1958 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1
The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner England qualified for the sixth FIFA World Cup held in Sweden.
Matches
| 3 October 1956 | Republic of Ireland  | 2 – 1 |  Denmark | Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
Curtis  27'Gavin 45' (pen.) |
Report | Aa. Jensen 85' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Referee: Bond (England) |
| 5 December 1956 | England  | 5 – 2 | Denmark | Wolverhampton, England |
| Taylor 2', 22', 53' Edwards 66', 77' |
Report | O. Nielsen 27', 64' |
Referee: Guigue (France) |
| 8 May 1957 | England | 5 – 1 | Republic of Ireland | London, England |
| Taylor 10' 19' 40' Atyeo 38' 90' |
Report | Curtis 56' |
Referee: Phillips (Scotland) |
| 15 May 1957 | Denmark | 1 – 4 | England | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| J. Jensen 27' |
Report | Haynes 28' Taylor 71', 86'Atyeo 75' |
Referee: Dusch (West Germany) |
| 19 May 1957 | Republic of Ireland | 1 – 1 | England | Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
| Ringstead 3' |
Report | Atyeo 90' |
Referee: Philips (Scotland) |
| 2 October 1957 | Denmark | 0 – 2 | Republic of Ireland | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Report | Cummins 53' Curtis 61' |
Referee: Schulz (East Germany) |
Final table
| Final table | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | ||
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| 1. | England |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 7 | X | 5:1 | 5:2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 2. | Republic of Ireland |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 5 | 1:1 | X | 2:1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 3. | Denmark |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 0 | 1:4 | 0:2 | X | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||
Team stats
England
Head coach: Walter Winterbottom
| Pos. | Player | DoB | Games played |
Goals | Minutes played |
Sub off | Sub on | |
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Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | John Atyeo | February 7, 1932 | 3 | 4 | 270 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | 90 | 90 | Bristol City |
| FW | Johnny Brooks | December 23, 1931 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | - | Tottenham Hotspur |
| DF | Roger Byrne | September 8, 1929 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Manchester United |
| MF | Ronnie Clayton | August 5, 1934 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Blackburn Rovers |
| MF | Jimmy Dickinson | April 24, 1925 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | - | Portsmouth F.C. |
| GK | Ted Ditchburn | October 24, 1921 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | - | Tottenham Hotspur |
| MF | Duncan Edwards | October 1, 1936 | 4 | 2 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Manchester United |
| FW | Tom Finney | April 5, 1922 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Preston North End |
| DF | Jeff Hall | September 7, 1929 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Birmingham City |
| FW | Johnny Haynes | October 17, 1934 | 3 | 1 | 270 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | 90 | 90 | Fulham F.C. |
| GK | Alan Hodgkinson | August 16, 1936 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | 90 | 90 | Sheffield United |
| FW | Stanley Matthews | February 1, 1915 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | - | Blackpool F.C. |
| FW | David Pegg | September 20, 1935 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 90 | Manchester United |
| FW | Tommy Taylor | January 29, 1932 | 4 | 8 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Manchester United |
| MF | Billy Wright | February 6, 1924 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Republic of Ireland
Head coach: none, selected by committee, team manager: Johnny Carey
| Pos. | Player | DoB | Games played |
Goals | Minutes played |
Sub off | Sub on | |
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Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Noel Cantwell | February 28, 1932 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | /2[1] West Ham United |
| FW | George Cummins | March 12, 1931 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 90 | Luton Town |
| FW | Dermot Curtis | August 26, 1932 | 4 | 3 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | Shelbourne F.C. | |||
| 90 | 90 | 90 | /2[1] Bristol City | |||||||||
| DF | Don Donovan | December 23, 1929 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | - | - | Everton F.C. |
| DF | Seamus Dunne | April 13, 1930 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | 90 | 90 | Luton Town |
| MF | Tommy Dunne | 1932 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | - | St Patrick's Athletic |
| DF | Peter Farrell | August 16, 1922 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | - | - | Everton F.C. |
| FW | Arthur Fitzsimons | December 16, 1929 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | /2[1] Middlesbrough F.C. |
| FW | Johnny Gavin | April 20, 1928 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | - | /3[1] Norwich City |
| GK | Tommy Godwin | August 20, 1927 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 90 | 90 | /3[1] Bournemouth |
| FW | Joe Haverty | February 17, 1936 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Arsenal F.C. |
| MF | Charlie Hurley | October 4, 1936 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 90 | /3[1] Millwall F.C. | |
| 90 | Sunderland A.F.C. | |||||||||||
| GK | Alan Kelly | July 5, 1936 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | - | - | Drumcondra F.C. |
| MF | Gerry Mackey | June 10, 1933 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | - | - | Shamrock Rovers |
| DF | Ronnie Nolan | October 5, 1933 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | 90 | - | Shamrock Rovers |
| MF | Frank O'Farrell | October 9, 1927 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 90 | Preston North End |
| GK | Jimmy O'Neill | October 13, 1931 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | - | Everton F.C. |
| FW | Alf Ringstead | October 14, 1927 | 3 | 1 | 270 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | 90 | 90 | /2[1] Sheffield United |
| MF | Pat Saward | August 17, 1928 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | 90 | 90 | Aston Villa |
| FW | Bill Whelan | April 1, 1935 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | - | Manchester United |
- The number indicates the league the team played in that year.
Denmark
Head coach: Alf Young (first match); Arne Sørensen (second to fourth match)
| Pos. | Player | DoB | Games played |
Goals | Minutes played |
Sub off | Sub on | |
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Club |
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| DF | John Amdisen | July 8, 1934 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 90 | - | Aarhus GF |
| FW | Ove Andersen | June 30, 1937 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | - | Brønshøj BK |
| DF | Poul Andersen | February 16, 1928 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 90 | B 93 Copenhagen |
| GK | Theill Drengsgaard | March 6, 1927 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | 90 | - | Skovshoved IF |
| GK | Henry From | June 1, 1926 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 90 | Aarhus GF |
| FW | Finn Alfred Hansen | October 9, 1935 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 90 | KB Copenhagen |
| FW | Jens Peter Hansen | March 15, 1927 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | 90 | - | Esbjerg fB |
| FW | Jørgen Hansen | December 24, 1931 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | - | Næstved IF |
| DF | Ove Hansen | November 29, 1929 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | - | Esbjerg fB |
| FW | Aage Rou Jensen | September 24, 1924 | 3 | 1 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | - | Aarhus GF |
| MF | Egon Jensen | November 13, 1937 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 90 | Esbjerg fB |
| MF | Erik Jensen | March 2, 1932 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 90 | - | Aarhus GF |
| MF | Erik Pondal Jensen | December 6, 1930 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | - | AB Copenhagen |
| FW | John Jensen | May 13, 1937 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 90 | - | Aarhus GF |
| GK | Kaj Jørgensen | October 11, 1925 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | - | AB Copenhagen |
| FW | Peder Kjær | February 23, 1935 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 90 | Aarhus GF |
| DF | Erling Linde Larsen | November 9, 1931 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | - | 90 | B 1909 Copenhagen |
| FW | Knud Lundberg | May 14, 1920 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | - | AB Copenhagen |
| FW | Kristian Mosegaard | December 3, 1930 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 90 | Ikast fS |
| MF | Flemming Nielsen | February 24, 1934 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | 90 | 90 | B 93 Copenhagen |
| FW | Ove Bech Nielsen | August 3, 1932 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | - | - | AB Copenhagen |
| DF | Verner Nielsen | May 14, 1931 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | AB Copenhagen |
| MF | Jørgen Olesen | January 21, 1924 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Aarhus GF |
| FW | Bent Pedersen | July 13, 1928 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | - | - | Horsens fB |
| FW | Poul Pedersen | October 31, 1932 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 90 | AIA Aarhus |
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