 1935 | 21 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
4 | DF | Hermann Höfer | July 17, 1934 | 22 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
6 | DF | Karl Hoffmann | October 10, 1935 | 21 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
7 | MF | Rudi Hoffmann | February 11, 1935 | 21 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
5 | DF | Günter Jäger | December 21, 1935 | 20 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
10 | FW | Matthias Mauritz | November 13, 1924 | 32 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
13 | MF | Herbert Schäfer | October 16, 1927 | 29 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
9 | FW | Max Schwall | September 2, 1932 | 24 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
8 | MF | Fritz Semmelmann | July 24, 1928 | 18 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
12 | FW | Johann Zeitler | April 30, 1927 | 29 | ? | ![]() |
Great Britain is allowed to be one of the first football teams to order players alphabetically. The same system used by many World Cup squad like Argentina in 1978, 1982 and 1986, Italy in 1966 and 1968 and the Netherlands in 1974.
Head coach: Norman Creek
No. | Pos. | Player | DoB | Age | Caps | Club | Tournament games | Tournament goals | Minutes played | Sub off | Sub on | Cards yellow/red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | George Bromilow | December 4, 1931 | 24 | ? | ![]() | |||||||
4 | Herbert Dodkins | December 20, 1929 | 26 | ? | ||||||||
5 | Leslie Thomas Farrer | December 22, 1922 | 33 | ? | ||||||||
6 | FW | Bob Hardisty | December 1, 1921 | 34 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
7 | FW | John Laybourne | May 26, 1927 | 29 | ? | |||||||
8 | FW | Derek Lewin | May 18, 1930 | 26 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
9 | FW | James Lewis | June 26, 1927 | 29 | ? | ![]() | 2 | 2 | ||||
11 | Stanley Prince | January 24, 1927 | 29 | ? | ||||||||
13 | GK | Harry Sharratt | December 16, 1929 | 26 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
12 | DF | Terry Robinson | August 11, 1929 | 27 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
14 | Donald Stoker | December 30, 1922 | 23 | ? | ![]() | |||||||
15 | Lawrence Topp | November 11, 1923 | 33 | ? | ![]() | |||||||
16 | MF | Charlie Twissell | December 16, 1932 | 23 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
10 | GK | Mike Pinner | February 16, 1934 | 22 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
1 | DF | Dexter Adams | April 4, 1925 | 31 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
3 | FW | James "Jimmy" T. R. Coates | October 1929 | 26 | ? | ![]() ![]() |
Head coach: S. A. Rahim
No. | Pos. | Player | DoB | Age | Caps | Club | Tournament games | Tournament goals | Minutes played | Sub off | Sub on | Cards yellow/red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 | MF | Hussain Ahmed | 1932 | ? | ![]() | |||||||
9 | DF | Syed Khaja Azizuddin | July 12, 1929 | 27 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
15 | FW | Tulsidas Balaram | November 30, 1936 | 20 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
5 | FW | Pradip Kumar Banerjee | October 15, 1936 | 20 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
1 | FW | Samar Banerjee (captain) | 1932 | ? | ![]() | |||||||
14 | FW | Neville D'Souza | 1932 | ? | ![]() | |||||||
7 | FW | Muhammad Kannayan | 1932 | ? | ![]() | |||||||
6 | MF | Mariappa Kempiah | February 10, 1933 | 23 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
2 | FW | Kittu | 1932 | ? | ![]() | |||||||
10 | DF | Sheikh Abdul Latif | May 8, 1934 | 22 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
11 | MF | Muhammad Noor | 1925 | ? | ![]() | |||||||
17 | GK | S. S. Narayan | November 12, 1934 | 22 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
4 | MF | Nikhil Nandy | 1932 | ? | ![]() | |||||||
3 | FW | Kesto Pal | 1934 | ? | ![]() | |||||||
8 | DF | Abdul Rahman | 1934 | ? | ![]() | |||||||
13 | MF | Muhammad Salaam | 1931 | ? | ![]() | |||||||
16 | GK | Peter Thangaraj | December 24, 1935 | 20 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
18 | FW | Mohammed Zulfiqaruddin | ? | ![]() |
Head coach: Antun Pogačnik
No. | Pos. | Player | DoB | Age | Caps | Club | Tournament games | Tournament goals | Minutes played | Sub off | Sub on | Cards yellow/red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 | FW | Achad Arifin | November 1, 1936 | ? | ![]() | 1 | 90 | |||||
3 | DF | Chairuddin Siregar | August 7, 1929 | ? | ![]() | 2 | 180 | |||||
15 | FW | Ashari Danoe | October 21, 1932 | 24 | ? | ![]() | 1 | 90 | ||||
20 | FW | Jasrin Jusron | February 2, 1936 | ? | ![]() | 1 | 90 | |||||
7 | DF | Kwee Kiat Sek | January 11, 1934 | 22 | ? | ![]() | 2 | 180 | ||||
1 | GK | Maulwi Saelan | August 8, 1928 | 28 | ? | ![]() | 2 | 180 | ||||
5 | DF | Mohamed Rashjid | August 15, 1929 | ? | ![]() | 2 | 180 | |||||
19 | FW | Phwa Sian Liong | January 26, 1931 | 34 | ? | ![]() | 1 | 180 | ||||
12 | FW | Andi Ramang | April 24, 1928 | 28 | ? | ![]() | 2 | 180 | ||||
9 | MF | Tan Ling Houw | July 26, 1930 | 26 | ? | ![]() | 2 | 180 | ||||
4 | DF | Thio Him Tjiang | August 28, 1929 | 27 | ? | ![]() | 2 | 180 | ||||
17 | FW | Aang Witarsa | December 3, 1930 | 26 | ? | ![]() | 2 | 180 | ||||
8 | MF | Ramlan Yatim | September 10, 1922 | 34 | ? | ![]() | 2 | 180 | ||||
2 | GK | Paidjo | ? | ![]() | 0 | 0 | ||||||
6 | DF | M. Sidhi | ? | ![]() | 0 | 0 | ||||||
10 | MF | Rukma Sudjana | August 27, 1935 | ? | ![]() | 0 | 0 | |||||
11 | MF | Kasmuri | ? | ![]() | 0 | 0 | ||||||
13 | FW | Ramli Yatim | July 12, 1921 | ? | ![]() | 0 | 0 | |||||
14 | FW | Djamiat Dalhar | November 25, 1927 | ? | ![]() | 0 | 0 | |||||
16 | FW | Ade Dana | March 4, 1931 | ? | ![]() | 0 | 0 | |||||
Head coach: Shigemaru Takenokoshi
Head coach: Bunchoo Samutkojon
No. | Pos. | Player | DoB | Age | Caps | Club | Tournament games | Tournament goals | Minutes played | Sub off | Sub on | Cards yellow/red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | Kasem Baikam | 1932 (aged 19–20) | ? | ||||||||
2 | MF | Samruay Chaiyonk | 12 February 1933 (aged 19) | ? | ||||||||
3 | DF | Prateep Chermudhai | 1923 (aged 28–29) | ? | ||||||||
4 | FW | Sukit Chitranukhroh | 1928 (aged 23–24) | ? | ||||||||
5 | DF | Surapong Chutimawong | 1933 (aged 18–19) | ? | ||||||||
6 | MF | Nophon Hayachanta | 1933 (aged 18–19) | ? | ||||||||
7 | FW | Bumphen Luttimol | 21 September 1930 (aged 22) | ? | ||||||||
9 | FW | Suchart Mutugun | 7 April 1934 (aged 18) | ? | ||||||||
8 | FW | Laevivathana Milinthachinda | 5 February 1923 (aged 29) | ? | ||||||||
12 | MF | Prasan Suvannasith | 7 October 1933 (aged 19) | ? | ||||||||
13 | MF | Wanchai Suvaree | 1931 (aged 20–21) | ? | ||||||||
11 | GK | Tu Suwanit | ? | |||||||||
10 | FW | Nit Sriyabhaya | ? |
Head coach: Jimmy Mills
No. | Pos. | Player | DoB | Age | Caps | Club | Tournament games | Tournament goals | Minutes played | Sub off | Sub on | Cards yellow/red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MF | John Carden | 0 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2 | GK | Ronald Coder | 1929 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | MF | Bill Conterio | November 29, 1929 | 27 | 0 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | MF | Jim Dorrian | March 6, 1931 | 25 | 0 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | GK | Svend Engedal | June 23, 1928 | 28 | 0 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | DF | Harry Keough | November 15, 1927 | 28 | 13 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | FW | William Looby | November 11, 1931 | 25 | 5 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | DF | Alfonso Marina | 0 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
9 | FW | Ruben Mendoza | June 2, 1931 | 25 | 1 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | FW | Lloyd Monsen | May 7, 1931 | 25 | 2 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | FW | Ed Murphy | November 6, 1930 | 26 | 1 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | FW | Dick Packer | 0 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
13 | DF | Zenon Snylyk | November 14, 1933 | 23 | 0 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | DF | Herman Wecke | March 10, 1927 | 29 | 3 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | DF | Siegbert Wirth | 0 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
16 | MF | Al Zerhusen | December 4, 1931 | 25 | 0 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Head coach: Gavril Kachalin
Head coach: Milovan Ćirić
No. | Pos. | Player | DoB | Age | Caps | Club | Tournament games | Tournament goals | Minutes played | Sub off | Sub on | Cards yellow/red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | Petar Radenković | October 1, 1934 | 22 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
2 | DF | Mladen Koščak | October 16, 1936 | 20 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
3 | DF | Nikola Radović | October 20, 1932 | 24 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
4 | DF | Dobrosav Krstić | February 5, 1934 | 22 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
5 | DF | Ivan Šantek | April 23, 1932 | 24 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
6 | MF | Kruno Radiljević | 1931 | ? | ![]() | |||||||
7 | FW | Luka Lipošinović | May 12, 1933 | 23 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
8 | FW | Muhamed Mujić | April 25, 1932 | 24 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
9 | FW | Zlatko Papec | January 17, 1934 | 22 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
10 | FW | Todor Veselinović | October 22, 1930 | 26 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
11 | MF | Dragoslav Šekularac | November 30, 1937 | 19 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
12 | GK | Blagoja Vidinić | June 11, 1934 | 22 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
13 | DF | Ibrahim Biogradlić | March 8, 1931 | 25 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
14 | MF | Vladica Popović | March 17, 1935 | 21 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
15 | DF | Ljubiša Spajić | March 7, 1926 | 30 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
16 | FW | Sava Antić | March 1, 1930 | 26 | ? | ![]() | ||||||
17 | FW | Joško Vidošević | January 11, 1935 | 21 | ? | ![]() |