1954 FIFA World Cup squads

Below are the squads for the 1954 FIFA World Cup final tournament in Switzerland. This was the first World Cup where the players were assigned squad numbers.

Scotland were the only team to have players from foreign clubs (namely 7 players from English clubs).

Group 1

Brazil

Head coach: Zezé Moreira

No.Pos.PlayerDoB/AgeCapsClub
11GKCastilho(1927-11-27)27 November 1927 (aged 26)13 Fluminense
22DFDjalma Santos(1929-02-27)27 February 1929 (aged 25)14 Portuguesa
32DFNílton Santos(1927-05-16)16 May 1927 (aged 27)18 Botafogo
42DFBrandãozinho(1925-06-09)9 June 1925 (aged 29)12 Portuguesa
53MFPinheiro(1932-01-13)13 January 1932 (aged 22)13 Fluminense
63MFBauer (captain)(1925-11-21)21 November 1925 (aged 28)21 São Paulo FC
74FWJulinho(1929-07-29)29 July 1929 (aged 24)13 Portuguesa
83MFDidi(1929-10-08)8 October 1929 (aged 24)13 Fluminense
94FWBaltazar(1926-01-14)14 January 1926 (aged 28)19 Corinthians
104FWPinga(1924-02-11)11 February 1924 (aged 30)14 Vasco da Gama
114FWRodrigues(1925-06-27)27 June 1925 (aged 28)14 Palmeiras
122DFPaulinho(1932-04-15)15 April 1932 (aged 22) Vasco da Gama
132DFAlfredo(1924-10-27)27 October 1924 (aged 29) São Paulo FC
143MFEly(1921-05-14)14 May 1921 (aged 33)15 Vasco da Gama
152DFMauro(1930-08-30)30 August 1930 (aged 23)4 São Paulo FC
163MFDequinha(1928-03-19)19 March 1928 (aged 26)7 Flamengo
174FWMaurinho(1933-06-06)6 June 1933 (aged 21)0 São Paulo FC
184FWHumberto(1934-02-04)4 February 1934 (aged 20)3 Palmeiras
194FWÍndio(1931-03-01)1 March 1931 (aged 23)0 Flamengo
204FWRubens(1928-11-04)4 November 1928 (aged 25)1 Flamengo
211GKVeludo(1930-08-07)7 August 1930 (aged 23)3 Fluminense
221GKCabeção(1930-08-23)23 August 1930 (aged 23) Corinthians

Yugoslavia

Head coach: Aleksandar Tirnanić

No.Pos.PlayerDoB/AgeCapsClub
11GKVladimir Beara(1928-11-02)2 November 1928 (aged 25)25 Hajduk Split
22DFBranko Stanković(1921-10-31)31 October 1921 (aged 32)50 Crvena Zvezda Belgrade
32DFTomislav Crnković(1929-06-17)17 June 1929 (aged 24)17 Dinamo Zagreb
43MFZlatko Čajkovski(1923-01-24)24 January 1923 (aged 31)51 Partizan Belgrade
52DFIvan Horvat(1926-07-16)16 July 1926 (aged 27)43 Dinamo Zagreb
62DFVujadin Boškov(1931-05-16)16 May 1931 (aged 23)22 Vojvodina Novi Sad
74FWTihomir Ognjanov(1927-03-02)2 March 1927 (aged 27)22 Crvena Zvezda Belgrade
84FWRajko Mitić(1922-11-19)19 November 1922 (aged 31)47 Crvena Zvezda Belgrade
94FWBernard Vukas(1927-05-01)1 May 1927 (aged 27)35 Hajduk Split
103MFStjepan Bobek (captain)(1923-12-03)3 December 1923 (aged 30)53 Partizan Belgrade
114FWBranko Zebec(1929-05-17)17 May 1929 (aged 25)22 Partizan Belgrade
121GKBranko Kralj(1924-03-10)10 March 1924 (aged 30)0 Dinamo Zagreb
132DFMiljan Zeković(1925-11-15)15 November 1925 (aged 28)3 Crvena Zvezda Belgrade
143MFLev Mantula(1928-12-08)8 December 1928 (aged 25)0 Dinamo Zagreb
153MFLjubiša Spajić(1926-03-07)7 March 1926 (aged 28)6 Crvena Zvezda Belgrade
162DFSima Milovanov(1923-04-10)10 April 1923 (aged 31)4 Vojvodina Novi Sad
172DFBruno Belin(1929-01-16)16 January 1929 (aged 25)3 Partizan Belgrade
184FWMiloš Milutinović(1933-02-05)5 February 1933 (aged 21)8 Partizan Belgrade
193MFZlatko Papec(1934-01-17)17 January 1934 (aged 20)1 Hajduk Split
204FWDionizije Dvornić(1926-04-27)27 April 1926 (aged 28)3 Dinamo Zagreb
214FWTodor Veselinović(1930-10-22)22 October 1930 (aged 23)2 Vojvodina Novi Sad
224FWAleksandar Petaković(1932-08-06)6 August 1932 (aged 21)0 Radnicki Belgrade

France

Head coach: Pierre Pibarot

No.Pos.PlayerDoB/AgeCapsClub
11GKFrançois Remetter(1928-08-08)8 August 1928 (aged 25)4 FC Metz
21GKCésar Ruminski(1924-06-14)14 June 1924 (aged 30)7 Lille OSC
31GKClaude Abbes(1927-05-24)24 May 1927 (aged 27)0 AS Saint-Étienne
42DFLazare Gianessi(1925-11-09)9 November 1925 (aged 28)12 AS Monaco
52DFJacques Grimonpon(1925-07-30)30 July 1925 (aged 28)0 FC Girondins de Bordeaux
62DFRaymond Kaelbel(1932-01-31)31 January 1932 (aged 22)0 RC Strasbourg
72DFRoger Marche(1924-03-05)5 March 1924 (aged 30)37 Stade de Reims
83MFGuillaume Bieganski(1932-11-03)3 November 1932 (aged 21)1 Lille OSC
93MFAntoine Cuissard(1924-07-19)19 July 1924 (aged 29)27 OGC Nice
103MFRobert Jonquet (captain)(1925-05-03)3 May 1925 (aged 29)26 Stade de Reims
113MFXercès Louis(1926-10-31)31 October 1926 (aged 27)0 RC Lens
123MFJean-Jacques Marcel(1931-06-13)13 June 1931 (aged 23)8 FC Sochaux
134FWAbderrahmane Mahjoub(1929-04-25)25 April 1929 (aged 25)2 OGC Nice
142DFArmand Penverne(1926-11-26)26 November 1926 (aged 27)11 Stade de Reims
153MFAbdelaziz Ben Tifour(1927-07-25)25 July 1927 (aged 26)1 AS Troyes
164FWRené Dereuddre(1930-06-26)26 June 1930 (aged 23)1 Toulouse FC
174FWLéon Glovacki(1928-02-19)19 February 1928 (aged 26)3 Stade de Reims
184FWRaymond Kopa(1931-10-13)13 October 1931 (aged 22)13 Stade de Reims
193MFMichel Leblond(1932-05-10)10 May 1932 (aged 22)1 Stade de Reims
204FWErnest Schultz(1931-01-29)29 January 1931 (aged 23)0 Olympique de Lyon
214FWAndré Strappe(1928-02-23)23 February 1928 (aged 26)23 Lille OSC
224FWJean Vincent(1930-11-29)29 November 1930 (aged 23)2 Lille OSC

Mexico

Head coach: Antonio López Herranz

No.Pos.PlayerDoB/AgeCapsClub
11GKAntonio Carbajal(1929-06-07)7 June 1929 (aged 25)11 FC León
22DFNarciso López(1928-08-18)18 August 1928 (aged 25)3 CD Oro
33MFJorge Romo(1934-04-20)20 April 1934 (aged 20)5 Club Deportivo Marte
42DFSaturnino Martínez(1928-01-01)1 January 1928 (aged 26)6 Necaxa
52DFRaúl Cárdenas(1928-10-30)30 October 1928 (aged 25)4 Puebla F.C.
63MFRafael Avalos(1926-01-06)6 January 1926 (aged 28)3 Atlante F.C.
74FWAlfredo Torres(1931-05-31)31 May 1931 (aged 23)3 Atlas
84FWJosé Naranjo (captain)(1926-03-19)19 March 1926 (aged 28)12 CD Oro
94FWJosé Luis Lamadrid(1930-07-03)3 July 1930 (aged 23)5 Necaxa
104FWTomás Balcázar(1931-12-21)21 December 1931 (aged 22)9 CD Guadalajara
114FWRaúl Arellano(1935-02-28)28 February 1935 (aged 19)0 CD Guadalajara
121GKSalvador Mota(1922-11-30)30 November 1922 (aged 31)0 Atlante F.C.
132DFSergio Bravo(1927-11-27)27 November 1927 (aged 26)6 FC León
143MFJuan Gómez(1924-06-26)26 June 1924 (aged 29)0 Atlas
154FWCarlos Blanco(1928-03-05)5 March 1928 (aged 26)4 Necaxa
163MFPedro Nájera(1929-02-03)3 February 1929 (aged 25)0 Club América
174FWCarlos Septién(1923-01-18)18 January 1923 (aged 31)11 CD Tampico
184FWCarlos Carus(1930-10-06)6 October 1930 (aged 23)0 Club Toluca
194FWMoises Jinich 1 Atlante F.C.
204FWJosé Antonio Roca(1928-05-24)24 May 1928 (aged 26)7 CD Zacatepec
213MFMario Ochoa(1927-11-07)7 November 1927 (aged 26)5 Club Deportivo Marte
224FWRanulfo Cortés 0 CD Oro

Group 2

Hungary

Head coach: Gusztáv Sebes

No.Pos.PlayerDoB/AgeCapsClub
11GKGyula Grosics(1926-02-04)4 February 1926 (aged 28)31 Budapesti Honvéd SE
22DFJenő Buzánszky(1925-05-04)4 May 1925 (aged 29)23 Dorogi Bányász
32DFGyula Lóránt(1923-02-06)6 February 1923 (aged 31)24 Budapesti Honvéd SE
42DFMihály Lantos(1928-09-29)29 September 1928 (aged 25)30 Budapesti Vörös Lobogó
53MFJózsef Bozsik(1925-11-25)25 November 1925 (aged 28)48 Budapesti Honvéd SE
64FWJózsef Zakariás(1924-03-25)25 March 1924 (aged 30)31 Budapesti Vörös Lobogó
74FWJózsef Tóth(1929-05-16)16 May 1929 (aged 25)2 Csepeli Vasas
84FWSándor Kocsis(1929-09-21)21 September 1929 (aged 24)36 Budapesti Honvéd SE
94FWNándor Hidegkuti(1922-03-03)3 March 1922 (aged 32)36 Budapesti Vörös Lobogó
104FWFerenc Puskás (captain)(1927-04-02)2 April 1927 (aged 27)55 Budapesti Honvéd SE
114FWZoltán Czibor(1929-08-08)8 August 1929 (aged 24)26 Budapesti Honvéd SE
122DFBéla Kárpáti(1929-09-30)30 September 1929 (aged 24)1 Győri Vasas SE
132DFPál Várhidi(1931-11-06)6 November 1931 (aged 22)0 Budapesti Dózsa
143MFImre Kovács(1921-11-26)26 November 1921 (aged 32)8 Budapesti Vörös Lobogó
153MFFerenc Szojka(1931-04-07)7 April 1931 (aged 23)0 Salgótarjáni BTC
163MFLászló Budai(1928-07-19)19 July 1928 (aged 25)21 Budapesti Honvéd SE
174FWFerenc Machos(1932-06-30)30 June 1932 (aged 21)0 Budapesti Honvéd SE
184FWLajos Csordás(1932-10-06)6 October 1932 (aged 21)7 Budapesti Vasas SE
194FWPéter Palotás(1929-06-27)27 June 1929 (aged 24)16 Budapesti Vörös Lobogó
204FWMihály Tóth(1926-09-24)24 September 1926 (aged 27)3 Budapesti Dózsa
211GKSándor Gellér(1925-07-12)12 July 1925 (aged 28)5 Budapesti Vörös Lobogó
221GKGéza Gulyás(1931-06-05)5 June 1931 (aged 23)0 Budapesti Kinizsi

West Germany

Head coach: Sepp Herberger

No.Pos.PlayerDoB/AgeCapsClub
11GKToni Turek(1919-01-18)18 January 1919 (aged 35)13 Fortuna Düsseldorf
22DFFritz Laband(1925-11-01)1 November 1925 (aged 28)1 Hamburger SV
32DFWerner Kohlmeyer(1924-04-19)19 April 1924 (aged 30)12 1. FC Kaiserslautern
42DFHans Bauer(1927-07-28)28 July 1927 (aged 26)2 Bayern Munich
52DFHerbert Erhardt(1930-07-06)6 July 1930 (aged 23)1 SpVgg Fürth
63MFHorst Eckel(1932-02-08)8 February 1932 (aged 22)8 1. FC Kaiserslautern
72DFJosef Posipal(1927-06-20)20 June 1927 (aged 26)15 Hamburger SV
83MFKarl Mai(1928-07-27)27 July 1928 (aged 25)3 SpVgg Fürth
93MFPaul Mebus(1920-06-09)9 June 1920 (aged 34)5 1. FC Köln
102DFWerner Liebrich(1927-01-18)18 January 1927 (aged 27)2 1. FC Kaiserslautern
113MFKarl-Heinz Metzner(1923-01-09)9 January 1923 (aged 31)2 KSV Hessen Kassel
124FWHelmut Rahn(1929-08-16)16 August 1929 (aged 24)9 Rot-Weiss Essen
134FWMax Morlock(1925-05-11)11 May 1925 (aged 29)12 1. FC Nuremberg
144FWBernhard Klodt(1926-10-26)26 October 1926 (aged 27)6 FC Schalke 04
154FWOttmar Walter(1924-03-06)6 March 1924 (aged 30)11 1. FC Kaiserslautern
164FWFritz Walter (captain)(1920-10-31)31 October 1920 (aged 33)38 1. FC Kaiserslautern
174FWRichard Herrmann(1923-01-28)28 January 1923 (aged 31)7 FSV Frankfurt
184FWUlrich Biesinger(1933-08-06)6 August 1933 (aged 20)0 BC Augsburg
193MFAlfred Pfaff(1926-07-16)16 July 1926 (aged 27)1 Eintracht Frankfurt
204FWHans Schäfer(1927-10-19)19 October 1927 (aged 26)5 1. FC Köln
211GKHeinz Kubsch(1930-07-20)20 July 1930 (aged 23)1 FK Pirmasens
221GKHeinz Kwiatkowski(1926-07-16)16 July 1926 (aged 27)0 Borussia Dortmund

Turkey

Head coach: Sandro Puppo

No.Pos.PlayerDoB/AgeCapsClub
11GKTurgay Şeren (captain)(1932-05-15)15 May 1932 (aged 22)11 Galatasaray S.K.
22DFRıdvan Bolatlı(1928-12-02)2 December 1928 (aged 25)2 MKE Ankaragücü SK
32DFBasri Dirimlili(1929-06-07)7 June 1929 (aged 25)3 Fenerbahçe SK
42DFMustafa Ertan(1926-04-21)21 April 1926 (aged 28)4 MKE Ankaragücü SK
53MFÇetin Zeybek(1932-09-12)12 September 1932 (aged 21)2 Kasımpaşa SK
63MFRober Eryol(1930-12-21)21 December 1930 (aged 23)5 Galatasaray S.K.
74FWErol Keskin(1927-03-02)2 March 1927 (aged 27)1 Adalet SK Istanbul
84FWSuat Mamat(1930-11-08)8 November 1930 (aged 23)2 Galatasaray S.K.
94FWFeridun Buğeker(1933-04-05)5 April 1933 (aged 21)3 Fenerbahçe SK
104FWBurhan Sargun(1929-02-11)11 February 1929 (aged 25)5 Fenerbahçe SK
114FWLefter Küçükandonyadis(1925-12-22)22 December 1925 (aged 28)3 Fenerbahçe SK
121GKŞükrü Ersoy(1934-01-14)14 January 1934 (aged 20)3 MKE Ankaragücü SK
131GKBülent Eken(1923-10-26)26 October 1923 (aged 30)0 Galatasaray S.K.
142DFAli Beratlıgil(1931-10-21)21 October 1931 (aged 22)2 Galatasaray S.K.
153MFMehmet Dinçer(1924-01-01)1 January 1924 (aged 30)0 Fenerbahçe SK
162DFNedim Günar(1932-01-02)2 January 1932 (aged 22)0 Fenerbahçe SK
172DFNaci Erdem(1931-01-28)28 January 1931 (aged 23)0 Fenerbahçe SK
182DFKaçmaz Akgün(1935-02-19)19 February 1935 (aged 19)1 Fenerbahçe SK
192DFAhmet Berman(1932-01-01)1 January 1932 (aged 22)0 Fatih Karagümrük
204FWNecmi Onarıcı(1925-11-02)2 November 1925 (aged 28)0 Adalet SK Istanbul
214FWKadri Aytaç(1931-08-06)6 August 1931 (aged 22)0 Galatasaray S.K.
224FWCoşkun Taş(1935-04-23)23 April 1935 (aged 19)2 Beşiktaş J.K.

South Korea

Head coach: Kim Yong-sik

No.Pos.PlayerDoB/AgeCapsClub
11GKHong Deok-young(1921-05-05)5 May 1921 (aged 33) Chosun Textile Company FC
22DFPark Kyu-chung(1924-06-12)12 June 1924 (aged 30) Army Logistics Command FC
32DFPark Jae-seung(1923-04-01)1 April 1923 (aged 31) Counterintelligence Corps FC
43MFKang Chang-gi(1928-08-28)28 August 1928 (aged 25) Chosun Textile Company FC
53MFLee Sang-yi(1922-01-01)1 January 1922 (aged 32) Chosun Textile Company FC
62DFMin Byung-dae(1918-02-20)20 February 1918 (aged 36) Counterintelligence Corps FC
74FWLee Soo-nam(1927-02-02)2 February 1927 (aged 27) Counterintelligence Corps FC
84FWChoi Chung-min(1930-08-30)30 August 1930 (aged 23) Counterintelligence Corps FC
94FWWoo Sang-kwon(1928-02-02)2 February 1928 (aged 26) Army Provost Marshal Headquarters FC
104FWSung Nak-woon(1926-02-02)2 February 1926 (aged 28) Army Logistics Command FC
113MFChung Nam-sik(1917-02-16)16 February 1917 (aged 37) Counterintelligence Corps FC
121GKHam Heung-chul(1930-11-17)17 November 1930 (aged 23) Army Provost Marshal Headquarters FC
132DFLi Jong-kap(1920-03-18)18 March 1920 (aged 34) Counterintelligence Corps FC
142DFHan Chang-wha(1922-11-03)3 November 1922 (aged 31) Counterintelligence Corps FC
153MFKim Ji-sung(1924-11-07)7 November 1924 (aged 29) Counterintelligence Corps FC
163MFChu Yung-kwang (c)(1931-07-15)15 July 1931 (aged 22) Navy FC
174FWPark Il-kap(1926-03-21)21 March 1926 (aged 28) Counterintelligence Corps FC
184FWChoi Yung-keun(1923-02-08)8 February 1923 (aged 31) Navy FC
194FWLi Ki-joo(1926-11-12)12 November 1926 (aged 27) Chosun Textile Company FC
204FWChung Kook-chin(1917-01-02)2 January 1917 (aged 37) Navy FC
  • Only 20 players in South Korea squad.

Group 3

Uruguay

Head coach: Juan López

No.Pos.PlayerDoB/AgeCapsClub
11GKRoque Máspoli(1917-10-12)12 October 1917 (aged 36)35 Peñarol
22DFJosé Santamaría(1929-07-31)31 July 1929 (aged 24)3 Nacional
32DFWilliam Martínez(1928-01-13)13 January 1928 (aged 26)11 Rampla Juniors
42DFVíctor Rodríguez Andrade(1927-05-02)2 May 1927 (aged 27)20 Peñarol
53MFObdulio Varela (captain)(1917-09-20)20 September 1917 (aged 36)43 Peñarol
63MFRoberto Leopardi(1933-07-19)19 July 1933 (aged 20)3 Nacional
74FWJulio Abbadie(1930-09-07)7 September 1930 (aged 23)9 Peñarol
84FWJuan Hohberg(1929-10-08)8 October 1929 (aged 24)3 Peñarol
94FWOscar Míguez(1927-12-05)5 December 1927 (aged 26)14 Peñarol
104FWJuan Alberto Schiaffino(1925-07-28)28 July 1925 (aged 28)14 Peñarol
114FWCarlos Borges(1932-01-14)14 January 1932 (aged 22)2 Peñarol
121GKJulio Maceiras(1926-04-22)22 April 1926 (aged 28)1 Danubio
132DFMirto Davoine(1933-02-13)13 February 1933 (aged 21)1 Peñarol
142DFEusebio Tejera(1922-01-06)6 January 1922 (aged 32)31 Defensor
153MFUrbano Rivera(1926-04-01)1 April 1926 (aged 28)8 Danubio
163MFNéstor Carballo(1929-02-03)3 February 1929 (aged 25)10 Nacional
173MFLuis Cruz(1925-04-28)28 April 1925 (aged 29)7 Nacional
184FWRafael Souto(1930-10-24)24 October 1930 (aged 23)4 Nacional
194FWJavier Ambrois(1932-05-09)9 May 1932 (aged 22)7 Nacional
204FWOmar Méndez(1934-08-07)7 August 1934 (aged 19)3 Nacional
214FWJulio Pérez(1926-06-19)19 June 1926 (aged 27)14 Nacional
224FWLuis Castro(1921-07-31)31 July 1921 (aged 32)1 Defensor

Austria

Head coach: Walter Nausch

No.Pos.PlayerDoB/AgeCapsClub
11GKKurt Schmied(1926-06-14)14 June 1926 (aged 28)1 First Vienna FC
22DFGerhard Hanappi(1929-02-16)16 February 1929 (aged 25)37 Rapid Wien
33MFErnst Happel(1925-11-29)29 November 1925 (aged 28)39 Rapid Wien
42DFLeopold Barschandt(1925-08-12)12 August 1925 (aged 28)2 Wiener Sportclub
52DFErnst Ocwirk (captain)(1926-03-07)7 March 1926 (aged 28)44 Austria Wien
63MFKarl Koller(1929-02-08)8 February 1929 (aged 25)7 First Vienna FC
74FWRobert Körner(1924-08-21)21 August 1924 (aged 29) Rapid Wien
84FWWalter Schleger(1929-09-19)19 September 1929 (aged 24)8 Austria Wien
94FWTheodor Wagner(1927-08-06)6 August 1927 (aged 26)28 Wacker Wien
103MFErich Probst(1927-12-05)5 December 1927 (aged 26)8 Rapid Wien
114FWAlfred Körner(1926-02-14)14 February 1926 (aged 28) Rapid Wien
123MFKarl Stotz(1927-03-27)27 March 1927 (aged 27)10 Austria Wien
133MFWalter Kollmann(1932-06-17)17 June 1932 (aged 21)3 Wacker Wien
143MFKarl Giesser(1928-10-29)29 October 1928 (aged 25)1 Rapid Wien
151GKFranz Pelikan(1925-11-06)6 November 1925 (aged 28)3 Wacker Wien
161GKWalter Zeman(1927-05-01)1 May 1927 (aged 27)38 Rapid Wien
173MFAlfred Teinitzer(1929-07-29)29 July 1929 (aged 24)0 Linzer ASK
183MFJohann Riegler(1929-07-17)17 July 1929 (aged 24)3 Rapid Wien
194FWRobert Dienst(1928-03-01)1 March 1928 (aged 26)16 Rapid Wien
202DFPaul Halla(1931-04-10)10 April 1931 (aged 23)3 Rapid Wien
214FWErnst Stojaspal(1925-01-14)14 January 1925 (aged 29)27 Austria Wien
224FWWalter Haummer(1928-11-22)22 November 1928 (aged 25)4 Wacker Wien

Czechoslovakia

Head coach: Karol Borhy

No.Pos.PlayerDoB/AgeCapsClub
11GKTheodor Reimann(1921-02-10)10 February 1921 (aged 33)4 Slovan Bratislava
22DFFrantišek Šafránek(1931-01-02)2 January 1931 (aged 23)10 ÚDA Prague
33MFSvatopluk Pluskal(1930-10-28)28 October 1930 (aged 23)3 ÚDA Prague
42DFLadislav Novák (captain)(1931-12-05)5 December 1931 (aged 22)11 ÚDA Prague
52DFJiří Trnka(1926-12-02)2 December 1926 (aged 27)20 ÚDA Prague
63MFMichal Benedikovič(1923-05-31)31 May 1923 (aged 31)7 Slovan Bratislava
74FWLadislav Hlaváček(1925-06-26)26 June 1925 (aged 28)13 ÚDA Prague
84FWOtto Hemele(1926-01-22)22 January 1926 (aged 28)8 ÚDA Prague
94FWAnton Malatinský(1920-01-15)15 January 1920 (aged 34)10 Baník Handlová
104FWEmil Pažický(1927-10-14)14 October 1927 (aged 26)14 Slovan Bratislava
114FWJiří Pešek(1927-06-04)4 June 1927 (aged 27)4 Spartak Praha Sokolovo
122DFAnton Krásnohorský(1925-10-22)22 October 1925 (aged 28)9 Iskra Žilina
133MFJiří Hledík(1929-04-19)19 April 1929 (aged 25)3 Křídla vlasti Olomouc
143MFJan Hertl(1929-01-23)23 January 1929 (aged 25)6 ÚDA Prague
154FWLadislav Kačáni(1931-04-01)1 April 1931 (aged 23)7 CH Bratislava
163MFZdeněk Procházka(1928-01-12)12 January 1928 (aged 26)1 Spartak Praha Sokolovo
174FWTadeáš Kraus(1932-10-22)22 October 1932 (aged 21)5 Křídla vlasti Olomouc
184FWJosef Majer(1925-06-08)8 June 1925 (aged 29)0 Baník Kladno
194FWJaroslav Košnar(1930-08-17)17 August 1930 (aged 23)1 CH Bratislava
204FWKazimír Gajdoš(1934-03-28)28 March 1934 (aged 20)0 Tatran Prešov
211GKImrich Stacho(1931-11-04)4 November 1931 (aged 22)6 Tankista Praha
221GKViliam Schrojf(1931-08-02)2 August 1931 (aged 22)1 Křídla vlasti Olomouc

Scotland

Head coach: Andy Beattie (quit after first match; remaining matches were managed by a selection committee)

No.Pos.PlayerDoB/AgeCapsClub
11GKFred Martin(1929-05-13)13 May 1929 (aged 25)2 Aberdeen
22DFWillie Cunningham (captain)(1925-02-22)22 February 1925 (aged 29)3 Preston North End
32DFJock Aird(1926-02-18)18 February 1926 (aged 28)2 Burnley
42DFBobby Evans(1927-07-16)16 July 1927 (aged 26)17 Celtic
52DFTommy Docherty(1928-08-24)24 August 1928 (aged 25)5 Preston North End
63MFJimmy Davidson(1925-11-08)8 November 1925 (aged 28)2 Partick Thistle
73MFDoug Cowie(1926-05-01)1 May 1926 (aged 28)6 Dundee
84FWJohn Mackenzie(1925-09-04)4 September 1925 (aged 28)4 Partick Thistle
94FWGeorge Hamilton(1917-12-07)7 December 1917 (aged 36)5 Aberdeen
104FWAllan Brown(1926-10-12)12 October 1926 (aged 27)11 Blackpool
114FWNeil Mochan(1927-04-06)6 April 1927 (aged 27)1 Celtic
124FWWillie Fernie(1928-11-22)22 November 1928 (aged 25)1 Celtic
134FWWillie Ormond(1927-02-23)23 February 1927 (aged 27)3 Hibernian
141GKJohn Anderson*(1929-12-08)8 December 1929 (aged 24)1 Leicester City
154FWBobby Johnstone*(1929-09-07)7 September 1929 (aged 24)11 Hibernian
164FWJackie Henderson*(1932-01-17)17 January 1932 (aged 22)4 Portsmouth
173MFDavid Mathers*(1931-10-25)25 October 1931 (aged 22)1 Partick Thistle
182DFAlex Wilson*(1933-10-29)29 October 1933 (aged 20)1 Portsmouth
194FWJimmy Binning*(1927-07-25)25 July 1927 (aged 26)0 Queen of the South
204FWBobby Combe*(1924-02-29)29 February 1924 (aged 30)3 Hibernian
214FWErnie Copland*(1927-04-15)15 April 1927 (aged 27)0 Raith Rovers
224FWIan McMillan*(1931-03-18)18 March 1931 (aged 23)3 Airdrieonians
  • Only 13 members of the squad actually travelled to Switzerland for the 1954 tournament. Anderson, Henderson, Mathers, Wilson, Binning, Combe, Copland and McMillan were not required to travel and stayed at home on reserve. Johnstone originally travelled with the squad but returned home injured before the tournament started and was replaced by Hamilton.[1][2]

Group 4

England

Head coach: Walter Winterbottom

No.Pos.PlayerDoB/AgeCapsClub
11GKGil Merrick(1922-01-26)26 January 1922 (aged 32)20 Birmingham City
22DFRon Staniforth(1924-04-13)13 April 1924 (aged 30)3 Huddersfield Town
32DFRoger Byrne(1929-02-08)8 February 1929 (aged 25)3 Manchester United
42DFBilly Wright (captain)(1924-02-06)6 February 1924 (aged 30)58 Wolverhampton Wanderers
53MFSyd Owen(1922-02-28)28 February 1922 (aged 32)2 Luton Town
63MFJimmy Dickinson(1925-04-24)24 April 1925 (aged 29)35 Portsmouth
74FWStanley Matthews(1915-02-01)1 February 1915 (aged 39)36 Blackpool
84FWIvor Broadis(1922-12-18)18 December 1922 (aged 31)11 Newcastle United
94FWNat Lofthouse(1925-08-27)27 August 1925 (aged 28)19 Bolton Wanderers
104FWTommy Taylor(1932-01-29)29 January 1932 (aged 22)3 Manchester United
114FWTom Finney(1922-04-05)5 April 1922 (aged 32)51 Preston North End
121GKTed Burgin(1927-04-29)29 April 1927 (aged 27)0 Sheffield United
132DFKen Green(1924-04-27)27 April 1924 (aged 30)0 Birmingham City
143MFBill McGarry(1927-06-10)10 June 1927 (aged 27)0 Huddersfield Town
154FWDennis Wilshaw(1926-03-11)11 March 1926 (aged 28)1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
163MFAlbert Quixall(1933-08-09)9 August 1933 (aged 20)3 Sheffield Wednesday
174FWJimmy Mullen(1923-01-06)6 January 1923 (aged 31)11 Wolverhampton Wanderers
182DFAllenby Chilton*(1918-09-16)16 September 1918 (aged 35)2 Manchester United
193MFKen Armstrong*(1924-06-03)3 June 1924 (aged 30)0 Chelsea
203MFBedford Jezzard*(1927-10-19)19 October 1927 (aged 26)1 Fulham
213MFJohnny Haynes*(1934-10-17)17 October 1934 (aged 19)0 Fulham
224FWHarry Hooper*(1933-06-14)14 June 1933 (aged 21)0 West Ham United
  • Only 17 of the 22 official squad members actually travelled to Switzerland for the 1954 tournament. Five players—Ken Armstrong, Allenby Chilton, Johnny Haynes, Harry Hooper and Bedford Jezzard—were put on reserve status and remained at home awaiting a call if the need arose. It did not.[3]

Switzerland

Head coach: Karl Rappan

No.Pos.PlayerDoB/AgeCapsClub
11GKWalter Eich(1925-05-27)27 May 1925 (aged 29) Young Boys Bern
21GKEugene Parlier(1930-12-05)5 December 1930 (aged 23) Servette FC
31GKGeorges Stuber(1925-05-11)11 May 1925 (aged 29) Lausanne Sports
43MFRoger Bocquet (captain)(1921-04-09)9 April 1921 (aged 33) Lausanne Sports
52DFMarcel Flückiger(1929-06-20)20 June 1929 (aged 24) Young Boys Bern
62DFRoger Mathis(1921-04-04)4 April 1921 (aged 33) Lausanne Sports
72DFAndré Neury(1921-09-03)3 September 1921 (aged 32) Servette FC
83MFHeinz Bigler(1925-12-21)21 December 1925 (aged 28) Young Boys Bern
93MFCharles Casali(1923-04-27)27 April 1923 (aged 31) Young Boys Bern
102DFOliver Eggimann(1921-08-06)6 August 1921 (aged 32) FC La Chaux-de-Fonds
114FWNorbert Eschmann(1933-03-19)19 March 1933 (aged 21) Lausanne Sports
123MFGilbert Fesselet(1928-04-16)16 April 1928 (aged 26) FC La Chaux-de-Fonds
133MFIvo Frosio(1930-04-27)27 April 1930 (aged 24) Grasshopper Club Zürich
142DFWilly Kernen(1929-08-06)6 August 1929 (aged 24) FC La Chaux-de-Fonds
154FWCharles Antenen(1929-11-03)3 November 1929 (aged 24) FC La Chaux-de-Fonds
164FWRobert Ballaman(1926-06-21)21 June 1926 (aged 27) Grasshopper Club Zürich
174FWJacques Fatton(1925-12-19)19 December 1925 (aged 28) Servette FC
184FWJosef Hügi(1930-01-23)23 January 1930 (aged 24) FC Basel
194FWMarcel Mauron(1929-03-25)25 March 1929 (aged 25) FC La Chaux-de-Fonds
204FWEugen Meier(1930-04-30)30 April 1930 (aged 24) Young Boys Bern
214FWFerdinando Riva(1930-07-03)3 July 1930 (aged 23) FC Chiasso
224FWRoger Vonlanthen(1929-02-13)13 February 1929 (aged 25) Grasshopper Club Zürich

Italy

Head coach: Lajos Czeizler

No.Pos.PlayerDoB/AgeCapsClub
11GKGiorgio Ghezzi(1930-07-10)10 July 1930 (aged 23)1 Internazionale
22DFGuido Vincenzi(1932-07-14)14 July 1932 (aged 21)1 Internazionale
32DFGiovanni Giacomazzi(1928-01-18)18 January 1928 (aged 26)1 Internazionale
42DFMaino Neri(1924-06-30)30 June 1924 (aged 29)6 Internazionale
53MFOmero Tognon(1924-03-03)3 March 1924 (aged 30)11 Milan
63MFFulvio Nesti(1925-06-08)8 June 1925 (aged 29)2 Internazionale
74FWErmes Muccinelli(1927-07-28)28 July 1927 (aged 26)9 Juventus
84FWEgisto Pandolfini(1926-02-19)19 February 1926 (aged 28)14 Roma
94FWCarlo Galli(1931-03-06)6 March 1931 (aged 23)2 Roma
104FWGino Cappello(1920-06-02)2 June 1920 (aged 34)10 Bologna
114FWBenito Lorenzi(1925-12-20)20 December 1925 (aged 28)11 Internazionale
121GKGiovanni Viola(1926-06-26)26 June 1926 (aged 27)0 Juventus
132DFArdico Magnini(1928-10-21)21 October 1928 (aged 25)4 Fiorentina
142DFSergio Cervato(1929-03-22)22 March 1929 (aged 25)11 Fiorentina
152DFGiacomo Mari(1924-10-17)17 October 1924 (aged 29)7 Juventus
163MFRino Ferrario(1926-12-07)7 December 1926 (aged 27)1 Juventus
174FWArmando Segato(1930-05-03)3 May 1930 (aged 24)3 Fiorentina
183MFGino Pivatelli(1933-03-27)27 March 1933 (aged 21)0 Bologna
194FWGiampiero Boniperti (captain)(1928-07-04)4 July 1928 (aged 25)22 Juventus
203MFGuido Gratton(1932-09-23)23 September 1932 (aged 21)1 Fiorentina
214FWAmleto Frignani(1932-03-05)5 March 1932 (aged 22)6 Milan
221GKLeonardo Costagliola(1921-10-27)27 October 1921 (aged 32)3 Fiorentina

Belgium

Head coach: Doug Livingstone

No.Pos.PlayerDoB/AgeCapsClub
11GKLéopold Gernaey(1927-02-25)25 February 1927 (aged 27)7 A.S.V. Oostende K.M.
22DFMarcel Dries(1929-09-19)19 September 1929 (aged 24)7 Berchem Sport
32DFAlfons Van Brandt(1927-06-24)24 June 1927 (aged 26)18 Lierse
42DFConstant Huysmans(1928-10-11)11 October 1928 (aged 25)5 Royal Beerschot AC
53MFLouis Carré(1925-01-07)7 January 1925 (aged 29)39 Royal FC Liegeois
63MFVictor Mees(1927-01-26)26 January 1927 (aged 27)31 Royal Antwerp FC
73MFJozef Vliers(1932-12-18)18 December 1932 (aged 21)0 Royal Beerschot AC
84FWDenis Houf(1932-02-16)16 February 1932 (aged 22)0 Standard Liège
94FWHenri Coppens(1930-04-29)29 April 1930 (aged 24)32 Royal Beerschot AC
104FWLéopold Anoul(1922-08-19)19 August 1922 (aged 31)45 Royal FC Liegeois
114FWJoseph Mermans (captain)(1922-02-16)16 February 1922 (aged 32)45 RSC Anderlechtois
121GKCharles Geerts(1930-10-29)29 October 1930 (aged 23)0 Royal Beerschot AC
132DFHenri Dirickx(1927-07-07)7 July 1927 (aged 26)13 Union St. Gilloise
143MFRobert Van Kerkhoven(1924-10-01)1 October 1924 (aged 29)5 Daring Club
154FWHippolyte Van Den Bosch(1926-04-30)30 April 1926 (aged 28)2 RSC Anderlechtois
164FWPieter Van Den Bosch(1927-10-31)31 October 1927 (aged 26)0 RSC Anderlechtois
171GKRaymond Ausloos(1928-05-15)15 May 1928 (aged 26)0 White Star
182DFJef Van Der Linden(1927-11-02)2 November 1927 (aged 26)0 Royal Antwerp FC
193MFJo Backaert(1921-08-05)5 August 1921 (aged 32)0 Charleroi SC
203MFRobert Maertens(1930-01-24)24 January 1930 (aged 24)11 Royal Antwerp FC
213MFJean Van Steen(1929-06-02)2 June 1929 (aged 25)5 RSC Anderlechtois
224FWLuc Van Hoyweghen(1929-01-07)7 January 1929 (aged 25)0 Daring Club

Notes

  1. Jump up ^ Rafferty p96
  2. Jump up ^ "Unlucky 13 for Scots". Evening Telegraph. 23 December 2004. Archived from the original on 6 August 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2014. 
  3. Jump up ^ 1954 Squad at englandfootballonline.com

References

  • Rafferty, John (1973). One Hundred Years of Scottish Football (Paperback). Pan. ISBN 0-330-23654-7. 
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